toolman9w
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Why would you pick one over the other? I am referring to cordless tools. I have none of the above but they all have a good strong following. I like the offerings of the Milwaukee and Makita the most. 
Milwaukee,Makita or Dewalt
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920kip
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Milwaukee M18 drill and impact is a good set. Even with the small batteries they hold a charge a long time. And good power. 
GPKughn
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Have them all. Milwaukee has been the best for me. Good battery life and quality tools.
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Nothing wrong with Milwaukee or Makita but I'd picked Dewalt.
I already have Dewalt stuff, I like it and has worked for me. . . . . brand loyalty you could say.
It's now in the General Tools section.
I already have Dewalt stuff, I like it and has worked for me. . . . . brand loyalty you could say.
It's now in the General Tools section.
skcj213
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I have always had Crapsman but have finally gotten tired of the batteries dying on me. I bought a Ridgid drill/impact set this weekend because of the LSA that will replace batteries when they die. Got 20% off with a HF coupon as well.
FMC1959
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Why would you pick one over the other? I am referring to cordless tools. I have none of the above but they all have a good strong following. I like the offerings of the Milwaukee and Makita the most.
They are all good, as well as Bosch, but this partially answers your question. Discard Dewalt, absolutely nothing wrong with them, many prefer them, but you need to get what works best for you. If Dewalt or Makita or Milwaukee, do not have enough of what you want; none of them have any superiority where you should still get them.
The advantages in power or battery longevity or any of the performance test you can find on YouTube should be secondary in your decision. Real world the differences aren't significant.
Things to look at in your decision:
- Look long term what you might need down the road and see what they offer.
- Look at the price of kits and batteries that interest you
- Go to a local store and see how the weight & feel is in your hands
They are all very capable of drilling holes, driving screws and cutting wood.
I was looking at the different brands and tbh you really need to look at the line up for each manufacturer milwaukee would be first choice as they have the cordless grease cun angle grinder very powerful imact wrench and drill i want to hold out and see what matabo come out with in the next couple of months as there impact wrench isnt quite as powerful and no grease gun but some of there specialist metal working tools are very interesting i think i could go without the grease gun if they bring out a more powerful impact wrench not keen on dewault and makita seem more towards woodworking and construction and dont think i could consider something without an angle grinder in the line up
Moose364
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I went with Milwaukee because of there M12 line, they had the tools I wanted and needed
Hpozzuoli
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I am a contractor and have a shop full of yellow. There is nothing wrong with Milwaukee either. I just prefer DeWalt. Makita on the other hand is trying to keep up, however their 12" sliding mitre is top notch.
Ilikeike
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Started with Mikita in the 90s that's what was on all the job sites back in those days.
Then went to Milwaukee 14 and 18volt stuff in early 2000s,(all our corded stuff is Mil.) wore those out and switched to DeWalt 18volt setup around 2004/05.
after multiple battery replacements and worn brushes over the years, I'm now moving to DeWalts new 20v stuff as I replace tools. We run 2 sawzalls , multiple driver/drills ,impact, grinder, circular saw, flashlights, a radio... Lots of use, I've been happy with the DeWalt performance.
The thing that ***** is that I have have at least 6 older DeWalt chargers in diferant spots around my facility, and the new 20v aren't compatable.
I mostly see DeWalt on job sites , but I'm starting to seethe newer Makita tools more frequently now.
Then went to Milwaukee 14 and 18volt stuff in early 2000s,(all our corded stuff is Mil.) wore those out and switched to DeWalt 18volt setup around 2004/05.
after multiple battery replacements and worn brushes over the years, I'm now moving to DeWalts new 20v stuff as I replace tools. We run 2 sawzalls , multiple driver/drills ,impact, grinder, circular saw, flashlights, a radio... Lots of use, I've been happy with the DeWalt performance.
The thing that ***** is that I have have at least 6 older DeWalt chargers in diferant spots around my facility, and the new 20v aren't compatable.
I mostly see DeWalt on job sites , but I'm starting to seethe newer Makita tools more frequently now.
Cato
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Dewalt is better than Milwaukee or Makita in every respect. However, Makita does seem to have more models coming with plastic cases as opposed to Dewalt's lower level tools coming in canvas bags.
TomB19
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I've had so many **** DeWalt cordless tools from about a dozen years ago, I selected between Makita LXT and Milwaukee. Remember when DeWalt had plastic clutches? Ridiculous.
If Makita had that dual 18v circular saw when I was buying into a system, I would be an LXT guy but I went Milwaukee. I'm happy enough with my Milwaukee circular saw, I just think that Makita saw is a game changer.
In the last two years, it has become apparent DeWalt has made a serious return to quality since I had bad luck with them. I'm extremely impressed with their stuff. I don't wish I had selected them but I can see I would be satisfied with it, had I selected it, so eliminating them was my own ignorance.
... and I've been buying DeWalt stuff, again; just not their 20v Max stuff. All of my old stuff, purchased when I was a young man, is DeWalt and it's all still excellent. I would not trade most of those tools for new versions of any brand.
I missed Milwaukee's phase when their quality was off. V-series battery problems, etc. ... so I still see Milwaukee as a top brand but they have definitely fallen from their American made days, just like every other vendor.
... and I missed the reduced quality phase for Makita, too.
They all seem good to me, now. I selected based on my experience and it wasn't that valid, 10 years on. ... but it is what it is.
If I was a contractor, I'd probably also consider Hilti. Hilti is just too expensive for me to seriously entertain as a weekend warrior, though.
rice rocket
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A few years old, but...
Found by Stuart of Toolguyd: http://toolguyd.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-stanley-black-decker-and-dewalt-2014/
Found by Stuart of Toolguyd: http://toolguyd.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-stanley-black-decker-and-dewalt-2014/
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I'd be interested to see how 2014 ended, Milwaukee has got a decent stream products coming out steadily, and the marketing machine cranked to 11, and it seems to be working. I don't think I've ever seen as many people switch brands as last year.
gti
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Bosch Professional? eheh
HammerMechanic
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Which ever one you pick, stick with it so you only have 1 platform of batteries and chargers.
Years ago I swear I had some of each, and it was terrible never having a charged battery for what you needed at the time. So I got rid of everything and now I went with the Milwaukee M12/M18 lines. But being able to buy bare tools is a nice advantage when you have plenty of batteries.
Years ago I swear I had some of each, and it was terrible never having a charged battery for what you needed at the time. So I got rid of everything and now I went with the Milwaukee M12/M18 lines. But being able to buy bare tools is a nice advantage when you have plenty of batteries.
This.
Over the years I ended up with a Ridgid 18V NiCD set, Ryobi 18V Lithion set and Bosch 10.8/12V Lithion set.
Ive sold the Ridgid (just too heavy) and the Bosch (since they were the original versions of the tools, not the newer more powerful stuff) and converted to M12 and M18 brushless. Its nice having one charger for both voltages, lots of power and compact size/weights compared to my old NiCD stuff.
Keeping my Ryobi 18V around because I have "specialty" tools that I dont use often (cordless oscillating tool and right angle drill)...if I ever see the M18 versions of those bare tools really cheap, Ill buy them and rid of the Ryobi altogether.
Matt Irvine
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I had Milwaukee Fuel, M18, and was real short so swapped forbMakita LXT brushless 18V, and absolutely hate them compared to Milwaukee.. Got no guts