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It's been thoroughly covered already but I'll pile on; speed squares are very useful, and a must-have item IMO. I'll also echo that thanks to this thread, I learned a new trick.

No, it's just a battery platform name like M18 or 20V Max. There are brushed and brushless tools in the lineup.

I have yet to meet carpenters that don't operate out of a trailer. Generally longer projects, and a ton of weight in materials and equipment; drop off and then commute with a truck. Makes life much easier.

Trucks are for guys who don't need a ton of gear or pull a trailer. Most plumbers and electricians I see run out of vans. Most big pullers I are are cummins Dodges. Most common truck on a site is an F150. I drive a Silverado. Can't go wrong w a truck from any of the big 3.

I believe the difference is battery platforms. White is lesser run time etc. and more homeowner grade. Teal is their professional quality LXT gear.

Check out woodstockva's review of the 2763 on his realtoolreviews channel. I watched that review and knew I needed to have one. Takes off rusted POS bolts and nuts with 0 issue. Driving lags is a joke. 7-8 lb gun though.

I'm saying I couldn't justify buying an m12 jacket for winter when I have an expensive Carharrt jacket that's holding up so well in construction. The hoodies compliment it because low setting is enough to get the blood flowing a little better because the Carharrt keeps the elements out so well. When it was new though, I babied that jacket because they are so expensive. They are also uncomfortable when new. Once broken in though, I've never had a better jacket for work.

Small should fit properly

thats how I ended up with m12 hoodies; they go great under a Carharrt selvedge jacket, and I refuse to not wear a jacket I blew $300 on for work.

Yeah realistically you need to buy a size smaller than you normally would to properly feel the effects. With a windbreaker on in the fall it works awesome.

I'll have to agree with that, now that it has a saw it is a well rounded line, and the only one in my opinion that doesn't feel like sort of an afterthought to the 18v.

Milwaukee's batteries match the Dewalt warranty, and the tools have a 5 year warranty. I didn't realize Makita battery warranty was that brief though.

Depends on what the OP wants to do. Production drywall? Frame? Two examples of Milwaukee not being the platform to go with at this point in time. I wouldn't give up my red tools for anything, but you would also have to twist my arm to hang sheets of board all day.

Ridgid has a limited cordless lineup. Milwaukee has the best warranty and arguably the best lineup for a tradesman. Bosch I can't comment on. Dewalt seems to be a favorite with framers and GCs. I personally own and recommend Milwaukee. What type of contracting are you pursuing? Different work with different needs are better served by different brands. Any reason you don't include Makita? This all only applies to cordless of course, with cords there is no need for brand loyalty.

I own M12 and M18 from Milwaukee, but from what you're describing would probably go with Makita. They are neck and neck with drills, impact driver and circular saw. I believe red has the better recip but teal has the better jigsaw, and a more extensive line overall.

Yeah, that is an area they have a lot of ground to make up, but it's good to see they are moving in that direction.

Are you going with paddle switch or slide switch? Are you getting the current hammer drill or waiting for the 2704? Either way, congrats on the good decision.

Thanks for the impressions Jerry, I haven't seen one of these in the wild yet.

Quality tool, I've used both the 09 and the 19 to cut down hundreds and hundreds of 55 gallon steel drums. Those things can take the abuse and keep dishing it out.

Depends on the usage. This has more to do with cordless having a history of being gutless and short lived. Well, a combination of that and construction workers being stubborn SOBs. In my hypothetical situation where a cordless tool is proven to have the power and runtime to compete with a corded version, or at least get you to lunch time, while being lighter and not tripping on extension cords, I would choose the more ergonomic solution every time. I understand that at this point a worm drive still has power that's hard to argue with and can cut damn near anything. Count me in on this train of thought. I don't take offense that this statement (I'm not quite that sensitive haha) but I do disagree with it. The pride I take in my work comes from the quality of it, not in how sore my knees or back are the next day. This type of mentality is what a lot of people need to get away from to encourage more people to enter the trades. There are many reasons people choose not to pick up a trade, and the high school football team mentality that a lot of people on job sites have doesn't help. People strive for white collar positions because blue collar positions foster an image of a lifetime of chiropractor visits and joint problems by the time you're 40 (meanwhile white collar jobs have a ton of health and fitness concerns of their own that get ignored).I've been in enough attics and crawlspaces, on enough commercial sites, and replaced enough extension cords to know where they belong; the garage, the garbage, or hanging on the rack at the store. 9AH batteries meaning my lights can stay on all day without running power off my generator means less chance they get snagged, unplugged, or tripped over, and makes me more productive, and productivity is something to take pride in.

Is there a reason other than noise that rotary vane compressors aren't more common? My screw compressor at work has tons of CFM, but I don't work anywhere near it so don't need to worry about noise.

Myself and the majority of people I work with hold on to more than 15 lbs of equipment all day, and often do so with uncomfortable amounts of ppe on. Our roofing division wear belts that have upwards of 40 lbs of gear in them. Think back to when tools were all-metal construction instead of ABS plastic, etc. There's a reason there are so many big guys in the trades. I think you'd find a lot of them would be happy to have a 2731 with a 15 amp hour battery over lugging an extension cord, or a worm drive saw around.

Maybe. It's still quite vague really. A few teaspoons worth of gasoline to pour on our speculation fire.

The heat sink looks serious, looking forward to comparisons to the current octagon floodlight. Also a huge plus that a cord is optional on this model.

Sounds like a plan to me Chewie. My major purchases are on hold until we have details about One Key as well. M12 Fuel is already king of the hill, my focus for M12 would be making the tools smaller with the same power rather than same size with more power. M18 is already available for pure power, M12 has ground to make up with regards to portability.