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Wera sockets are Taiwanese manufactured. And while excellent, they are no where close to Stahlwille.

And I still think there's some truth to the negative reviews. These things aren't as straight forward to operate as a pneumatic. I have a Ridgid and M18 and have used a Ryobi, none are perfect. At 90-95% flush sink rate it may be quicker than setting up a compressor for quick or rough jobs, but...

Also, after almost 300 nails the 2740 has not jammed once. Small sample size, but I point that out as that seems to be one issue I have not faced. All my nails are Hitachis.

I'm not a fan of the Ridgid's delayed fire, or that it looks and feels like a plastic Transformers toy. It also only sinks between 90-95% of brads flush, its not perfect. So I got a second M18 2740 to test. Similar test, 104 brads, 52 at 90° and 52 at 45°. 3 90s and 10 45s sat proud,much better...

The reality is, if you really get into it, you'll end up with at least a half dozen or so routers. Get a kit with both a fixed and plunge base, 2+ hp to start. I'm partial to the Milwaukee routers, but I dream about the Festool. Bosch are nice as well. Its really all about the bits. Whiteside...

That was my initial thought, but I tried to fight the urge to give in to hyperbole

While the name capitalization claim may be debatable. Calling GearWrench "just as good" without verifiable and repeatable testing data to corroborate that claim is just heresay.

How people choose to spend their money is irrelevant. I'm sure there are plenty of drunks smoking cigs and playing on their iPhone right now wondering what's wrong with someone for spending $150 on a ratchet. Who knows, maybe they even have a forum to post about it in. But if we all keep it to...

You get what you pay for. They perform as advertised, but nothing special.

Who's the OEM for Festool's bits? Are they making them themselves in Germany?

I ended up getting a refurbished Ridgid. It doesn't recover as quickly or fire as rapidly as the Fuel - but all that extra speed doesn't make up for the time spent resinking nails flush by hand.

I have the 16 ga and like it, so I thought regardless of the reviews I'd give the 2740 18 gauge nailer a try when Home Depot put it on sale. I ran 180 nails through it split between 90, 30, and 45 degrees. Cranked all the way up and 126 sat proud. Had it less than 24 hours because its back...

Looks can be deceiving, they DO NOT weigh the same

http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-tool-the-next-breakthrough-nps18-teaser/ This could be concerning. After 10 years of the M18 platform is Milwaukee about to leave us behind and release a new battery environment?

DO NOT forget Snap On. If you can afford them absolutely buy them. Used Snap On is often almost as good as new at half the price... Can't go wrong with Knipex either. Do forget Craftsman and HF. You can do better and lifetime warranty is just a gimmick if you keep replacing **** tools with...

I have the Echo 58V and Ryobi 40V... Get the Echo

Wera and Felo

You're not crazy. That layer of iron oxides it removes protects the tool from further oxidation. Evaporust or any other reducing agent makes tools prones to flash rusting if not surface treated.

Tools that go to mines, oil fields, and remediation sites tend to give the TSA's security theater fits, checked or carried. I've had tools carry traces of everything from ammonia to pcbs to hex chrome. They've gone so far as to pull me off a flight and hold it at the gate while I'm questioned...

Re: Shopping at Harbour Freight Every store in Mainland China would disagree that the smell is unique