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  2. DCH293 1 1/8in SDS Plus

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    I owned a 2753 and I own an 887 man; the Fuel is more than just "close" lmao. Take the yellow subglasses off. The 887 is good but it's no Makita. We run all Dewalt at work, and work the shit out of a fleet of 887s. My opinion isn't from screwing around with a 2x4 and vice in my garage (but wood is wood, so I don't see how one test is more legitimate than the other anyway; some LVL cutoff in my garage is an easier test than the LVL in the attached garage on a house you're building?) I kept the 887 over the 2753 because I prefer the 791 and 996 to 2701 and 2704, and want to stay on one platform. It's okay to admit yellow has some weaknesses. Until 11 months ago they had more weaknesses in the cordless realm than strengths lol.

     

    I was also comparing the brushless 18x2 to the FlexVolt, and it's the superior unit. FlexVolt recip is like a big guy who's not as strong as he should be; "big for nothing". When FlexVolt gets orbital (and hopefully a hook) it will dominate, until then it's the glaring weakness in a strong lineup and the only FlexVolt tool in the core line I don't (and won't) own. 

     

    The makita cordless mitre sucks, yes, single bevel is trash. 

  3. DCH293 1 1/8in SDS Plus

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    You use them side by side? What, brushed compared to Fuel and XR? ? I don't see how you could come to that conclusion any other way. 

     

    Whatever their top line impact driver is smokes the 2753, which is a better tool than the 887. 

     

    Their top end drill and hammer drill smoke the 2703/2704 and 991/996.

     

    The corded AVT recip only competes with the Super Sawzall. The X2 brushless outdoes FlexVolt, the single BL outdoes the Fuel.

     

    The X2 rear-handle is up there with FlexVolt. The BL 6.5" outdoes the Fuel. 

     

    Hell, even their brushed old planer outdoes the M18 and the XR Dewalt. 

     

    They're quality tools; testing shows it, reviews show it, and my first hand experience shows it. They likely even have a wider lineup than M18 and 20v Max to boot. They have their disappointments like any company, and the dud batteries and crappy ones without the star on them or battery gauges are what kept me from spending money on them when I decided on Fuel 3+ years ago but it's 2017 and the tides have turned. Hearing and seeing what Milwaukee QC and repair track record is like makes me realize it's a damn good thing they have a 5 year warranty, or they'd have no customers. 

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  4. DCH293 1 1/8in SDS Plus

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    On 2017-05-09 at 5:50 PM, Framer joe said:

    Makita kicks everyone's ars ? That's insane.. First ,td170,not even close to beating Dewalt dcf877, not specs..real world use....the other crew I run uses only Makita corded and cordless, including the newest cordless tools....Makita is a third level company behind Dewalt and Milwaukee......the fuel sawzall kills the new AVR makita ...the 7.25 Makita cordless mitre sucks ....the circ saws,are a joke.......Makitas batteries charge fast and your gonna need a fast charge ,cuz they don't last long..

           Garage use demos and real world building are two different worlds,,,,I give props when props are due a company,,..Flexvolt rocks,Fuel rocks,M12 rocks and 20v max tools are great....

    I don't know how I missed this but couldn't disagree more. They are a top tier company that makes top tier tools in a wider range of developed countries than red or yellow. Impacts, circ saws, recips. etc. All high quality and better than red (including my Fuel Sawzall). 

     

     

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  5. DCN650 - DeWalt 15ga 20v Nailer

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    The stapler shoots staples; |_|  |_|  |_| rather than brads | | |. From the side they still look like 18g brads but there are two of them and they are connected just like overgrown versions of staples in an office or school. We use 16 gauge staples extensively at work. 

     

    @jkeating3 16 gauge is a larger brad nail, no head and nice for trim. 15g are actual nails, they have little heads, better for casing on doors, exterior trim, etc. Different roles, 15g has a significantly larger hole to fill than 16 thanks to a thicker nail and a nail head. 

  12. 2860 mid torque impact wrench

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    I think it's the pretty much standard practice for most people that the high torque would be the last resort and not the go-to. Thing is a big heavy awkward pig. When you need it, you need it though and it usually comes through with flying colours. 

  16. New stuff heading our way

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    Think how many OPE lines have a cordless mower. Ego and... Makita? Ego has pole trimmer, edger, etc. attachments, self-propelled and standard push mowers,  a snowblower, a backpack blower. Most brands have a token release of 3 tools. 3 tools doesn't make a line. Ego is deeper than 40v Max, which is meant to be a dedicated professional OPE solution. I'd say nobody but Ego does OPE properly. 

  21. New stuff heading our way

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    Well to be fair a lot of what I've heard of guys giving feedback to companies is "they know the market best" "they know what they're doing" type hubris, and that's from multiple colours. My understanding is Dewalt is finally doubling down on 20v Max and FlexVolt is here to stay. 40v and 12v I'm less convinced of. Milwaukee is finally coming around on 2x batteries I believe after 2 years of "18v can do it all!" head in the sand attitude. They're losing market share, hence all the 9.0 promos. Dewalt is aggressively establishing FlexVolt marketshare with their promos as well. 

     

    My opinion is Makita has done it best, even though I'm not a fan of 2x battery use, it's still awesome to keep guys on one platform Milwaukee-style, but have huge power FlexVolt-style.

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  24. 2860 mid torque impact wrench

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    The same sized tool wouldn't perform well for the same reason the surge fails with large fasteners. Seized bolts need a large amount of torque to loosen up. Impact wrenches can hit those numbers for a fraction of a second at a time, a hydraulic drive hits a number for a longer timespan. A high torque Surge that could do what the 2763 can do would be so big we would think it was a ridgid. 

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