as a HD employee, I can say that anything you buy from us and you don't like it... return it. There is a time limit, but not on tools from what I've learned. This video is spot on
The video is spot-on if you mean false, He's giving prices for things that aren't accurate. He's telling people He suggests them to buy things that Home Depot doesn't even offer. Complete crap
@@quintocreations5091 How much smarter it is to bash on a company's stuff and offer an alternative so at each negative there is a positive? I don't know if he actually knows all he claims to know. He always has some pro that uses what he recommends all the time, but does he really? Or is it just a great salesman for his affiliate amazon links? Regardless of his ingenuousness or the depth in knowledge he could have of all these tools, he is a brilliant salesman.
Can't return one of their "{drop shipped" refrigerators, kitchen stoves, etc). It's a nightmare that doesn't resolve. I let my HD card expire and don't deal with them if they don't have it in stock.
I just responded to someone who was really mean about the review saying all the alternatives weren't at HD, but you bring to mind that he offered plenty of alternatives at HD if you actually watch the whole video. . . that's the crux of it, isn't it? Someone gave up on watching and didn't get the full picture? Remember the bear's rant against Milwaukee only to speak well of them at the end? Too little too late for most attention spans, but I respect it. He finished saying that the issues he has with some of their products is actually all true, but a lot of the solutions are different products by the same company, but of course we agree that you don't need to spend a lot for an accurate laser guided temperature gun.
I am a Ryobi person. I have beat up those little tools and they laugh at me as if to say-- "Is that all you got?" They last a long time. I have the 18 volt tools.
I now have several Ryobi 18 volt tools, to include two drills, impact tool, blower, chainsaw, pole saw, weed wacker, and hedge trimmer. No complaints about any of them. So far, only one battery failed after several years.
For the jack go to Walmart. I got a 2 ton low profile for 50 bucks. Wide base lifts high has a solid pad. Had this thing for 7 years. Still works great. Only "damage" is if you leave the car on the jack for an hour or so you'll notice it slowly dropping. But that's why you use jackstands
I personally have that exact Pittsburg 3 ton low profile floor jack and I can tell you that it works excellent after adding a rubber jack pad, Hydraulic oil, and some Esco jack stands. Definitely a great buy from HF. I would recommend it to any knowledgeable DIY-er.
Great video! Wish craftsman was still old school dad and grandpas craftsman available at Sears! Tools weren’t price driven but they lacked fluff back then and they lasted forever!
I got the same Husky set and been using it over 10yrs and no issues zero even the chrome is intact.I agree its far superior buy although I recall paying 49 dollars now almost 80 I guess inflation...
Husky use to have the contract to make " Craftsman " ; I have a basic tool kit from the 1970's by Husky - just keep them clean/day. Have Milwaukee 1/2 Drill & 11 Amp Orbital Sawzall - Electric which I keep. Have 20 yr old Bosch 19 Amp - Need new batteries. Have compact Rigid 3/8 inch Drill & Light. Battery Died - Replaced with newer Ion Batteries. Good. Thank you for the review.
I have pretty much given up on Dremel style rotary tools. Got the HF hanging motor and flex shaft (like a Foredom) and for less money it has given me much more control and better results.
I bought my corded "infinitely" variable speed rotary tool from Northern Industrial Tool about 7 or 8 years ago. It came as a HUGE kit including the flex shaft for around $80. It's never given me any problems and you can still buy the same kit today for around $100. I had a corded single speed Dremel brand tool for years but when it died, I couldn't believe the prices of them. I did buy a Dremel brand cordless one a few years ago and it was worthless.
@@beefuzzy310 I have a HF 1/8in die grinder. Very inexpensive, and I've really put that through it's paces, and it's been great. Lots more power than Dremel and never overheats.
What I don't like about the Dremel is that when the batt pack dies there are no replacements. You gotta shell out for a whole new one. Didn't use to he that way so adios to them
@@cliffowens3629 if you're using a 12v Dremel just get a set of 3 new nice high amp 18650 Li-ion batteries (Dremel uses panasonic-sanyo cells) unscrew it, spot-weld (or at the very least, solder) some new nickel strips between them to make the same 3s series as the original, and you're good to go. If you're talking about the dremel micro, I believe it uses a pair of Sanyo high current 14650 li-on cells that you can very easily replace.
Careful, I’ve been through 3 of those corded Rigid sanders within 1.5 years. When it works, it sands great and hooks up perfectly with the 1 1/4” hose on a Rigid Vacuum, but something breaks where it spins out of control. Cut my belly a few times because of it.
I've never had a problem with Dewalt palm sanders I have one that is over 25 years old and its still going. They are all priced about the so I suggest Dewalt.
I have the WEN benchtop belt/spindle sander and it is a beast. It appears it is going to last. I just has a motor and a switch. No speeds. Nothing much to break. I bought it at Home Depot online. It arrived in a couple of days, Buy a set of spindles and belts of assorted grits at the same time.
@Big Billy Wallace 1237 I have had nothing but good experiences with Wen. I have a thickness planer, a drill press, and the spindle/belt sander. When I had an issue with the thickness planer, I got immediate phone support that cured my problem. Because of that, I bought the other two tools.
Another Husky tool to avoid? The 33 gallon air compressor. MIne broke after a few months of occasional use; took 6 months tg o get back from the shop (under warranty). The pressure control knob is 1)very difficult to turn and the detent when you are turning the pressure to zero is essentially non-existent so the knobs comes off in your hand and the spring flies out. It's one tool that I will not miss: when it breaks I'll go with another brand.
It does go through elbow grease, though. Depending on the size of your project and your own strength and endurance, this can be significant. If the job is small enough where you would consider a cordless sander in the first place, I tend to agree.
The Americans & the Russians were competing on developing an implement that will write in zero g. After spending millions on R& D, the Americans developed a pen. The Russians accomplished success as well, their implement is a pencil.
@@jamieflexer9347 -- Catching fly's with chopsticks is a whole lot easier than trying to shoot them down with a dart made from a Spit-wad with a Pin shoved through it and fired from a Blow-gun made from a Soda Straw . Lol .
Put the pieces of paper between your end fingers and you got a solid small sanding block with your own hand. Wear gloves or use the orbital sanders sanding paper with the cotton backside. Mad handy in a pinch. Figured this out on my own.
I have that Ridgid ROS. Can confirm, it just chews through batteries. They say you get about 40 minutes out of a 4aH battery, which seems about right. On the plus side, their 4aH battery only takes about 30 minutes to fully charge from fully dead and I have 2 of those. I bought it because I needed one, was already into the Ridgid system, it was pretty cheap, and if I never have to drag a power cord around again it'll be too soon.
About the welders, I owned a Century (I believe 85 amp) flux machine back in the 1990s. It was fine for what it was. Now, let me get a dig in on the Lincoln fans. Buy your welder from Eastwood Co. instead! The Eastwood MIG 135 is ALWAYS on sale for around $300-350. The MIG 175, which I've had for several years comes with a spool gun for around $500 or so. Both of the Eastwood machines have infinitely adjustable wire speed and output amp controls. Lincoln only has infinite wire speed. The output amps have "notches". As for the floor jacks, I've had the gray Pittsburgh 3 ton for years and it's great. Lately though, I've been eyeing the Daytona long reach low profile 3 ton. When I buy one, I'll still use my Pittsburgh but the Daytona will make a nice shopmate for it!
Agree with the comment on battery-powered tools that it makes sense to go with brushless. Many tools at a very low price are really problematic such as the floor jacks as too much skimping to get to a low price point. Really watch yourself on these floor jacks especially and have seen numerous problems of quality with the lower-price units.
