Chris G

Any thoughts on a good combo kit? I previously had a 18v Delta kit which had a sander, jigsaw, flashlight, circular saw, drill.

Why is it that evey kit I look at has something that I don't need/want to pay for, like a caulking gun? I did see a rigid kit with a planer, that was interesting.

Don't need super high quality lithium. Not until I install my nuclear alarm system in my garage anyhow.

RobertCDF

Ridgid has the standards in thier combo kits... Drill, circ saw, sawzall, light, impact. But you can buy seperate: Planer, glue/caulking gun, jigsaw, wet dry vac. These seperate tools can be used with thier 18V system OR thier new 24V lithium. THEY DO NOT HAVE BATTERIES. But I think most run around $120 give or take a few bucks. They say they have some more tools on the way soon for this setup.

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hi Chris...

If you don't want to go DeWalt again then I would look at the 6 piece combo from Bosch, http://www.boschtools.com/tools/tool...=54890&I=67436
comes with....

18V Brute Tough™ Hammer Drill/Driver is like having three tools in one - drill, driver & hammer
18V 6-1/2″ Circular Saw has 2.4 amp battery for longer run time
18V Reciprocating Saw has a 1-1/4″ stroke for fast, aggressive cuts and 3/4″ stroke for plunge and precise cuts
18V Jigsaw features the One-Touch™ system for quick blade changes
18V Planer is the only full-size cordless planer on the market Full 3/4" width, depth adjustable to 1/16"
18V Flashlight perfect for any jobsite

Looks like toolbarn has the combo kit for $555.00 US, http://www.toolbarn.com/product/bosch/CPK60-18/

DeWalt seems to offer a wider variety of cordless tools and I think that's what makes them appealing to most plus availability locally is real good with them. For me, I'd rather pic the best tool regardless of the manufacturer so I end up having cordless tools right now from Milwaukee, Panasonic and Bosch.

Hope this helps!

ron schenker

[quote]Why is it that evey kit I look at has something that I don't need/want to pay for, like a caulking gun?

I've never used one of these, how are they compared to the "old school" way?

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Chris,I have the Bosch combo kit. The jig saw is excellent ,the sawsall is good too. The brute hammer/drill I never use ,but its nice.. The circular saw is par with others out there. Came with a flashlight. I wish the flashlight was like the dewalts with that long neck but its just a hand held with a multi position lamp.Cant hang it off stuff.

The battery chargers that have come with my bosch corless tools are slow chargers. When I bought the combo kit they had coupons at the yard where I sent in for a free quick charge maintenance charger,and that works real good. Buy one if they don't have the coupon, because waiting for the slow charge is a pita unless you have a few extra batteries.

I had a dewalt drill and circular saw kit before this one and the bosch is as good if not better to my liking.

I also have the bosch compact cordless (14) that I used most the time and I just got that 10v litheon that I like thus far.