Jronman

@fm2176 As someone who uses commercial mowers on a regular basis, this is very much a residential unit. The price is roughly that of an entry level bare bones commercial mower which will likely have a larger deck with similar power ratings. Even some residential units are reaching $5k. I have heard electric units don't stripe as well as gas units but most electric units aren't commercial grade like the mowers pros try to compare them to. I expected grease fittings but I am surprised to not see any information on grease fittings. Just because they swapped out gasoline for batteries doesn't mean they can forget the grease. There are still quite a few moving parts that need grease. I am patiently waiting what Ego has in store for us commercial guys. Their commercial line kinda feels neglected at this point. It was released to North America in the spring/summer of 2019 and nothing has been added to the line tool wise.

I picked up a Knipex 26 11 200 Snipe Nose Side Cutting Pliers (Stork Beak Pliers) They look like needle nose pliers to me but apparently they aren't. I'm using them like I would a pair of needle nose. I also picked up a Milwaukee Shockwave Red Helix twist drill bit set. I wanted something compatible with 1/4 hex chucks.

@Jjwillac Any links to the catalog? the bottom near the blade looks a bit strange. Maybe it serves a purpose?

I would recommend not cutting corners on performance and at the same time not going overkill either. You can always use the higher performing tool on most of the less demanding tasks but you can't always use the lower performing tool on the more demanding tasks. Example: I would recommend getting something like the 20v max brushless 6in circular saw over something like the 7in flexvolt circular saws or the atomic circular saw. You will find the Atomic underperforms and the Flexvolt stuff is overkill. If you find you need a bit more performance then go ahead and get a Flexvolt saw. Since you mentioned DeWALT, something like this DCKSS699M2 or DCKTS600M2 kit might be a good option.

@Daniel brannum I have used gas hedge trimmers, battery, and corded. I would recommend staying away from gas or corded. I would recommend going with a battery option. I use one for work and it is every bit as good as the corded and gas variants i have used. I got my Ego for around $200 with one 2.0 battery and charger included. The runtimes I got from the smallest battery Ego offers were in my opinion incredible. You can find others from the likes of DeWALT, Makita, and Milwaukee, Sthil, Echo, etc. that should be just as good.

DeWALT is even getting redundant in ways: 20v max, power detect, flexvolt advantage, flexvolt. I see B&D as the intended equal to Ryobi even though the products are at a much lower quality to that of Ryobi. I still feel Craftsman does not need to have mechanics handtools. SB&D already has Blackhawk to fill the space for entry level mechanics hand tools. Many people know Craftsman for their mechanics tools and tool chests but its the only brand the SB&D owns other than B&D that is known for the ope. SB&D owns many brands known for mechanics tools and storage so to have those product lines under the Craftsman name would continue the redundancy trend.

There is too much duplicate tools. I would say have 2 tiers (no middle tier). Each major category would have a homeowner and a pro brand associated with it and no more. The Homeowner focused tools would be compatible with each other and the pro focused tools would be compatible with each other. Basically Metabo's CAS but with SB&D products. SB&D and SB&D Pro could be a new sub-branding to indicate the CAS like functionality. SB&D would use B&D batteries and SB&D Pro would use DeWALT batteries (12v,20v,Flexvolt) Here are my pairs homeowner first and pro second. General Power Tools: B&D and DeWALT General Hand Tools: Stanley and Stanley Fatmax OPE: B&D and Craftsman Cordless Mechanics Tools: B&D and Mac Portable Jobsite Storage: Stanley and Vidmar Non Portable Storage: Stanley and Lista Consumables(Blades, Bits, Sandpaper,etc.): Irwin and Lenox Mechanics Hand Tools: Blackhawk and Proto Customized Tools (basically the SB&D equivalent of what Tanos does): Stanley and Facom Pneumatic and Fasteners(Air/Battery nailers,staplers,riveters) B&D and Bostitch Specialty Woodworking: B&D and Porter Cable

I bought the Space Mouse Enterprise 2 kit from 3D Connexion. I wanted a 3d mouse and wanted a new regular mouse for drafting. Everything in the kit is designed for the CAD professional. I was even able to special order the kit with the left hand variant of their CadMouse. I used their 3d mouse a few years ago and I felt it increased productivity.

