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  1. Ok, we're at the pointy end! My local shop is about $300 more expensive for the Makita gear. There is a local service agent for warranties which is good, and I really want to support them, but that's a big chunk of money. They can do the Milwaukee for a much closer price. So, assuming that the regular tools are all much of muchness (both brands will be brushless and both very good reputation), any ideas of the difference between a Milwaukee 26mm Rotary hammer and the Makita 36v 26mm rotary hammer? I want the Makita, but I know there's no actual basis for that, apart from emotion, so seeing what people think. Otherwise I think I'll be buying the red tools, just because of price.
  2. I want the rotary hammer drill for around the house and farm, but I also want to drill holes for placing anchors for rockclimbing and abseiling. Holes will be 10 or 12 mm (so not too big) but granite and quartzite can be really hard and use a grunt to get through!
  3. So, it's the OP here. I've gotten a quote from Bunnings (the local hardware giant) for a Bosch blue kit for $1283. An extra $150 for the circular saw is $1413. If get the spend up to $1499 (jigsaw for $200 say) I can then claim an extra 2 6ah batteries, which is a very good deal. However... Bosch Blue is brushless for the drills and impact driver, but the other stuff is not brushless. Also the rotary hammer drill is pretty underpowered compared with the competition. However, it has a very good reputation for good quality gear. Or I can get the Makita for approx another $400 more, but everything is brushless, and the hammer drill is much better (or get the 36v hammer drill, which isn't brushless, but still much more capable). That would include 2 extra batteries in that price. The Makita stuff also seems to have more power and torque. So, Makita versus Bosch blue. All brushless versus some brushless. Any thoughts?
  4. So I thought about what people are saying, there's some really good points. I could definitely spend less money and get Ryobi say, but the Ryobi kit is $800 and only has 2 batteries and no reciprocating saw or rotary hammer drill. I could get a non brushless kit from Makita/AEG/Dewalt for around $1000-$1200, but again, not having all the tools. From what I can see, I'm not paying that much more to get the 6 tools I need (plus maybe some bonus tools) plus extra batteries in a top of the line kit. It's probably $500 extra, for a lot more capacity. And yes, you're right it's probably a bit silly to pay so much now, but I have a business that will be buying the tools, not me personally, so that's part of the motivation. I think I've got the answers I need from here, I'll just have to go to the local trade shop and see what they can do for me. I'll report back!
  5. Great answers, thanks guys! I guess I was really looking for reasons NOT to buy, so probably haven't helped in that regard much I understand what people are saying about not getting locked into one brand, so I'll just have to see how that goes. Hilti and Ridgid are not options for me unfortunately. Just not available. I did look at the Ryobi stuff, but was put off my the perceived quality, not sure about a 10+ year lifespan with it. Any thoughts on that? Price wise, it's far far cheaper. My local trade shop is going to try and compete with the online prices, and they have dewalt, milwaukee, Hitachi and Makita, so I'm going to see what they have to offer. Milwaukee has better warranty and some bonuses at the moment, but apart from that the pricing all seems to be about the same, so I think I'll just go for the best value proposition. That being said, that AEG kit looks really good. Plus a 6 year warranty on tools is pretty good! Just a pity there's nothing else brushless in their line up. Decisions decisions!
  6. Definitely a big topic! I'm going to skip the Bosch blue stuff, the hammer drill just isn't good enough. Strongly thinking Makita, followed by Milwaukee at the moment. I might be able to buy Dewalt in a shop instead of online, which I'd prefer. A lot less hassle for warranty especially!
  7. Gday guys, I'm sure this question gets asked a heap, but which brand should I buy? I'm currently looking to buy a high quality 18v kit, preferably brushless or mostly brushless. It's just for home use, but I want something that will be good for the next 10 years at least. My father in law has metabo cordless drills that are 8 years old and still have crazy amounts of torque, to give you an idea. I'm looking to buy a drill, impact driver, circular saw, angle grinder. Since it seems silly not to, I'll also get a reciprocating saw. And I really want a good quality rotary hammer drill. You all know the usual suspects. In Australia the prices are all somewhat similar (within $500 or so), although some of the kits come with stuff that I don't really need. I'm drawn towards Makita, because they have the dual 18v system for a rotary impact drill, which definitely looks like a good thing (if I'm drilling into granite and quartzite and other very hard things). I also like the fact I wouldn't need to buy separate 36volt batteries. However, a number of the other brands, especially Milwaukee, offer 18v drills that theoretically offer better performance than the Makita, even though they're only 18v. I really like the bosch blue stuff, but their cordless impact drill seems pretty gutless, only being rated to 18mm into concrete, while the other brands are 24mm and up. So I've been narrowing things down, looking at bonuses and redemptions and all those kinds of things. Since I know they're all good, instead of telling me what to buy, can anyone tell me what NOT to buy? All the stuff I'm looking at is current top of the line gear. My current preference is probably Makita, Bosch Blue (if I could find a decent rotary hammer drill), Milwaukee, Metabo, Dewalt. The Hitachi stuff also looks pretty decent as well. Any general thoughts on this problem? I know there's always those stories of tools you've had for many years and all that stuff, but any thoughts on the stuff coming out right now? Thanks for reading! cheers Daniel
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