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[Hickey]

Home Depot has a sweet deal on the M18 Milwaukee line right now. Several of their combo deals come with a free 5.0 battery. That's $129 for the battery alone. $289 out the door for this setup.

 

[moab_cj5]

I love my Milwaukee stuff. Been using many of my tools lately in my basement remodel.

 

[Hickey]

I love my Milwaukee stuff. Been using many of my tools lately in my basement remodel.

I've had a few M12 tools for several years and I'm a big fan. I needed the 1/2" chuck for a few projects lately so I needed to step up to M18. The M12 stuff will now stay in my tool container at our property.

 

[moab_cj5]

I have both M12 and M18 tools. I just picked up some yard tools too that use the M18. I dig them and my daughter can use them.

 

[DAA]

Love my M18 stuff too. Impact always goes with me. Use the crap out of the grinder too.

- DAA

 

[Pike2350]

You guys are making me rethink me Rigid tools. I haven't had any issues with them but who doesn't a reason to buy more tools.

 

[moab_cj5]

I bought the grinder but haven't used it yet. Might have to come up with a reason to break it out.

 

[Herzog]

I'm a dewalt dork. I have too many dewalt batteries to make the switch now! 😭

 

[Kevin B.]

I'm a dewalt dork. I have too many dewalt batteries to make the switch now! 😭

I just went from my Ryobi garbage to 20v Dewalt stuff about a year ago and I'm happy.

 

[Herzog]

I just went from my Ryobi garbage to 20v Dewalt stuff about a year ago and I'm happy.

I loooove my dewalts. I was being silly. This current gen of dewalt tools is really great. I even have a freaking battery powered grease gun! haha, best thing ever.

 

[Tonkaman]

I have lots of miluakee and dewalt 18v tools. They are both great platforms and imo the best batteries on the market. Can’t go wrong either way.

 

[4x4_Welder]

I was doing mechanical assembly and gained a reputation for killing drills. They had a bunch of older DeWalts and I let the smoke out of one (I do have a legitimate history of doing this with DeWalt stuff), so they bought a Milwaukee M18 1/2" drill for me to try. I absolutely loved it, and it still worked after a month, so the manager came to my bench with the rest of the DeWalts and said he needed these to die so they could get more Milwaukees.
The next week they were replaced.
I have the M12 ratchet, 3/8" impact, and just ordered the grease gun. I have an M18 1/2" drill after how well those other ones did, and a Milwaukee Magnum hole shooter 1/2" drill. The Milwaukee stuff outperforms Snap On by a long shot, and the battery gauge is a huge plus.

 

[nnnnnate]

I started burning up my 20v dewalt drill trying to drill out access holes for electrical when the house was being built. (I wired all the low voltage.) Well, I caught on that I was hurting it so I eventually bought a porter cable corded drill to finish that job. A few months ago I was trying to drill a 1" hole in ash and let the smoke out. I have no idea if thats something I could fix cheaply at home but its sucked having to pull out the corded drill for small simple stuff that won't fit my impact or 12v chucks. I've looked at getting a new cordless but haven't been willing to throw down the money still.

I bought 20v batteries so I don't think I'm willing to jump ship and both my other dewalt tools are still in good shape. I wish I had the dewalt trim router.

 

[Jesser04]

I’m ashamed to admit it but I bought the 20v dewalt weed eater and it’s awesome! I don’t think I could ever go back to gas.

 

[mbryson]

I bought brushes for my Makita impact driver. It works pretty well again. I think I’d go Milwaukee for the next set. (Maybe the Makita are “indoor” now and I’ll get some Milwaukee for the garage?)

 

[Kevin B.]

I’m ashamed to admit it but I bought the 20v dewalt weed eater and it’s awesome! I don’t think I could ever go back to gas.

I've got an Ego mower that I love. Gonna get the snowblower next.