• SadSadSatellite @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    As a Semi pro, I run Metabo HPT for power tools and beat the hell out of them and get free batteries. Never had a tool or battery die in several years.

    For groundskeeping I go with worx. They’re great but aftermarket batteries suck ass.

    Any plug in tools that aren’t antiques are rigid, their warranty is nuts, and their mitre saw has the widest range of any I’ve ever used. Plus free service and parts for life.

    My coworker runs Milwaukee, lots of variety, but he’s had two drills and three batteries die in 3 years of basic use, so I’m not sure if I trust them wholly. The packout is nice, but there are better options out there for portable tool chests now, like flex and toughbuilt.

    I know a few pros who switched to flex tools and swear by them, but they’re too fresh to market to know for sure, although the company has been around forever supposedly.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah same company that makes Flex also make Kobalt as their Ryobi competitor for Lowe’s, and Ridgid as their mid tier tools.