Im a big fan of Milwaukee. Thats what I use for work. A bit pricier but definitely one of the nicest power tools out there.
At home I have all ryobi stuff. Cheap and so far has lasted. Cant complain although I dont use them very often.
I am looking to buy a mitre saw and table saw. Any recommendations? Wont be using it very often (ie professionally) but for odd jobs around the house.
I have both ryobi table and mitre saws. If you're looking for longevity, these don't keep up with dewalt (I used my neighbours prior to purchasing my own).
Price point is right on them though, and if you aren't looking for it to hold up under a tonne of wear and tear, Ryobi works fine.
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I have both ryobi table and mitre saws. If you're looking for longevity, these don't keep up with dewalt (I used my neighbours prior to purchasing my own).
Price point is right on them though, and if you aren't looking for it to hold up under a tonne of wear and tear, Ryobi works fine.
I was going to say the same thing. I am not doing serious work but I was able to do some repairs around the house, automotive work, etc. with my Ryobi stuff. It isn't DeWalt, but it's a fraction of the price, works great, and unless you are making a living with your tools, you probably don't need to spend DeWalt money on your power tools.
I have Milwaukee cordless tools. Love them, and really like their batteries.
As far as table saw and miter saw go mine are older tools, but I would pay close attention to the stands and storage of both of those tools if I was looking to replace.
A good stand makes them easier to use, move around (into truck), and store. They can also take up less space when not in use (room for more tools!!).
I am surprised that Dewalt is getting so much love here, but it has been several years since I used any of their tools.
i have gone all in on ryobi - the simple genius of the one battery system. i have a drill, impact gun (i love the feel of this versus the drill), a right angle drill, palm sander, 51/2 inch circular saw and a sawz-all and a string-trimmer for the lawn. i also wish i had their wet-vac as cords suck
for my needs as a homeowner they have been great.
after years of foot dragging i recently picked up a ryobi table saw for $140 (i was looking at a ridgid for $400; however, it was massive to store but came with a built in cart) - the unit i bought will work for those 4 or so times per year when i need a table saw because my circular saw skills are not always good when i need to cut a long straight edge.
The price of the tools is decent; however, the batteries seems to be painful. i try and stock up when there is a sale. Although i just bought two 4 mh batteries for $130. They finally make my circular saw more useful
as an aside, a guy at home depot recently told me that milwakee and dewalt merged (i think it was those two companies) and the quality of one is apparently not as good as it used to be - anyone have any insight into this?
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If you are looking for recommendation/reviews/teardowns on specific power tools you might want to search for a review on AvE's Youtube channel although he tends to steer clear of tools specifically with tree carcasses The shop vernacular is great too:
I have limited tools and limited use for them.
However yesterday I used a pipe cutter to cut through a bunch of 1" steel EMT pipes. This for building a golf simulator enclosure.
It felt really good to use something with some solid tooling/cutting power.
It's a very primal feeling to use some good tools and build something with your hands. Wish I had more of that in my life.
I think that's the only set that comes with the bigger 2Ah batteries as well. Looking at their other offerings which are 10 or $20 cheaper, seems a no brainer to me.
I'm pretty much entrenched with Milwaukee. Started with the drills, then the chainsaw, then the leaf blower, weed trimmer, 2 gal shopvac, sander, circular saw, and then the mitre saw. A lot of red.
I've been happy with all of it. a friend who is a carpenter swears by Bosch and Festool.
I get the KMS tools flyer. When they have a sale on something I want, I check Homedepot immediately because they will beat prices by 10%. I got my chainsaw and leaf blower and weed trimmer that way. I saved over $180 on the chainsaw.
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