In defense of the cordless ROS, I have the DeWalt cordless ROS and used it to do some deep deep sanding on an 11 foot wide kitchen countertop to take a finish off, and I only used one 3ah battery and one 2ah battery that wasn’t dead when I finished sanding. And it was plenty strong to do heavy sanding with 60 grit paper. I think the cordless is perfectly acceptable if you have at least a few batteries on hand.
No matter if it's corded or cordless, you also have to let the tool and sand paper do the work. It amazes me how many times I see people thinking they can get the job done faster by using more pressure on the tool. The same thing goes for drilling! I know someone that dulled 3 or 4 HSS bits trying to drill 4 holes through a piece of 16 gauge mild steel strap. The holes were for 1/4" bolts.
regarding the floor jacks, I have the 3-ton low-profile floor jack. I've used it to lift everything from honda accords to chevy suburbans and it has performed wonderfully. harbor freight isn't great for everything, but there are some things where your just wasting money if your getting them anywhere other than HF
Great post! The only thing I wish you had reviewed was the Dewalt 4000 psi pressure washer. I think they must be the worst one the market. Don’t get me wrong the Honda engine is awesome but the Tripple AAA pump is no good! I personally purchased 4 of them and all failed within 10 days. I talked to the repair tect at Home Depot and he said the same thing. While there with my 3rd one he showed a line of them in the shop to be repaired under warranty. All had pump problems. I finally gave up and went with the 4400 PSI unit and so far it has worked well. Come on Dewalt where is the once quality in your product that you have always been known for?
When my dremel went tango uniform I replaced it with a B&D head and have never looked back. It uses all the dremel accessories, costs less, has better power and actually LASTS.
better to just buy a foredom. at least for those who use something like this a lot. love my foredom, but i also prefer pneumatic grinders over dremel as well
@@justinsane332 Forgive my rhyming, but foredom rhymes with boredom, and I only know what one of these things are...the boring one. I did understand you liking pneumatic grinders. I have a ton of them, LOL. Less changing of bits that way. I've never bought a dremel. Many times I've tried to pull the trigger, but I have 3 air compressors and more pneumatic everything. . . Hard to go to something else. I had an ex-boss be a jerk and say I don't own enough electric tools to the new boss. I was like, "Dude!" You said we were on good terms! It's alright, I've never spoken to him again, but it was anonymous so . . . I can't be sure. I still love the good times, but sometimes even when you do great work for someone leaving feels like divorce for someone(s).
@@DENicholsAutoBravado foredom are really well built rotary motors with hanging flex shafts. They are amazing quality, a difference you can really feel when using it. Also, they have the patent on their motors which makes it one of the only companies to have a rotary hanging motor that spins in both forward and reverse. They are great for anything a dremel would be used for, only they have far superior service and quality.
You don't damage the bolts with the tooth ends, yeah you may scratch them a bit but you won't ruin them. They definitely work and come in handy. I wouldn't pay that asking price but you can buy a carlye set with no skips non ratcheting max bites for about $200 and it goes up to 32mm with the metric.
Might be an unpopular opinion. But I bought my Milwaukee wrenches on sale. I work industrial field 90% of the time. I have to wear bulky gloves daily and that little palm swell just gives me the extra grip I need with my gloves on. I've used tons and tons of brands and own the tekton. Also personally I do not like swivel heads on my wrenches. They have their place but in the field I work I've busted my knuckles way to much by them moving on me. I prefer fixed ends. Might be unpopular but for the 79.99 8 bought my set for they are 100% worth the price and my favorite pair. Use them daily and yet to have any issues.
I've used most major brands at the theme parks working with different crews. My rigid is nice. But doesn't have as much uhmph for say metal working. Dewalts are decent, but Milwaukees have survived being submerged for enough hours to develop rust and still come on right after drying. Mad impressed with that. Not saying others can't do it, but I saw that with my own eyes.
@The Den of Tools. Thanks Red for putting together this useful list. I like how you provide alternatives and explain your choices. Hope you, Jeff, and your families stay safe and well.
That Milwaukee Fuel Hacksaw is ONLY 12 volts. I used it yesterday on wood and although a little unwieldy, it did a decent job. I doubt it will be that great on anything heavier than 1/4 inch steel, but that's not what it's for. Would you use a 16-ounce ball pein hammer to drive in Landscape Stakes into Landscape Ties?
I have one of the "Worst" non fuel Hacksaws and it is small, it gets me in tight places, like under sinks that I would only be able to use a bare hacksaw blade. For that I am happy. It is wimpy but it gets in there. Sawsall will do the rest.
I commented on it as well, I think it's a fine tool for small jobs. I've cut a 55 gallon drum in half with mine and had no problem doing so. Other than that, I only use it to cut small pieces of wood that other saws can't reach or small metal stock.
I'll say in my opinion if you know what your doing, that little husky is a great trunk Jack for when a tire goes and to keep you from being stranded on the side of the road especially with a jack stand. But this thing isn't it for a real day in and day out type Jack.
My old portercable I got when my dewalt tools got stolen. The porter cable was alright but for commercial use they don't last. I had the set for 8 months and had to replace impact, drill, and osilating tool.
My understanding is Home Depot buys names from famous makers, in some cases, has them manufactured cheaply and stamps the name on them. I don't know whether this is actually true or not. I have a small 3/8" drive Husky metric socket set I bought from Montgomery Ward's over 40 years ago and, except for a couple of lost sockets I've replaced, it's still going strong.
I know this is kind of old, saying that are CAD or USD prices? Those MKE tool only prices seem crazy, even today where stuff is more expensive. You can get the brushless kit with a 2amp battery and charger for $89. Or the Fuel for $140.
Two or three times now the "Pro" or "Industrial" level tool, purchased at one of the big boxes, prematurely failed, whereas the same tool, which appeared to be identical, but purchased from a contractor supply store, for a substantially higher price , Works to this day. I'm looking at you Milwaukee.
Agreed the 9 and 11 are mostly Weight to carry around.BUT I HATE skips in anything. When the day comes and i need it, I have a full set and it better be there!!
My local HD is probably one of the most sparse in this city (Phoenix AZ), so many things I need to go to other stores for, but they've had a lot of the same employees for years & some recognized me after moving out of state/traveling for about seven years straight and they go above and beyond for me constantly so I buy there whenever I can... Anyway most of that was pointless, just meant to say that my super-sparse local THD has that ridgid belt/spindle sander in stock for 260 I think (as of probably last week), and it's in stock virtually every time I walk by it for years. It's behind me when I'm looking at rotohammer accessories, corded circ saws & blades, sanding belts/pads, and some other corded tools, situated right between dewalt's and evolution's* 14" MM chops; though your mileage _will_ vary. They've got 2-4 in stock pretty much always. They sell pretty well too it seems, perhaps kinda like one of that store's staples and saving grace. Perhaps if it's never in stock at your local home depot, your city/town/area may have another store that pretty much always has it in stock? The knockoffs are obviously the same thing essentially but imo I'd pay the extra $40 or whatever vs. Harbor Freight and such for the 3yr/LSA warranty, and I guess for the bigger table too but I haven't personally seen any benefit from that I don't think, but it's not an oft used item for me anyway (I'm not a woodworker). *In the off chance anyone reads this far and has experience with that evolution 14", better yet their 7¼ or any smaller than 14" they may make, I'd really love to hear your impression. Idk anything about the brand at all but that 7¼ chop looks mighty handy & affordable (particularly blade-wise as long as the tool lasts and/or has a decent warranty) for as much smaller copper pipe and steel conduit I have to cut 90° square, and that vice head looks nice for centering pipe. The bigger stuff I cut rarely enough that I can always just borrow a buddy's makita 14" chop, and/or grab the bigger evolution too if it doesn't suck 'cause it's only a hair more than dewalt's, the vice sounds convenient, and it appears to come with a decent $80 multimaterial blade instead of a cheap abrasive disc or nothing.
