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  5. Streamlining Battery Platforms

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    On 1/25/2021 at 11:15 AM, Eric - TIA said:

    Great thread. For SBD is a mess, just too much going on.  I agree with TTI and their set up with Milwaukee, Ridgid and Ryobi.  In my head, i have no idea what SBD is trying to do right now with all these brands.  For a while they were going to bring back Porter Cable and make that compete with Ryobi.  As of today, the brand looks dead.  I saw a huge push with Craftsman, then the push was gone.  Sure it's in Lowes, but I don't ever hear anything about them.  Is Craftsman going the way of Porter Cable?  Why would I invest in Craftsman power tools right now?  Heck even the same with Black & Decker tools.  Yes, I see them all at the store and yes, by each other but just unsure of the future.  

     

    So to answer your question, I think a universal battery platform would be a great idea.  Right now I wouldn't invest in any of these brands because I am not sure which one will be around tomorrow.  If I know that the batteries are common, I would be more willing to invest in a brand because it if wasn't supported or wasn't coming out with new tools, I can just buy into one of the other brands on this platform.

    This was exactly why I posted about the battery topic.  It seems like I need to pick a platform before the tools. 

  8. Converting to cordless - need advice

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    Hello all:

     

    I am in the process to converting to cordless.  I bought a project house, will be doing flooring, new bathrooms, etc.  I'll be putting in 1200 ft of LVP, and some tiling.  Nothing structural, no walls to move.  I have a Dewalt sliding miter saw which is corded and I am very happy with.  All my other tools are well used, and I am tired of dragging cords around.  

     

    My dilemma is trying to decide which battery pack to go with.  It appears that brands are not cross compatible with batteries.  Leaning toward the Dewalt Atomic line, but would rather get some advice regarding batteries before I make the leap.  I've read on the site where some people seem not as happy with their brand, but the $$$ of changing to another brand doesn't make it worth it.  

     

    Tools I'll be needing immediately are drill, circular saw, reciprocating saw, jigsaw, oscillating tool.  I've never had an impact driver, but if you buy a combo pack (which seems the most efficient way to go) a drill and impact driver always seem to be 1 and 1a. 

     

    Any and all input is appreciated.  

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