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I can see the argument for having more than one battery platform, but I don't think it's foolish to stick with one. I have limited space in my truck. By only having one battery platform, I can get by with one charger and several batteries. If I add a battery platform, that will ad another charger and more batteries. That's room I could use for something else. I like everything using the same battery. I will admit, it looks like I need to add a platform. I'm tired of waiting for DeWalt to come out with some lights.

I am liking the looks of the Rigid lights. I don't want to start another battery platform, but I don't think I want to wait for June. Because, lets face it, at the end of June it will be, "Wait til fall." I feel like DeWalt is always saying just wait, its coming. Remember the 20v brad nailer? They kept saying wait a little longer. The last update was wait til May. Guess what, no brad nailer. It's coming soon though. At least that's what their website says. I don't think I want to wait for DeWalt to play catch up with the lights. Who knows, if I get the Rigid batteries and lights, maybe I'll look at the fan. Sure would be nice. They also have a small radio. I don't mind a radio, but I don't want to pack a huge radio in the truck. Don't get me wrong, I'm not jumping off the train yet, but I will probably be investing in another battery platform. Then I'll find something I just have to have, from another battery platform.

When they first came out with drills that had flat bottom batteries, they marketed it as a benefit because they stood upright. Awesome drill and spade. I bought the smaller 20v version and am very happy with it. I can only assume this one is 3 times better.

I like the 18v string trimmer also. I like it better now. We moved. At the old house, the trimmer was great, but took a little while to trim the grass. At the new house, the grass must be different. The trimmer does much better. Last night I trimmed alot more than I needed to, just because it was working so well. I have some areas under bushes and tight to get the mower in. It saved time using the trimmer. If the grass gets too high, it bogs down fairly easy. At home, it's great. I even moved my gas weed eater to another property.

DeWalt 20v multi tool. Awesome tool. Limited use, but when you need that exact tool, it can't be beat. At least until I think of another one.

I can't believe I forgot the cordless reciprocating saw. (I call them all Sawzall) Although it's probably the lowest quality cordless tool DeWalt makes, we use them everyday. Having the 4 way chuck is the best thing about it.

I would have to say it is my DeWalt impact driver. I use it more than anything. No, it would have to be the cordless circular saw. So handy. No, the blower. I find an excuse to use it almost everyday. No, the SDS I just got. It is great. It has already replaced the big Bosch corded one. No, the jigsaw. Don't use it much, but when I do I'm always amazed at how smooth it is. No, just got the cordless rotozip. Works just as good as a corded rotozip, but no leash. Nope, that made me think of the cordless drywall screwgun. I finally got to use it the other day. Very nice. I'd better think this over and re-post. Now my day is shot, trying to make this decision. Oh crap. Has to be the new cordless framing nailer. I haven't used it yet, but the guys have and it's gotten great reviews. What I did notice is that it helped knock out a small framing job in about half the time. Once you consider everything that goes with the pneumatic nailers, it truly was half the time. It would seem I posted this kind of goofing around. Not the case. This is how it went through my mind. Now I'm off to work and I'll think of a tool I forgot about.

Not me. Dragging a hose is only one part of it. First you have to drag the compressor from the shop to the truck, then from the truck to the job site, then find an outlet, then drag out the hose, then drag the hose through the house, then you don't have enough hose so you add another hose, then you have too much hose. When the job is done, you have to pick everything up, re-load it, take it back, and then unload it again. I keep the cordless nailers in my truck. 1 bag to carry around. Yes, I have to find an outlet to charge batteries, but not really. I haven't charged a battery on the job for over a year. I just put them in the truck and charge them at night. They last so long I don't run out of charged ones. I'm glad to see it's coming. I think they could have gone faster, but I don't really know what is involved in developing a tool and getting it into production. I will say, I prefer holding a pneumatic brad nailer, but I don't like being tied to a leash.

I found the end to be way too big. There were so many times it wouldn't fit where I was trying to measure. The second day, I cut it down with snips. The third day, I cut it down more. As far as the stand out, it worked fine. 13'? not sure, but a long way. Then it started twisting to the side, whey you would extend it. Would go about 6 to 8' then curl sideways and fall. That was the end of it. Stanley 35' powerlock, for me. It's done everything I needed it to, for the last 25 years.