Skip ryobi 40volt lawn tools! The batteries fail! I don't make a habit of leaving my tools out but sometimes outdoor power equipment gets wet. Everytime I've had my 40 volt ryobi batteries get wet, they soon after die. At 100 clams, they should have a bit better waterproofing. My .02$ pass!
Home Depot also was selling a cheap Titanium drill bit set that was so bad half the bits weren't even sharp or straight. Nothing like drilling a hole 3 times bigger than the bit.
I made the mistake of buying that Milwaukee M12 non-Fuel hackzall. Thankfully I found someone to pawn it off on. I was fortunate though when I replaced my old Dewalt set about year and half ago (sold all my 18v) some guy in store told me what the benefit was in the XR versions and I went with that.
I never thought I'd like anything from Ryobi at one time but I bought one of their D/A sanders and it was one of the best corded sanders I ever had. Up until that point I stuck to Milwaukee and DeWalt, you just don't know until you try one.
@@denoftools Good choice. Please ignore the top liked comment that it's bad that you didn't offer better choices at home depot. I have a hard time buying things at Home Depot so your video is perfect for me. See that stuff at Home Depot? Yeah, I didn't like most of that, I agree, here's an alternative. (Summarizing the video. . .then the punchline. .. ) Perfect! I couldn't make myself by that stuff and here's the alternative? Nice!
I bought a 60v dewalt frameing gun bought the extended warranty from Home Depot gun broke first box of nails I brought it in to Home Depot and they would not fix tool or even send it out robbery do not buy there warranty they will not honor it with dewalt tools now I will not shop Home Depot
A couple of details Haven't seen PorterCable Cordless tools at HD (pretty much all they carry are Airpower by P-C) , they are beasically a Lowes house brand (their version of Ridgid) Second, yes if I want a garage floor jack I'd want a larger one .... BUT that small Husky (I use same size HFs) as carry along car jacks, instead of fumbling with the OEM jacks that come with vehicle ... so don't knock it, depends on intended purpose Other than that , no disagreements
I stay away from Home Depot for power tools. They stopped selling 20 volt systems. Once you use a 20 volt, you don't want to go back to 18 volt. Things like a driver and drill work best as a 20 volt.
I don't think I've ever used a 9mm wrench or socket and I've worked on Japanese vehicles since 1968. Only bought a 7mm for the throttle limit screw lock nut ion 1974 Honda. 11mm is also pretty rare useage. Kei-Hin use 3/8" instead of 11mm in 1970's.
@americannovice americannovice plus 14, 17, 19, 22, 24mm and you can pretty much work on anything 'import' (plus a lot of Harley Davidson stuff since around 2000)
I gotta disagree with the bear on the Rigid table saw and I’ve used them all. Mine is smooth (coin on edge stunt) and accurate. It’s 10 years old. I have a Delta too.
The actual sets advertised specifically for mechanics, found in their old catalogs, never had fluff. You're probably referring to the blow molded case sets in when Sears still had the brand in their latter years. They started using 1/4 driver bits to fluff during those years, too.
@@WildDisaster I am referring to 1966, pre-blowmold. But you are probably right. I still have the steel box and most of the tools from a $39.95 88-piece Craftsman kit. No metrics at that time. Hacksaw blades all gone, but a little set of Allen wrenches still survives.
Grizzly tools are actually available from other retailers, including Amazon and Home Depot. I have the Ridgid Oscillating/Edge sander, and it is great.
The Milwaukee M12 Fuel Hackzall also has an ingenious counterbalance system that smooths out the power delivery. I've had both the brush and the Fuel, and the Fuel is sooo much smoother!
I just responded to someone who was really mean about the review saying all the alternatives weren't at HD, but you bring to mind that he offered plenty of alternatives at HD if you actually watch the whole video. . . that's the crux of it, isn't it? Someone gave up on watching and didn't get the full picture? Remember the bear's rant against Milwaukee only to speak well of them at the end? Too little too late for most attention spans, but I respect it. He finished saying that the issues he has with some of their products is actually all true, but a lot of the solutions are different products by the same company, but of course we agree that you don't need to spend a lot for an accurate laser guided temperature gun.
I will only buy Milwaukee Fuel tools, everything else in Milwaukee's line is terrible. Agree, over hyped and overpriced, just like the low end DeWalt. The Milwaukee RO Cordless sander eats batteries also but sanding stair handrails was so much easier than a corded sander with an extension cord. I was sure you would rag on the Milwaukee M12 Hackzall, I have the fuel version, works very well for plumbing, much easier to use when working in crawlspaces or even basements than my M18 Sawzall. Milwaukee makes these as specialty tools, not to replace a Sawzall. The M18 Fuel Hackzall is still lighter and easier to handle than my Sawzall, my petite wife uses hers for heavy shrub and limb trimming.
sorry I 100% DISAGREE about the Ridgid orbital sander. That thing rocks and is solid. yes if you use the cheaper version batteries they run out pretty quickly. But if you use OCTANE batteries it goes for quite a while. if you only have one battery then buy at least one other. I'm not actually sure if mine is brushless or not?
17:32 I purchased that Delta Saw at Lowes (wanted the DeWalt but they were out of stock) so it was a second choice. Glad I ended up with this saw over the DeWalt. It is heavier but that's good. Solid cast iron table (as opposed to aluminum) and a great fence. Testing showed it has dead on accuracy. A lot of saw for $600.00. I am self employed and have no affiliation with Lowes or Delta.
I've been thinking of upgrading my table saw lately, thanks for the delta suggestion. My fence is absolute garbage and the way the throat plate is made,making a zero clearance is next to impossible. I use my sled 9 times out of 10.
If you look deeper into the listing/labeling/rating of some of the cheaper welding machines they are actually listed and tested as a power converter and not a welding machine.
I have no idea where you're at but I'm in Houston Texas and that husky 3 ton floor jack is 89.97 down here because I have it and it's a really good Jack
A big help to all DIYers is educating their family and friends that hardware stores put a *ton* of junk tools and junk tool sets on end caps or in the aisles this time of year marketed towards anyone looking for the perfect gift for the DIYer. DON’T buy it! It’s mostly stuff they can’t sell! I found a wrench set that skipped over 7/16”, 1/2” and 9/16!” WTF?! Why would someone sell that?! Oh, yeah. Cause it’s that time of year and the buyers have no clue.
Anything marked Roybi. Never had one that lasted more than a year with light use. And when I worked at Home Depot the ones we had to use in the back were all junk. Saws all that could not hold a blade. Circular saws that sounded like they were about to smoke the motor. Etc.....
You talk about "skips" in wrenches but I can say that I have never used a 9mm or 13mm ever, 11mm once, and 15mm rarely so I throw those in the "miscellaneous" toolbox and keep the others in my main box. Would rather not buy them in the first place.
Highly disagree on the Milwaukee wrenches. I've had them for 3 years and they are every bit as good as snap-on wrenches. I've gripped on bolts with the Milwaukees that a snap-on flank drive wrench kept slipping off of. I will say the skip set isn't ideal tho, get the full set.
Great work to sort this all out. I have a lot of Ryobi tools and have looked at that multi-tool but not yet bought it -- did not know about the Ridgid head interchangeability, but that makes it a must-buy. Thanks. Speaking of Ryobi, its orbital sander also eats batteries -- and I never put less than a 4ah in it.
I'll stick with brushes when it comes to drills. My DeWalt has more torque than any other drill I've used, by far (granted, its corded too), and has lasted a long time so far. The only bad thing about it is that it can be difficult to get the chuck tight enough when I use round drill bits instead of the ones with the hex at the base.
