Usually with "relatively cheap" that's what you get. I have had great luck with Dewalt cordless stuff. I also have a Porter Cable kit that is a little lighter duty and is pretty strong,both 20v kits
i think i drilled miss milwaukees mom in korea in 85.
but ya, ryobi or one of its various names (craftsman, etc) are fine for what you are looking for. i 'm invested in dewalt stuff. i got a nice starter kit for free so i'm committed at this point. so far the only thing i'm not too keen on is the sander. eats small batteries in about 10 minutes and you can't put a big battery on it because of the dust chute. but it works good. the impacts work great, as do the circular and saber saws.
I got the Ryobi cordless kit which has the drill, impact driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, a multi tool cutter, spot light and 2 batteries with tote bag. Was somewhere around $220.00 at Home Depot. I have other higher end power tools but find that the Ryobi tools are pretty good for the casual homeowner.
I've spent $1,500+ on Milwaukee cordless tools in the month at Home Depot and consider it money well spent. The DeWalt cordless tools have become community - barn tools.
20v Dewalt. Used daily too. Never get the bargain model of anything no matter the brand. There’s a reason it’s a bargain. There’s a compromise somewhere.
Milwaukee have done ok but burned up more drills than I care to mention. The last one took a dump about a month ago so it was replaced with another Dewalt.
Me too. I have several Ridgid cordless tools, some were bought in 2003 and I still use them regularly. They were my daily use tools as a tradesman until my current employer provided Milwaukee tools. Honestly, I like my Ridgid tools as well or better.
FWIW, Milwaukee, Ridgid and Ryobi are all owned by the same company.
Old ridgid was decent. I have a table saw that was made in the USA by Emerson. It’s 25-30yo though. Still running two of their worm drives I bought maybe 10 years ago. Used to be skil 77’s, then Bosch HD77, now we’re running all DeWalt worm drives. Probably have 12-15 of them. DeWalt makes certain tools that rule the roost, but Milwaukee has cordless wrapped up at present.
All of my stuff is milwaukee. The older stuff is 18V NiCad The newer stuff is 20VFuel 18VFuel
My employer supplies Dewalt cordless tools, and they're mostly fine. The dewalt drills I use are less ergonomic, as most guys I know inadvertently reverse the drills due to switch/handle configuration.
The fuel will wear you out before you need to change the battery, while the brush model will need batteries before you finish your coffee.
Wouldn't surprise me but I got the older brushed drill and impact driver with the little batteries for Christmas a couple of years ago and have enjoyed them. $200 bucks now, you might catch them for $150 on sale sometime at home depot. I use the impact driver way more than the drill. Its meant to drive screws but I also use socket adapters on nuts and bolts. Little driver can take off a lug nut if its properly torqued, but that is abuse of the tool......I just wanted to see if it could. No doubt the fuel is better but this is a nice little set for a homeowner to piddle around with occasionally.....actually probably over kill.
Still working construction sites see alot of Milwaukee and Dewalt some others not near as noticeable. Been using Dewalt for ages if I were starting again I would probably go Milwaukee fuel as well.
First one I bought was a Dewalt batteries lasted about two years. I bought a new battery and the drill itself crapped out 5 months later .Next Craftsman lasted twice as long and the batteries crapped out.I have two Harbor Freight ones now. One is going on 6 years.The newest one has the Lithium batteries and the charge last much longer. Dewalt you pay 20% more just for the name
I have a Bosch I buy from Menards. I do not need professional quality and the price is fair. Especially when they are on sale. Menards has had 11% off rebates for the last year. I have some rebate checks that I use to get more "stuff". The Bosch has worked fine for what I do.
We have several Bauer cordless tools[drill/driver etc] and all have done fine and the batteries have been GTG for 2-3 years now. Added the pole saw last month and was surprised how much cutting I could do on one charge.
Yeah online. I went in yesterday and storing for a grease gun. Fugked myself out of the dewalt sale they had in store a couple days prior I did t know about.
Yeah online. I went in yesterday and storing for a grease gun. Fugked myself out of the dewalt sale they had in store a couple days prior I did t know about.
I have an 18volt dewalt drill I have abused the hell out of for 11-12 years. Only on second set of batteries. Guess im on board with the new 20v line. One tool at a time. [bleep] those things ain’t cheap
Been using the HF Hercules stuff for a couple of years - drill/drivers, recip saw, circ saw, and LED light. Everything except the LED light is brushless. LED light is only 280 lumens, whereas others (Dewalt, at least, is 2x or maybe even 4x brighter).
Gets used about every other day for a 5 minute and sometimes all day project. Same batteries and no problems for the last 5-6 years I’ve had it. Drop it off ladders, throw it off the roof down into the yard, etc. still good.