I find it hard to believe. From a common sense standpoint, that doesn't stand up. From a liability standpoint, DeWalt has too many lawyers to let them do that. I always put wheels on by hand. I would never push the locking button while the tool is running. Or even winding down.

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I held off buying for a long time. Since the standard drill/hammer drill doesn't really do very good, I was thinking the same would apply to the SDS drills. I was wrong. I should have bought it a long time ago. The vac attachments are a great idea. They seem to be priced reasonably. On certain jobs, it won't be worth it to not have it. Just one more thing for OSHA to issue a fine.

I'm not the person you are requesting and I don't have the drill you are asking about. (I know, you are already thinking, "Why is he replying?") I just bought the DCH273. Smaller version. We do alot of 3/16" holes for tapcons. This was the main reason I bought it. It's only been on the job for 2 days, but everyone really likes it. I couldn't be happier with it. I may get the 293 for the next one, but the 273 has met all my expectations. I know for sure, the corded sds drill will be coming out of the truck.

The new sds is the only drill they used. I only saw one hole drilled. The rest was using a chipping bit. I would say this wasn't a full test for the drill. Alot of hand work in that job. I noticed a couple things. They used the same battery all day. The drill was actually running for over an hour, in about 5 minute increments. They would chip on some mortar in the tight areas and use hammers in the larger areas. Since the drill has the cushioning in the gearset, it takes a little to get used to. When drilling down, I don't think it makes a difference. When using the drill horizontally you have to push it a little harder, to get it to engage. Just a difference, not a deal breaker. At the end of the day, my main guy told me he really liked the drill. The only part he was upset about is that it got dirty. I don't think I could ask for more. It appears that it will do exactly what we needed. I may go for a bigger one, for the next purchase, but so far, no complaints. I mentioned above that I kind of liked that it was on the smaller side. Everyone mentioned they like the smaller size.

Framer Joe is pretty much where I'm at. We get into situations where we need to drill alot of 1/4" holes or 3/16" holes. For tapcons. Currently (or until yesterday) we would get out the big Bosch, drill the holes and then use an impact to put in the screws. We have found this is the most efficient method, for us. Getting out the big Bosch was the annoying part. Finding power, running cords, making sure the cords don't have a nick, making sure doors are propped open, you know appeasing the OSHA gods. We used the drill yesterday, for just a few holes. For what we wanted, it was perfect. I like the smaller size. If I were drilling larger holes or chipping alot of brick, it may not be the tool for the job. For having a very good hammer drill, for smaller holes, I can't imagine it much better. Since we have this one, I may look at the other sizes for the other trucks. So far, for 1/2" or smaller holes, I recommend this drill 100%. Once we put it to the test, on larger tasks, I can give more information. We are tearing out a 12" block wall, today. I'm curious to see what drill comes out of the truck. I'm going to keep my mouth shut and just see what they choose. I'm betting they grab the new cordless.

I also have to give the Ryobi a thumbs up. I will add, the amount you use it, will make a difference in longevity. We have a Ryobi brad nailer and narrow crown stapler. We have been using the brad nailer exclusively for about 1 1/2 years. The compressor doesn't even come out anymore. There is no reason to. The cordless brad nailer does everything we ask. I will admit, this is our second one. I bought them just to see how they would work for us. They were cheap and DeWalt doesn't have a brad nailer, yet. The first brad nailer lasted about 6 months. It worked great until one day and it just stopped. It probably would have been covered under warranty, but I never even tried. I just decided it was an experiment and moved on. Several months later I bought a second one. We have been using it for about a year. On the last job, it started to smell funny. Then it started having little fits of not nailing. I suspect it is dying. I can't complain. In my opinion, Ryobi is not made for contractor use. It will get by, but only for a limited time. I will say, it has definitely sold me on cordless nailers. I'm not buying anymore with hoses. I will upgrade to the DeWalt, when they are available, but the Ryobi gets a thumbs up from me. As a side note, it has adjustments for depth, but they don't seem to do anything. It drives nails a consistent depth everytime. Doesn't matter if it is oak or pine. Brad is set to a good depth. If you try to drive 2" brads in 2" of oak, don't expect them to sink. But that goes for all nailers. I bought the narrow crown stapler for installing soffit. We staple up the pieces until we can get all of the fascia installed. We used to hand nail. The crown stapler has worked perfect. I wouldn't use the stapler for underlayment. It just goes too slow. If you had a small bathrooom, it would get you by, but it is really to slow for underlayment. We haven't had any problems with the tool and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. I have 2 batteries. That is plenty to keep us going. With either tool, the battery needs a pretty fresh charge. If you have one light left on the battery, it's not going to work too well. Just keep them charged. They charge quick, so it's no big deal.