You will have to do one Lowes tools. to. I have to replace my 18 V Bosch drill driver, it finally bit the dust. I have Bosch and Milwaukee drill drivers and impact drivers, I also have a ridgid palm impact driver, it was too cool not to buy! 12V. works very well, good for tight places. Anyways, i need some advice Bear, let me know what you think. thank you G. Sporer
I have both m12 hackzall’s. They both have there place, just because of physical size. The brushed is a fair bit smaller all the way around. If you’re buying based on compactness, it’s a viable option. It is significantly underpowered vs the m12 fuel, but so is the m12 fuel vs the m18 fuel. The one that really has no viability is the brushed m18 hackzall! There is nothing about that tool that makes it marketable anymore. That pretty much goes for all the brushed m18 lineup. The only reason it’s still around is because uneducated people still buy it because it’s red and is on “sale” for $20 less than it’s brushless counterpart. Now, if they’d cut the prices by 1/3, that all changes. If they came out with a “new” marketing scheme (the “sparky line”), all their brushed tools were $49-$99 with a 2 year warranty, 1.5 battery $25, 2.0 $35, xc3.0 $45. Market it directly at HF And equivalent.
Agreed, I have both m12's hackzalls as well and the brushed one is nice for compactness or when you just want a lighter weight tool (my favorite thing about the m12 line in general). Definitely is weak sauce in the power - better use a good blade and some patience - it's got a shorter stroke than the fuel version if I remember right which also doesn't help in the performance. On a side note the BOLTRs on both of these are great to watch to see an example of the difference in build quality between the non-fuel and fuel versions.
The milwaukee m12 hacksaw fuel also comes with a much larger battery. Do a lowes video of what you buy, that'd be good to go along with the home depot one
the Wagner Power Painter 3000 is another tool that is really bad for the price. It is in the paint section not the tool section. I painted one wall and took it back. No power, lousy coverage, etc.
I’ve used the corded rigid too and it’s pretty good. The Tool Bear is spot on about the cordless one though, I bought one and within four minutes of light use. It went through 3/4 of a good battery.
Good tips here... much appreciated. Went to chuck some stuff in my cart and...What!? Why on EARTH is the GearWrench set 80 frikkin dollars here in CT ?!? More than 2x the price and this vid is only 2 weeks old !? Just wow. I need to relocate. smh
I find American cars use a lot of odd sizes. 13, 15mm while Asian makes use a lot of even sizes, 10,12,14mm. Obviously the 10mm rules the world . I only find SAE wrenches/sockets are mostly used in construction with lag bolts and such
That Ridgid sander looks like it's the only one with the rail channel so that could be a plus but what do you think about that vs something like the Porter-Cable PCB420SA? Something like that looks way more useful and durable.
def. agree to get the fuel. Crazy that the brushless is only 10 bucks more than the brushed. I would never buy a brushed sawzall. It's a high demand tool in the retrofit tin bashing world. Unless I went back to condos I would never buy the M12 either and even then would only buy it for the compactedness. I got an M18 Fuel Hacksall off Kijiji for less than the brushed M12 you showed
Hey how do you guys feel about texton tools. Ive been looking at buying the socket rail sets and i would like to know if u guys have any experience with it and how they fit on nuts and bolts
Yo Bear. Found you by accident and like your take on things. That said my tool pref has been the Ryobi 18+ line of products because if its nonchanging battery platform. I picked up an older dark green jigsaw at a garage sale and tested it with a modern battery pack and it ran fine. I have a few Dewalts battery driven products that I've been given and by far the biggest complaint is their older packs will not hold a charge. Nicad I think. The tools are ok, but having to shell out for a different batt platform to replace it gets expensive. Now I see most major brands changing their platforms for their 20v or 40v application and all are square and flat. Ryobi has a few lines, but their bread and butter types gave remained unchanged for years as the older jigsaw proves. I tend to agree with your unimplied assessment that bigger and pricier does not equate to better. Thanks for your channel.
That's awesome. When I was in Germany I picked up some 12V Ryobi tools to get me by until I came back home to my expensive Matco tools . . . their charger didn't convert to charge in America and when I ordered one that should work in America, it didn't. Not sure if you have any idea how to be of help, but I'm stumped. You see, I have plenty if impact items now that I'm back in America, but I went for a drill while there. Useless on anything that wasn't loose and easy, but at least once I cracked stuff loose I could use it for speed. Plus, I have super powerful air drills here back in the U.S., but I thought something battery powered when I didn't want to move my Air Compressor would be nice. It's the perfect inbetween tool, LOL.
Can you take a look at Performax at some point? It's a brand that pops up every time I look up a power tool and almost always at the lowest price point. My local Menards has it. I tried a mini circular saw and a bit set. Both performed as expected at the price point, philips bits broke after 3 screws each and the mini saw had a short at the trigger after 2 cuts of a 4ft ply wood. I know a lot of people will look at the price tag and be tempted to see if they can get the job done and save a few dollars. Maybe my experience was just bad luck, I would love to hear your thoughts on the brand.
as a HD employee, I can say that anything you buy from us and you don't like it... return it. There is a time limit, but not on tools from what I've learned. This video is spot on
The video is spot-on if you mean false, He's giving prices for things that aren't accurate. He's telling people He suggests them to buy things that Home Depot doesn't even offer. Complete crap
@@quintocreations5091 How much smarter it is to bash on a company's stuff and offer an alternative so at each negative there is a positive?
I don't know if he actually knows all he claims to know. He always has some pro that uses what he recommends all the time, but does he really?
Or is it just a great salesman for his affiliate amazon links?
Regardless of his ingenuousness or the depth in knowledge he could have of all these tools, he is a brilliant salesman.
@@quintocreations5091 a pretty broad statement. Be specific, what has he said that is false?
Can't return one of their "{drop shipped" refrigerators, kitchen stoves, etc). It's a nightmare that doesn't resolve. I let my HD card expire and don't deal with them if they don't have it in stock.
@@quintocreations5091 oh yea, how many prescribers do you have, oh only one, sounds a bit like jealousy to me or maybe a troll.
What I like is this wasn't just a crap on HD, or a particular brand. The majority of the alternatives are either the same brand/also at HD.
I just responded to someone who was really mean about the review saying all the alternatives weren't at HD, but you bring to mind that he offered plenty of alternatives at HD if you actually watch the whole video. . . that's the crux of it, isn't it? Someone gave up on watching and didn't get the full picture?
Remember the bear's rant against Milwaukee only to speak well of them at the end? Too little too late for most attention spans, but I respect it. He finished saying that the issues he has with some of their products is actually all true, but a lot of the solutions are different products by the same company, but of course we agree that you don't need to spend a lot for an accurate laser guided temperature gun.
Liked this style... Don’t, get this instead. You’ve done the research... Thanks!
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“MiG is the hot glue gun of welding”, “you don’t HAVE to go brushless”, “Lincoln-esque”, enlightening, empowering and unique. you ARE a tool prophet!
I am a Ryobi person. I have beat up those little tools and they laugh at me as if to say-- "Is that all you got?" They last a long time. I have the 18 volt tools.
I now have several Ryobi 18 volt tools, to include two drills, impact tool, blower, chainsaw, pole saw, weed wacker, and hedge trimmer. No complaints about any of them. So far, only one battery failed after several years.
I’ve had them for 10 years and going strong Yesssss ryobi 👍
Use it...Delta fencing sucks. Get the rack & pinion table saw from Dewalt. Did major research & bought it and I love it!
For the jack go to Walmart. I got a 2 ton low profile for 50 bucks. Wide base lifts high has a solid pad. Had this thing for 7 years. Still works great. Only "damage" is if you leave the car on the jack for an hour or so you'll notice it slowly dropping. But that's why you use jackstands
I personally have that exact Pittsburg 3 ton low profile floor jack and I can tell you that it works excellent after adding a rubber jack pad, Hydraulic oil, and some Esco jack stands.
