What hand tools are you guys running ? Craftsman isn’t cutting it….

[OPGenesis]

I don't know. I always am using Milwaukee, but I think the shyt is mid tier trash.

Hand tools wise, Klein is the best.

[Skylinerd1]

I like and own hilti but milwaukee clearly has a bigger range of different tools. Those two are clearly the best for battery tools then Makita and dewalt.

Its all made in china now so its all a bit meh whatever.



Fein and metabo for wall socket stuff and commercial use imo.

[propreffered7]

for hand tools? kinda hard to know what you're talking about

for electrician chit i like knipex, wiha, wera. pb swiss is another

for wrenches and chit? not sure id spend the premium. tekton is good for the money in everything ive seen

[OPGenesis]

for hand tools? kinda hard to know what you're talking about

for electrician chit i like knipex, wiha, wera. pb swiss is another

for wrenches and chit? not sure id spend the premium. tekton is good for the money in everything ive seen

Electrician and no mention of Klein?

Just LOL.

[AlwaysFocus]

Milwaukee is the king for batteries right now. I run makita though.

Craftsman makes good tools just not battery ones.

[Legendsneverdie]

i have usa crafts man and some snap on wrenches, sockets, ratchets, etc.

Power tools Milwakee

Lawn mower: i have an old toro that i keep running. She cuts good

[usersignup2]

Best easily available in North America- Milwaukee
Widest selection. Fuel line is top rated.

Makita for corded tools.

Ridgid has best warranty. Lifetime on all their batteries now. Lifetime on all their tools

Ryobi best bang for your buck if you buy it on sale. Brushless if you can get it.

Compact brushless versions of all the tools will have less power than the same full size brushed tool.

If you're starting with a drill/driver combo buy the hammer drill version. Same as a drill except you can drill into concrete. Wait until it goes on sale.

[propreffered7]

Electrician and no mention of Klein?

Just LOL.

i know its the most common in the trade. but i barely have any klein tools

think i only have a klein reamer

[AlwaysFocus]

forged > cast

Asians > whites

negging for racism

[bsrkoacar2]

Milwaukee brah

[tunafishha]

negging for racism

At least I don't support Ukraine who is killing their own people, with weapons made here in the US.

Fk off.

[AlwaysFocus]

At least I don't support Ukraine who is killing their own people, with weapons made here in the US.

Fk off.

you are like a child in some aspects

[Adam16121]

Most of what I have is DeWalt. I’m not a professional though, I just do a lot of home repair. If my livelihood depended on my tools, I’d do a lot of research, and probably spend a lot more money (when you do it right, it pays off in the end).

[bignpisst]

My brother in law was an engineer for Milwaukee then the company or work for uses Milwaukee so I bought it too. If I don't have it I can borrow it

[seanb1979]

forged > cast

Asians > whites

every time i've tried a tool from china (by accident) it's a cheap POS and breaks - japanese stuff can be better but even some special bamboo saws i got from japan broke pretty easily

[tunafishha]

every time i've tried a tool from china (by accident) it's a cheap POS and breaks - japanese stuff can be better but even some special bamboo saws i got from japan broke pretty easily

That's why you buy forged tools. Yes, alot of stuff is cast, made in China.

A forged chisel is like $100+

[pondus_levo]

Doing some diy woodwork and my craftsman tools just aren’t performing. The battery is pretty crap tbh. Thinking about makita… too bad it’s all made in china now .

[Deutschlandbrah]

I've been hearing good things about Flex, tried out their circular saw and it beats Makita, Dewalt and Milwuakee's for sure.

[Peacening]

DeWalt crue

[propreffered7]

I've been hearing good things about Flex, tried out their circular saw and it beats Makita, Dewalt and Milwuakee's for sure.

yea, its tough. imo, the top brands do a few things better than others. and theres not a consistent platform that performs at the top every time

ive seen some tests that use makita... and then they use their old line from a long time ago

but you cant compare makitas 40v line to others 18v





in project farms recent multi tool vid. he used the old makita multi tool. i have both. this one is way better. its insane. it's quiet and has like no vibration

[Smithers115]

I use Ryobi, and I can honestly say I've never had any of them fail on me. Been using them for more than 4 years now

my dad swears by ryobi, he's heavily used all his for like 4-8 years now depending on which one

makita, dewalt, ryobi or milwaki. Honestly you can probably pick your fav colour/ price point if its for weekend warrior use.

