don't get screwed !
buy Rigid, ( home depot's home brand )
why, you ask
simple
I have inside info
that home depot
looked at all the leading brands,
( dewalt / makita / bosch / you name it !!! )
and they took the best of all of them and made " rigid "
so why is this the best brand to buy ?

simple

home depot gives you " lifetime warranty "

no other leading brand does that

I do not work for home depot

or for any ad company

I'm just tired of buying ,,,
what I assume are good tools,
and ending up with problems !!!

I have a new stanley square that is "not " square
and a level that is not level
and a makita drill with a jamed " chuck " ( 2 months old ) !!!

lets buy rigid and maybe the other brands will wake up !
9 pack cordless tool sets @ close to $ 1 k, should come with
promise of quality
that's a lot of $$$ for most " diy " people !

rtw_travel

I hear what you're saying, Mike, and I agree for any tool except cordless. I've just never seen a battery last that long when its in regular use. Actually, they probably won' t last that long when its not in use either. You just can't win with batteries.

Just to change the subject a little, has anyone every bought one of those cordless tool sets? you know: drill, circular saw, sawzall, charger + batteries. I see them for sale all over, but I just don't get the point of those things. Am I missing something?

David

KeepItSimpleStupid

Never bought one, but the cost of batteries and a charger adds up significantly if purchased with each tool separately. In some cases, like a Dewalt wet/dry vac. It is purchased corded, but the charger and battery has to be added separately or borrowed from another Dewalt cordless tool.

the1unv

I have had really good luck with batteries I guess. (knock on wood) The best I have found is DeWalt and Craftsman. I do a couple things alot of people dont however. I have found that these things help. When your battery is done charging......remove it from the charger, never let it sit there. When I put my tools up for the night I always remove the batteries from the drills. Most drill cases have a spot for two batteries. I always make sure my batteries are charged. I never put a dead battery in the case. Like I said before I have 14.4 and 18 volt batteries that are 5-6 years old and they still function fine. Alot of times it is how you treat the tools that determines their life span. For instance, the 7/8" Hitachi hammer drill my son drove over last summer didnt last to long. :-)))
Mike