Lowes used to run a deal about Chrimmus Time, the drill, 2 batts and charger for 99 dollars. Usually it was like 179$
So anyway they did that sale again the next Chrimmus and I bought the set again just to have those the two batteries.
Look at what each brand offers in the same voltage/battery type and see if there's other things you can use. My next door neighbor has all Dewalt 20V tools and we use his hedge trimmer. We bought a Ego cordless leaf blower, string trimmer, and self propelled mower. All use the same batteries and while the mower's battery is larger (thicker) the smaller batteries will work if it dies before were done. I bit the bullet and bought a Dewalt combo drill and impact driver this year. I have used them more than I had anticipated. I use the drill to anneal my brass.
I'd look at the battery 'ecosystem' as part of your decision. Nice to have several batteries that will drive any/all of your tools. And you will get more tools than the drill (impact wrench!)
Milwaukee has the battery stuff down, IMHO, and their tools are top notch.
Last Summer I was up that the old family vacation house and needed to run a couple of screws in to fix something. The only thing I could find was an old corded drill and a screw driver. I told myself that I was going to buy a cordless drill and leave it there for the next time. I went up a few weeks ago and forgot to buy one. Sho-nuff, got up there and the freakin gutter was falling off the front of the house. So I go to the local lumber yard and they only sell Bosch. I told the guy that the thing might get used 10 minutes a year for the house and I didn't want to spend a million bucks. I told him that I sold building materials and we got in a long conversation about the prices of schit. He sold me a little 12V Bosch and knocked $40 off the price. Nice guy. The bad boy came with two batteries and a handy dandy carrying case. Perfect for what I need.
Looking for recommendations for a Cordless drill ..
Probably wont be used 3 or 4 hours a year.
Looking to buy relatively cheap
Home Depot has some great sales on some combo kits of Ryobi right now. I have several Ryobi drills, impacts, etc, and they have never let me down. They are great for home owners and weekend warriors. One thing I like is their "One +" batteries never change, other than hour ratings, and they have a lot of tools that use them. Don't listen to the Ryobi haters, I have abused mine more than once with no problems. Unless you use them to make a living every day, it makes no sense to spend too much for a drill, etc. The guys that tell you Ryobi is junk and Milwaukee is the real deal, may not know they are both part of TTi.
I have a DeWalt 18V. Its OK, it came with an extra battery and a carrying case. I'm not sure its worth significant more than a Rigid or Kobalt brand for just normal use around the house.
We have several Bauer cordless tools[drill/driver etc] and all have done fine and the batteries have been GTG for 2-3 years now. Added the pole saw last month and was surprised how much cutting I could do on one charge.
I have a Bauer chipping hammer I've been using for 5 yrs to take up tile, still works fine just keep it greased.
I would go with the Milwaukee M12 for occasional use. The price isn't going to be that much more than the lower end stuff and it has tons of different tool options that use the M12 batteries.
I've spent $1,500+ on Milwaukee cordless tools in the month at Home Depot and consider it money well spent. The DeWalt cordless tools have become community - barn tools.
Old thread I know.
I took your word for it True, picked up a M18 Fuel rattle-gun and it is an excellent piece of kit. My brother has an old V18 drill and circular saw he said I can have, so I ordered an adapter so that I can use the M18 batteries on the old V18 tools.
Next on the list is a Stihl motorised auger and a Stihl pole-saw, I should have most bases covered right about there.
Dad wanted a rechargeable drill for the same. He's got an ancient Makita rechargeable that's decades old and he kept trying to get it to work again, not sure why, it's like 8 volts.
So I went to Lowes and got him a Craftsman kit - drill, battery and charger. I think it was on sale for 80 bucks or so. It's about a year old now and works great for his needs.
He was happy.
'course that new Craftsman didn't stop him from buying an ancient DeWalt at a garage sale for $3.00. He likes to go to garage sales late on Sunday and put a bunch of crap in a box and then offer 'em like $5.00. Apparently he's got it figured.
I've spent $1,500+ on Milwaukee cordless tools in the month at Home Depot and consider it money well spent. The DeWalt cordless tools have become community - barn tools.
Old thread I know.
I took your word for it True, picked up a M18 Fuel rattle-gun and it is an excellent piece of kit. My brother has an old V18 drill and circular saw he said I can have, so I ordered an adapter so that I can use the M18 batteries on the old V18 tools.
Next on the list is a Stihl motorised auger and a Stihl pole-saw, I should have most bases covered right about there.
Get the Milwaukee pole saw you won't be disappointed
I have a 10 or 11 year old Bosch that keeps on trucking. The batteries are both about shot, but I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the same unit again.
