New here and I love tools!

[Iluvbeer]

So this is my first post but I’ve spent a lot of time here reading lately. I’m a tool addict. I spend most of my spare time in my shop working on various projects and always like to have quality tools to achieve my goal. That’s what brought me here.
I currently own many cordless Dewalt 20v tools and I’m in the process of converting over to all Mileaukee cordless tools. I’ve enjoyed the DEWALT but the batteries just don’t seem to stand up. I started off researching cordless impact ratchets and that research led me to Milwaukee so it became an easy decision to decide to switch everything to the red team. I don’t plan to get rid of the yellow tools because they’ll be the “loaner” tools to my 20 year old son and 21 year old Son in law. Both who seem to constantly break my tools. Ugh!
At any rate, the first red tool for me is the m12 fuel 3/8 impact. It’s a beast! Next will be the 3:8 ratchet and then the 1/2” impact. Followed by the angle grinder. It’s an obsession lol

 

[ex-x-fire]

You must like beer too. I've been buying tools off of the tool trucks for 25yrs, a couple years ago I started hitting up flea markets. I only buy what I'll use. You can find a ton of quality sae stuff that way.

 

[Iluvbeer]

Lol yeah I do happen to love beer!
Unfortunately for me, we don’t really have flea markets around here except for a couple times a year at a festival.
All the big tool trucks come by my shop weekly and I’m always the first one on. Lol

 

[mudflap]

Welcome to GJ.... Read a few of your posts, your gonna fit right in here and im sure will contribute much. Nice Ave and profile pic by the way....

 

[Psychwarfare]

Welcome! Though I'm also new. Haha.

The hot deals thread is dangerous...it has perpetually precipitated the thought converting from yellow to red...but I can't bring myself to it yet

 

[Iluvbeer]

Thanks Mud. I am a tool obsessed man for sure and enjoy learning and talking about them.
And thanks, my wife is certainly a pretty gal even after 40 years and our three kids.

 

[Iluvbeer]

Welcome! Though I'm also new. Haha.

The hot deals thread is dangerous...it has perpetually precipitated the thought converting from yellow to red...but I can't bring myself to it yet

I’m in that process right now. The yellow has been very good to me but I’m confident the red will be, too. And, open up more tools to me as well.

 

[protegeV]

Howdy

I too started to convert from yellow to Red. Been 100% dewalt at work and home forever. I started with a 1/4" fuel ratchet and followed that with a 3/8" ratchet, 3/8" stubby impact and 12v hammer drill. All the yellow stuff is going home and full on Milwaukee at work where it gets used harder and longer than at home.

 

[d.mcfarland]

I think we need more pics of the lady!!

 

[mudflap]

I think we need more pics of the lady!!

Yea....x2 on that.. Some of her out in the garage..with tools. That would be appropriate.. since this is a garage forum...right..?