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4.0ah batteries as well, not even the 5.2ah!

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Knipex 4104180 and CH Hanson 7" needle nose automatic locking pliers (sold as Sutton LockJaw in Australia).

Strong hand SC50 shark clamp. I've got a feeling this will be the best clamp I've ever used.

Good stuff. I'm a big fan of hot food but for some reason I can't handle Wasabi. It burns up in your nose. I recently discovered Sriracha (the genuine stuff from California). I have that on almost every meal.

Ahh, close, that's where I got mixed up. It's lucky I even remembered Milwaukee was somewhere in the loop considering it was 4am when I read it.

Is this referring to cordless? If corded, then Milwaukee in the 1920's, I think 1924. I literally read this last night when reading an article comparing Dewalt and Milwaukee. Or, I could have got things mixed up, I only had 1 hour sleep last night because the baby is sick (hence reading a ton of articles through the night ).

Not the Milwaukee but I'm sure there's a DCD796 vs Milwaukee photo out there somewhere.

Great find. I just found this video:

Not formally reviewing chargers is understandable. I should have used a word other than "test". I was just hoping for a quick bit of info on how much faster it is. It's a very expensive charger and has to really be worth it to upgrade. Those big 7.0ah must take at least 1.5-2 hours on the old charger, and then you have 2 of them to charge!!! A quick rule of thumb I've noticed, from all brands, is that fast chargers take approximately 8-10 minutes per amp hour. Great review as always. For size perspective, put a tape measure in front of the tools when they are sitting on the bench, and a tape measure vertically with the tool sitting on weight scales when they are on the turntable and you will have perfect reviews.

@dwain did you test the new "ultra" charger with that kit? I'm curious to see how much faster it is. The cheapest I've seen it is $199 AUD.

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It was a seller on Ebay US. The drill and 2 x 2.0ah batteries was only $224 delivered to AUS. I already had an impact driver so I didn't get the black impact with it, but could have got it with another kit they offered. The kits also had no US charger included so I guess that helped lower the price.

I think a teal version has been out in AUS for a year(?or so) now. The subcompact stuff here isn't really marketed as a "range", it's all just the same color and blends in with the rest, no special marketing. I'm not sure we get all of them either. I ordered the subcompact drill driver from the US thinking I couldn't get one locally but I actually could have. I like the black color so it was worth the wait.

First, apologies if this is a legitimate question (and welcome to the forum). However, I can't help but point this out as another first post by a new user that ignites a discussion about flaws in a tool or a discussion that eventually puts different brands head to head. And, like all of these posts recently, there will be a few posts by other people expressing there opinions before the post author finally replies a week or two later. I'm a little suspicious. It might be a part of the fake online hype generating marketing world or market research by an entity other than an actual tool lover. Again, I really apologise to the author if this is a legitimate user/post and to the other users for cluttering the forum with my jibbering . I just thought I'd call this one out.

Tool reviews are really lacking on how the tools perform over the long term (or even more than just a few hours use). Basically they never say anything about it, and I understand it's something that can't really be done. It's a shame, a tool might come 1st place in performance/features but might be the first one to fail after 12 months. It's declared the winner and we all go out and buy it.

Is it just me, or does the Milwaukee section seem to have more "I have a problem with this tool...broken tool" posts than the other sections? There's about 30% less posts in the Milwaukee section than the Dewalt section but it seems there's more reported tool problems. It's just a really loose observation and I wondered if anyone else is noticing this. I certainly wouldn't suggest others take this into consideration when choosing a platform (it's not quantitative at all, so probably unfair), but I actually did a little when I was choosing. Some posts could also be fake/paid trolls from the competition, as a lot of "problem" posts are first posts from new accounts. Also, what's with most Milwaukee tools being heavier than the competition? Did the marketing department find that people usually think a tool is a higher quality when it's heavier, so they ran with this? I've heard people say a tool feels solid/tough because it's heavy (even an online tool reviewer). I would think heavier does not always mean tougher, but it might in Milwaukee's case. Marketing tactic? Inability to make lighter tools than the competition? Heavier materials? More copper in their motors? I would love to see a power-to-weight ratio comparison between a few drills.

Throw a shrimp on it

@BMack37 so the bottom jaw on those Knipex pivot? That would be a handy feature. I only ordered the normal curved jaws. I just found out about Strong Hand Big Mouth pliers from the same supplier that I got the grip-on's. They look great so maybe I'll put in an order (or get the long awaited Knipex Pliers wrench that I've always wanted). http://stronghandtools.com/stronghandtools/products/pliers/strong-grip/stronggrip-paj/

I'm glad you said that, I also have the 180mm Knipex on their way from Germany! These are my first good locking pliers. I've only ever owned junk ones.

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I have 3 cordless drills. I had 2, and I was aiming to keep it that way but then I held a DCD796 in Bunnings and absolutely loved the feel of it. So now 3. Nearly 4 because I really want a DCD791 now, I figure it would be more balanced without the hammer function. I think minimum 2 cordless drills, one compact and another larger (possible with hammer) is a good setup. When drilling metal I use one drill with a small bit to start the hole and the other drill with the larger size bit to finish it. It saves changing bits around. If i'm not using the impact driver its great to have one drill for pilot holes and the other for driving. So there's a couple of functional rationale examples, but I think it's kind of a collector's bug that I have, or a quest for the perfect drill.

It looks very compact in that photo.

I'd say 10 days of that delivery time was Sydney to Dubbo Is Melbourne Tool Sales one of them? I bought a battery from them and it was a 20V Max. They currently have the DCD791 20V Max for $161 AUD delivered (vs $136 AUD from US Ebay) so not always cheaper. Good to know they usually are though. On Ebay AUS I got the Dewalt brushless multitool, with tstak, foam liner, accessories (including depth guide) for only $224 AUD delivered from the UK. They were a UK seller that listed on Ebay AUS, but they don't sell Dewalt very often.

Thanks for the review @JimboS1ice I didn't even know these existed until reading it.