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Thanks, Moose for your input. I=E2=80=99ve been using DeWalt since the 14.4v=
days building houses & haven=E2=80=99t had enough trouble to mention (excep=
t for the anemic 14.4v circular saw). I=E2=80=99ve cut back on my housebuild=
ing lately but still buy a tool or two from time to time. If cordless, then t=
hey are DeWalt.=20
I also see lots of specialty tools coming out of Milwaukee that I don=E2=80=99=
t see from other companies which is good for them but since I=E2=80=99m not n=
eeding to do those trades all the time, I=E2=80=99m not interested in changi=
ng colors.=20
Peace, Pat
Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity
On Aug 3, 2023, at 5:21 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
=EF=BB=BFOK, this has generated a ton of traffic, so I'll weigh in.=20
I'm a yellow and black guy. Dewalt is my go to for cordless. They are soli=
d and have tools you've never even heard of before.=20
They have adaptors so you can use the old 18v NiCd with the new 20 Li batter=
ies. So you can get the NOS tools for pennies on the dollar and they will wo=
rk with the new batteries.=20
I often found that I ended up with a few 'combo' kits that had duplicate too=
ls in them. But what is REALLY confusing about Dewalt, is that they seem to=
change part numbers like the weather. I have about 4 circ saws, all with d=
ifferent parts numbers and each one is slightly different. So it's impossib=
le to compare them to other brands, and even themselves. But they have a 4"=
, 6" and 9" (I think they may have a 12" one as well.) So you can get the si=
ze(s) that you need.=20
The good news is, that you can get a 'heavy' drill driver and a 'light' or '=
compact' drill driver and have both of them for not much money with dewalt.=20=
With that said, the only tool I will NOT recommend from Dewalt is their elec=
tric chainsaw. It has 2 major design issues that they have yet to address. =
(they constantly leak the bar oil and they have only a single plastic screw=
to hold the bar and chain on with, and it's cam'ed so you can't even tighte=
n it much.=20
I wrote dewalt after i purchased the chainsaw and they never responded. So I=
bought a Milwalkee Fuel one and it is 'streets ahead' of the Dewalt. I als=
o bought the pole chainsaw from them. So those are my only red tools.=20
But every other dewalt tool I have has been great. =20
Oh, except if you have to remove their chucks. A TERRIBLE design and if you=
want to replace a chuck, you may not be able to remove the old one.=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks, Moose for your input. I=E2=80=99ve b=
een using DeWalt since the 14.4v days building houses & haven=E2=80=99t h=
ad enough trouble to mention (except for the anemic 14.4v circular saw). I=E2=
=80=99ve cut back on my housebuilding lately but still buy a tool or two fro=
m time to time. If cordless, then they are DeWalt. <div><br></div><div>=
I also see lots of specialty tools coming out of Milwaukee that I don=E2=80=99=
t see from other companies which is good for them but since I=E2=80=99m not n=
eeding to do those trades all the time, I=E2=80=99m not interested in changi=
ng colors. </div><div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>Pat Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 3, 2023, at 5:21 PM, eric@megageek.com wrote:=
<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"=
>OK, this has generated a ton of traffic,
so I'll weigh in.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I'm a yellow and black guy. D=
ewalt
is my go to for cordless. They are solid and have tools you've never
even heard of before.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">They have adaptors so you can use t=
he
old 18v NiCd with the new 20 Li batteries. So you can get the NOS tools
for pennies on the dollar and they will work with the new batteries.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I often found that I ended up with a=
few 'combo' kits that had duplicate tools in them. But what is REALLY
confusing about Dewalt, is that they seem to change part numbers like the
weather. I have about 4 circ saws, all with different parts numbers
and each one is slightly different. So it's impossible to compare
them to other brands, and even themselves. But they have a 4",
6" and 9" (I think they may have a 12" one as well.) So
you can get the size(s) that you need.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The good news is, that you can get a=
'heavy' drill driver and a 'light' or 'compact' drill driver and have both
of them for not much money with dewalt.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">With that said, the only tool I wil=
l
NOT recommend from Dewalt is their electric chainsaw. It has 2 major
design issues that they have yet to address. (they constantly leak
the bar oil and they have only a single plastic screw to hold the bar and
chain on with, and it's cam'ed so you can't even tighten it much.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I wrote dewalt after i purchased th=
e
chainsaw and they never responded. So I bought a Milwalkee Fuel one
and it is 'streets ahead' of the Dewalt. I also bought the pole chains=
aw
from them. So those are my only red tools.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">But every other dewalt tool I have h=
as
been great. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Oh, except if you have to remove th=
eir
chucks. A TERRIBLE design and if you want to replace a chuck, you
may not be able to remove the old one.</font>
<br>
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