What Do Milwaukee, DeWalt, Flex, and Makita Have In Common? #milwaukeetools #dewalt #makita #ridgid

[jjb]

I’m convinced they take a loss on some tools to get you to buy batteries.

[rossa]

Never had a problem with my 'makita' products. Years of abuse and still great.. never underperformed for me.👍

[benbohannon]

I went corded. Been hooked on electric plugs ever since. 🔌

[rickpatino]

All my cordless tools are Makita. I have never had a problem with them. I will continue to buy them.

[alex]

I agree. . .I got Milwaukee "just because" years ago. Not I have a 10+ batteries, M18s, M12s, like 10 chargers, blower, trimmer, you name it. I cant just restart with a new battery line! That would be sick

[WolvesHart]

As a home owner and occasional electrician my M12 has everything I need for cordless jobs...most other stuff I just go with corded models since they are way cheaper for equivalent quality compared to top of the line cordless versions.

[daifeichu]

I'm picking up that track saw this weekend. If you buy the bare tool you get a 6HO battery for free.

[johntamulonis]

OMG so right! I have 20 tools bright yellow and it is because 20 years ago i bought a cheap intro tool drill. You nailed it my friend.

[stephenbrown]

Most people buy whats on sale at the time and that starts their collection. Mine happened to be dewalt and I only buy batteries on sale. Dewalt also has warrantied 5 year old 4ah batteries for 0 cost. They’re customer service was reasonable to deal with and came back to me in a days time. But I rigid is really nice with the lifetime battery warranty.

[jordan]

I have batteries and chargers for all the platforms I'm interested in, so when I buy a tool, I look for what fits my needs best. And I'm not afraid to get into a new platform if necessary!

[Snake]

The thing is the actual cells in the battery’s aren’t really that expensive there’s prolly a 300 percent mark up compared to the cost of manufacturing the batteries. And they get the cells super cheap in bulk. It’s kinda scammy but that is life

[chrisbarron]

The battery may be the most expensive for the consumer, but, it's one of the most profitable for the manufacturers

[Dan_LTL_]

Just went with ridged. Been satisfied.

[Krankie_V]

I guess that's how I ended up with dewalt. They had that 89$ drill special at Christmas time. It was a shitty drill too. Still working 8 years later but I can smell the brushes burning.

But they know that I don't want to have a bunch of different types of battery and chargers. At this point, if I need a milwaukee tool, I'll get a dewalt battery adapter so I can use the milwaukee tool with the batteries I already own.

It helps them that the Mac tools truck rolls up every week and is heavily loaded with Dewalt tools 😅 convenience really does sell

[Tman]

Dewalt and milwaukee to the max with the old heads at my job.

[johnhwang]

This is true. I got the Harbor Freight Bauer impact driver with a small battery. Upgraded to the large battery and have been getting other low cost tool only gadgets. As a home DYI'er and shade tree mechanic, these tools do the job. One project I do myself can easily pay for the tools. They are not built for professionals who use them daily for a living, but they work well for me.

[kaden_Gase]

That’s what happened to me with makita, got into thier system and now I have a whole box full of batteries, makita works for me tho

[kirbywinters]

I agree. I bought Milwaukee because my grandpa has Dewalt and Makita and I didn’t want our tools getting mixed up. Now I’ve got to much skin in the game to jump ship now. I also feel that they make the batteries just different enough not to work in other tools even if they are made by the same company like Milwaukee and Ryobi.

[ryanford]

I remember the first tool I ever bought didn’t come with a battery and I thought it was the dumbest thing ever, but I was really the idiot, especially since I was buying a dewalt 😅

[dariogth]

I became loyal to Milwaukee when I was 14 and my mom bought me a Milwaukee 12v hi torque drill from a garage sale back in 2001. Got hooked ever since. It was red in a shiny red metal case.