Bremon
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@Pouet look at the class of tools we are talking about. The motors aren't massively different, they are releasing 60v Max OPE. Look at the blowers: nearly identical, FlexVolt has more CFM, more MPH and weighs less.
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Why would a tool or battery need to be bigger to be 60 volts? The only real difference is the wiring. I already explained the watt hours, which is basically the gas tank, ie, energy potential. The battery cells play a huge part too. There's a reason the FlexVolt 3.0/9.0 gets almost double the runtime of the 2.0/6.0 despite the numbers saying it would need to be 4.0/12.0 for that to make sense.
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I believe the 7.5 ah 40v max is 30 18650 2500 mah cells. I'd rather see that trashed and then move to 2x 3.0 FlexVolt batteries which would be 30 20700 3000 mah cells. More efficient cells and more watt hours. The "continue to support pro landscaper with 40v line" is the usual PR garbage where a company supports a line up until you realize they don't, then they drop it 16 months after they realize everyone read the writing on the wall lol. I'm sure the liars in SBD marketing would have us believe Dewalt is deeply committed to the 12v Max platform as well. Them having their toes dipped in 6 pools worth of batteries does nothing but instill a lack of confidence in potential buyers. At least Milwaukee only really does M18 and M12 and just pretends M28 and M4 don't exist. Nobody questions Makita's dedication to their 18v or 12v lines.
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21 minutes ago, DR99 said:
The 40v tools have battery packs with more amp hours than flex volt at the moment. In 60v mode a FV pack is only 2ah on the 6ah pack and 3.0ah on the 9.0ah pack. That is not a great run time for a outdoor tool.
Yeah, the packs are huge. 36w x 7.5 ah = 270 watt hours vs 54 x 3.0 = 162 watt hours with the new bigger FlexVolt battery. They should kill 40v, slap 2x 3.0x9.0 on FlexVolt OPE and consolidate their bloat.
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12 minutes ago, JohnKitinsky said:
Isn't Ridgid owned by Emerson Electric and TTi just makes most Ridgid power tools as OEM for Emerson.
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Touché, makes sense.
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9 hours ago, Conductor562 said:
Grizzly has a new model out. Similar in spec to the cheaper one, but this one runs about $100 more and is made in Taiwan instead of China.
Being tax time and all, I may give this one a shot. It isn't in stock yet, but I don't need it immediately either.
What do you guys think?
Looks like a capable unit but I have to jump on the portaband w/table (even a DIY cheaper option) for price. If you're going to end up with both down the road I'd just do one and get more out of it (I know, I know, not what you expect from the crew lol). I've never read a single complaint about the M18 Fuel model, and the Dewalt looks to be a carbon copy in new casing. I'm personally going to go with the Fuel at some point later this year.
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Lol if 20v Max is the red headed stepchild 12v Max must have been put up for adoption. 40v is the distant cousin that only gets talked about occasionally
What's the difference between a FlexVolt battery and a HD9.0 on a circular saw, Sawzall, grinder, which many of us think is great, or as has been mentioned how the HD9.0 wakes up the Fuel Hole Hawg? I don't think many of us are advocating 9.0 or FlexVolt batteries on impact drivers or compact drills.
I'm also interested in where things will go; will my Fuel grinder or FlexVolt grinder be obsolete first? Maybe Dewalt is the same bunch of fools they've been for years and FlexVolt will crash and burn. In that case, I'm glad the mitre is hybrid
. I think it's more likely we see Milwaukee debut M18 batteries with 20700 cells at NPS17 and the masses sing their praises. Hell, I'd buy some new batteries to boost the performance of my tools. It's equally likely we see M18x2 as Milwaukee realizes they are quickly approaching the limits of what they'll get out of 18650 cells.
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1 hour ago, Kato said:
Which is one of the biggest selling points for Ryobi, you don't have to worry about switching battery platforms, and you can use the oldest tools with the newest batteries. Just think of the joy you would have if the big brands did the same thing. You'd never hear...
"I have to sell my old tools so I can buy the new ones, because the batteries don't fit.".
And you'd also never hear..."Gee, I wish someone would make a battery adapter...". I think adapters are kinda silly, with everyone trying to make tools more compact, you now want to go and add more to it instead of less.
If this was the case we wouldn't have half the types of tools we have now. New tech means new possibilities for cordless.
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12 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:
Like flexvolt ope? You really need three voltages of string trimmers?
Sent from my iPad using TapatalkYou laugh but wait until One Key OPE comes out
"throttle down to 15 volt performance; sometimes 18 is just too much!"
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52 minutes ago, overanalyze said:
The 15g nailer and a 23g pinner are on my list. A trim router would be gravy on top.
28 minutes ago, ChrisK said:A pinned to?!?!?!?!? Oh my gosh!!!! I'm seriously having an incident!!!!
15 gauge is shortly after the 18 gauge. Pinner hasn't been discussed or revealed. Just those two, the 18g stapler and the flooring nailer.
