How many power tool brands do you use?

[FigureItOut]

I have used Bosch 12V for several years, and Milwaukee for 18 volt. That was fine until Milwaukee started putting out such a huge variety of awesome 12 volt stuff, so I've picked up a few things and have several on my list. If Milwaukee could make a 12 volt driver that could replace my Bosch PS21, I could switch over entirely, but they just don't have anything quite that small and that has that perfect feel to me like the Bosch.

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[Onefastgsx]

All of my cordless are Milwaukee M18.
My corded tools are mostly Milwaukee, other than a Metabo grinder and a Craftsman circular saw.

 

[crewchief888]

cordless
Milwaukee fuel 12v & 18v
ridgid 12v & 18v

corded
B&D
skil
ridgid
task force
freud
HF
kobalt

 

[PR1Gneon]

Milwaukee 12 & 18V
Ryobi 18 & 40V
SnapOn 14.4
Husky 12V
Craftsman 8V




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[powertrip]

Ryobi 18v & 40V (knee deep into this line for 10+ years)

Kobalt 24V (surprisingly impressive)

Porter Cable 12V (Nice tools but very limited selection. I may end up going with M12 in the future.)

Corded= Milwaukee, B&D, Rockwell, Craftsman, B&D, Bosch, Kobalt.

 

[Htscheg]

Mixed bag here, snap on, dewalt, milwaukee, but i am gradually swapping everything over to Milwaukee 12 & 18v

 

[jgromada]

Lots of brands (limited the list to shop use not Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE)

Cordless: DeWalt 20v, Milwaukee M12, Ridgid 12v & 18v (lots of Jobmax stuff), Ryobi 18v (using DeWalt adapter), Ryobi 12v, Skil 3.7v

Corded: Skilsaw (sidewinder & worm drive saws), Ryobi, Milwaukee, Harbor Freight (multiple brands), Ridgid (Miter saw), Porter Cable, Craftsman, Rockwell (table saw), Black & Decker, Makita, Dremel

Air Powered (mostly nailers): Hitachi, Ridgid, Freeman, Harbor Freight

I think I am ok for the time being, but maybe want to pick up a Ryobi caulk gun soon.

 

[bwringer]

I would LOVE to get down to one brand of cordless stuff. It really pisses me off that 18V lithium cordless tool batteries are electrically identical, but the brands are specifically designed to be physically incompatible. And when you consider most are made by the same company, the level of WTF increases...

Currently, I have some Bosch 18V tools, purchased when I had a Meanard's gift certificate to burn. Bosch is the only decent brand they have, for some reason.

I really wish it would have been a Home Despot gift card; Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Ryobi all have much better selections of tools.

I also have a couple of Home Despot Ryobi tools, which are very nice for the money.

Bosch cordless tools are a bit of a dead end; they're very nice, but the selection is limited and expensive, and nothing ever seems to go on sale. And what really pisses me off is that they don't offer a real 1/2" drive impact. They do have a thing they bill as a 1/2" impact, but it's just the exact same mechanism and torque rating as their 1/4" drive; I don't see the point.

As a home gamer, I'd likely end up with Ryobi if I had to start over. The snot green is unpleasant, but you get a lot for your money. As a pro, take yer pick of red or yellow...

 

[visionguru]

....
As a home gamer, I'd likely end up with Ryobi if I had to start over. ...

For a home gamer, the whole "one battery platform" thing is pointless, because extra battery/charger doesn't cost much more if buying in a package.

I have:
Ingersoll Rand 20v and 12v for my mechanical impacts, ratchet, polisher.
Milwaukee M18 for impact drill, reciprocating saw
Ryobi for tire inflator, vacuum cleaner, waxer
Craftsman Nextec drill, multi-tool for general home use
Dremel for delicate work

 

[Alaniho]

I started of way back with the old blue Ryobi 18v One+ which i added to and converted to lithium later (Massive improvement) and great credit to them for sticking with this system. I moved on to DeWalt 18v for grinder, impact, drill as i can get great deals on this brand at work. I find ryobi and dewalt complement each other well as ryobi have some great but quirky tools that DeWalt just dont do. I dont plan to get any other cordless brands as these 2 cover everything well including garden stuff.
Noteable exception, I did pick up an Aldi Ferrax 12v dremel kit for €19.99, which is unbeatable for the money.

For corded i am a toolslut with no loyalty or overall preference except to stick with the big 6 brands.

 

[M6erfan]

Bosch 18v & 12v. Milwaukee M12.

 

[Robinson1]

In cordless I'm about 80% Dewalt and 20% Bosch. I've got a 12v Hitachi drill that never leaves the house so I'm not going to count that.

Corded I've got a bit of everything, over half is Dewalt but I've also got Milwaukee, Makita, Porter Cable, Bosch, Hitachi, Metabo, Wen, Rockwell, Dremel, Rol-Air, Craftsman, I'm sure I'm missing a couple

 

[dalehsc]

DeWalt 20v @ work.M12 1/4dr & 3/8 dr non fuel ratchets. One of the tech at work got a 12v Mac ratchet the other day.....I like

Home is a mix of 14.4/18/20v Dewalt

Corded is a lot of brands. but if anything dies,it's replaced by DeWalt. My colleges at work refer to me as "the Dewalt *****", lol

 

[Downwindtracker 2]

On corded tools, there seems to be a tool that is the industrial standard that everyone uses, it's the best in that class. A Makita in one thing, a Bosch in another.

Cordless, yellow.

