DIY Cordless Combo?

[Drock93]

I just picked up the Makita LXT211 set this past weekend at Home Depot.
Here's the trick, they have an large card located in the tool departments near the comco kit that explains the free tool deal. On that card, they list the LXT211 for $269 instead of the $279 that the kit is priced on the shelf. I showed this to the manager and they adjusted the price for me without a problem.
Then, go to the Hot Deals section on here and print off the $10 off $50 Lowes coupon and hand that to the cashier. It worked for me.

Thanks for letting me know! I though maybe you HAD to buy it online, but if you can buy it in store that's cool.

Do you think the LXT with 3.0AH batteries is too much if I'll just be using it on the weekends? I've read that if they batteries aren't drained and recharged they tend to brick, and don't want this to happen. Obviously the LXT211 Combo with a reciprocating saw is cheaper than buying the LCT combo and getting a corded saw.

What do you guys think?

 

[ddawg16]

I've got all Ryobi....I've built a garage and house with those tools.....for the money, I think they are the best deal out there....and they make a lot of lawn tools that use the same batteries....

One of the key deciding factors....are you going to use them every day or will they go weeks without use.....if just weekend jobs....go with Ryobi....if your going to try and make a living...go Rigid or Makita...

 

[pipsters]

No you actually photocopy it and send in the copy

Just did my drill set 2 months ago, it clearly says original receipt required

 

[CTyankee]

What do you guys think?

I looked back over some of the other threads you’ve started. No disrespect meant here. I see a lot of my own previous action/inaction in regards to making decisions.

What I think you should do is this :

1. Stop googling drill/driver combos.
2. Buy the set you originally linked to in your first post.
3. Follow the advice I gave in my previous post.
4. Go build/work on any of the projects you want to do.


I understand wanting to buy quality stuff and get a good price. But there comes a point where you just have to #@$% or get off the pot. This isn’t an investment in tools for your livelihood. If it ends up you don’t like what you pick...then sell it and buy something else. What you may THINK isn’t good enough is often perfectly adequate when you get around to actually using it.

Set a price limit and then set a reasonable time limit for researching any other new purchases. I've found the product reviews on Amazon to be fairly honest and reliable. Life's too short...spend less time thinking and more time doing.

 

[mobiledynamics]

Drock -

2 Ways to look at this. Get a pro tool, reliable, with good *battery technology*, at the downside that as a weekend warrior, you may not get a $ to performance ratio.

The latter is get a Ridgid with lifetime warranty. I don't use their cordless so I can't comment on performance, balance, etc. If the drill or battery dies in week 3 or week 30, then you send it back to get your battery or drill warrantied. How long that takes is questionable. I def. do recall reading pros and some waiting 3 weeks plus on a warrantied item.

There are drawbacks to both.....

 

[Drock93]

I looked back over some of the other threads you’ve started. No disrespect meant here. I see a lot of my own previous action/inaction in regards to making decisions.

What I think you should do is this :

1. Stop googling drill/driver combos.
2. Buy the set you originally linked to in your first post.
3. Follow the advice I gave in my previous post.
4. Go build/work on any of the projects you want to do.


I understand wanting to buy quality stuff and get a good price. But there comes a point where you just have to #@$% or get off the pot. This isn’t an investment in tools for your livelihood. If it ends up you don’t like what you pick...then sell it and buy something else. What you may THINK isn’t good enough is often perfectly adequate when you get around to actually using it.

Set a price limit and then set a reasonable time limit for researching any other new purchases. I've found the product reviews on Amazon to be fairly honest and reliable. Life's too short...spend less time thinking and more time doing.

You're right, I tend to spend too much time thinking than actually purchasing something, I'm always worried what I buy will be subpar. I've tried Dewalt, Bosch, and Milwaukee and have returned all three sets at least once due to chuck wobble, or other things. I probably needed to hear this from someone else.

Going off of that, I know the LCT combo kit is plenty for my needs, but I also need a reciprocating saw. To get the combo and a Milwaukee sawzall, it'd be at least $320. Looking at the LXT211 combo, I'd get larger batteries and a hammer drill, along with a cordless sawzall for only $280. While I know corded is more powerful and would last longer, for my needs I'm sure the cordless would suffice. So, from a basic standpoint the LCT compact combo and saw make sense, but from an economical standpoint the LXT combo makes sense.

 

[pipsters]

Chuck wobble? You are using a cordless drill. I noticed some significant chuck wobble on the Ryobi stuff, my Ridgid is pretty good, a little bit but it's a freaking hand held drill. My hand will wobble more than the 0.5mm it is wobbling...

Plus are you sure the actual chuck was wobbling (and how bad?) or was it just the outer surface?

 

[mobiledynamics]

How familiar are you with power tools ?

For a sawzall, I would only ever consider a cord - given the task at hand

 

[Conductor562]

Which company do you guys think:

1) Makes the consistently best tools from top to bottom?

2) Has the best customer service?

Very close. I feel like I'm splitting hairs but I'd say:

1: Milwaukee (assuming you aren't ready to drop crazy money on a Hilti set)
2: Bosch

For your needs I'd recommend Ridgid as others have said. Drill and impact kit (with 2 batteries) can be had for around $200.

 

[Conductor562]

FWIW, Makita has really been slacking the last 2 or 3 years IMO. They've struggled to keep up with the other 3 major brands. Ridgid is hard to beat on a budget.