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I guess. Although I mowed that much grass every week for years with my cheap little Poulan (same thing as an old Sears Craftsman) lawn tractor and it never broke down. I guess that I always felt that a commercial ZT is more of a luxury purchase. *shrug*

Lowes has some nice Craftsman riders that appear to be fairly well made. They have zero turns too.

Like the others have said, Apex. Its actually pretty impressive just how many different brands Apex makes and thats not a bad thing.

Since you already have the Makita batteries, Id go that route. For smaller jobs, where you arent running the saw all day, cordless is fine and not having to deal with a cord is nice. Ive got a Masterforce 7 1/4" corded saw that I love but now that Im getting more into the Masterforce battery...

If I had a fully heated garage, I would keep it at 50 when youre not using it and then crank it up to 60 or 70 when you are using it.

Again though, if you are a DIYer, is having all your tools be M18 Fuel even realistic from a budget standpoint? For most people who have kids, car payments, a mortgage and a spouse to keep happy; how are they really going to spend $3K to fill out their tool collection? Thats why I got into the...

The only problem is that is youre looking at spending about $500 for the saw and the battery. For the average DIYer, thats just not realistic when you could just get a nice corded saw that does everything that Milwaukee does, does it just as well and costs 1/5 as much. Unless you are working in...

Im with you. I fully expect my Masterforce saw to outlast me and it only cost me $100. Thats my main issue with Ryobi, their cordless saws, especially the brushless ones are not cheap saws, yet they put a cheap steel shoe on them. Like I said, when you can go out and buy a Craftsman with...

Its not so much about being cheap as it was that I already had a bunch of Ryobi batteries. Thanks for playing though.

That isnt bad if someone wanted to get into Makita.

Ryobi's drills, impact drivers and sanders are actually quite good. I just think that they need to break down and ditch the stamped steel shoe. Theres a reason why everyone else puts aluminum or magnesium shoes on all but the cheapest budget saws. I mean, if SBD can make a Craftsman circular...

Makita tools are too overpriced. Maikita seems to really like to cash in on the notion that many seem to have that Japanese means its worth a premium (even if all that tools are made in China nowadays). Makita does make some great tools though. At my work we still have some of the old 12v...

True. The funny thing is that I started out with a Milwaukee M12 Fuel 5 3/8" saw. It was a nice little saw but you cant do everything with the M12 line, which is why I started looking elsewhere. Not to mention the small blade size of that saw pretty much limits you to just cutting 2x4s. I...

So, in the last year since we bought our house and I got into woodworking, Ive owned a few Ryobi circular saws. I already had a bunch of batteries because Id have Ryobi string trimmers and leaf blowers for years and because I had a Ryobi 36v mower (that took 2 batteries). Ive had a few of the...

Id go with the Bosch because its corded. With a high demand tool like a sander, youre going to have at least a few batteries sitting around if you want to go cordless and have enough juice to get the job done. Ive actually got the Ryobi and its a decent little sander but I used to be a huge...

The only problem with drilling with an impact driver is that it doesnt drill precise holes. Sure, it'll do it but that doesnt mean its the right tool for the job. Its just like when someone tries to use an impact driver as an impact wrench. Sure, it will maybe take the lug nuts off of your...

Well, let me tell you this: I work in auto manufacturing and I use a Milwaukee M12 impact driver every day at my work, shooting screws and small bolts into cars. I also do woodworking in my garage and until recently, never had an impact driver. Yes, an impact driver does make driving screws...

#2: impact wrench (assuming you do your own vehicle maintenance and need to rotate your tires) #3: angle grinder #4: random orbit sander Id say it really depends what your needs are. If you do your own lawn care, you might want an angle grinder. If you do more auto repair/vehicle maintenance...

It seems like Milwaukee has it figured out. It also seems to me like generators are kind of irrelevant nowadays when most trucks come with power outlets built into them that can run corded tools or battery chargers. *shrug* Its time for us to more past fossil fuels and embrace electric...

I like it. Theres really nothing that gas OPE does that electric cant do just as well, if not better. Im to the point now where I couldnt even imagine going back to gas OPE. Earlier this year, I borrowed my buddy's gas Stihl chainsaw to cut some railroad ties up. Now, I used to have all gas...