 

[packet]

Just Bosch, corded and cordless. Been buying from them since they hit the market. Hell, even have a few Euro only tools I made work on US outlets. Never see much Bosch love here.

Bosch makes great stuff. At least half my tools are Bosch.

I switched to mostly makita for my cordless tools though. Bosch really hasn't invested in their lineup of 18v tools and it's starting to show.

 

[WittHay]

Started with DeWalt 12V, Makita 18V and Dewalt 20V at home about 5 years ago. Bought Milwaukee M12 and M18 for the farm/ work use about the same time.

Since added Mac 12V, Makita 18V and Dual 18V, Stihl 36V and DeWalt 60V at the farm/work

I have no problem with multiple systems. Its more of having the best tool for the job and not just having a collection of all the same colored tools

 

[jgromada]

I have no problem with multiple systems. Its more of having the best tool for the job and not just having a collection of all the same colored tools

Totally agree with that assessment

 

[dwasifar]

It's a hodgepodge. Routers are Makita and Craftsman Industrial. Cordless drills are Dewalt and Milwaukee. Jigsaws are both Milwaukee. Corded drills are Makita and Hitachi. Angle grinder is Hitachi. Belt sander and bench sander are Porter Cable. Quarter sheet sander is Makita. Miter saws are Delta and Craftsman. Circular saws are Makita and Craftsman. Table saws are Skilsaw and Porter Cable. Recip saws are Skilsaw and Craftsman industrial. Bench planer is Dewalt. Bench grinder is Wen. Framing nailer is Husky, brad nailer is Wen, finish nailer is Hitachi. And I just got a 12" drill press and a band saw from the Wen outlet.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

My cordless tools are almost all Milwaukee except for three 18v Hitachi nailers and a Ryobi 18v glue gun.

My corded tools are a mix of Ryobi, Delta, Milwaukee, Dewalt, Craftsman, Black & Decker, Dremel, and several others.

 

[bds1984]

Corded power tools I use are old USA made Craftsman, some newer Craftsman, Porter Cable, and some Dewalt. Cordless are mostly Craftsman and a couple Dewalt but I am leaning towards switching to Ryobi for the variety of tools that use the 18v platform.

 

[TOTO]

Cordless

Milwaukee - M12 & M18
Ryobi - 18V (Both blue and green)
Dewalt - 14.4V
Makita - 9.6V

Corded

Milwaukee
Bosch
Craftsman
Ridgid
B&D
Ryobi

 

[dnschmidt]

Milwaukee and Makita for cordless - reason Makita 36 Volt track saw and leaf blower as well as several 18V grinders (now with variable speed which is unique) and 36V rear handled saw. 90% Milwaukee M12 and M18 but I will admit I can't understand Milwaukee's reluctance to use two 18V batteries in series as Makita does. Simply makes more sense than building bigger and bigger batteries.

Corded mostly Milwaukee, some Bosch (jigsaw - nobody makes a better jigsaw than Bosch) Hitachi, Makita, Milwaukee, Porter-Cable, Bosch and DeWalt (Elu) routers.

 

[1990 Grand Wag]

Cordless...............Ridgid, Makita, a Craftman Bolt-on 20V I picked up at a yard sale, and the Kobalt Impact wrenches (all three) that I did not have a few months ago until I read a thread on this site!!!

Corded....................whew, don't get me started!!!

Edit: For cordless, I forgot to mention that I have an Earthquake XT ratchet. Happy with it so far!

 

[Corndoggeh]

Assuming only for cordless, I use only Hilti.

 

[dougdoberman]

Two.

My around the property / regular use stuff is all Ryobi One+, of which I have a HUGE collection. I've got multiple stocked chargers spread around everywhere, so I've always got a fresh battery available for the tool at hand. Not something I could easily do if I was into multiple brands.

My travel / special use tools are Milwaukee M12 (FUEL, in any tool for which that's an option), which has also given me access to a handful of things that Ryobi doesn't offer, such as the ratchets.

I've also got the Ryobi 40V chainsaw, so any further big yard equipment will most likely be from that line.

 

[mAd mOrdigan]

Milwaukee M18/M12
I have a ryobi drill and impact that I received long ago

Corded tools are Dewalt and some older harbor freight stuff for random jobs. I’ve been trying to replace all my old harbor freight tools with better quality stuff as of lately and that includes hand tools.

 

[techieman33]

Cordless is primarily M12, a couple M18, Porter Cable, and Ryobi. I wasn't really planning on buying the Porter Cable stuff, but it was at giveaway pricing so I bought it. And the Ryobi is for low use cheap stuff, and they get Milwaukee batteries.

Corded is a little of everything. Dewalt, Makita, Bosch, Ryobi, Wen, and Black and Decker. I don't really have an brand loyalty for corded so it's whatever will do the job.

 

[DrkMtnDew]

Only have Milwaukee M12/M18 and Dremel.

 

[joseywales]

Ryobi 18V neck deep
M12 waist deep
Dewalt 20V ankle deep

Corded:

Makita
Milwaukee
Craftsman - USA
B&D
Bosch

Hilti gun

Still sitting on some blue Ryobi and B&D Firestorm. Will give the Ryobi away. I just can’t give up that B&D right handed saw. And my entire line of B&D Firestorm has never let me down, but I just had to upgrade. I want of offload most of it, but can’t give up that saw.

 

[Ganymedes]

cordless:Bosch 9,6V,Metabo 12V,Sparky 18V
corded: Bosch,Holzher,Fein,ELU,Rothenberger,Stanley,Proxxon
air:Red Rooster,Atlas Copco