Milwaukee doesn't last? Who said that again?
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- Everything fails at some stage, that's how the universe works, from order to disorder. Cordless tools are no different, but saying Milwaukee doesn't last is misleading, sends the wrong message to the public who may be deciding which brand to go with.
Milwaukee warranty is 5 years out of the box, its closest rival and competition is 3 years. If any brand competing against Milwaukee trusted their tools, they'd offer at least 5 years warranty out of the box without forcing the buyer into online registration. I rest my case.
i use milwaukee tools everyday at work. i have only had 1 tool fail and milwaukee replaced it for free.
Thank you for sharing. That's common feedback from most Milwaukee everyday users. Others like me is yet to return one.
I've posted YT long and short video on battery looseness, on my channel. Check it out, it's quick, simple, cheap, and lasts a long time. I hope it helps.
They are expensive and supposed to be tough. They need to fix the battery terminal failure issues. We use them at work (iron ore mine). In particular, 3/4” rattle guns fail because there are no rubber dampers on bottom of gun to reduce movement between gun and battery. This caused their battery terminals in the gun to arc erode and fail. They replace them but I haven’t seen them update new models yet. They are ok, but overpriced. Have a look at the rubber bits on the bottom of makita tools. They are there for this reason. If a Milwaukee tool intermittently stops and works again after refitting the battery, this is the likely reason.
Hi kitatit, thank you for sharing. They are expensive by dollars without a doubt, but they are cheaper than its closest competition when it comes to value for money. Battery compartment is loose by design, but sometimes they become more than loose, causing connection loss, and in your case failure (shame on you Milwaukee). But it's not isolated to Milwaukee though, other brands have the same problem over time (I own all top brands). I know Milwaukee acknowledged this problem some time ago, and I trust Milwaukee will address this in future builds. In the meantime, I will create a workaround video how I combat ""over loose" battery problem no matter which brand, without impacting the design technology "loose by design", and that last a very long time.
@@SmartShopp3r If the battery connection is loose by design, it confirms my opinion that they don’t do enough testing before release of products. A common secondary fault some have is cracked battery casings. In environments with a lot of dust, particularly, abrasive dust, the double button mechanism and friction to remove battery it high. E.g. push buttons plus you need to push the battery against a surface. Some rough handling guys will tap/bump them and can crack the casing eventually. No of these issues happened with my Makita tools in the same environment. I like the ergonomics of many of the Milwaukee 12v tools but again, in harsh environments, that double tab, plastic flex clip mechanism is terrible. I like the range, but them getting the fundamentals of batteries wrong stops me from buying them myself for my own use. Thanks for the good work on your channel. Cheers.
@kitatit, your opinion is spot on, known to Milwaukee, and other brands know theirs is the same problem. In my 5 decades of experience using electric tools, "loose by design" is the culprit. We all know lose means ware and tare over time, but that's the design we have been given, and have to live with until a bright star comes up with a more reliable design.
Every Milwaukee tool in the kit I bought stopped working within 2 months. Maybe it’s just a bad batch, or maybe it’s just the newer generations. Either way, not a great first experience with them.
They don't make it like they used to, that I can say for certain. Thank goodness for the 5 year warranty.
5 year tool warranty 3 year battery. I have not really had any issues with my milwaukees tools. I've had a couple of battery go bad, but I was able to warranty them, so no complaints from me.
@@killroy3959 my problem with the warranty is I have to go to an authorized repair store. And the closest to me is over 40 miles away, and in Baltimore 😂. I’m dreading making my way over there.
@joshbaker55 If you don't have similar tools to fill the job, I agree the trip is going to suck. But if you can deal without having it for a couple of weeks you can just mail it to them. Was not a big deal for me because it was batteries. I always have spares, so mailing them out and waiting was no big deal.
@@killroy3959 I’ll have to check into that! It didn’t give me that option when I went into the warranty options, otherwise I would have done that already
That generation seems to be the ticket. I've never had one fail, but lots of other guys have.
Depends where it's made I think, but I'm guessing.
@SmartShop3r The new designs do not lend themselves well to longevity. The impact drivers seem to be the worst sadly.
@youngn9na92, True that, no argument, new design doesn't mean longer life. That said, I own top brands top specs, so I'm not a brand favorite, I love them all equally (they are my babies). I know every brand fails at some stage, a lemon tool, a bad batch, not to forget a user error like I've done, but I was covered even then. Milwaukee is reliable, they back it up with their OOTB (out-of-the-box) 5-year warranty. Other top brands offer 3-years, longer if you register online. Why should we need to? and spend 15 minutes or longer every tool? If other brands trusted their reliability, their warranty would be better than OOTB 5-Years, then we can have an argument with Milwaukee.