Tool brand of choice

[OntarioHunter]

Tool manufacturers are like car manufacturers. Some of the best companies still market low end stuff that's lower quality. Makita comes to mind. And Dewalt too. Craftsman definitely. Pay the money, and you get quality. Most of Ryobi stuff I have found to be in the low end category ... as are its prices. I can't say I've ever run into a piece of low end (or low priced) Rigid equipment. I'm pretty sure their stuff is all American made (South Carolina?).

Because most of my work is either in the shop or right outside the door, I don't bother with battery powered tools anymore. I had one Makita drill that seemed to quickly become obsolete so I gave up on that concept. My corded Crapsman 3/8 drill is 50+ years old and still kicking after a very hard life.

 

[TwistedSage]

Have heard this one but nit sure if it holds any merit whatsoever. The tools being sent to the big box stores may be manufactured from a different plant than the tools you buy and and Industry supply house. So the same drill model but the one you get at home depot may be manufactured with different materials or tolerances than the drill you buy at xzy construction supply company.

For the professionals here any insight on that? Or are you fine buying your tools wherever the price is the best?

 

[DouglasR]

I dont store meat with anything other than a yeti, I don’t turn bolts with anything but snap-on.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Which power tool brand do you stand by? I’m filling up my man lodge and I’m tool shopping. It got me thinking, how strongly do you stand by a brand?

*Disclaimer* I know my brand and I’m not asking what to buy. I’m wondering if there are any others out there who stick to their brand >90% of the time.

Makita

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I dont store meat with anything other than a yeti, I don’t turn bolts with anything but snap-on.

 

[hank4elk]

Have heard this one but nit sure if it holds any merit whatsoever. The tools being sent to the big box stores may be manufactured from a different plant than the tools you buy and and Industry supply house. So the same drill model but the one you get at home depot may be manufactured with different materials or tolerances than the drill you buy at xzy construction supply company.

For the professionals here any insight on that? Or are you fine buying your tools wherever the price is the best?

Yes they do. Same size amps, chuck, color. Made to sell cheap and cheap overall. Numbers are different, models. I get good prices from legit tool stores and outlets, what few are left.
I have tools I bought 50 years ago that still work. Corded. 12 years on my currant Mikita 18amp and I got another driver and impact gun with bigger batteries for all.
Oh I just replaced my ancient milwauki sawsall with a new corded model. I can destroy most cordless stuff.

 

[Sytes]

Harbor Freight is my tool house of quality.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Have heard this one but nit sure if it holds any merit whatsoever. The tools being sent to the big box stores may be manufactured from a different plant than the tools you buy and and Industry supply house. So the same drill model but the one you get at home depot may be manufactured with different materials or tolerances than the drill you buy at xzy construction supply company.

For the professionals here any insight on that? Or are you fine buying your tools wherever the price is the best?

This has been debunked. All one has to do is compare item numbers from each source and reach out to the brand’s inventory.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Have heard this one but nit sure if it holds any merit whatsoever. The tools being sent to the big box stores may be manufactured from a different plant than the tools you buy and and Industry supply house. So the same drill model but the one you get at home depot may be manufactured with different materials or tolerances than the drill you buy at xzy construction supply company.

For the professionals here any insight on that? Or are you fine buying your tools wherever the price is the best?

This is more true with motors like John Deere. Terrible product at Lowe’s but if you go to a dealership, you can find one made to last. That’s what I did and mine has a Kawasaki engine in it versus the mass produced Lowe’s version.

Just my experience.

 

[mtmuley]

I still have the old style 18v dewalt. I have 2 batteries that are more than 10 years old and still working. But now you can't buy the batteries from dewalt so chinese knockoffs on ebay. I can't change as I have like 15 different tools and it would cost a lot to replace.

Dewalt makes an adapter that allows the use of the new style battery in the 18V tools. mtmuley

 

[hank4elk]

Dewalt makes an adapter that allows the use of the new style battery in the 18V tools. mtmuley

I like the newer dewalt tools and if I need new cordless set up it will be dewalt.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I dont store meat with anything other than a yeti, I don’t turn bolts with anything but snap-on.

Hey look everyone, Douglas is still single!

 

[shannerdrake]

Anything they carry at Harbor Freight.

 

[Redmt]

Harbor Freight is like McDonald's. You know it's shit before you bought it.
I have to make an exception for the cheap Chinese 3/4 drive socket sets from HF. I have them in standard and metric. I beat the snot out of them with a 3/4 drive IR gun. At 175 PSI they developed 1000# of torque. I've never broken one of the cheap ass crap sockets.

 

[DouglasR]

Hey look everyone, Douglas is still single!

Yeah well, I’m holding out for a cowgirl who’s more trot than thot.

 

[KB_]

I dont store meat with anything other than a yeti, I don’t turn bolts with anything but snap-on.

you must not kill much, nor turn any wrenches... Spent to much money on BS to afford gas.

 

[DouglasR]

you must not kill much, nor turn any wrenches... Spent to much money on BS to afford gas.

3 350’s bud.

 

[KB_]

Harbor Freight is like McDonald's. You know it's shit before you bought it.
I have to make an exception for the cheap Chinese 3/4 drive socket sets from HF. I have them in standard and metric. I beat the snot out of them with a 3/4 drive IR gun. At 175 PSI they developed 1000# of torque. I've never broken one of the cheap ass crap sockets.

they must not be crap

I have a lot of harbor freight tools and they have been great. The cheapest tools there are trash for sure. But their nicer stuff I've never had problems with.

 

[KB_]

3 350’s bud.

congratulations, you win the internet game.

 

[Redmt]

Snapon is for,,,,,,, sorry I thought you said strap-on