[Just a bit too big]

Obviously not their intended use, but could get you out of a jam haha. I recently bought the flexvolt grinder because I bought into the idea of having corded power.  Although I haven't really been able to test it's run time with the 2.0/6.0,  I thought I was going to upgrade to the 3.0/9.0 when it came out, but now I'm not so sure.  The first words out of anyone who picks it up at work is wow that's heavy, and that's with a 2.0/6.0.  Now after owning it I don't know if I'd want it to be much heavier or bigger.  I have a couple fuel grinder that I honestly thought I would buy some 9.0 for to get that long run time.  But after having the flexvolt I'm starting to think a m18 5.0 with a lighter more compact grinder is better for probably 75%-90% of my tasks. 

[New tool releases from Milwaukee]

Just the impact wrench I've been dreaming of ever since TIA reviewed the metabo ssw 18 ltx 400BL.

[3/8 Brushless inpact gun when?]

The dcf890 is pretty dissapointing if you ask me.  Why have we waited so long for dewalt to release this? If all dewalt was going to do was take a 886 and do a Jimbo swap with the anvil, why not release it years ago.  If they had released it a couple years ago it may have satisfied me and many others and kept us from jumping ship to milwaukee.  But at this point it's just a so so powered impact wrench with no speed controls.  Also why is there no 1/2 compact brushless.  The 899 is too heavy and overkill for most of my work and the carriage bolts that work with every day require a 1/2 deepwell socket, a 3/8dw just isn't deep enough.  I've been hearing for years from my dewalt tool guy "oh yea brushless impact wrenches are coming." I guess at this point I was just hoping for more. Glad I'm happy with my fuel wrenches, but being a tool nut I gotta have them all.

[junk tools]

Just curious what application you're using your drills for when they burn up.  Maybe we've just been lucky but we switched over to milwaukee 3 years ago and have crews beating the crap out of them daily (not their tools, don't care) and haven't had any major issues to speak of.

[m18 9.0]

I have read for a while but just joined the forum.  I work ag construction building grain bins and grain elevators.  It's pretty common to carry two power tools up a 100' grain leg, one being more high demand like a grinder or Sawzall and other being an impact or drill.  We currently only have 4.0 and 5.0 but I hope to get my hands on a couple 9.0.  For me it's critical to have compatibility because it's the difference between swapping batteries between the two tools I have to get that one more cut or climbing 100'.

 

This is also why flexvolt is a huge turn off for me.  I like the idea of having a cordless grinder that has the power of a corded and let's be honest the fuel grinder is good but not corded power good. So now let's say if I want to carry a flexvolt grinder and impact up to the top of a grain bin.  I have to buy another bigger and heavier flexvolt battery to put in the impact just so I have the compatibility for that one more cut with the grinder.