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No, of course not, all good. Yellow takes so much crap from everyone sometimes I need to crap back despite having plenty of red in my tough boxes
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Ordered some Bosch Nailkiller augers for cheap. My usual supplier is touching base Tuesday regarding bringing in Wood Owl ultra smooth augers. I'll let you guys know my thought on those two vs Wood Owl nail chippers. Ultra smooth should have cleaner holes; it has spurs I believe.
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11 minutes ago, BMack37 said:
You are taking my comment wayyy more serious than the tone in which is was made.
Intonation and keyboards don't always see eye to eye. No ill will to the 5 year warranty club
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1 minute ago, StrippedScrew said:
I'm still waiting for Dewalt to come out with their version of the makita and Milwaukee quiet impact driver.
"No plans at this time". Considering how long it took Milwaukee to ape Makita on that one I wouldn't hold my breath unless osha mandates their use lol.
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Well I agree but the patents likely fall under th patent corporate umbrella, and sales of ridgid could gauge potential interest in a hypothetical Milwaukee. You know how much big companies love market research and focus groups for better or worse (much worse). It's extra frustrating knowing Milwaukee has their rapid prototype development process to hammer out and iterate on ideas quickly, yet we still don't always get home run products.
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5 minutes ago, ChrisK said:
Hahahahahahahaja
Lol well just look at the synergy between ryobi, Ridgid and Milwaukee releases for the past while. Many of the same tools while we are told the 3 are "independent" and that this is all just coincidence lol
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It seems brand new designs and oddball stuff usually goes to the junk brands first to have kinks ironed out rather than have egg on the face of the premium brands a la 23gauge Makita pinner.
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Ah, yeah I can agree with you there. We have to do a lot of digging for dates. Usually info trickles from trade shows to attendees (often Instagram tool reviewers etc) to us. Diluted for sure. Info likely doesn't drop because they aren't finalized yet. Often the show models are 3D printed prototypes.
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5 minutes ago, ChrisK said:
Hehehehehehehe.....I think I just had an "incident"!!!!
seriously, that is the release?
Lol yes it is.
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7 minutes ago, ChrisK said:
Well unlike you hippies I'm not giving up on Dewalt. Which is simply amazing. WHERE THE HECK IS MY 20v BRAD NAILER?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?! And by the way, I want a soft impact too. Good Lord....my AWESOME Dewalt impactor had my ears ringing last weekend!
May 2017. May 2017. I can't wait for May 2017
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12 minutes ago, BMack37 said:
Dewalt had a smaller miter saw; so you listed four new tools out of their entire Flexvolt lineup, less than half. My comment might be overly cynical but it's not exactly wrong.
As opposed to 3-4 NPS in a row where we were all excited for new Fuel models? Drill. Hammer drill. Impact driver. Impact wrench. High torque impact wrench. Circular saw. Sawzall. Grinder. Drill (again). Hammer drill (again). Impact driver (again). Impact wrench (again) Grinder (again). Circular saw (again). And then they release an entire line of SKUs of the same tools with One Key. To say that all manufacturers don't release the same things over and over again is disingenuous at best. Look at Makita's fetish for impact drivers.
The FlexVolt lineup consists of what, at this point, 7 tools? 12" mitres. Stud/Joist drill. 7.25" circ. table saw. Grinder. Recip. Two repeats from 20v Max and a third which is a repeat (circ saw) but their first 7.25" blade. To say the 12" mitres are a repeat of the Tonka toy 7.25" brushed slider is laughable.
Reads like garage journal in here some days. Don't get me wrong, I love Milwaukee as much as the next guy, and they have thousands of dollars of my money, but it's ok for them not to be class-leading in every category, competition is good for the breed.
And in case anyone needs a reminder of what categories they aren't class leading in the list likely consists of drill, hammer drill, impact driver, recip, sliding mitre, grinder, circ saw, high torque impact wrench, hell, even the Super Hawg is outmatched and comes down to form factor preference. Sad to say it seems like the only categories Milwaukee unquestionably leads these days are categories it has no proper competition in. My TrueView lights light up work areas pretty damn good though, and I enjoy the disruptive innovation of my screwgun having Makita auto-drive, and my rotozip having a belt clip.
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@builditguy did you read the first reply in this thread? It answered your brad nailer question.
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Damn. I'm really quite happy with my 2731, and disappointed by the lack of a rafter hook on this unit but the power doesn't lie. You guys make it hard to keep the money in my wallet sometimes lol. Really nice saw, and thanks for pointing out the bevel stops, I had no idea it had those. That sounds very handy. Thanks for the great review Dwain, you and Mike never fail to inform and entertain.
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. I think it's more likely we see Milwaukee debut M18 batteries with 20700 cells at NPS17 and the masses sing their praises. Hell, I'd buy some new batteries to boost the performance of my tools. It's equally likely we see M18x2 as Milwaukee realizes they are quickly approaching the limits of what they'll get out of 18650 cells.
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That vac is deafening. As long as you keep the filter clean it's plenty powerful though. Novel idea for more convenient access to crevice tool.