DR99 Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 The sawzall is worth 139 dollars as a bare tool, and the M18 circular is 109 dollars at home depot right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I would prefer a bag as the case for me just ends up as a nice collectable.The extra saw with the Milwaukee kit is awesome deal but even without the saw I think it's worth it as it comes with a 3 speed more powerful impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 the Milwaukee circular saw is meant to be great (even the non-fuel version), so that's a pretty sweet deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I've got the M18 Sawzall (2620) and the circular saw (2630) (I am going to be hated for this (I am a Milwaukee guy) but I don't like my Sawzall (non brushless). Not a huge amount of power and the shoe is fixed. I had the (I'm going to be hated for this) Makita circular and Recip saw and I liked my Makita Recip saw better (shoe was moveable and plenty of power)....But....every other tool I've had from Milwaukee is better in my opinion. The circular saw however is awesome. It cuts great but does eat batteries pretty quick, as do most cordless saws. I will upgrade my batteries to the 4.0 at some point but I have been saving money for some tools from Festool and truthfully my 3.0 batteries are still top notch. Heck, I've been using my M18 light to take my dog, Rufus the Terrible, out for walks at night as well as it's intended use. The batteries last and last. Regardless, the kit from Milwaukee is a great deal. If you can the circular saw over the Sawzall I'd do that and save up for the Milwaukee Fuel Sawzall. That looks pretty sweet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useport80 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 im glad i asked you guys prior to purchasing. i would like to thank everyone for the great advice. is there a timeline when bosch might release their new brushless heavy duty drill? thankfully im not in a rush. i will probably tell my sister to purchase the milwaukee set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Bosch just announced a new heavy duty drill and a heavy duty hammer drill at the world of concrete (HDH182 & DDH182) with a new torque control function. I don't believe these are even out yet, so it makes you wonder how long it's going to be before they release brushless versions if they just announced these updates.BTW - sorry for not picking up that you had already mentioned the dewalt kit at the beginning of your initial post, I did not scroll all the way up to the top of your post when I was replying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 gah, another one joining team Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useport80 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 lol. damnit. i've always been anti team red... ati/amd. if bosch releases a good set soon, i'll go with team blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Well they haven't really released their brushless tools yet everyone is still showing out of stock. And Bosch announced those brushless tools over a year ago. You might be waiting awhile for the heavy duty Bosch brushless drill. Why all the hate on AMD? They are kind of a joke now but they kicked Intel's ass for a good chunk of the early to mid 2000's. Once Intel releases their core lineup of processors Amd just didn't have anything to compare plus Intel always is in the lead in silicone process technology they have the money to spend on the R&D. I wish Amd was doing better but I went with Intel this time being a gamer it wasn't a tough decision on my latest build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useport80 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 i wonder when that milwaukee $399 and free saw deal is going to expire. seems like the sale has been going on for awhile. the only reason why i'd pick milwaukee over dewalt is for the multispeed impact driver. i guess im not the only one who's been anxious about bosch's new products hehe yeah amd did do well during the early to mid 2000s, but intel has been king for awhile now. and will probably stay on top for a long time. i've always liked nvidia and had great luck with them. ati's ccc and drivers have been horrible, tho they are improving. im running a radeon 7970 now, hopefully switching back to nvidia soon. i was thinking about selling my 7970 to a litecoin miner and going team green, but i haven't really done any research on nvidia cards at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I would go with milwaukee since they have the free sawzall. They are handy to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I have jumped either way when it comes to video cards with a slight preference towards Nividia I was a big 3dfx guy, but you know what happened there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Lol all this team talk reminds me of those stupid twilight movies and the teenage girls yelling "team Jacob". I remember passing by a theater a few years ago when all the girls were camping out in line. I stopped at the red light at my intersection and as im casually minding my own business some girls started yelling at my car "TEAM JACOB!!!" lolAnyways I wouldn't touch amd after all the problems I've had with system builds using Athlon processors. Never had a problem with any intel product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useport80 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Lol all this team talk reminds me of those stupid twilight movies and the teenage girls yelling "team Jacob". I remember passing by a theater a few years ago when all the girls were camping out in line. I stopped at the red light at my intersection and as im casually minding my own business some girls started yelling at my car "TEAM JACOB!!!" lolAnyways I wouldn't touch amd after all the problems I've had with system builds using Athlon processors. Never had a problem with any intel product. haha. after dealing with my friends' overheating amd computers, i dont think i'd ever buy amd cpus. if i find a legit buyer for my radeon 7970, i'll sell it and get a gtx770 or something comparable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I used Amd for years and never had any problems except for a motherboard taking a crap the same thing happened with an Intel system I build too. I just build an Amd system for my aunt that seems do be doing ok she just wanted the cheapest computer I could build and that's what I gave her. I got the cpu motherboard and ram for under 130 bucks its fine for what she does is just web browsing I told her to get an I pad but she didn't want to spend the money an like using a desktop pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I have the Bosch robust hammer/ drill driver.One thing it does have is the best motor protection system I have seen.It is literally burn out proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useport80 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I have the Bosch robust hammer/ drill driver.One thing it does have is the best motor protection system I have seen.It is literally burn out proof. whats the model of the robust hammer/drill driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I think it is a different model number in the U.S.A and Canada But the one with the metal chuck is the robust series not the plastic chucked model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 This is the one Wayne is talking about.http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0052TZB76The HDH-181 is the hammer drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 In Aus we call it the 'Destroyer II' I managed to make one give a little smoke once (abuse), but it kept on going perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Is the destroyer 1 ihe first gen of the drill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 It is an incredible drill.The weight the balance as well as the performance. And those cool pack batteries make a formidable package.I don't see why you need anything else.Yes it's 4 pole motor is not brushless, but it has more bottom end grunt where us trades need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 When I owned it and tested with 25/32mm auger bits, it was very comparable to the Dewalt DCD985, so agreed, heaps of grunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highdesert Splintermaker Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Not quite sure what you have in mind when you say "combo. kit" not further defined. If you are looking for a drill & impact driver set you might want to check out the Bosch drill & impact driver combo. at Lowes. The Bosch kit number I'm referring to is CLPK234-181. It includes a drill, an impact driver, 2-18v 2.0 Ah Li batteries, a charger, a couple bits, 2 belt hooks, a soft case, and when you send in the registration you get a 3/2 yr. warranty. They are selling them currently for from $179.00 to $199.00. You can find them cheaper on line. Take the online price proof to Lowes and they will match the price and then take off an additional 10%. I just bought that same set from Lowes about a month ago and, so far, I'm happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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