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DIY vs professional.
Personally, I'm cautiously sceptical about the usefulness of professional tradespeople's opinions on tools for DIY. Especially on YT.
Not that I think they're totally without merit, but having laboured on resi building sites, for the most part there is a lot that just isn't applicable to DIY imo.
Tools are used for a tiny fraction of the time, there is basically no time/money relationship, you don't need to worry about weight, you have the time to take greater care to prolong life, etc. etc. My dad's corded B&D is still working* what must be 30-35yrs later.
*albeit with only one torque setting now
hugo7-
I see your point but you can also separate professionals into groups. Some are more technical and the tools have finer applications/require more careful calibration, others are mentalists who try to solve every problem with a basic set of tools and try to spend as little money as possible on them, or if possible don't own them at all.
It probably helps if you came to all this before the internet was a resource. There's a quiet calm about reading the trend catalogue of an evening that has been lost to most people because of internet reviews.
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It’s a fair point. I think I mentioned that there has to be a balance between cost and usage. My plumber bought a Milwaukee sds drill with 6ah batteries and it was madly expensive but he needs it for site work and can justify the expense. For my diy things, I could never justify buying one for a one off job.
The professional perspective is useful to work what the very best tool is and then you have a starting point to find the balance with usage and cost.
I have a corded Bosch drill which I got with coupons out of cigarettes at least 25 years ago and it hasn’t missed a beat. My fathers B and D drill is still at home and it has to be from the 1970s - still working but showing signs of age. Probably the upside of corded tools is that, if looked after, they will last and there are no battery worries.
Airhead
TGR
Thanks for that. Milwaukee wins again but I have to be realistic with price hence my DeWalt purchase. DIY vs professional. Saying that bits may cost a little extra and that won’t break the bank - the difference in price between the tools has to make a difference to me and flexibility with batteries swayed my decision.