Which impact do you prefer

I've got about 4 Chinese Dewalt imitation batteries. They work so so....tis good that I have 4. I have 2 original and 1 pawn shop bought Dewalt battery. Funny story....when I read the indictment in the newspaper, I figured out how the pawnshop owner was selling stuff from Tractdor Supply, Lowes and HD so cheaply.

Anyways, I have 2 Dewalt drills and they work wonders w/a 1/4" or 3/8" drive.

I have a Ryobi 3/8" impact and at times it won't break a 1/2" diameter nut loose.

One of these days....Bauer or Hercules and you better buy the 2 year warranty, cuz they aren't gonna last.

My 18V DW sawzall (w/an 20v adapter, from the above pawnshop) works wonders on weeds up to the size of your wrist....and maybe your fore-arm.
 
I own Milwaukee and use Dewalt at work. Both work great, however, I think Milwaukee quality has dropped in the last few years. I've had trigger issues with the last impact and drill that I bought. I'll switch my home stuff out for Dewalt next time I need to replace one.
 
Keepin it real with my Harbor Freight for the desert - have it just to take off and put back on my wheels. 6 years now and no issues, the 20v battery lasts all season. I think I paid like 90 bucks with a coupon.

Milwaukee for everything else at home -blower, 3/8 impact, etc etc- At home I use air for my big impact, air hammer, etc.

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jdtco.com is where i get mine, he ships fast, great warranty, never any issues.
 
The best new cordless tool is the one that’ll take / use the batteries from the cordless tools you already own.
 
BaBaBouy said:
The best new cordless tool is the one that’ll take / use the batteries from the cordless tools you already own.
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True dat...

In a lot of cases the tools seem to be secondary to the batteries anymore ("buy our battery, get a free tool").
The batteries are the real gamble and are hit or miss sometimes.
 
Rorschach said:
So basically don't do anything with them that is convenient for you. GOT IT

Don't charge it unless you're ready to use it. GOT IT

"I've got work to do but I can't do it until I charge up my batteries that I had to store partially charged cuz otherwise they'll break or explode"

That sounds convenient.

Don't leave it in your tool box in the summer and definitely in the winter. Also, GOT IT

Ironically, they get hot when you charge them. And also when you use/discharge them. GOT THAT TOO

Edit to add;
Even though cordless is truly the definition of portability; DO NOT take them anywhere! Unless, of course, your destination has an A/C power source to charge your batteries when you get there so that you can get to work an hour and a half to two hours after you get there once your batteries charge up

Weird how the convenience of portability comes with so many inconveniences
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Biggest thing to avoid is killing batteries to stoppage. Charging to 100% deteriorates them faster than 80, yes… But it’s not heinous, and there’s really no way to only charge to 80% automatically, so fuck it.

But killing them until they stop working is far worse. You can hear the battery flagging. Just stop and get another one if you can. Don’t leave it discharged then get cold either. If it won’t let you charge, bring it inside to warm up, then try again.
 
If I can't take it inside bcuz maybe I'm somewhere that doesn't have a warm inside, maybe wrap it in a baby blanket and mix a warm bottle of formula for it? Diaper change, perhaps?

But, seriously, if charging to 100% is bad then why don't the chargers just charge to 80 and just call that a full charge?
 
Rorschach said:
If I can't take it inside bcuz maybe I'm somewhere that doesn't have a warm inside, maybe wrap it in a baby blanket and mix a warm bottle of formula for it? Diaper change, perhaps?

But, seriously, if charging to 100% is bad then why don't the chargers just charge to 80 and just call that a full charge?
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I don't bother. I just go and get about 5 years out of a set of batteries. But, you mentioned how "Some last and some don't. IDK what makes one battery last longer than the next as I don't know if there's a certain way you have to use/maintain the batteries or what." You can absolutely extend the life of your batteries by taking some steps but the whole point of a cordless tool for me is convenience.
 
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