Just got this from DeWalt regarding hand tools

[BIGNASTY]

Bear in mind that there are two streams of DeWalt power tools, one for Home Depot, Lowes, etc. and the other that is sold through MSC, Grainger, and local distributors such as our NH Bragg in Maine. There are differences in the quality and internal parts.

Same thing that John Deere is doing with riding mowers.

All of my DeWalt power tools have been purchased through either MSC or my local dealer. All have been nothing short of indestructable. My latest purchase includes an 18v circular saw that is amazing.

I learned that there are cordless "Trim saws" and cordless "Circular saws". Huge difference. Don't cheap out, always buy the "Circular saw" and you will be much happier.

Mike.

I have SEVERAL battery powered drills and wouldn't be without them ( oddly enough they are mostly Dewalt) but have never found any battery powered saws of any kind that would last long enough without having several batterys on charge ALL THE TIME, Rough framing a house is HELL on battery powered tools I dont think that for this type of work anything can beat a worm drive saw.

 

[JR]

It is hard to compare anything battery powered to its electrical counter part they just don't have the power to hog through the material. They are good for quick little jobs where one or two cuts is all you need and maybe there is no electrical outlets nearby but much beyond that and I will always grab an electric tool. I do have a 3/8 drive Dewalt cordless impact I bought from Arthur Louis Supply (a local industrial supply company) and that little sucker is awesome. The batteries last a long time and when fully charged will bust loose a nut torqued to 90 ft lbs (I experimented with a torque wrench) That may not seem like all that much but given the size of it its a pretty impressive little gun I can get into tight spots with it and its awesome to take to a junkyard to strip parts or other jobs where an air compressor is not handy to use the big boys on.

 

[Bill Stockard]

Bear in mind that there are two streams of DeWalt power tools, one for Home Depot, Lowes, etc. and the other that is sold through MSC, Grainger, and local distributors such as our NH Bragg in Maine. There are differences in the quality and internal parts.



Same thing that John Deere is doing with riding mowers.



Mike.

Yep, it's why in the past I bought my JDs from a dealer and not the big box stores; however, lately I see the same "Johnny Junk" being sold at the dealers too.



Bill

 

[Mark31]

This John Deere thing has stuck in my gizzard for a long time. I used to feel that their equipment, especially their Waterloo tractors, were just about as good a product as was available to consumers. Why in the world didn't they let others fight over the junk market and be happy with their own market?! GREED!!! They whizzed in their own Cheerios. I know someone who will never look at another JD product because of a "low-dollah" mower. This applies to businesses as well as people: "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. " Proverbs 22:1a

 

[rscurtis]

That's how Stihl got to me the worlds largest manufacturer of hand-held OPE- by selling through dealers only. That used to be the case with Snapper too, but under Briggs & Stratton ownership, they have finally gotten into bed with Walmart. The same thing happened to Oreck vacuum cleaners when the founding family sold it- they lost control of their distribution and are now belly-up. The sons of the founder may try to pick up the carcass and bring it back to life. It also helps to be privately owned, (like Stihl and Ditch Witch for several examples), where you're not subject to the whims of Wall Street. Once-great names like Homelite and McCullough have gotten into bed with mass merchants- and look where they are now. Snapper will probably see the same fate, just so that Briggs can sell a few more of their cheap engines.

 

[DennyDay]

I just thought DeWalt had gone bad - - - Moved production to Mexico - - the quality went down hill, now they are made in India - - -we'll see - - but if Sears is the only outlet - - - they are out of business as far as I'm concerned after the $400. glasses they sold me - - - wern't Transitions I ordered but another make that went bad, and 4months later they went bad and sears wouldn't fix 'em - - - said good by to any thing from sears even the new Chinese made Craftsman junk.

 

[rbattelle]

Good for Dewalt trying to break into a new market. Not for me, though. I haven't bought a hand tool that wasn't made by Armstrong or Wright in many years.

If the Dewalt stuff were American made it would be plastered all over the tools and website. Call me old-fashioned but I like US-made tools.

-Ryan

 

[JFought]

As a user of dewalt. I am very happy with them. If I break of burn up a part parts are very reasonable to get and buy

I abuse my drills ( hammer drill- concrete brick wood metal ect)



Only every really bought one moving parts a transmission for a 24 volt drill. Over 20 gears inside. Iirc. 30 dollars

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I wouldn't buy toilet paper from Sears