Any professional grade brand will used a cell of good enough quality to last years. Most brands are not compatible with the next you will need that brands tools to go with their batteries.

Your best option is either getting a new hose with swivel end or finding an adapter from someplace like Rockler.

The ETSC 125 is my favorite 5 in random orbital sander. I would like to try the RTSC 400 and DTSC 400 orbital sanders but I haven't yet.

@346 Makita offers a regular circular 6-1/2 inch blade size in both blade right and left. They also offer an x2 track saw which is also 6-1/2 inches but also more expensive. Like @aessu mentioned I would only get a kit with 10 cell batteries preferably 5 ah batteries.

I heard drain at least once a month. Unless parts are loose or something is majorly wrong, you shouldn't have to worry about explosion.

@dustman DeWALT didn't seem to offer what you were looking for in 1-7/8. there was an 1-1/4 one but it wouldn't work. If you don't find something at Rockler you could try a different hose. The vac likely has a different size at the intake that might not be 1-7/8. You would want to make sure the new hose will fit.

Check Rockler. I don't know if they have specifically what your looking for but they have such a large vac accessory offering that they are probably your best option. If DeWALT sells what your looking for then there is no need to search Rockler.

Festool Recon is seemingly back. I haven't bought anything from it personally (yet), but I know some here have scored some pretty good deals on some normally expensive tools that are in excellent condition for being used. Apparently the site wasn't actually inactive, but every time I would check since maybe summer-fall of 2019 it would show the screen indicating the previous item sold out quickly. It is basically a placeholder screen for when nothing is being sold. I always thought they just hadn't been adding any items to the site and I didn't think much about it. Normally I should be getting emails telling me when the item changes but haven't since summer-fall 2019. I contacted Festool and they told me my email is in their system but their system is down (puzzles me why it would be down for such a long time). Recently I got word the site was still offering items for sale as recent as December 2020. I decided to check out the site the other day and sure enough items were being sold. I checked multiple times that day and the same item was being sold. I checked every day since, and the item seemed to change once per day. This sounds like an improvement because it used to be you wouldn't know when it would change. It could change a dozen times a day or go many days without changing. If it changes once per day like clockwork you always know when it changes but you would still have the surprise of not knowing what product will be listed next.

I ordered a second DeWALT dxst10000 shelving unit for my storage unit from Home Depot. I chose ship to store. It was much cheaper than ship to home. I also got a polishing pad for my Rotex 150 and a Surfix finish applicators set from Festoolproducts.com. I heard The Surfix system was being discontinued and wanted to give it a try before it was too late. I wanted to try to buff out finishes with my rotex and I think this kit will be a good start. I will more than likely fill the dispenser cartridges with my own finish once I use up the included Festool finish in them.

I preordered one of Woodpeckers new combo/double squares. I went with the 12in double square option. I also got a belt for my ego snowblower.

Sounds like it might be a corded hedge trimmer but I could be wrong. The ego hedge trimmer goes and keeps on going. A 5.0 battery on it should last most of a working day easy. I'm sure other ope brands would have similar runtimes.

Are you using DeWALT branded nails?

That may be true but doesn't mean the place that sells Bosch blades will sell Diablo.

depends what you do. You have the basics already. Next up would be more specific tools.

Will be interesting to see how the new carbide recip blades compare to Milwaukee and Diablo. Doesn't look like the US will be getting the new blades.

The most powerful battery powered vac that I know of is the DeWALT Flexvolt and Metabo HPT at 124-125 cfm if I remember right. Most vacs that meet osha silica requirements are around 150 cfm. Bosch makes a corded vac with 300 cfm which would exceed your power needs but it is probably going to be about as portable as your 10 gallon Ridgid. Another option for you is a cordless power supply. This would allow you to power most 120v corded vacs. These power supplies aren't cheap. Ego and Milwaukees offerings are over $1000. In the battery platforms you own, Makita makes the most powerful cordless at 78 cfm and it is a 1.6 gallon backpack vac. It isn't atleast 90 cfm like you wanted but it is still 20-30 cfm more than most other cordless options out there https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/XCV17Z

Milwaukee version of Tstak????????