Favorite Power Tool Manufacture? (Loyalties?)

[sgulasch]

I used to be a black and decker guy until i stop shopping for tools where my mom buys her bedsheets.

Anyone like porter and cable?

(lets not get too fancy/elite)

 

[N8Magic]

The DeWalt tools I have used in the past seemed like they were pretty good.

Their 14.4V cordless drill kicks any other that i've ever tried.

 

[911paramedic]

Makita,without a doubt, I think

 

[MrBond]

This was my take on black and decker as far as quality goes

Black and Decker (orange tools) < Black and Decker Quantum series (if they even make those anymore) < DeWalt (if DeWalt is in fact owned by black and decker). I own two 14.4 volt DeWalt cordless drills, the older one is more powerful then the newer one. I bought the older one before they released their 18volt line of tools, so I suspect the 14.4 may have been neutered after that to get people to spend the more money for the 18 volt model. With the original dewalt drill, we put steel roofs on three barns, drywalled the entire addition we added to our house, as well as numerous other jobs before it gave up. Took it to a repair shop and $75 later, it's as good as new.

 

[Eli]

Hmm..

Makita is good.

I like Craftsman hand tools.

 

[brxndxn]

I like Ryobi? Why? Because it has unique innovation in all of its tools.. Like my 14.4 volt drill - It has two level bubbles in it to show if you're drilling horizontally or vertically, it has built-in screwdriver bits, and it has a magnet that holds the screws I'm using...

Also, it's $100 less than most comparable drills.. I got my 14.4volt at Home Depot for $75. I'd say it's between a Dewalt and a Porter Cable in terms of quality.

 

[pyonir]

<< I like Ryobi? Why? Because it has unique innovation in all of its tools.. Like my 14.4 volt drill - It has two level bubbles in it to show if you're drilling horizontally or vertically, it has built-in screwdriver bits, and it has a magnet that holds the screws I'm using...

Also, it's $100 less than most comparable drills.. I got my 14.4volt at Home Depot for $75. I'd say it's between a Dewalt and a Porter Cable in terms of quality. >>


i am a Ryobi guy. DeWalt is good too though...

 

[yakko]

DeWalt, Bosch and Milwaukee.

 

[jemcam]

Having been a woodworker for some years, here's my opinion:

Hand held power tools (sanders, biscuit joiners, drills, etc.): Porter Cable, DeWalt, and Makita, in no particular order. (Craftsman is the worst value, with mediocre quality and high prices, but for wrenches, screwdrivers, sockets, etc., they're great, although not as good as Snap-on)

For drill presses, bandsaws, planers, and tablesaws, it's Jet and Delta, with Delta taking a close second because their overall quality is not quite as good as Jet out of the box.

If price were no object, I'd buy Powermatic for all my stationary tools, Porter Cable for Hand helds, and Snap-on for hand tools.

 

[sgulasch]

yeah, i agree with you guys with the Makita, P/C, and Dewalt.

however ryobi is just crap as far as i'm concerned.

who else feels the these companies are just living off the quality they made years ago?

 

[BlackOmen]

As a 3 year user of a Makita grinder and drill, I'd have to say they are far superior tools to any Black and Decker tools I have ever used.

 

[cipher00]

DeWalt. But after reading this post, I think I'll give Ryobi a try at the Home Depot tool shed.... hey, it's free to try...

 

[Scarpozzi]

BOSCH, Porter Cable, Delta, and Milwaukee. Keep in mind these are all pretty much high-dollar professional/contractor quality tools. But they're not cheaply designed and all are superior to the entry-level tools. If you plan on using them frequently and want the best product...those are the names.

 

[jemcam]

Also for what it's worth, I don't have a link to it, but you can research it yourself. I read in a woodworking magazine review once that Makita makes by far the best motors because they have the most windings on their motors and the best quality control.

If you're buying a tool to last, spend the bucks and get something good.

IMHO, B&D, Craftsman, Ryobi, are crap. I've bought them before and they vibrate, fall apart, or burn out much sooner than the others, and are not rebuildable.

Ya get what ya pay for.