Definitely a great buy from HF. I would recommend it to any knowledgeable DIY-er.
Great video! Wish craftsman was still old school dad and grandpas craftsman available at Sears! Tools weren’t price driven but they lacked fluff back then and they lasted forever!
I got the same Husky set and been using it over 10yrs and no issues zero even the chrome is intact.I agree its far superior buy although I recall paying 49 dollars now almost 80 I guess inflation...
I have that Lincoln 140 and for the size that thing packs a punch and is powerful enough for almost everything I have to weld her on the farm.
Husky use to have the contract to make " Craftsman " ; I have a basic tool kit from the 1970's by Husky - just keep them clean/day. Have Milwaukee 1/2 Drill & 11 Amp Orbital Sawzall - Electric which I keep. Have 20 yr old Bosch 19 Amp - Need new batteries.
Have compact Rigid 3/8 inch Drill & Light. Battery Died - Replaced with newer Ion Batteries. Good.
Thank you for the review.
I have pretty much given up on Dremel style rotary tools. Got the HF hanging motor and flex shaft (like a Foredom) and for less money it has given me much more control and better results.
I bought my corded "infinitely" variable speed rotary tool from Northern Industrial Tool about 7 or 8 years ago. It came as a HUGE kit including the flex shaft for around $80. It's never given me any problems and you can still buy the same kit today for around $100. I had a corded single speed Dremel brand tool for years but when it died, I couldn't believe the prices of them. I did buy a Dremel brand cordless one a few years ago and it was worthless.
My Dremel is great. The flex shaft for it was a POS and fell apart after a few uses.
I do much prefer your set up though.
@@beefuzzy310 I have a HF 1/8in die grinder. Very inexpensive, and I've really put that through it's paces, and it's been great. Lots more power than Dremel and never overheats.
What I don't like about the Dremel is that when the batt pack dies there are no replacements. You gotta shell out for a whole new one. Didn't use to he that way so adios to them
@@cliffowens3629 if you're using a 12v Dremel just get a set of 3 new nice high amp 18650 Li-ion batteries (Dremel uses panasonic-sanyo cells) unscrew it, spot-weld (or at the very least, solder) some new nickel strips between them to make the same 3s series as the original, and you're good to go. If you're talking about the dremel micro, I believe it uses a pair of Sanyo high current 14650 li-on cells that you can very easily replace.
Careful, I’ve been through 3 of those corded Rigid sanders within 1.5 years. When it works, it sands great and hooks up perfectly with the 1 1/4” hose on a Rigid Vacuum, but something breaks where it spins out of control. Cut my belly a few times because of it.
Ouch!! 🤕
I've never had a problem with Dewalt palm sanders I have one that is over 25 years old and its still going. They are all priced about the so I suggest Dewalt.
I have the WEN benchtop belt/spindle sander and it is a beast. It appears it is going to last. I just has a motor and a switch. No speeds. Nothing much to break. I bought it at Home Depot online. It arrived in a couple of days, Buy a set of spindles and belts of assorted grits at the same time.
@Big Billy Wallace 1237 I have had nothing but good experiences with Wen. I have a thickness planer, a drill press, and the spindle/belt sander. When I had an issue with the thickness planer, I got immediate phone support that cured my problem. Because of that, I bought the other two tools.
Another Husky tool to avoid? The 33 gallon air compressor. MIne broke after a few months of occasional use; took 6 months tg o get back from the shop (under warranty). The pressure control knob is 1)very difficult to turn and the detent when you are turning the pressure to zero is essentially non-existent so the knobs comes off in your hand and the spring flies out. It's one tool that I will not miss: when it breaks I'll go with another brand.
Want a CHEAP Cordless Sander that doesn't go through a bunch of batteries , --- a block of wood & a sheet of sandpaper ! Lol .
Then when your Calluses heal try catching fly's with chopsticks...
It does go through elbow grease, though. Depending on the size of your project and your own strength and endurance, this can be significant. If the job is small enough where you would consider a cordless sander in the first place, I tend to agree.
The Americans & the Russians were competing on developing an implement that will write in zero g. After spending millions on R& D, the Americans developed a pen. The Russians accomplished success as well, their implement is a pencil.
@@jamieflexer9347 -- Catching fly's with chopsticks is a whole lot easier than trying to shoot them down with a dart made from a Spit-wad with a Pin shoved through it and fired from a Blow-gun made from a Soda Straw . Lol .
Put the pieces of paper between your end fingers and you got a solid small sanding block with your own hand. Wear gloves or use the orbital sanders sanding paper with the cotton backside. Mad handy in a pinch. Figured this out on my own.
Have you seen the Dewalt 192 piece mechanics tool set (8063438)? All sockets are six point, only fluff is hex keys. Very impressed for $150.
I have that Ridgid ROS. Can confirm, it just chews through batteries. They say you get about 40 minutes out of a 4aH battery, which seems about right. On the plus side, their 4aH battery only takes about 30 minutes to fully charge from fully dead and I have 2 of those. I bought it because I needed one, was already into the Ridgid system, it was pretty cheap, and if I never have to drag a power cord around again it'll be too soon.
About the welders, I owned a Century (I believe 85 amp) flux machine back in the 1990s. It was fine for what it was. Now, let me get a dig in on the Lincoln fans. Buy your welder from Eastwood Co. instead! The Eastwood MIG 135 is ALWAYS on sale for around $300-350. The MIG 175, which I've had for several years comes with a spool gun for around $500 or so. Both of the Eastwood machines have infinitely adjustable wire speed and output amp controls. Lincoln only has infinite wire speed. The output amps have "notches".
As for the floor jacks, I've had the gray Pittsburgh 3 ton for years and it's great. Lately though, I've been eyeing the Daytona long reach low profile 3 ton. When I buy one, I'll still use my Pittsburgh but the Daytona will make a nice shopmate for it!
Agree with the comment on battery-powered tools that it makes sense to go with brushless. Many tools at a very low price are really problematic such as the floor jacks as too much skimping to get to a low price point. Really watch yourself on these floor jacks especially and have seen numerous problems of quality with the lower-price units.
My old welding teacher said he use to work as part of the pit crew in nascar he said that all they used were Pittsburgh jacks
In defense of the cordless ROS, I have the DeWalt cordless ROS and used it to do some deep deep sanding on an 11 foot wide kitchen countertop to take a finish off, and I only used one 3ah battery and one 2ah battery that wasn’t dead when I finished sanding. And it was plenty strong to do heavy sanding with 60 grit paper. I think the cordless is perfectly acceptable if you have at least a few batteries on hand.
No matter if it's corded or cordless, you also have to let the tool and sand paper do the work. It amazes me how many times I see people thinking they can get the job done faster by using more pressure on the tool. The same thing goes for drilling! I know someone that dulled 3 or 4 HSS bits trying to drill 4 holes through a piece of 16 gauge mild steel strap. The holes were for 1/4" bolts.
regarding the floor jacks, I have the 3-ton low-profile floor jack. I've used it to lift everything from honda accords to chevy suburbans and it has performed wonderfully. harbor freight isn't great for everything, but there are some things where your just wasting money if your getting them anywhere other than HF
I got my delta contractors saw in 1984. I put a new DELTA 36-T30 T2 30-Inch Fence on it. Love that saw.
Great post! The only thing I wish you had reviewed was the Dewalt 4000 psi pressure washer. I think they must be the worst one the market. Don’t get me wrong the Honda engine is awesome but the Tripple AAA pump is no good! I personally purchased 4 of them and all failed within 10 days. I talked to the repair tect at Home Depot and he said the same thing. While there with my 3rd one he showed a line of them in the shop to be repaired under warranty. All had pump problems. I finally gave up and went with the 4400 PSI unit and so far it has worked well. Come on Dewalt where is the once quality in your product that you have always been known for?
