Makita also makes a lot of junk one one tool maker makes the best of every thing

 

95% of dewalt is junk

Wow .. Maybe I am out for that Syracuse get together with that comment .. Lol .. Just kidding .. But no way there contractor grade models def don't suck .. I have had my radial arm chop saw for 10 yrs ..0 problems with it ..and it's better than new chopsaws. I have a dewalt skill saw 5 yrs .. No problems .. My 20 v impact and drill are great durable ..tons of torc power .. None of you Makita skill saw Guys can say after you knocked saw off table the deck didn't bend ... Personally I think if most your tools match it look more professional then a hodge podge mix ... I know a lot will disagree but that's my opinion

 

Wow .. Maybe I am out for that Syracuse get together with that comment .. Lol .. Just kidding .. But no way there contractor grade models def don't suck .. I have had my radial arm chop saw for 10 yrs ..0 problems with it ..and it's better than new chopsaws. I have a dewalt skill saw 5 yrs .. No problems .. My 20 v impact and drill are great durable ..tons of torc power .. None of you Makita skill saw Guys can say after you knocked saw off table the deck didn't bend ... Personally I think if most your tools match it look more professional then a hodge podge mix ... I know a lot will disagree but that's my opinion

In the 5% of good is miter saws, table saws, they make the best radio hands down. I've had every single brand. You can keep your circular saws, the blades on the wrong side, I use skil worm drives. Most homeowners don't know the difference from kobalt to festool. I buy what I (in my opinion) is the best tool, and I don't care what colors on it.


I will add I have a makita circular saw for the pussies :laughing)

 

I will add, that I haven't tried the 20v stuff yet, and I don't think I'm even interested after the 18v crap. I had an entire trailer full of dewalt and the only things left are some drywall guns, 2 miter saws and a table saw. And that was from when I started 6 years ago

 

Worm drive are good saws but not always practical use when you don't want a 50 pd saw in you hand (say on a roof ..cutting ply for your fly rafters)

 

Worm drive are good saws but not always practical use when you don't want a 50 pd saw in you hand (say on a roof ..cutting ply for your fly rafters)

I like the weight, and it's got a rafter hook 😎

 

I have had good luck and bad luck with most of the tool brands but makita and bosch have been the biggest let down . And I have been buying tools for over 20 years

 

I am almost as admit about my paslode nail guns not hoseless ..the only gas I am going to buy is for my truck.. I got three framers and 2 trim guns ... They come with hooks .. They shoot paper glue nails ( no plastic hitting eyes and getting under walls your trying to stand ) durable light weight .. You hitachi guys can keep em .. Lol

 

I own a lot of Dewalt tools and they are not junk....even the ones from Lowes. My only bad buy from Dewalt was my JigSaw.....I never did like it. I have 2 drywall screw guns that are going on 5 and 10 years and have been through thousands of boards. A 716 double bevel miter saw that has never had to be squared up, and it is close to 10 years old. A Dewalt reciprocating saw that is almost 10 years old that is used almost every day in every wrong way imaginable. My Dewalt Circ saw is probably my oldest (10-12 years) and it still works like new.

I also own a Bosch table saw that burn't up after about 6 months of use. I replaced it with the Ridgid that that has been tearing through wood in my woodshop and jobsite for the past 5 years. I have a Bosch drywall screw gun laying in some forgotten cabinet that burn't up after a month. My Milwaukee reciprocating saw developed a faulty swith a few months after I bought it...... (been to lazy to have it repaired).

All brands have a few lemons....regardless.

 

I am the other way I will hand nail before I will use a paslode I love my Hitachi s

 

I won't go that far .. I would just wear googles and carry a broom with my free hand if I had to use a hitachi

 

I am almost as admit about my paslode nail guns not hoseless ..the only gas I am going to buy is for my truck.. I got three framers and 2 trim guns ... They come with hooks .. They shoot paper glue nails ( no plastic hitting eyes and getting under walls your trying to stand ) durable light weight .. You hitachi guys can keep em .. Lol

Oh I will :laughing:

 

I won't go that far .. I would just wear googles and carry a broom with my free hand if I had to use a hitachi

I just use the air hose to blow anything away, I wish they had the air button on the top like the hitatchi finish guns. And I almost always wear glasses anyways

 

It still amazed me the difference in our opinions.

 

We are all different Like snow flakes ..

 

No one wears glasses all the time .. Tell me honestly .. How many times has that little yellow piece of plastic hit you right in the eye .. Be honest now .. I will call your bs.. Lol

 

No one wears glasses all the time .. Tell me honestly .. How many times has that little yellow piece of plastic hit you right in the eye .. Be honest now .. I will call your bs.. Lol

How many times has saw dust gone in your eye? And honestly, not very many times, it's the one off the ear, or forehead that hurts, :laughing: And in the summer I wear tinted glasses every single day, in the winter not so much, but usually I'm not framing in the winter

 

Yes good honest answer and yes lots of saw dust gets in my eye ..as a matter of fact I had a bunch of it in my eye today framing walls in finished basement .. I wear sunglasses also when sunny but when it's dark cant see well enuff .. And clear safety glasses just fog up

 

I use the yellow tinted ones on the not so bright days, I get headaches really bad when it's bright out

 

LOVE my Milwaukee fuel brushless impact! 3 speed and torque settings, who else has that? Works great on everything from cabinet screws right on up to 4" sds screws. Plus they just make a great cordless tool. My opinion....

 

Well iwent with the Milwaukee Fuel line. I think all the newer generation tools are performing much better. At the moment I'm heavily invested in the fuel.

 

What kind of impacts are we talking about here? Impact wrench? Impact driver? Pneumatic/corded/cordless?

Need more info to help. IR makes a very nice cordless impact wrench.

 

Panasonic

My 12 volt Panasonic runs circles around my 18 volt Makita

 

Panny is probably brushless and your Makita is probably brushed. Apples vs Apples here would be best. The Makita 3 speed brushless is beastly.

 

Has anyone had the chance to try out the new Bosch brushless impact?

 

Actually the Panasonic is about a 12 year old unit with MH batteries and the Makita is just 2 years old with LiOn batteries