Bought a Harbor Freight, Bauer impact driver last year to build a small deck. It wasn’t happy by the end of it. Still runs, but is noticeably louder and feels like it wants to come apart. It was cheap and did the job though.
You buy a cheap one and get fugged twice.1 st time when you buy it and help China fug us all and 2nd time when the pos craps out on you when you need it the worst. Take some of the money you saved when I gave you that original Remington sling for nothing and buy a 20v Dewalt brushless on sale. Mb
I've spent $1,500+ on Milwaukee cordless tools in the month at Home Depot and consider it money well spent. The DeWalt cordless tools have become community - barn tools.
Old thread I know.
I took your word for it True, picked up a M18 Fuel rattle-gun and it is an excellent piece of kit. My brother has an old V18 drill and circular saw he said I can have, so I ordered an adapter so that I can use the M18 batteries on the old V18 tools.
Next on the list is a Stihl motorised auger and a Stihl pole-saw, I should have most bases covered right about there.
Get the Milwaukee pole saw you won't be disappointed
Agreed.
I bought the Milwaukee kit that comes with the weedeater, edger, hedge trimmer, and pole saw attachment and holy schit does it impress.
I also bought their brushless impact driver and 3/8" drill and they kick ass.
So the guy wants something for 3 - 4 hours a year and "relatively cheap" and look at all the suggestions he gets. This is better than the guy whose question about a small, cheap, occasional-use, homeowner chainsaw starts an epic Campfire Husqvarna vs Stihl dick-measuring contest.
I made the same observation pages ago. If a guy were to ask about a light pickup for commuting and garden hauling, he'll get recommendations for Kenworth versus Peterbilt and which sleeper cab is the best. Never fails.
So the guy wants something for 3 - 4 hours a year and "relatively cheap" and look at all the suggestions he gets. This is better than the guy whose question about a small, cheap, occasional-use, homeowner chainsaw starts an epic Campfire Husqvarna vs Stihl dick-measuring contest. Just go to Harbor Freight.
Yep, just go to Harbor Freight
If you're man card has expired and you only need to screw a couple times a year you might as well just support the Chinese and buy from Walmart and HF.
Here's a dandy for you from Walmart, the king of Chinese s_hit.
I find most of the tools very comparable but I finally got tired of buying expensive batteries, and I think letting them sit a lot is tougher on them than using them a lot, so I switched to Rigid. Free Lifetime replacement batteries. Be careful and register everything and keep receipts but you can not beat free.
I've spent $1,500+ on Milwaukee cordless tools in the month at Home Depot and consider it money well spent. The DeWalt cordless tools have become community - barn tools.
Old thread I know.
I took your word for it True, picked up a M18 Fuel rattle-gun and it is an excellent piece of kit. My brother has an old V18 drill and circular saw he said I can have, so I ordered an adapter so that I can use the M18 batteries on the old V18 tools.
Next on the list is a Stihl motorised auger and a Stihl pole-saw, I should have most bases covered right about there.
Get the Milwaukee pole saw you won't be disappointed
The stihl extends to 3.9 metres...I cut trees at work and find the stihl useful.
Ridgid has free batteries for life (IF YOU REGISTER).
As for a drill for "3 or 4 times a year"... I really have no idea.
I will mail you an old Makita 9.6v stick type drill free (without batteries) if you pay the shipping... batteries are $20+/- on FleaBay. Great drills... if a drill/driver is all you need.
Looking for recommendations for a Cordless drill ..
Probably wont be used 3 or 4 hours a year.
Looking to buy relatively cheap
Get a Ryobi drill and driver Combo on sale with batteries. I have used mine for a decade with zero problems. Don't listen to the haters, Ryobi drills work fine, especially for us weekend warriors.
As DeFlavor said, usually these questions are answered in the first few pages.
As Rocky says, for the occasional user Ryobi does fine. Ryobi batteries will have a have a shorter lifespan than the "Big Three".
DeWalt makes the biggest bang for the buck, their 20v tools are a good idea for guys who are want/need a cordless table saw,, miter saw, or a worm gear circular saw.
Milwaukee makes the best tool itself--ergomics, the plastic housing, bearings and races.
Makita makes the best batteries and most efficient motors , which are the heart of any cordless tool. With proper care Makita batteries will last longer than others.
Don't let the batteries freeze, they'll last a LOT longer. Fully charged batteries won't freeze as quickly, and fully charged batteries will have a longer lifespan under any conditions--don't discharge them and then toss the batteries in the corner and forget about them. Batteries are expensive and I have a feeling their about to become more expensive.