When my dremel went tango uniform I replaced it with a B&D head and have never looked back. It uses all the dremel accessories, costs less, has better power and actually LASTS.
What's it mean when a dremel goes tango uniform? Or anything for that matter?
@@DENicholsAutoBravado It's a more PC way of saying tits up. Dead. FUBAR.
better to just buy a foredom. at least for those who use something like this a lot. love my foredom, but i also prefer pneumatic grinders over dremel as well
@@justinsane332 Forgive my rhyming, but foredom rhymes with boredom, and I only know what one of these things are...the boring one.
I did understand you liking pneumatic grinders. I have a ton of them, LOL. Less changing of bits that way.
I've never bought a dremel. Many times I've tried to pull the trigger, but I have 3 air compressors and more pneumatic everything. . .
Hard to go to something else.
I had an ex-boss be a jerk and say I don't own enough electric tools to the new boss. I was like, "Dude!" You said we were on good terms!
It's alright, I've never spoken to him again, but it was anonymous so . . . I can't be sure.
I still love the good times, but sometimes even when you do great work for someone leaving feels like divorce for someone(s).
@@DENicholsAutoBravado foredom are really well built rotary motors with hanging flex shafts. They are amazing quality, a difference you can really feel when using it. Also, they have the patent on their motors which makes it one of the only companies to have a rotary hanging motor that spins in both forward and reverse. They are great for anything a dremel would be used for, only they have far superior service and quality.
You don't damage the bolts with the tooth ends, yeah you may scratch them a bit but you won't ruin them. They definitely work and come in handy. I wouldn't pay that asking price but you can buy a carlye set with no skips non ratcheting max bites for about $200 and it goes up to 32mm with the metric.
Might be an unpopular opinion. But I bought my Milwaukee wrenches on sale. I work industrial field 90% of the time. I have to wear bulky gloves daily and that little palm swell just gives me the extra grip I need with my gloves on. I've used tons and tons of brands and own the tekton. Also personally I do not like swivel heads on my wrenches. They have their place but in the field I work I've busted my knuckles way to much by them moving on me. I prefer fixed ends. Might be unpopular but for the 79.99 8 bought my set for they are 100% worth the price and my favorite pair. Use them daily and yet to have any issues.
I'm more partial to 6 point sockets and wrenches. !2 point sockets and wrenches have a tendency to round off the corners on nuts.
I've used most major brands at the theme parks working with different crews. My rigid is nice. But doesn't have as much uhmph for say metal working. Dewalts are decent, but Milwaukees have survived being submerged for enough hours to develop rust and still come on right after drying. Mad impressed with that. Not saying others can't do it, but I saw that with my own eyes.
@The Den of Tools. Thanks Red for putting together this useful list. I like how you provide alternatives and explain your choices.
Hope you, Jeff, and your families stay safe and well.
it was very easy for Dewalt to move into hand tools since Stanley owned them
That Milwaukee Fuel Hacksaw is ONLY 12 volts.
I used it yesterday on wood and although a little unwieldy, it did a decent job.
I doubt it will be that great on anything heavier than 1/4 inch steel, but that's not what it's for.
Would you use a 16-ounce ball pein hammer to drive in Landscape Stakes into Landscape Ties?
I have one of the "Worst" non fuel Hacksaws and it is small, it gets me in tight places, like under sinks that I would only be able to use a bare hacksaw blade. For that I am happy. It is wimpy but it gets in there. Sawsall will do the rest.
@@carlmccoy662 The fuel is the Goldilocks of saws.
Regular Hacksaw - Too Small
Recip Saw - Too big
Fuel - just right
I commented on it as well, I think it's a fine tool for small jobs. I've cut a 55 gallon drum in half with mine and had no problem doing so. Other than that, I only use it to cut small pieces of wood that other saws can't reach or small metal stock.
I'll say in my opinion if you know what your doing, that little husky is a great trunk Jack for when a tire goes and to keep you from being stranded on the side of the road especially with a jack stand. But this thing isn't it for a real day in and day out type Jack.
My old portercable I got when my dewalt tools got stolen. The porter cable was alright but for commercial use they don't last. I had the set for 8 months and had to replace impact, drill, and osilating tool.
I have a 20+ year old Porte cable tiger saw sawzall....omg its still a beast....its been beaten to hell and back...and she comes back for more
They don't make them like they used too. There's no money in making tools that last lol
Good review!!! This was information and made good points. I get tired of reviews that make harbor freight look like super tools.
You are by far the best Bear! Ty for your honesty and sincerity. Always appropriate every video you do
My understanding is Home Depot buys names from famous makers, in some cases, has them manufactured cheaply and stamps the name on them. I don't know whether this is actually true or not.
I have a small 3/8" drive Husky metric socket set I bought from Montgomery Ward's over 40 years ago and, except for a couple of lost sockets I've replaced, it's still going strong.
I know this is kind of old, saying that are CAD or USD prices? Those MKE tool only prices seem crazy, even today where stuff is more expensive. You can get the brushless kit with a 2amp battery and charger for $89. Or the Fuel for $140.
Have the Delta saw. Its pretty good. Made me lots of money.
Two or three times now the "Pro" or "Industrial" level tool, purchased at one of the big boxes, prematurely failed, whereas the same tool, which appeared to be identical, but purchased from a contractor supply store, for a substantially higher price , Works to this day. I'm looking at you Milwaukee.
Correction: you want to avoid the milwaukee ratcheting wrenches unless they are on sale also, when was the last time you used a 9mm (wrench) and 11mm
Umm...I think I've needed 11mm 3 times in my career as an automotive technician. And I really thought it a 10 or a 12 first. Very surprising.
Agreed the 9 and 11 are mostly Weight to carry around.BUT I HATE skips in anything. When the day comes and i need it, I have a full set and it better be there!!
9mm shows up regularly on trim and odd items, no pun intended, but on regular hard parts, almost never.
My local HD is probably one of the most sparse in this city (Phoenix AZ), so many things I need to go to other stores for, but they've had a lot of the same employees for years & some recognized me after moving out of state/traveling for about seven years straight and they go above and beyond for me constantly so I buy there whenever I can... Anyway most of that was pointless, just meant to say that my super-sparse local THD has that ridgid belt/spindle sander in stock for 260 I think (as of probably last week), and it's in stock virtually every time I walk by it for years. It's behind me when I'm looking at rotohammer accessories, corded circ saws & blades, sanding belts/pads, and some other corded tools, situated right between dewalt's and evolution's* 14" MM chops; though your mileage _will_ vary. They've got 2-4 in stock pretty much always. They sell pretty well too it seems, perhaps kinda like one of that store's staples and saving grace. Perhaps if it's never in stock at your local home depot, your city/town/area may have another store that pretty much always has it in stock? The knockoffs are obviously the same thing essentially but imo I'd pay the extra $40 or whatever vs. Harbor Freight and such for the 3yr/LSA warranty, and I guess for the bigger table too but I haven't personally seen any benefit from that I don't think, but it's not an oft used item for me anyway (I'm not a woodworker).
*In the off chance anyone reads this far and has experience with that evolution 14", better yet their 7¼ or any smaller than 14" they may make, I'd really love to hear your impression. Idk anything about the brand at all but that 7¼ chop looks mighty handy & affordable (particularly blade-wise as long as the tool lasts and/or has a decent warranty) for as much smaller copper pipe and steel conduit I have to cut 90° square, and that vice head looks nice for centering pipe. The bigger stuff I cut rarely enough that I can always just borrow a buddy's makita 14" chop, and/or grab the bigger evolution too if it doesn't suck 'cause it's only a hair more than dewalt's, the vice sounds convenient, and it appears to come with a decent $80 multimaterial blade instead of a cheap abrasive disc or nothing.
