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Need some help deciding. Right now I have a set of Craftsman C3 cordless tools, drill, impact, weedwacker, saw etc etc, havent had a problem with them yet but I am looking either add on, upgrade or change brands for convience since our Sears closed. I do have 1 Ryobi one+ drill. It has been ok also. Looking for any input to stay with Craftsman, start adding onto my Ryobi one+, since home depot is nearby or to start fresh and switch to milwaukee. Not a professional mechanic by any means, just a weekend wrencher working on a Jeep mainly.
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I don’t have experience with many brands, but I have been thrilled with my ryobi cordless tools. I have two drills, a driver, recipe saw and circular saw. I also know people who really like Home Depots rigid tools. Whatever you get, consider the cost of new batteries. A good set of tools will outlast it’s original batteries
I have some older Hitachi 18-Volt Li tools I got for fathers day (at least 5-years old?) and the batteries have been great. All the tools have also been very good except the chuck on the small drill. I originally got a “kit” with Circular saw, reciprocating saw, drill and light. I then bought the impact as a “tool only” which really kept the cost down. I think the “kit” may have came with the 1.5Ah batteries, and I found a deal on Amazon for a pair of 3.0Ah batteries, so I have 4 battery packs now.
I noticed the new version of the tools they changed the battery style, so they won’t work with my older batteries. The impact is sort of wimpy, only 70 ft/lbs I think, but is small and lightweight. I have a larger Craftsman C3 19.2Volt impact (won it in a drawing!) that works great on biger stuff, I think it is rated at 300 ft/lbs. For really tight stuff, I use the air powered Snap-On Impact.[quote=”TauroTech” post=177137]I don’t have experience with many brands, but I have been thrilled with my ryobi cordless tools. I have two drills, a driver, recipe saw and circular saw. I also know people who really like Home Depots rigid tools. Whatever you get, consider the cost of new batteries. A good set of tools will outlast it’s original batteries[/quote]
Where did you find a recipe saw? I need one of those for when the wife bakes a new recipe.
If I recall, I got it at lowes. Should be able to find one at and royobi dealer.
I have used the recip saw for cutting frozen pork loins :silly: Also useful for junkyard trips
When I look at the Ryobi cordless tools they look almost exactly like the Hitachi tools?
I should take my Hitachi to Lowes and see of the batteries interchange.Milwaukee. Craftsman is dead there are 3 companies trying to buy the brand out. Milwaukee is used by pros and it works and works well and they have a very nice range of products that work on the same set of batteries.
Sears may sell Kenmore and Craftsman brands
Sears Puts Kenmore, Craftsman Up for GrabsMilwaukee, hands down! I had Dewalt when it was really Dewalt. The Milwaukee 12V fuel has more ompf than my old Dewalt 18V did when they were new. The warranty is incredible at 5 years! I use Milwaukee professionally and around the house.
I personally own a bunch of the Craftsman C3 tools. I have a 1/2inch drill and a 3/8in right angle drill that I purchased in early 2005, and they survived Hurricane Katrina (they were above the water line) but the charger wasn’t so lucky. I got new batteries, a new charger, and have added pieces to the set over the years. I now own the two drills just mentioned, plus another new style drill, 5.5″ circular saw, jigsaw, and reciprocating saw. Other than the batteries having to be replaced every 2 years, they have served me very well. I now have the new Lithium batteries which seem to be more powerful and hold a charge longer than the NiCad batteries.
I also have a few DeWalt 18v power tools, impact drivers to be specific. I have a 1/4″ impact drive impact driver, a 3/8″ impact gun, and a 1/2″ impact gun. The 1/4″ only accepts hex bits, but it is a beast when it comes to driving screws or lags. I used one daily at work so I just HAD to have one. Then I bought the 3/8 and 1/2 impact guns for Auto repair since they accept impact sockets. I think Eric uses the same 3/8″ 18v impact in some of his videos, the thing is a BEAST. The 1/2″ is even more of a beast. But its so huge that I mostly use it for wheel lugnuts and not much more, except for when I replaced my shocks a while back. The 3/8″ helped me zip the bolts right out when I was replacing my fuel pump this summer.
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