Brand Name Power Tools

Posted by Sacramento Dave on March 7, 2007, 9:18 am

> In general, which of the following brands of power tools do you think are
> best and which ones are worst? I realize some brands may make some things
> better than others and worse than others and that no one brand necessarily
> makes everything the best.
> BLACK & DECKER
> BOSCH
> CRAFTSMAN
> DELTA
> DeWALT
> MAKITA
> MILWAUKEE
> RIDGID
> RYOBI
> SKIL
> Thanks for your opinions.
> David

Milwaukee, Delta, Skill, Bosh they are about the best on your list. The
rest are pretty much low end.But you should be more specific in what your
looking for each CO. has it good and bad points. If you getting into table
saws, drill presses. band saws and other stationary tools look at
Powermatic, Luguna.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on March 7, 2007, 9:30 am

Depends on your use. While I won't have a B & D, Skil, or Ryobi tool, they
make sense for the homeowner that uses the tool once a year. For that
person, they may qualify as best on a cost per use basis. For a pro using
them every day, they won't hold up. Craftsman has both cheap and good tools
depending on who makes them.

Add Porter Cable to the list of good tools, Panasonic for cordless drills.
Buy from dealers that handle good tools at good prices, like
www.coastaltool.com

Posted by Jack on March 7, 2007, 9:52 am

I don't think you could go wrong with Milwaukee and many time doesn't cost
any more than the other name brand tools. If you want something better you
need to look at Hilti.

Worse wound be B&D and Skil although the old B&D worm drive circular saw and
the Skil 77 are two of the best saws ever.

For the home owner, Ryobi tools has one of the best price to performance
ratio.

Posted by volts500 on March 7, 2007, 2:33 pm

Junk, there should be a law.

> BOSCH

Good stuff, some of their power cords are kinda wimpy, though. Their
1/2" hammer drill in particular. The drill itself is excellent, but
the power cord sucks.

> CRAFTSMAN

They make good wrenches and hand tools. Easily replaced on a Sunday
afternoon.

> DELTA

Their old woodworking tools always seemed to be highly regarded.

> DeWALT

See Black and Decker, except add overpriced.

> MAKITA

No comment.

> MILWAUKEE

Hands down, the best and most dependable. You get what you pay for,
and you will pay.

> RIDGID

Not bad, second choice.

> RYOBI

Inexpensive, borderline junk, but worth considering since it doesn't
cost much to replace if (more like when) broken or (not so likely)
stolen.

> SKIL

For the money, not bad stuff.

> Thanks for your opinions.

Well, you know what they say about opinions.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on March 7, 2007, 3:13 pm

> See Black and Decker, except add overpriced.

I'd make an exception for the miter saws

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