Skip ryobi 40volt lawn tools! The batteries fail! I don't make a habit of leaving my tools out but sometimes outdoor power equipment gets wet. Everytime I've had my 40 volt ryobi batteries get wet, they soon after die. At 100 clams, they should have a bit better waterproofing. My .02$ pass!
Home Depot also was selling a cheap Titanium drill bit set that was so bad half the bits weren't even sharp or straight. Nothing like drilling a hole 3 times bigger than the bit.
I made the mistake of buying that Milwaukee M12 non-Fuel hackzall. Thankfully I found someone to pawn it off on. I was fortunate though when I replaced my old Dewalt set about year and half ago (sold all my 18v) some guy in store told me what the benefit was in the XR versions and I went with that.
The Milwaukee drill and driver combo set is the same way. $200 for the set, or $220 for brushless. It’s a no brainer.
I never thought I'd like anything from Ryobi at one time but I bought one of their D/A sanders and it was one of the best corded sanders I ever had. Up until that point I stuck to Milwaukee and DeWalt, you just don't know until you try one.
Definitely like the style of "not this, try this instead" here. Nice! ✊😎
Thanks, I like doing this formate as well. People like the "worst tool" vids and this way I can do it and not feel like I'm just trashing the company.
@@denoftools Good choice. Please ignore the top liked comment that it's bad that you didn't offer better choices at home depot. I have a hard time buying things at Home Depot so your video is perfect for me.
See that stuff at Home Depot? Yeah, I didn't like most of that, I agree, here's an alternative. (Summarizing the video. . .then the punchline. .. ) Perfect! I couldn't make myself by that stuff and here's the alternative? Nice!
I bought a 60v dewalt frameing gun bought the extended warranty from Home Depot gun broke first box of nails I brought it in to Home Depot and they would not fix tool or even send it out robbery do not buy there warranty they will not honor it with dewalt tools now I will not shop Home Depot
A couple of details
Haven't seen PorterCable Cordless tools at HD (pretty much all they carry are Airpower by P-C) , they are beasically a Lowes house brand (their version of Ridgid)
Second, yes if I want a garage floor jack I'd want a larger one .... BUT that small Husky (I use same size HFs) as carry along car jacks, instead of fumbling with the OEM jacks that come with vehicle ... so don't knock it, depends on intended purpose
Other than that , no disagreements
Tekton is my new go to for hand tools
I stay away from Home Depot for power tools. They stopped selling 20 volt systems. Once you use a 20 volt, you don't want to go back to 18 volt. Things like a driver and drill work best as a 20 volt.
That 20 piece GEARWRENCH ratcheting set is coming up as $79. at HD not $38.98?
I don't think I've ever used a 9mm wrench or socket and I've worked on Japanese vehicles since 1968. Only bought a 7mm for the throttle limit screw lock nut ion 1974 Honda. 11mm is also pretty rare useage. Kei-Hin use 3/8" instead of 11mm in 1970's.
@americannovice americannovice plus 14, 17, 19, 22, 24mm and you can pretty much work on anything 'import' (plus a lot of Harley Davidson stuff since around 2000)
$15 more and you can just buy the master 3/8 set from tekton.
I gotta disagree with the bear on the Rigid table saw and I’ve used them all. Mine is smooth (coin on edge stunt) and accurate. It’s 10 years old. I have a Delta too.
It sucks about porter cable. My son and I have complete sets and love them. They do just as good as any other brand I have owned.
Sears used to fluff up the mechanics tool set with hacksaw blades and allen wrenches.
The actual sets advertised specifically for mechanics, found in their old catalogs, never had fluff. You're probably referring to the blow molded case sets in when Sears still had the brand in their latter years. They started using 1/4 driver bits to fluff during those years, too.
@@WildDisaster I am referring to 1966, pre-blowmold. But you are probably right. I still have the steel box and most of the tools from a $39.95 88-piece Craftsman kit. No metrics at that time. Hacksaw blades all gone, but a little set of Allen wrenches still survives.
Grizzly tools are actually available from other retailers, including Amazon and Home Depot. I have the Ridgid Oscillating/Edge sander, and it is great.
Between you and the Bear it makes me want to try one.
The Milwaukee M12 Fuel Hackzall also has an ingenious counterbalance system that smooths out the power delivery. I've had both the brush and the Fuel, and the Fuel is sooo much smoother!
I just responded to someone who was really mean about the review saying all the alternatives weren't at HD, but you bring to mind that he offered plenty of alternatives at HD if you actually watch the whole video. . . that's the crux of it, isn't it? Someone gave up on watching and didn't get the full picture?
Remember the bear's rant against Milwaukee only to speak well of them at the end? Too little too late for most attention spans, but I respect it. He finished saying that the issues he has with some of their products is actually all true, but a lot of the solutions are different products by the same company, but of course we agree that you don't need to spend a lot for an accurate laser guided temperature gun.
I will only buy Milwaukee Fuel tools, everything else in Milwaukee's line is terrible. Agree, over hyped and overpriced, just like the low end DeWalt. The Milwaukee RO Cordless sander eats batteries also but sanding stair handrails was so much easier than a corded sander with an extension cord. I was sure you would rag on the Milwaukee M12 Hackzall, I have the fuel version, works very well for plumbing, much easier to use when working in crawlspaces or even basements than my M18 Sawzall. Milwaukee makes these as specialty tools, not to replace a Sawzall. The M18 Fuel Hackzall is still lighter and easier to handle than my Sawzall, my petite wife uses hers for heavy shrub and limb trimming.
They make a nice gearwrench set all sockets for 99$ and those millwaukees are actually pretty nice
Everybody's watching just to see how many of the worst tools they already have.
Yep and making sure I don't buy anymore lol
It's like NASCAR, everyone really is just watching for the wrecks.
@@denoftools 🤣🤣
Ain’t that the truth.
or the ones to avoid when we are starting in this works. "in my case"
hopefully if you get the Milwaukee wrenches you don't need to put sway bar end links on a Ford Ranger (done one yesterday and it is 16mm lol)
sorry I 100% DISAGREE about the Ridgid orbital sander. That thing rocks and is solid. yes if you use the cheaper version batteries they run out pretty quickly. But if you use OCTANE batteries it goes for quite a while. if you only have one battery then buy at least one other. I'm not actually sure if mine is brushless or not?
17:32 I purchased that Delta Saw at Lowes (wanted the DeWalt but they were out of stock) so it was a second choice. Glad I ended up with this saw over the DeWalt. It is heavier but that's good. Solid cast iron table (as opposed to aluminum) and a great fence. Testing showed it has dead on accuracy. A lot of saw for $600.00. I am self employed and have no affiliation with Lowes or Delta.
I've been thinking of upgrading my table saw lately, thanks for the delta suggestion.
My fence is absolute garbage and the way the throat plate is made,making a zero clearance is next to impossible. I use my sled 9 times out of 10.
If you look deeper into the listing/labeling/rating of some of the cheaper welding machines they are actually listed and tested as a power converter and not a welding machine.
I have no idea where you're at but I'm in Houston Texas and that husky 3 ton floor jack is 89.97 down here because I have it and it's a really good Jack
A big help to all DIYers is educating their family and friends that hardware stores put a *ton* of junk tools and junk tool sets on end caps or in the aisles this time of year marketed towards anyone looking for the perfect gift for the DIYer. DON’T buy it! It’s mostly stuff they can’t sell! I found a wrench set that skipped over 7/16”, 1/2” and 9/16!” WTF?! Why would someone sell that?! Oh, yeah. Cause it’s that time of year and the buyers have no clue.
Anything marked Roybi. Never had one that lasted more than a year with light use. And when I worked at Home Depot the ones we had to use in the back were all junk. Saws all that could not hold a blade. Circular saws that sounded like they were about to smoke the motor. Etc.....