Milwaukee and Makita are now owned by the same capital management outfit, although they are each stand alone companies there is a bit of crossover with some tools.
Truth is none are worth a chit for ‘a few jobs a year’ Batteries are made to be used daily and recharged daily. Any of the lowes , home depot brands will work fine. The last 40,000.00 in aluminum awning I installed have been done with a 99.00 lowes hibachi drill and impact set with low amp batteries. Both worked fine. Best I’ve ever had is panasonic 15.6 colt , have 2 and both have lasted over 25 yrs and still using the original lithium batteries. Panasonic was the first to use lithium.
I switched all my Dewalts out for Makita. Better performance and much longer battery life.
Yep, Dewalt are just pretty yellow Black & Deckers...considered junk on most job sites.
Makita for the win
Bullshiet
Wrong:
Stanley Black & Decker One, a whole bunch of the top power tool brands — including DeWalt, Black & Decker, Craftsman, Porter-Cable and more — are all owned by the same company, Stanley Black & Decker.
my dedicated limited use cordless tool of choice, use it only one hour a year .... per moose ... the rest of the year is heavy unlimited use on commercial demo/remodel construction jobs
reliability is 100% in rainstorms, blood n guts ....
took a Milwaukee out one year, damn thing quit in the light rain, battery gets wet and they fkn quit
did a metal siding job in Valdez, Alaska & none of the Milwaukee tools would work in the rain, DeWalt cordless tools worked without issue under waterfall roof eaves, soaking wet for three months, my Milwaukee set took weeks to dry out before tools would work again, one battery & impact gun still won't work, brand new out of the box, one day on the job in the rain.... POS ... that's why you only see turd herders and spark in the dark use them,, INSIDE the building
Pic made me laugh. On a side note, bought my dad a Milwaukee chainsaw & when I got home with it I discovered it's made in China. It's a bummer to see American made sell out.
I find most of the tools very comparable but I finally got tired of buying expensive batteries, and I think letting them sit a lot is tougher on them than using them a lot, so I switched to Rigid. Free Lifetime replacement batteries. Be careful and register everything and keep receipts but you can not beat free.
Until you try to actually get the free batteries. Home Depot ended their free batteries program and now if your batteries go tits up you have to deal with Rigid. I got a couple free batteries...ONCE. They discontinued the older tools and the new lithium batteries don't fit.
Yup this (18), and if anyone needs new batteries for whatever you have check out "triple batteries" I have bought some from them in dewalt and milwaukee at a fraction of the price you find in hardware stores. The onlt difference is they are not marked with the brand name. This is what I load mine with for tapping tree's and they hold up great and priced right.
I bought a 20V Black and Decker because I already have a trimmer, hedge trimmer, pole saw, and now a portable pump that uses the same batteries. Have about six batteries now and four chargers. Strictly homeowner-grade stuff, but the pole saw and trimmer get used pretty hard and I only had to finally replace the trimmer after about five years. First use of the drill was yesterday, running a bulb-planting auger. The batteries have held up really well too. All are still in use.
I like nice stuff too, but it’s silly to spend big money where it’s not needed.
Truth is none are worth a chit for ‘a few jobs a year’ Batteries are made to be used daily and recharged daily. Any of the lowes , home depot brands will work fine. The last 40,000.00 in aluminum awning I installed have been done with a 99.00 lowes hibachi drill and impact set with low amp batteries. Both worked fine. Best I’ve ever had is panasonic 15.6 colt , have 2 and both have lasted over 25 yrs and still using the original lithium batteries. Panasonic was the first to use lithium.
Nobody--including Panasonic--made lithium tool batteries 25 years ago.
Home Depot Ridgid tools have served me well and while I don't make a living with my tools I have used them at times pretty hard. Look for black Friday deals coming up.
Got a whole set of craftsman cordless 19.2 volt tools I'll sell for $50 of course the batteries are all shot and they don't sell them anymore but hey wtf? Mb
Got a whole set of craftsman cordless 19.2 volt tools I'll sell for $50 of course the batteries are all shot and they don't sell them anymore but hey wtf? Mb
I looked into rebuilding some batteries once... Not too hard I reckon... maybe after I finally get around to rearranging that sock drawer.
Don't let the batteries freeze, they'll last a LOT longer. Fully charged batteries won't freeze as quickly, and fully charged batteries will have a longer lifespan under any conditions--don't discharge them and then toss the batteries in the corner and forget about them. Batteries are expensive and I have a feeling their about to become more expensive.
Even more important - don't recharge them when it's below freezing. That will permanently damage Li-on batteries. Some better chargers won't charge when it's that cold but many will try and ruin the batteries. You can use them when it's below freezing but don't recharge them until you warm them up.
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