What's the best contractor brand of tools...

What's the best contractor brand of tools? Starting a new job and I want something thats going to last and preferably not made by china chinks. I'm thinking DeWalt, but would like some input.

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Milwakukee M18 Fuel by a country mile.

each brand is different for each tool i find. but you'll find that most guys are dewault/milwaukee/some-other-shit only guy. I'm not a contractor, so i judge based on use, reliability and warranty. for that, i prefer rigid. their warranty cant be beat. when i grab for my drills, i know they're going to have a charge, and be ready to go, whenever, whereever, and thats what i want. other brands probably do the same, but im a rigid guy.

DeWalt because of their warranty.
Milwaukee and Makita 2nd best
I have Hitachi strictly because it's Japanese and I'm a closet weeb. It also helps that nobody can steal my batteries.
Everything else is trash.

milwaukee > makita > dewalt

can agree with this. I use makita tools and bosch bits.

Dewalt is good stuff. MIllwaukee will hold up longer.

Bosch, Makita, Dewalt top tier

Makita for power tools. For hand tools like socket sets I like craftsman and crescent. Obviously snap-on is better than all of these but we’re not all made of money

i use bosch for years :)

You can get a porter cable 30 gallon with an air hose and three guns for like $200 at home depot
I'd go all milwaukee or Makita

For real? I have an M18 and DeWalt brushless and I'd take the DeWalt any day of the week over the M18.

Harbor Freight does have a purpose though; they're good for cheap tools that you either don't give a shit about if you leave it at a job site and someone steals it, or for loaners, or if you want a tool that you won't feel bad about modifying to suit a specific need you have.

Milwakukee or Ridgid

I couldn't since I never had one lol. Some are loud and will run frequently if they don't have a high capacity and depending on your tools, you want more PSI.

I'm looking at used shit. People seem to hang on to air compressors.

Snap On

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>porter cable 30 gallon
looks like its $600 at least new.

Not sure if they make drills but Sonic tools USA are really quality tools, and they have lifetime warranties, you can only buy them online so they are a bit cheaper but they are still a bit pricey but I'd absolutely recommend them, if you call in and explain your situation they're even willing to usually reduce the price. I had told them I wanted to start a little mechanic side business and they took $200 off a $600 set

No matter how much you spend you'll still lose your bits just as quick as the cheapest stuff, Snap-On is for cunts who use the fuck out of their tools and don't work with thieving pricks.

To be honest. The "pro" versions of all the top brands are good. It just depends on how many different battery versions you want to support and lug around.

All of them are good, some brands just might fit your uses better than others. 20v brushless drills will all just get the job done across the board.

Milwaukee is nice because a lot of their drills come with the packout case included. Their M12 line has a lot of really useful tools like the ratchets and the stubby drivers and those share the same charger.

Makita makes good tools too and seem to be a lot more focused on their core lineup instead of making branded screwdrivers made by other companies in random factories and slapping their name on it.

I run DeWalt for work, I like the feel of their drills the best but that's a pretty faggy thing to base it on. Their 60v line is pretty fucking great, the batteries are fucking expensive but they have a good amount of power. I'm hoping to pickup the tracksaw soon.

Ridgid Ryobi craftsman Kobalt are all useable, ridgid being the best of this bunch.

try to stick to one or two platforms because hauling a bunch of chargers is aids

ok, lets brainstorm what properties one should consider in purchasing a compressor

1) reliability - will the damn thing explode under pressure?
2) output pressure - whats the max output pressure? is that consistent? does it drop under heavy use?
3) capacity

anything else you can think of?

I'm just looking for 30+ gal 150 psi+ and

Spend the money on good "quiet" compressor. This should be a once in an life time investment. Your ears and neighbors will thank me.

Also invest in some sort of after cooler / dryer.

400$*

I just want to work on cars.

RIDGID. Everything else is a waste of money no matter the benchmarks.

For longevity and durability, I'd go with hilti, Milwaukee, or DeWalt. (Priced highest to lowest)

Also, theres a dude on youtube named "AvE", he does ruthless, shill free, tool teardowns and other neat shit. If you can get past his Canadian-isms, I highly recommend it.

Why would you want a track saw?

Just use a straight edge and a couple of low profile clamps with a normal circular saw.

Based toolfags

DeWalt and Hilti.
Hilti especially. If you want tools with power, you go Hilti. Built like tanks, made to last.

Speed mostly. I have to break down 3x8 panels to sit flush against a wall on site pretty often and the track saw turns a two man job on the table saw into a one man job.

Milwaukee has best tools and best warranties.

Honestly they are all about the same. Some warranties are better than others but you're gonna get the same amount of torque from a porter cable that you will from a dewalt or makita

I would choose between dewalt, makita or Bosch.
Go feel the tool you'll use most of the different brands, pick the brand you like most. Myself I use the drill mostly and I liked Bosch best.

Milwaukee m18 is awesome. Dewalt 60v grinder is better only because it is a 60v

I only ever see ryobi, dewalt, milwaukee, and ridgid. Theyre all good as far as l know

Makita and Bosch have served me well

+1 on Dewalt, most are made in USA

Everything is made by China chinks, even viruses these days

For the average person, a set of wrenches and screwdrivers from Harbor Freight is fine.

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I personally use Makita, never let me down.

But I'm an engineer and not a craftsman.

I do spend a lot of time on construction sites and here in europe i see pretty much exclusively Hilti and sometimes Makita (the Drywall dudes) and Festool (carpenter)

DeWalt, Makita, Bosch (blue not green). Hilti was the absolute beast in heavy drills and shit like that back when I was an apprentice but no ideas about them nowadays.

Milwaukee power tool internals look better than DeWalts, from what I seen on videos.

With DeWalt having a parent company it shows, theres less robust life in their tools, theyre a buck "cheaper." I got one DeWalt thing, then more, and stayed consistent because it reduced research at the time, I dont regret it, I had rusty generic shit before that. Both DeWalt and Milwaukee have stuff Made in China, Milwaukee hand tools are slightly better. I wish Milwaukee labeled their goddamn knife steel.

Imagine a fuckin thing, a big shiny fucker... built with tools made in the USA by uncircumcised American-speakin American men. That be a thing.

Dewalts are good for home, but they dont last in industrial environments

This guy is right. Use my M18 set for every day work. Great quality, awesome warranty, and all day power

>uncircumcised American-speakin American men
Fuck off with your antisemetic dick obsession
My uncle has been a contractor for 30 years, and he likes Makita. Not the easiest to repair or get parts for, but it doesn't wear down because they use good materials, and if you take care of your tools it'l last you a lifetime
To OP, you tke into considderation what people around you are using, because that makes repairs, maintenance and replacements a lot cheaper
Makita and bosch are pretty common here, so replacing a drill bit or w/e for those is a lot cheaper than for some uncommon brand
Talk to yuour peers, figure out what they prefer, Yas Forums probably isn't going to be of much help

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Fuck that shit, might as well buy ryobi its the same company. Go makita.

This right here.

Dewalts tools arent bad, but the batteries suck. They wont charge for me they are only 40 degrees. Amerifag here

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my preference is panasonic, I have a 9 year old 14v drill/impact driver combi thats still going strong, only had to replace the batteries recently

Milwaukee

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They are under new ownership since then which means quality changed.

All the brands shown in the picture are ok, go for the cheapest one. At the moment i am using Makita and Metabo

Try 18v , you will never touch yours again

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18v was too heavy 9 years ago (i do a lot of ceiling stuff), the 14v beasty was ideal for my purposes. if it ever breaks i'll probably go 18v though, my friends makita 18v is nice and light