Anyone have an opinion as to which 18v power tool package is the best buy. I
have been looking at hitachi, dewalt and Black and Decker but would like to
know from somone with experience. The circular saw is my main concern followed
by the reciprocating saw.
Thanks!
Cary
[email protected]
I have the Milwaukee drill and saw combo. I would not trade it for
anything. At the time I bought it the "rebate" was another battery, so
there is one in each tool and one in the charger.
I retired an OLD (50+ years) Craftsman saw (bearings start to wear out)
and started using this one for every thing. 2x material, plywood, PT,
plunge cutting and used it a bunch for cutting hardiplank siding (about
50% concrete) it has never given me a bit of trouble and had more power
that I could have imagined.
I have used the drill for everything from frostner bits in birch plywood
to 5/8 spade bit on a 3' extension drillin holes for rebar in PT
landscape timbers. Keyless chuck is easy to use and grips well.
BRuce
CChar1151 wrote:
> Anyone have an opinion as to which 18v power tool package is the best buy. I
> have been looking at hitachi, dewalt and Black and Decker but would like to
> know from somone with experience. The circular saw is my main concern followed
> by the reciprocating saw.
> Thanks!
> Cary
> [email protected]
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BRuce
I'm getting just a little bit cynical about
cordless drills, because they change
and mutate like the Aids virus and have
become a throwawy item. The one
18V I was most interested in because
of its compact size and decent quality/
price was the Hitachi, but it has a 3/8
chuck instead of 1/2", so you're on your
own.
I was just gifted with a set of 18v Dewalt tools. Very nice, and I've used
'em on a couple of projects already. As someone else said, forget B&D.
One data point.
KB
"CChar1151" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone have an opinion as to which 18v power tool package is the best buy.
I
> have been looking at hitachi, dewalt and Black and Decker but would like
to
> know from somone with experience. The circular saw is my main concern
followed
> by the reciprocating saw.
> Thanks!
> Cary
> [email protected]
"Rick" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> If price is not the primary concern, I'd look at:
>
> DeWalt - DW4KIT-2
> Includes Hammerdrill, Saw, Recip, and Flashlight
>
> Makita - DK1052DLX
> Includes Hammerdrill, Saw, Recip, and Flashlight
>
> Milwaukee 0923-29
> Includes Hammerdrill, Saw, Hatchet Repic, and Flashlight
>
> All of them are going to run from $470 - $500.
>
> From what I've seen in for repair:
>
> Makita makes the best drill and charger. They also use NiMH batteries
> instead of Nicad giving you more run time.
> DeWalt makes the best circ saw and regular recip.
> Milwaukee has the most versatile recip with the hatchet.
>
> There are kits from Porter Cable and Bosch which are also good. If you find
> a good price on any of these kits, you'll be very pleased with their
> performance. The bottom line: whatever fits your hand the best is the one to
> buy. They are all of good quality.
>
> Rick
>
>
I have the 14V Dewalt stuff (two drills and circ saw) and I'm very
impressed with their power and battery. The circ saw is the smaller
version and barely cuts a 2x4, but it is extremely handy to have, even
if I do have to cut slow. Both tools are built very well and the
keyless is great. The XPR (? think I have that right) charger is very
quick. The 18V must be even better. I would rebuy deWalt cordless in a
second!
No experience other than I stopped buying B&D when my CORDLESS Bosch
drilled through concrete that my CORDED B&D couldn't.
Nick
On 03 Jan 2004 03:38:15 GMT, [email protected] (CChar1151) wrote:
>Anyone have an opinion as to which 18v power tool package is the best buy. I
>have been looking at hitachi, dewalt and Black and Decker but would like to
>know from somone with experience. The circular saw is my main concern followed
>by the reciprocating saw.
>Thanks!
>Cary
>[email protected]
"CChar1151" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone have an opinion as to which 18v power tool package is the best buy.
I
> have been looking at hitachi, dewalt and Black and Decker but would like
to
> know from somone with experience. The circular saw is my main concern
followed
> by the reciprocating saw.
> Thanks!
> Cary
> [email protected]
1 Hitachi
2 DeWalt
forget B&D
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http://www.stores.ebay.com/jdpowertoolcanada
If price is not the primary concern, I'd look at:
DeWalt - DW4KIT-2
Includes Hammerdrill, Saw, Recip, and Flashlight
Makita - DK1052DLX
Includes Hammerdrill, Saw, Recip, and Flashlight
Milwaukee 0923-29
Includes Hammerdrill, Saw, Hatchet Repic, and Flashlight
All of them are going to run from $470 - $500.
From what I've seen in for repair:
Makita makes the best drill and charger. They also use NiMH batteries
instead of Nicad giving you more run time.
DeWalt makes the best circ saw and regular recip.
Milwaukee has the most versatile recip with the hatchet.
There are kits from Porter Cable and Bosch which are also good. If you find
a good price on any of these kits, you'll be very pleased with their
performance. The bottom line: whatever fits your hand the best is the one to
buy. They are all of good quality.
Rick
"CChar1151" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone have an opinion as to which 18v power tool package is the best buy.
I
> have been looking at hitachi, dewalt and Black and Decker but would like
to
> know from somone with experience. The circular saw is my main concern
followed
> by the reciprocating saw.
> Thanks!
> Cary
> [email protected]