[LiftBigEatBig]

Milwaukee makes great tools but their impact drill bits are ****. Broken multiple and I'm a weekend warrior ****git.

[amikaelmorris]

I like and own hilti but milwaukee clearly has a bigger range of different tools. Those two are clearly the best for battery tools then Makita and dewalt.

Its all made in china now so its all a bit meh whatever.



Fein and metabo for wall socket stuff and commercial use imo.

this pretty much

i use almost exclusively dewalt stuff but it was out of wanting the cordless 12" miter saw and the milwaukee one didn't exist at the time. if i had to do it again i'd go with milwaukee because of the specialty cordless tools. can't fukin believe it took this long for dewalt to come out with a cordless ratchet. seriously unbelievable.

[gluon]

yea, its tough. imo, the top brands do a few things better than others. and theres not a consistent platform that performs at the top every time

ive seen some tests that use makita... and then they use their old line from a long time ago

but you cant compare makitas 40v line to others 18v





in project farms recent multi tool vid. he used the old makita multi tool. i have both. this one is way better. its insane. it's quiet and has like no vibration

was deciding between the new Makitas 40v line (really 36v, and its nothing new) and the tried and true Milwaukee 18v line. Makita priced their 1/2 in impacts too high for only a marginal increase in performance over Milwaukee.

[wasp9166]

Craft is good or wrenches and sh

Not anything power

Hitachi or reluctantly milwaukee

Makita is straight garbage

Except

Their skill saw ,all I used when I framed house in the 80s

Can't kill it ,you can beat the f put of it ,straighten the table and keep going

Dewalt is slightly better ,but not much

Sadly ,black and decker ,who I think made the best tools ,was bought by dewalr decades ago and snuffed out

I wonder why

[_zman]

I don't know. I always am using Milwaukee, but I think the shyt is mid tier trash.

Hand tools wise, Klein is the best.

Watch Project Farm on Youtube. Klein is avg or below.

Milwaukee makes great tools but their impact drill bits are ****. Broken multiple and I'm a weekend warrior ****git.

IIRC they performed the best in Project Farm tests. I still have the same set from a year ago and they're working fine. Maybe you bought a knock off set, which is becoming pretty common.

[ManletinAK2011]

not sure if its within budget but these 4 tools help out tremendously woodworking

- jointer (not sure)
- biscuit joiner (ryobi)
- planer (dewalt)
- hand planer (ridgid)

I will look into it. I’m pretty basic with woodworking atm. I do have a table saw though. And some hand tools.

[ManletinAK2011]

for hand tools? kinda hard to know what you're talking about

for electrician chit i like knipex, wiha, wera. pb swiss is another

for wrenches and chit? not sure id spend the premium. tekton is good for the money in everything ive seen

More power tools. Craftsman hand tools work for me until I break them

[propreffered7]

was deciding between the new Makitas 40v line (really 36v, and its nothing new) and the tried and true Milwaukee 18v line. Makita priced their 1/2 in impacts too high for only a marginal increase in performance over Milwaukee.

I've used people's Milwaukee and Dewalts out in the field. Don't like the way they feel

But I'm willing to invest a bit into Milwaukee. I'd buy some slowly

While keeping mainly makita then deciding between the two

Dewalt and Milwaukee feel weird to me. Like they have slow rotation but increased torque and make your wrist go with it . But like I said, I'm willing to try

I do think I'd stick with makita but maybe not

[darkninja67]

I use Ryobi, and I can honestly say I've never had any of them fail on me. Been using them for more than 4 years now

power drill
nail gun
circular saw
blower (for driveway and sidewalk and other small jobs)

(these are all battery-powered...and I have 2 batteries that I use for all of them).

I have a dewalt Miter saw and it's a VERY SOLID tool (actually my brother in law's but just keep it at my house since he has two)

TRH

Maybe don't go with Ryobi for job site construction but they are fine for DIY projects around the house. Plus their 40 volt outdoor equipment line is really good too.

For hand tools Klein is pretty good but Knipex is better. I think anything from Tekton is pretty much best bang for the buck out there. Gearwrench is solid too.