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    • bbigfordB
      bbigford
      last edited by

      Lots of people like B&D, but they are definitely at the lowest tier.

      Dewalt is fine, but our family is primarily Milwaukee, then Ryobi.

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch @bbigford
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        @BBigford said in Which drill set to acquire:

        Milwaukee

        I have never had a good cordless basic milwaukee, always shit. Their real power tools are awesome.

        Have not used Ryobi enough to rate.

        But @momurda is not going to be using this much. A basic drill and bits are more than sufficient.

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        • ObsolesceO
          Obsolesce
          last edited by Obsolesce

          This is what I have, and it sure beats the hell out of anything I have ever tried: Makita, black & Decker, Dewalt, etc don't compare imho.

          Mine is a couple years old, using the 4.0 battery. This is the 5.0. Closest I could find.

          M18 FUEL™ 1/2" Hammer Drill/Driver Kit - 2704-22

          Home Depot link

          I did a TON of research before buying it, very happy with it.

          I took a picture of mine real quick for comparison:

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
            last edited by

            I own both DeWalt and Ryobi, and the Ryobi is a POS.

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            • AdamFA
              AdamF
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              Ridgid. These are awesome. Got these on sale with a kit with some other tools. Driver and drill. Batteries last forever, and are replaced for free under warranty when they stop working properly.0_1489752302281_IMG_1925.JPG

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              • coliverC
                coliver @AdamF
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                @fuznutz04 said in Which drill set to acquire:

                Ridgid. These are awesome. Got these on sale with a kit with some other tools. Driver and drill. Batteries last forever, and are replaced for free under warranty when they stop working properly.0_1489752302281_IMG_1925.JPG

                Rigid is the way to go. Cheap, and they just work. Have a Dewalt drill which is just awful compared to the Rigid one I got for half the price.

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                • AdamFA
                  AdamF @coliver
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                  @coliver Right. I bought a Dewalt set, over 12 years ago when they still used NiCAD batteries. Finally decided to buy into the the Ridgid brand. There are different models of each drill, that on the surface, look very similar, but there is a big cost difference. Go for the middle of the road stuff that has better internal parts, LED lights, and battery level indicators. Makes a big difference IMHO.

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                  • coliverC
                    coliver @AdamF
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                    @fuznutz04 said in Which drill set to acquire:

                    @coliver Right. I bought a Dewalt set, over 12 years ago when they still used NiCAD batteries. Finally decided to buy into the the Ridgid brand. There are different models of each drill, that on the surface, look very similar, but there is a big cost difference. Go for the middle of the road stuff that has better internal parts, LED lights, and battery level indicators. Makes a big difference IMHO.

                    Yep, got the middle of the road stuff as part of a kit that had a cordless sander, drill/driver, and a radio. The set cost me ~as much as the Dewalt did, maybe $10-20 more.

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                    • AdamFA
                      AdamF @coliver
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                      @coliver Nice. I got those 2 drills, a recip saw, a full size circular saw, and 2 extra batteries. It was a crazy sale around Christmas.

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                      • PenguinWranglerP
                        PenguinWrangler
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                        Dewalt is own by B&D.

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                        • FATeknollogeeF
                          FATeknollogee
                          last edited by

                          I've owned Makita, Milwaukee & Hilti...& some other garbage like Harbor Freight.

                          The best one's for me have been this Panasonic and this Festool

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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender
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                            I've been using Craftsman battery powered for 20+ years. I've never had a tool fail yet, but have upgraded because of batteries.

                            At xmas, you can often get the tool free with a battery purchase.

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                            • momurdaM
                              momurda
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                              Thank you all for the suggestions!
                              I have just bought the B&D with 30 bit accessory pack for 55.

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