The SDS is Model # DCH273. The drywall screwgun is Model #DCF620. For the SDS I have been wanting one for so long. We have the standard drill/hammer drills, but they never really do very good for drilling concrete. If you need to drill a mortar joint, yea, concrete block, yes, slowly. If you need to drill concrete you might as well forget it. We've been carrying around a couple larger SDS drills. I don't know the model that's in my truck, but it's a Bosch. It's big amazing. Drills and chips like crazy. The downside is that I have to drag out a cord and get out the bigger drill, for small jobs. A few holes for Tapcons and it seems like such a waste of time. I read all the reviews and watched reviews on youtube. Hopefully it will do everything I want. I'm not looking to replace the Bosch, just one that will work better than the Drill/hammerdrill. For the drywall screwgun, I also read and watched all the reviews I could find. I liked the way the Bosch only turned on, when pushed, but I'm on the DeWalt 20v platform so buying another brand seemed foolish. Don't get me wrong. I'm not opposed to other brands. There are some other brands that I like. The problem comes in transport and compatibility. I only have so much room in my truck. If I start adding different brands of batteries and chargers, that's a spot that I loose. If I stick with one brand, I can keep a couple chargers and a handful of batteries, then everything else can be used for tools. Usually 2 batteries will get me through the day. I can't even remember when I got out a charger. The 20v batteries last so long. When one goes dead, I just stick it in the truck and get out another one. When I get home, I have a couple chargers set up in the garage. I stick the dead ones on and either get them later or get them in the morning. I am well on my way to a cordless jobsite. Wouldn't work for everyone, but for remodeling I don't see why it wouldn't.

I've been wanting the 20v sds for quite a while. First time I've seen one in person. It's quite a bit smaller than I was expecting. No problem with that. Probably even better. The drywall screwgun was more for convenience. One less cord to drag around. Then again, isn't that the whole point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am also going to buy the 7 1/4" soon. Personally I will have a hard time adjusting to the smaller blade. From my experience with DeWalt, I'm not going to wait on anything. Something may be in the works, but it will take so long to come to market. I've mentioned the 7 1/4" saw and got some, "That's great, but what about the flexvolt?" That's from my guys. For them, that may be fine, but for me, I'm sticking with the 7 1/4". The weight is the thing for me. As you get older those things are important. That 7 1/4" is so light. It feels half the size of my old Makita corded. (25 years old) We have a 12" slider, but the size stops me from getting it out, unless it's necessary.

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Midwest thing I believe. Pretty much like any other Farm supply store. At least a modern farm supply store.

We didn't have a use for it on the job, today. We nailed some 2x4 together, just for fun. Works exactly as advertised. Regarding the above post about it not sinking nails, but using it limp wristed. It's accurate. In my opinion, you need a little less down pressure with an air nailer. Just tapping the gun, left them about 1/4" proud. With slight downward pressure it would sink the nails about 1/8". So far I like it, but it's also new and shiny. I won't get a good impression until I use it on a job.

Just weighed it. Exactly 9 pounds with a 5.0 battery. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I see what you are saying. I'll try to be a little more clear. Overall I was happy with the Paslode. There were a few small issues, that I lived with. If I hade to choose between Paslode and air guns, I would choose Paslode. In the last few years, I think battery nailers have come far enough to be considered full time nailers. For me, I can live with a lot, if I don't have to deal with a compressor and drag hoses through a house. I don't think they can completely replace air guns, for every application, but for my needs they can. My needs are focused on remodeling, additions, and garages. The days of me building houses are probably done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had Paslode finish and brad nailers. I never had the all season propane though. On cold days we would put the propane on the heat vent of the truck. Kept an extra in our pockets. The batteries in mine started to slip just enough to keep them from working. I kept having to push them back in. Overall I was really happy with them. The smell would get annoying in smaller spaces, but bearable. I have seen some negative reviews of the Paslode, but I never had a problem with them. I was tired of the fuel cell and battery combo. Seemed like I was always running out of propane. At least, for me, I always had to take the cell out of the gun after using it for the day. If I left it in, the cell would always be empty when I got it back out.