Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
[Re: roadrunninMark]
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I like Ryobi brand.... I've had Good luck with them
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
[Re: Dartsport540]
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I have a good amount of Ryobi stuff and it is great for homeowner stuff for sure. I do not like the drills or the Sawzall, they are both pretty weak even the brushless model. I keep a 15 year old 18V Dewalt drill active for when I need a drill. The Ryobi 1/2 impact I got for $99 on black Friday a year or two ago is awesome, it crushes my older Dewalt 1/2 impact, so much so I gave my Dewalt one to my neighbor.
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
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12/15/20 07:49 PM
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
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12/15/20 07:53 PM
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I find to 18v Ryobi to be as good or almost as good as anything, at a great price. I couldn't live without the 3/8 drive impact, I get cranky when I have to turn a wrench by hand anymore. In Ryobi, the regular drills are pretty crappy, but the 18v hammer drill is awesome.
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
[Re: Dartforforty]
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12/16/20 12:10 PM
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I have owned Milwaukee, Dewalt and Ridgid. For sure, the ones I had the most issues with were the Milwaukee. Batteries were terrible. We have the newer Milwaukee tools and work and it seems batteries continue to be the biggest issue with them. I have had much better luck with Dewalt for sure.
Always watch around this time of year. There are some fantastic deals on packages. Usually Home Depot and Lowes battle it out. For me, its usually get 2-3 years out of a set and then just toss everything because it ends up being cheaper just to buy a whole new set rather than buying batteries.
Oh..and don't get sucked into the 'Lifetime' Battery warranty on the Ridgid. Been there, done that. When they fail....that IS the lifetime. They give you one new battery and then you are done....done.....and done. First you will have to provide proof of registration, name your first born child Ridgid, swear you will never buy any other tools from anyone ever again, then they will take their sweet time and ship you batteries from the factory that take like 3 months to get .....so, there is that issue.
Dewalt for me.
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
[Re: oldjonny]
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12/16/20 12:28 PM
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Where I work we run the Ridgid 18v line. Drills, small impact drivers, sawzalls, 1/2" inch impact guns, small oscillating tools, angle grinder, sds drill, one guy even has a radio and a light that run off the 18v batteries..
We have dozens of the 2 and 4 amp hour batteries and a bunch of chargers.
Overall they are pretty good tools, powerful, stand up to abuse, and good battery life. I have actually grown to prefer them over my DeWalts I have at home. I definitely use them a lot more than my home tools.
As stated above, don't get scammed into the battery guarantee they sell--you have to have every I dotted and t crossed, and even then it is a PITA to get a replacement battery. It is easier just to buy a new one.
Other than that, I like them.
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
[Re: wingman]
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12/16/20 03:09 PM
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I have a mixture of DeWalt, Milwaukee and something Japanese I forget the name of...
The one I use the most is the DeWalt adjustable impact wrench, it came with two battery packs. Nice touch. Easy to loosen and zip lug nuts off, and back on again (tho I hand-torque the final tightening).
I haven't been disappointed by any of them. I'm not the most intense or abusive user either. - Art
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
[Re: roadrunninMark]
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12/17/20 10:18 AM
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I have 7 of the M12 Milwaukees and like their pocketable compactness yet good power. On my two oldest small M12 batteries one of the two retaining tabs has both broken off on both battery cases. This broken clip is an often reported flaw in both the official Milwaukee batteries and the many eBay knock-off unofficial batteries. The official Milwaukee M12 high capacity batteries have Samsung made INR18650 3.7 volt 3 amp-hr rated lithium cells inside. These are the same size cell as many electronic vape devices use and these Samsung cells can be bought from local vape stores. Chinese made versions of these Li cells have a bad reputation for exploding. Samsung and Panasonic are regarded as the leading lithium ion battery manufacturers. ( I do remember when the lithium ion batteries inside Samsung Galaxy cell phones were exploding and burning) My brother owns more than 20 of the M18 Milwaukee tools, uses them heavily on commercial jobs, and reports that the Milwaukee batteries hold up better than Dewalts. You can use Milwaukee M18 batteries in Ryobi units with this adapter https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-to-Milwaukee-Battery-Adapter/dp/B075SLPC6D
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
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12/17/20 10:19 PM
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I’ve switched to dewalt in the last few years and they’ve been great. Used to have a hodge lodge of stuff before, based on what was easy to get. Hitachi was a great brand back when they were made in Japan.
The dewalt hammer drill just got it’s first use this fall for a new outside outlet install. Drilled right through the thick basement wall. The impact gun I have goes in stages up to 700 foot pounds. Has the variable trigger and I love it.
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
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12/18/20 08:54 AM
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9 years ago my wife and I moved out our on own. We got a "fixer upper" house and didn't have a ton of money so I got a Ryobi basic set that included a circular saw, 3/8" drill and flashlight. At the time I could find new Ryobi tools on ebay alot cheaper than Home Depot sold them. I ended up buying a sawzall, impact driver, hammer drill and 1/2" drill. During the last 9 years we've redone the entire house, put on a living room and master bedroom addition, added a garage, 2 decks, built multiple deer box stands, chicken coop, along with multiple other projects. The house we bought was built in the early 1900's so some of the demo required cutting hard old logs/boards. I did end up "burning" up 2 circular saws, the hammer drill, 1/2" drill and the flash light quit working. Since I have so many tools I have a half dozen batteries so when the battery would die, I would just get another one. Turns out that the continuous use at full trigger speed on the saw and drill makes them overheat (I never said I was easy on my stuff). The last time I burned up the saw, I ended up just buying a replacement motor for it since it was 1/2 the cost of a saw. Surprisingly the impact driver is still going strong and it gets the most use of any of the tools. The lithium batteries do WAY better than the old NiCad batteries. The new all black batteries (They are lighter) but aren't as good as the grey ones IMO. I think there are some other brands out there that are nicer and lighter and would last longer, however for the money and the abuse I put Ryobi tools thru, I'll continue to use them, esp since I can find deals on ebay for them.
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Re: Preferred battery powered tools/hammer drill?
[Re: DusterKid]
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12/18/20 09:02 AM
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We use Milwaukee exclusively at work. They get the snot beat out of them and ask for more. The brushless tools are the ones to get, so if you find a good deal on a batt powered tool, I would try and avoid ones with brushes.
The 1/2" impact gun has amazed me countless times, I reach for that more than pneumatic stuff at the shop!
The batt powered hammer drill( ds, the big hammer drill) works very well, but we wound up buying a Milwaukee corded version just because of use and battery drainage.
PM me, I will send you contact info for a Milwaukee dealer who beats everyone's prices.
Fwiw........Milwaukee and Ryobi owned/made in same plant
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