Well, THAT was a mistake...

[Downeaster]

I just picked up a Milwaukee cordless pole saw. VERY impressed with power and battery life.

Then I got curious, made a list of all the Milwaukee stuff I have including spare batteries and looked up replacement cost.

Much like keeping track of what you spend on bike parts, it's a very, VERY bad idea, especially if SWMBO should happen to see it.

 

[Mailman]

Yeah, but all those cordless tools sure make life easier eh?

 

[Downeaster]

Yeah, but all those cordless tools sure make life easier eh?

That's for sure! I have a corded pole saw consisting of an electric chainsaw on the end of a long, telescoping pole. It works okay, but it's limited by how much extension cord I can dig up and it's wicked top heavy as all the weight is on the end of the pole. The cordless is MUCH better balanced and I can just grab it and go whether it's 10 feet or 10 miles from the nearest outlet.

Same goes for cordless impacts, ratchets, grinders and drills. No outlet or air hose needed.

 

[RC4MAN]

I've had decent luck with Ryobi, as opposed to DeWalt. And even the Ryobi batts are outrageous costly

 

[Jim]

I've had decent luck with Ryobi, as opposed to DeWalt. And even the Ryobi batts are outrageous costly

Same here. Ryobi's have been good to me. I started buying 'em when I was an assistant manager at a tool store (yeah, cool job) where we got 20% off everything. Ryobi was the only brand of battery tool we carried, so...
Given a do over, I'd go with Milwaukie, but after you own about 8-10 of 'em, it's kinda hard to switch brands.

 

[Downeaster]

I actually have a few Ryobii (that's the plural of Ryobi, right?) which I keep in the house for little tasks. A hex-bit screwdriver, a 1/4 Hex impact, a VSR drill and a heat gun. Bought the heat gun to test the concept and wasn't willing to spring for a Milwaukee. It works....okay. Still not convinced to spend the money tho, I'll stick with my corded unit for the big jobs.

There's a guy on the 'net (Simon Fordman) that does MAJOR automotive work and uses all Ryobi stuff.

 

[Jim]

Just picked up this Ryobi 90° die grinder. Does a fantastic job! You have no idea just how nice it is to NOT drag an air hose around. I might do a "tool report" on it.

 

[Grimly]

I actually have a few Ryobii (that's the plural of Ryobi, right?)

Ryobi might already be plural.
I think singular would be Ryobum.

 

[Downeaster]

Cordless tools and inkjet printers are both scams. They GIVE you the tool/printer and rob ya blind on the batteries/ink.

Bastiges.

 

[Jim]

Ain't that the truth...

 

[Wagner73]

I confess, I am a DeWalt guy and they haven't let me down. I have a ton of 20V cordless pieces, as well as a corded 1/2"drill when persuasion is the order of the day.

That said, my son has a few light duty Ryobi's but is mostly Milwaukee...so it's not familial thing.

And yes, the printer game is in the consumables. Although I have to say, I have a pretty decent HP LaserJet that I bought 8-10 years ago (MFP277) and it has treated me right...just had to buy a new complement of toner cartridges for it (because the estate docs killed it...), but this is only the 3rd set this fu(ker has ever had!

 

[650Skull]

Been a Makita guy through and through, had a battery drill set, never got around to other Makita battery stuff as my corded gear still worked.

Retired and the last batterie finally shit itself.

Looked at the choices, compared to use and quality for the money. I went with Ozzito, good range, like all now), also have budget, (mums father's Day gift), medium, (2 1/2 times cheaper than a Makita, almost as Torquay), and top priced tools. Components are German made. Brand has been around for a long time. Hummed and hard, the price of batteries did put them over the edge.

Pack of 2 or 3 4amp 18v are $90 for 2 and $100 for set of 3, store selective though.

Have a 4amp and 2 amp, small blower, 450mm hedge trimmer, (as good as a Makita one I have used), drill and tyre inflator.

Don't know if I would used Ozzito if I was still working, (Carpenter), but wouldn't hesitate to buy some in a pinch

 

[Downeaster]

I went all laser. B&W Brother for 99.9% of everything I do, Brother color laser for pix and such. Not cheap, but toner doesn't dry up like ink does. Produces a very nice product on good paper.

B&W laser is the cheapest per page there is anywhere.