dwain
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Hey everyone I'm pretty new to the forum and wondered if you guys could give me some insight as to what you think the best 20v hammer drill and impact driver set is (not specifically DeWALT), I think the DeWALT DCK296P2.
I think the Metabo, Gen2 Fuel & Makita brushless drills are the best around, probably in that order though they're all amazing. In impact drivers i give the nod to the tiny Makita, then Gen2 Fuel. Not sure about the Metabo.
Dewalt's kit is very good too, but not on par with the above 3 excellent choices IMO.
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welcome Alex! Good to have another contributor from oz
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Thanks all, glad you liked it!
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i doubt there will be a full-size hammer drill update this year.
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different climates and material availability also contribute to these sort of differences.
torontotoolman, good to hear (re use of FUEL Circ). I've been using mine non-stop the last couple of days building a fence and gates too.
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Hey Dwain. Do Bosch, Fein or Metabo offer 4" angle grinders in Oz? Pretty much all I've found here is the Makita (which I have and really like).
Thanks, man!
All those brands do, with the exception of FEIN, 4-1/2" is their smallest. We also have Dewalt, Milwaukee, Makita and many DIY brands who offer 4" grinders.
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thanks guys, I'll pass on the wishes. luckily, Tassie devils are extinct in the wild, they're crazy little bastards.
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oztooltalk's last 'together' review for a while, as Mike has just moved to Tasmania!
But oztooltalk will continue on, just one ugly mug on screen at a time!
This thing is an absolute weapon!
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Well, it's noisy, feels kinda junky, and doesn't have much power. I'll admit that it is pretty light in the hand, but I'm an oversized brute and like the ergos of my 5" Fein much better.
I'm sure most would. But it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison! The FEIN is probably 4 times the price...
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I would guess 4.5" grinders and accessories outsell 4" and 5" combined by 5:1, maybe more.
I'm curious about the grinder as well. I bought one of the 1380 Slims and it's almost soured me from Bosch. I like my DeWalt grinder MUCH more than I like the Slim, and if you know how I feel about DeWalt, that speaks volumes....
wow.
what don't you like about the Bosch slim? It's not super powerful, but it does me for a lot of tasks, and is WAY more comfortable than a larger, heavier grinder. I'm all about the comfort, and my hands aren't particularly big. Also, at least in Australia, it is VERY cheap.
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Mike does enjoy a glass of Walker...
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Maybe a big disclaimer on top would have helped: " this is only based on tools we have personally tried " would have helped a bit.
Now it does look like an overal 'best of'
This is what i was getting at. I totally agree with conductor about wanting to at least try out tools for themselves. It's just that the way it's advertised makes it seem like it's their opinion of the best tool on the market.
we have similar problems in Aus with Makita, they just don't seem to want a bar of independant reviews...
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looks much slimmer and lighter than the competition...
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Nice stuff Dwain. Gotta get Mike on here!
It's fair to say that Mike is technologically retarded. He can hardly remember how to log into his own email...
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That's surprising. The motors in those are so small I would not expect the battery to be a limiting factor. How much of power difference was it? I know there can be a small increase because the reduced internal resistance that gives a smaller voltage drop across the battery, but nothing like the potentially double power output between a 2 and 4Ah battery using the same cells.
Certainly not double the power, i guess you can check some manufacturer specs. From memory it might drop the torque ~10%. But in a tough test (like coach screws), that seems to make more like a ~25% time difference.
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What do ya reckon?
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I own the xdt09 and the speed is an issue when driving into hardwoods with Phillips screws. It will cam out the screw every time.
Isn't that mostly about just getting your technique down with the variable speed trigger (and also setting the driver down to speed 1 or 2)?
Good bits will help, but its mostly about applying the right amount of pressure and RPMs...
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Are you saying the circular saw ( a tool designed when 4 and 5 amp batteries where the norm ) will gain in power when you put a 9 amp on it ?
Or do you mean that a newer and bigger circulzr saw could be made to take advantage of the 9 amp batteries ?
Option 1 doesnt seem logical. Option 2 does
I think this can happen (Option1) when the original battery ampage was the limiting factor, rather than the tool motor.
In contrary to jeff's statement above, Impact Drivers do see power increases from larger batteries. You often see higher torque rating on kits with larger capacity batteries, and I have tested and confirmed that the difference can be noticeable. (i tested with Dewalt 20V)
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Makita never sent a review sample of the impact to Dan and Eric to test.
are you saying that this is the tool awards of only tools that Dan and Eric have been sent by suppliers? What is there was only one or two tools in the category they reviewed?
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Pretty good I think. As usual, its is very American brand centric. Here's my discussion points/questions:
- I think the Makita impact should have gotten the nod against the Milwaukee.
- The more powerful FUEL SDS probably should probably be favourite over the Dewalt, but the Dewalt is excellent.
- Why is the Bosch axial glide saw not winning the mitre saw section?
- How could 20V outdoor gear be getting the nod ahead of 40V, 56V, 80V tools?
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what's not to like about a 9Ah (or a few 9Ah) batteries for your mag drill, mitre saw, SDS Max and other high draw tools...?
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Its one of the oldest ( maybe the oldest ? )
think that award goes to Bosch ...
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Well to me and and coming from a production framing stand point where im making easily over 2000 cuts a day 5 to 6 days aweek that dewalt circ saws are garbage really only wormdrives can make the cut except for milwaukee and makita brushless saws and even them being blade left 6.5s we dont use no stupid saw horses we cut the wood off are feet we dont use miter saws or tracksaws we cut miters and bevels all with a wormdrive not ajusting the shoe just twisting the machine its self and i can say iv seen a lot of dewalt tools fail on the feild and i can say i know a lot of pro framers young and old who will say dewalt circ saws are junk sorry if this rubs you the wrong way but thats how it is
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it doesn't rub me the wrong way, but 2000 cuts a day is not the intended use for a cordless circ saw, especially a brushed one. It sounds like its definitely the wrong tool for you, but the 20V Dewalt circ saw is a very decent cordless saw for many users.
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current one is pretty rubbish, no power. OK for pine studs and not much else.