Battery power tools what brand to go for

[Ollie6070]

What brand is the best

 

[Andrew]

Milwaukee

 

[chaffcutter]

Having had a mixed lot of brands gathered over the years that all need chucking in the bin, I bit the bullet and ordered a Milwaukee grinder, drill and ratchet gun last week, I hope they’re as good as they are cracked up to be, ‘cos they ain’t cheap!

 

[Lincs Lass]

Makita ,,here endeth the discussion

 

[Ollie6070]

Yeah many different brands to choose from and Milwaukee seems to be very popular so they must be fairly good

 

[Kidds]

I think all the top makes are ok, a bit like Husky Vs Stihl.
I went with Makita and no regrets

 

[Cornish Rattler]

What brand is the best

Milwaukee

+1 for Milwaukee

 

[wdah/him]

we have been hitachi/hikoki here for some time. tried mikita as well when running 2 vans but years ago but hitiachi was best. milwaukee habe really only come into the market about right the last 5 years or so and if i had to change again it would be milwaukee never heard a bad report yet

 

[Phil P]

Another +1 for Milwaukee, I do quite a lot of workshop jobs so put them through there paces most days. Up to now I’ve been very pleased with my ever expanding Milwaukee collection

 

[Cornish Rattler]

What's the grease gun like looking at getting one soon

 

[Phil P]

What's the grease gun like looking at getting one soon

Once you get use to the bulkiness and weight they’re excellent, I wouldn’t go back to a manual other than for the odd bits. You can just sit it down on something and squeeze the trigger so weight is no real issue. I’ve found a G-coupler makes life even more easier as no need to hold it on, makes pto shafts much less of a faff when you have a hand free.
Like them that much I got one for my dad as well.

 

[Cornish Rattler]

If you can get to it these take some beating. Got every size except the little tiny ones.

Another +1 for Milwaukee, I do quite a lot of workshop jobs so put them through there paces most days. Up to now I’ve been very pleased with my ever expanding Milwaukee collection

Once you get use to the bulkiness and weight they’re excellent, I wouldn’t go back to a manual other than for the odd bits. You can just sit it down on something and squeeze the trigger so weight is no real issue. I’ve found a G-coupler makes life even more easier as no need to hold it on, makes pto shafts much less of a faff when you have a hand free.
Like them that much I got one for my dad as well.

Nice one will deffo be getting one of them

 

[Wombat]

All mine is dewalt and its fine

 

[curlietailz]

Once you get use to the bulkiness and weight they’re excellent, I wouldn’t go back to a manual other than for the odd bits. You can just sit it down on something and squeeze the trigger so weight is no real issue. I’ve found a G-coupler makes life even more easier as no need to hold it on, makes pto shafts much less of a faff when you have a hand free.
Like them that much I got one for my dad as well.

a battery grease gun is something I’ve wanted for years.... we bought one last week a Milwaukee and boy it’s heavy !! But fantastic.

 

[spanners and hammers]

makita invented cordless ,,, milwaukie is becoming a fashion statment like dewalt marketed theirs to be in the 90s ,,, you pay your money you take your choice ,, you need nearly as much popcorn for this question as you do for the what pick up and what trailer threads

 

[fermerboy]

I'm all Milwaukee here and its good kit.
To be honest though, I think if you stick with any of the main brands, Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita, Bosch, you wont go far wrong.
Once you choose a brand you're committed as the battery sharing between tools makes sure of that.

 

[fiatf130]

makita invented cordless ,,, milwaukie is becoming a fashion statment like dewalt marketed theirs to be in the 90s ,,, you pay your money you take your choice ,, you need nearly as much popcorn for this question as you do for the what pick up and what trailer threads

It was actually black and decker that made the first cordless drills in 1961.

 

[spanners and hammers]

actually fien a german still going today did it in 1895 ,,,

 

[Hampton]

actually fien a german still going today did it in 1895 ,,,

Fien is very good stuff. Serious dollar though

 

[spanners and hammers]

hilti cordless is very good also, but that is serious money too ,,, but there service back up is faultless