You talk about "skips" in wrenches but I can say that I have never used a 9mm or 13mm ever, 11mm once, and 15mm rarely so I throw those in the "miscellaneous" toolbox and keep the others in my main box. Would rather not buy them in the first place.
Highly disagree on the Milwaukee wrenches. I've had them for 3 years and they are every bit as good as snap-on wrenches. I've gripped on bolts with the Milwaukees that a snap-on flank drive wrench kept slipping off of. I will say the skip set isn't ideal tho, get the full set.
Great vid.
Agree Milwaukee Whiffed the hand tools pretty hard.
Always lived by Miller in the Shop, Lincoln in the field.
My dad just acquired an old Lincoln arc welder, thing was built back in the 50's :D
@@cujoedaman Some of the old Lincoln and millers are worth more now, then they were back then. You can rebuild them forever.
Sander. Why buy a sander? you can buy an attachment from your drill that will make it a sander for just a few bucks and comes with sandpaper as well.
The fuel hackzaw is worth the upgrade just in battery alone. 50$ difference and you get a 4ah battery in stead of 1.5
I just bought the Milwaukee M12 FUEL Hackzall, and I couldn't be more pleased. Paired with Diablo blades, this tool is a beast.
Really appreciate that you offer alternatives to the "avoid" tools.
Great work to sort this all out. I have a lot of Ryobi tools and have looked at that multi-tool but not yet bought it -- did not know about the Ridgid head interchangeability, but that makes it a must-buy. Thanks. Speaking of Ryobi, its orbital sander also eats batteries -- and I never put less than a 4ah in it.
I'll stick with brushes when it comes to drills. My DeWalt has more torque than any other drill I've used, by far (granted, its corded too), and has lasted a long time so far. The only bad thing about it is that it can be difficult to get the chuck tight enough when I use round drill bits instead of the ones with the hex at the base.
Thats just plain nonsensical brushed motor are nowhere near as efficient
I have a Pittsburg jack. Not the low profile but it's a beast and jacked up the k1500 no problem.
You will have to do one Lowes tools. to. I have to replace my 18 V Bosch drill driver, it finally bit the dust. I have Bosch and Milwaukee drill drivers and impact drivers, I also have a ridgid palm impact driver, it was too cool not to buy! 12V. works very well, good for tight places. Anyways, i need some advice Bear, let me know what you think. thank you G. Sporer
I have both m12 hackzall’s. They both have there place, just because of physical size. The brushed is a fair bit smaller all the way around. If you’re buying based on compactness, it’s a viable option. It is significantly underpowered vs the m12 fuel, but so is the m12 fuel vs the m18 fuel. The one that really has no viability is the brushed m18 hackzall! There is nothing about that tool that makes it marketable anymore. That pretty much goes for all the brushed m18 lineup. The only reason it’s still around is because uneducated people still buy it because it’s red and is on “sale” for $20 less than it’s brushless counterpart. Now, if they’d cut the prices by 1/3, that all changes. If they came out with a “new” marketing scheme (the “sparky line”), all their brushed tools were $49-$99 with a 2 year warranty, 1.5 battery $25, 2.0 $35, xc3.0 $45. Market it directly at HF And equivalent.
Agreed, I have both m12's hackzalls as well and the brushed one is nice for compactness or when you just want a lighter weight tool (my favorite thing about the m12 line in general). Definitely is weak sauce in the power - better use a good blade and some patience - it's got a shorter stroke than the fuel version if I remember right which also doesn't help in the performance. On a side note the BOLTRs on both of these are great to watch to see an example of the difference in build quality between the non-fuel and fuel versions.
The milwaukee m12 hacksaw fuel also comes with a much larger battery. Do a lowes video of what you buy, that'd be good to go along with the home depot one
For $50, that Husky jack destroys the OEM scissor jack. It's fine for quickly changing a flat tire but I wouldn't have it as a "shop" tool
the Wagner Power Painter 3000 is another tool that is really bad for the price. It is in the paint section not the tool section. I painted one wall and took it back. No power, lousy coverage, etc.
I have the ridged corded sander and I love it. You're right its great. One of my best tool investments.
I’ve used the corded rigid too and it’s pretty good. The Tool Bear is spot on about the cordless one though, I bought one and within four minutes of light use. It went through 3/4 of a good battery.
Good tips here... much appreciated. Went to chuck some stuff in my cart and...What!? Why on EARTH is the GearWrench set 80 frikkin dollars here in CT ?!? More than 2x the price and this vid is only 2 weeks old !? Just wow. I need to relocate. smh
The only time I've used 7mm, 9mm, 11mm, 15mm, 16mm, 18mm were to use on SAE bolts. The japanese motorcycles don't use 13mm either.
I find American cars use a lot of odd sizes. 13, 15mm while Asian makes use a lot of even sizes, 10,12,14mm. Obviously the 10mm rules the world . I only find SAE wrenches/sockets are mostly used in construction with lag bolts and such
the worst tools are the wrong tools for the job.
buy the right tool.
FYI: Grizzly does have a real store in Bellingham, WA. & Springfield, MO. There might be clarification in other comments.
That Ridgid sander looks like it's the only one with the rail channel so that could be a plus but what do you think about that vs something like the Porter-Cable PCB420SA? Something like that looks way more useful and durable.
def. agree to get the fuel. Crazy that the brushless is only 10 bucks more than the brushed. I would never buy a brushed sawzall. It's a high demand tool in the retrofit tin bashing world. Unless I went back to condos I would never buy the M12 either and even then would only buy it for the compactedness. I got an M18 Fuel Hacksall off Kijiji for less than the brushed M12 you showed
I love my ridgid tool set. Multi-tool. I got the whole set. and use it all the time.
Hey how do you guys feel about texton tools. Ive been looking at buying the socket rail sets and i would like to know if u guys have any experience with it and how they fit on nuts and bolts
Yo Bear. Found you by accident and like your take on things. That said my tool pref has been the Ryobi 18+ line of products because if its nonchanging battery platform. I picked up an older dark green jigsaw at a garage sale and tested it with a modern battery pack and it ran fine. I have a few Dewalts battery driven products that I've been given and by far the biggest complaint is their older packs will not hold a charge. Nicad I think. The tools are ok, but having to shell out for a different batt platform to replace it gets expensive. Now I see most major brands changing their platforms for their 20v or 40v application and all are square and flat. Ryobi has a few lines, but their bread and butter types gave remained unchanged for years as the older jigsaw proves. I tend to agree with your unimplied assessment that bigger and pricier does not equate to better. Thanks for your channel.
That's awesome. When I was in Germany I picked up some 12V Ryobi tools to get me by until I came back home to my expensive Matco tools . . . their charger didn't convert to charge in America and when I ordered one that should work in America, it didn't.
Not sure if you have any idea how to be of help, but I'm stumped.
You see, I have plenty if impact items now that I'm back in America, but I went for a drill while there. Useless on anything that wasn't loose and easy, but at least once I cracked stuff loose I could use it for speed.
Plus, I have super powerful air drills here back in the U.S., but I thought something battery powered when I didn't want to move my Air Compressor would be nice.
It's the perfect inbetween tool, LOL.
Can you take a look at Performax at some point? It's a brand that pops up every time I look up a power tool and almost always at the lowest price point. My local Menards has it. I tried a mini circular saw and a bit set. Both performed as expected at the price point, philips bits broke after 3 screws each and the mini saw had a short at the trigger after 2 cuts of a 4ft ply wood. I know a lot of people will look at the price tag and be tempted to see if they can get the job done and save a few dollars. Maybe my experience was just bad luck, I would love to hear your thoughts on the brand.
Mr Bear, what universal socket set do you recommend, please?