chad w
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i use corded tools for a lot of woodworking. i still like em just fine!
Does anyone value corded power tools anymore
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Just bought a corded heat gun yesterday as I needed it to thaw out my gutters, thought about returning it and getting cordless but watching reviews and talking on here I decided to keep it.
I'd like to pick up a miter saw in the future and am really liking the corded dewalt that my B.I.L has and just can't justify spending more for cordless.
I'd like to pick up a miter saw in the future and am really liking the corded dewalt that my B.I.L has and just can't justify spending more for cordless.
Bigblue&Goldie
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I was without power for two days this week (ice storm). Kept thinking to myself what the argument about corded tools in this situation could be..."Well, I'd just drag out my generator to power my corded tools." But, Isn't a generator itself a cordless tool?
I know, it's gas, but you catch my drift.
Cordless tools are worthless without a corded charger.......
You can't compare DIY use to commercial. We use DeWalt 20v commercially on large sites....6 of the 4 bank chargers and about 25-30 5ah batteries on deck. We never run out of juice. The home guy isn't going to have that many batteries BUT they won't use em as hard in any case.
rick carpenter
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For me, it’s more about where I will use a tool. Cordless for sure up a ladder, in an attic, under a house. It also goes where I’ll be using it here and there when dragging an extension cord would be a pain. Example M12 drill/driver, M12 impact, Ryo 18v hammerdrill, etc. Corded definitely has a preferred place when I have a bench with outlets, if I’m working stationary near a generator station or jobsite power, or I use it a lot/continuously. Example B&D bench drill, DeW grinder, Milw circ saw, Milw RA drill, Delta chop saw & table saw, etc.
It also depends on price and weight. I bought a corded Senco collated drywall gun a long time ago when cordless was just getting powerful enough/popular but still when a cordless one of these was too expensive. I’d buy a cordless d/w gun today if I needed a new one. Considering weight, I don’t have a sawzall but if I were to buy one #1 choice I would be corded Milw. I can’t see me using a full-size cordless circ saw but a cordless trim saw would be very handy.
It also depends on price and weight. I bought a corded Senco collated drywall gun a long time ago when cordless was just getting powerful enough/popular but still when a cordless one of these was too expensive. I’d buy a cordless d/w gun today if I needed a new one. Considering weight, I don’t have a sawzall but if I were to buy one #1 choice I would be corded Milw. I can’t see me using a full-size cordless circ saw but a cordless trim saw would be very handy.
highland512
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In the shop I use corded tools almost exclusively, they never go dead or hardly ever run out of power.
On jobsites cordless all the way. With owners requiring better and better safety standards all the time, using cordless tools just leaves you with one less thing to trip over and lets you get away from inspecting extension cords.
On jobsites cordless all the way. With owners requiring better and better safety standards all the time, using cordless tools just leaves you with one less thing to trip over and lets you get away from inspecting extension cords.
submariner
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I'm a DIY homeowner who found out the hard way that I needed a corded drill...
I have Makita 12v cordless tools, I've got the driver drill, impact driver, circular saw and lamp. It's capable of doing 95% of the jobs around the house and cars. But it would take ages to drill brick walls and barely works when using a wood spade/auger.
I was about to buy a cheap 18v cordless hammer drill for the few times a year that I need it. I tried a friend's 18v brushless cordless hammer drill, I'm surprised that it was only marginal better when drilling hardwoods with a large wood spade/auger.
Therefore, here I am shopping for a cheap corded hammer drill
I have Makita 12v cordless tools, I've got the driver drill, impact driver, circular saw and lamp. It's capable of doing 95% of the jobs around the house and cars. But it would take ages to drill brick walls and barely works when using a wood spade/auger.
I was about to buy a cheap 18v cordless hammer drill for the few times a year that I need it. I tried a friend's 18v brushless cordless hammer drill, I'm surprised that it was only marginal better when drilling hardwoods with a large wood spade/auger.
Therefore, here I am shopping for a cheap corded hammer drill
MushCreek
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The problem is using cheap cordless tools. I recently bought a Milwaukee M18 Fuel, and it has enough torque to be dangerous. It has a side handle for a reason.
As for needing a cord for the charger- they make chargers that plug into a cigarette lighter in your truck. True, it is technically a cord, but it's off-grid. When I started building my barn, there wasn't 120V within a 1/4 mile.
As for needing a cord for the charger- they make chargers that plug into a cigarette lighter in your truck. True, it is technically a cord, but it's off-grid. When I started building my barn, there wasn't 120V within a 1/4 mile.
The fact that we have the option is awesome, I remember growing up and there was maybe 1 cordless tool in my Grandpas shop because they weren't good at all.
Corded is nice in a well set up shop because you have 100% power all the time thou you still have the cord being dragged around. I would definitely not throw away any corded tools thou as I'm building up my wood working tools it's hard to not go cordless.
When choosing I think it comes down to the tool and what you plan on using it for, I just bought a corded heat gun as when I'll be using it the runtime will be long and it was a better option.
bob from indiana
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I am always disappointed in cordless drills. At work we drill a LOT of holes in metal and they always let me down.
We do have an 18 volt Makita impact driver that is great. I keep my Milwaukee 3/8 and 1/2 corded on my tool cart. Cordless is fine for wood work but metal needs a cord.
We do have an 18 volt Makita impact driver that is great. I keep my Milwaukee 3/8 and 1/2 corded on my tool cart. Cordless is fine for wood work but metal needs a cord.
finn
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I'm a DIY homeowner who found out the hard way that I needed a corded drill...
I have Makita 12v cordless tools, I've got the driver drill, impact driver, circular saw and lamp. It's capable of doing 95% of the jobs around the house and cars. But it would take ages to drill brick walls and barely works when using a wood spade/auger.
I was about to buy a cheap 18v cordless hammer drill for the few times a year that I need it. I tried a friend's 18v brushless cordless hammer drill, I'm surprised that it was only marginal better when drilling hardwoods with a large wood spade/auger.
Therefore, here I am shopping for a cheap corded hammer drill
Try a Dewal flexvolt SDS + drill. You’ll never go back to corded drills.
submariner
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I have a question mildly off topic but I'll ask here anyway:
Are the cheap corded hammer drills (500W, sub $30 on Amazon) at least twice as powerful as the most expensive 18v (>$300) cordless brushless hammer drill
Are the cheap corded hammer drills (500W, sub $30 on Amazon) at least twice as powerful as the most expensive 18v (>$300) cordless brushless hammer drill
I like that most of the time I can rebuild em providing the parts are still available. I don’t think you can say that for a lot of the newer cordless stuff that is made to get replaced rather then repaired.
As someone who doesn’t make a living with my tools I don’t have the capital to invest in modern Lithium ion tools and I enjoy using my corded tools as they were top of the line when I got them, so other than being slower and less convenient maybe due to the fact that I have to contend with cords, what’s the difference?
Plus the corded tools can be found cheaper on e bay. Most are under 100 dollars
As someone who doesn’t make a living with my tools I don’t have the capital to invest in modern Lithium ion tools and I enjoy using my corded tools as they were top of the line when I got them, so other than being slower and less convenient maybe due to the fact that I have to contend with cords, what’s the difference?
Plus the corded tools can be found cheaper on e bay. Most are under 100 dollars