It’s the battery system that locks you in. I have mostly DeWilt cordless tools and they are totally fine for a home jobber that I am. I do also own some Milwaukee and some Makita.
If I were to re-buy all my cordless tools, maybe I’d go with Makita, but there are some Milwaukee tools I do like as well.
Even so, these tools are not as different from each other as they used to be. DeWalt/Milwaukee/Ryobi and others have been bought out by VCCs and are made in the same factories now.
Lately I look at Festool products b/c I see my youtoobers using them. I fear they are too costly for the likes of a home user like me.
It should. My cow-orker and I chatted about this today and he brought up the loss-leader battery sales tactic: Here are two batteries, charger and a free tool to get you going!
After that, you’re locked in to their system unless you don’t care about having four different chargers and battery systems lying about. I did make that twin battery purchase for the DeWalt stuff I already have, but it’ll age out eventually just like the last one did. I was able to use an adapter on my oldest drill to convert it. Otherwise it would’ve been junk too.
I don’t buy cordless anymore. If I can have a wire I get it, it’s cheaper, and I’ve had batteries die in the middle of the job way too many times. And I’ve had batteries just break/stop charging. And these batteries cost almost as much as the tools themselves if you have to buy one by itself.
It’s the battery system that locks you in. I have mostly DeWilt cordless tools and they are totally fine for a home jobber that I am. I do also own some Milwaukee and some Makita.
If I were to re-buy all my cordless tools, maybe I’d go with Makita, but there are some Milwaukee tools I do like as well.
Even so, these tools are not as different from each other as they used to be. DeWalt/Milwaukee/Ryobi and others have been bought out by VCCs and are made in the same factories now.
Lately I look at Festool products b/c I see my youtoobers using them. I fear they are too costly for the likes of a home user like me.
VCCs are why the industry has gone so hard into the battery craze. Iterative ongoing sales. Should make a skeptic out of anyone.
It should. My cow-orker and I chatted about this today and he brought up the loss-leader battery sales tactic: Here are two batteries, charger and a free tool to get you going!
After that, you’re locked in to their system unless you don’t care about having four different chargers and battery systems lying about. I did make that twin battery purchase for the DeWalt stuff I already have, but it’ll age out eventually just like the last one did. I was able to use an adapter on my oldest drill to convert it. Otherwise it would’ve been junk too.
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I delayed buying a decent drill/driver for a goddamn decade because I was paralyzed with indecision about which battery system to get locked into.
Ha, I did the very same thing. Finally bit on DeWalt. Some regrats, but it was done. No need crying. I have bought some of the others now too.
Festools are OK but they are not worth it IMHO. We used to say it’s the tools for those who buy a 5000$ bike before knowing how to ride.
I don’t buy cordless anymore. If I can have a wire I get it, it’s cheaper, and I’ve had batteries die in the middle of the job way too many times. And I’ve had batteries just break/stop charging. And these batteries cost almost as much as the tools themselves if you have to buy one by itself.
I own a corded drill for backup, but those are best cordless for me. Grinders on the other hand are all corded. I do get where you’re coming from.
You can get battery converters
Yep, have one for the older drill to convert to the newer battery.
I was talking about Dewalt batteries to Milwaukee battery converter