Craftsman Bolt-On

[chicane]

What do you guys think of this one? I thought it was pretty innovative.
Although, On the downside I suppose you would put a lot of wear on that one motor.

http://www.craftsman.com/bolt-on/dap-120000000297215

 

[allinon72]

Been out for a while - made by Black and Decker I believe. Ok for light duty home use, I have to believe that the design on some of the tools to make the "bolt on" aspect work will inhibit the use. As with most Craftsman stuff now, pretty gimmicky and definitely targeted to the guy that hangs picture frames on the weekend.

 

[General Geoff]

Same as Black & Decker Matrix.

I have and use the Matrix drill & impact combo, works great for me. Battery lasts a long time, and it's plenty powerful. I haven't used any other available attachments, so I can't comment on them.

 

[jjjrmx5]

I worry more about 3 years from now when batteries and replament parts are no longer available when you have bought into the system. Attachments, if not bought pretty soon, will become NLA as Sears always does.

The C3 line has been well supported, but it too will fade unlike Milwaukee, DeWalt, Bosch and Makita where I can find parts and batteries for tools going all the way back to the 90's.

Sears/C'man corded tools can be a good value. The cordless stuff far less so if amortized over time.

 

[General Geoff]

Black & Decker will be offering the batteries and accessories for the Matrix (and Bolt On) platform for years to come, even if Cman drops it.

 

[jcfields]

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[captain14]

I think I saw the Craftsman Bolt on attachments with clearance signs at my local Kmart when I was in there. Did not really look them over since they seem to duplicate everything I have. Maybe try searching their site to check prices.

 

[panknuckshovel]

Been out for a while - made by Black and Decker I believe. Ok for light duty home use, I have to believe that the design on some of the tools to make the "bolt on" aspect work will inhibit the use. As with most Craftsman stuff now, pretty gimmicky and definitely targeted to the guy that hangs picture frames on the weekend.

BOOM. Complete garbage.

 

[General Geoff]

So the attachments and batteries are interchangeable between the two systems?

Yes.

BOOM. Complete garbage.

Been using mine for almost a year now professionally, and it has never let me down. I use it for commercial and industrial machine disassembly and reassembly in production environments. Paper shredders, vacuum sealers, paper cutters, commercial printers, robotic pharmaceutical dispensers, etc. The battery it comes with has plenty of staying power, a single charge lasts me a couple of days under frequent use. Larger (up to 4.0ah) batteries are available as well.

I also use it for top end engine work, valve and timing covers, oil pans, pretty much where there's a zillion little bolts that have to be removed and reinstalled. Cuts job time down significantly. It won't break lug nuts or big suspension bolts loose, but it was never meant to.

In summation, NOT complete garbage.

 

[JonnyRock]

I've had mine for just about a year now and have been very happy with the system. There are slight differences between the Cman and B&D pieces, but they all work together no problem. The Cman charger is a better unit with a rapid charge feature. So far I have the ody, the drill head, impact head, jigsaw head, sawzall head, and I even bought the B&D extension pruner that woks with the same batteries. Every piece has worked really well for my typical around-the-house type jobs.

 

[Farmall450]

BOOM. Complete garbage.

Have you used one?

 

[Scimonetti]

The bolt on router I just can't wrap my head around. Never used it of course but how could a cordless drill be adapted to a router and actually function????

 

[bobemmerich]

I looked at this in the store while shopping for a drill to replace my Ryobi 18v that died after YEARS of service to me and the PO. I wondered the same about the batteries in a few years. It did seem to have some good torque and be hefty, and have a bunch of attachments, but the battery/service life just worries me a bit, so I opted for another Ryobi instead because I already have several of their tools/batteries and chargers.

 

[Hootbro]

I worry more about 3 years from now when batteries and replament parts are no longer available when you have bought into the system. Attachments, if not bought pretty soon, will become NLA as Sears always does.

The C3 line has been well supported, but it too will fade unlike Milwaukee, DeWalt, Bosch and Makita where I can find parts and batteries for tools going all the way back to the 90's.

Sears/C'man corded tools can be a good value. The cordless stuff far less so if amortized over time.

Craftsman 19.2V C3 line has been around for close to 15 years. I do not see it going away anytime soon. Prior to that, yeah they switch voltage capacity like every other year but also did everybody else until they settled into what they have now.