aabee Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Anyone else have any feedback now that the radio is out? FYI Lowe's is the only store that carries it in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 1 minute ago, aabee said: Anyone else have any feedback now that the radio is out? FYI Lowe's is the only store that carries it in stock. Is it in stock at our Lowes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabee Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 1 minute ago, ChrisK said: Is it in stock at our Lowes? Yes, it's on the DeWalt endcap by Aisle 16/17. It's $199 there (seems to be the regular price). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 For crying out loud!!!! Right before Christmas too! I'm actually....gasp, cough, gasp. Thinking about getting rid of my bitchin' Bosch PB360 especially since I got the new iPhone 7+! Cannot plug in the aux without the lighting adapter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 The media bay on the Bosch pimp cube is basically useless for a modern phone. My 6S in an otter box barely fits in the tough radio, not a chance on the Bosch. Bluetooth works fantastic though and it has lots of outlets to charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 12 minutes ago, Bremon said: The media bay on the Bosch pimp cube is basically useless for a modern phone. My 6S in an otter box barely fits in the tough radio, not a chance on the Bosch. Bluetooth works fantastic though and it has lots of outlets to charge Yeah the advent of the BT is really what I want but know that I've only got Bosch 12v tools the effective usefulness of the radio is limited outdoors because I have no more batteries to power it. It's a shop radio that kicks butt now but it doesn't have BT. I've had this for several years now and still live it and the power outlets are really nice to have. I am probably going to end up going with the Dewalt but am still unsure as to what variant to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Likely the 025 is the way to go for an all-around radio from what I've read. I love the ToughSystem Music but it has some distinct flaws: -battery charging is ridiculously slow -battery bay is too small for FlexVolt, possibly for the 6.0 20v Max -the power cord is a wall watt POS -power cord storage is as mediocre as the cord itself -buttons are limited so controlling it is sort of a PITA -no locking clamps for the ToughSystem rails (the small clips are decent though The pros to it overcome its shortfalls though: sound quality is very good, as is durability. If you're deep into the ToughSystem it's a great buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgand Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 I upgraded from the 015 to the 025. It's bigger and better in every way. Except the static while plugged in and charging, that's still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 the best radio is no radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 5 hours ago, sgand said: I upgraded from the 015 to the 025. It's bigger and better in every way. Except the static while plugged in and charging, that's still there. Do many of the charger/radios do this? My m18 doesn't. But it will produce static when I have a separate charger plugged in and charging. Hate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr8ondt Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I'm kinda in the no music crowd, that said i do have a BT speaker i take to my jobs, gotta love audio books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 10 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: Do many of the charger/radios do this? My m18 doesn't. But it will produce static when I have a separate charger plugged in and charging. Hate that. To my knowledge the ToughSystem radio doesn't. Nothing I've ever noticed anyway. i can make static with the Bosch pimp cube by plugging my phone in one of the outlets but the static is only when I move the phone around near the radio while charging. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabee Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 12/17/2016 at 10:21 PM, ChrisK said: Yeah the advent of the BT is really what I want but know that I've only got Bosch 12v tools the effective usefulness of the radio is limited outdoors because I have no more batteries to power it. It's a shop radio that kicks butt now but it doesn't have BT. I've had this for several years now and still live it and the power outlets are really nice to have. I am probably going to end up going with the Dewalt but am still unsure as to what variant to get. If you're interested in doing a direct comparison, purchase the FlexVolt at Lowe's and the ToughSystem at HD as they're both stock items at each store, respectively. You could always return one or both if need be. Also, HD has a special where the TS radio is $25 off if you purchase it online, bringing it to $174. They also have the FlexVolt as an online-only item but it isn't eligible for the same discount. If I were only getting it for the sound quality, I think I'd give the TS the nod. It's also IP54 rated and slimmer if space is an issue. Everything else I'd give to the FV. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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