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See i think there certainly is but I also think that they have got you by the balls when it comes to cordless stuff, being able to buy them battery less saves money but once your on the system you cant really change. the amount of shite milwaukee make that i see folk buy is wild and the prices are cheap either for the cases and all that nonsense.
konastab01-
True.
Once you’ve bought into a platform it’s expensive to get a whole kit from another manufacturer, so it has to be x times better than the bare tool you could be getting.I had Makita 14v for years - since back in the Ni-Cad days, because of weight. Fitting kitchens etc you don’t need the power, and your drill is in your hand all day!
It was a total pain because I wanted to get bare tools to use with my batteries but all the decent ones were 18v.I’ve only just changed over to 18v 🙄
I’ve never used the Milwaukee cordless stuff. It seemed way overpriced when it launched in the UK but I hear ok things now.
I had Milwaukee drills in the States, rock solid, indestructible, heavy, dumb tools. Designs that hadn’t changed for 20+ years. Hole Hawgs and drywall guns, Magnum drills.
absurdbird
There’s a weird brand loyalty around power tools.
Some is justifiable (Festo do make nice but pricey kit) but most of it is marketing woo, the effect of which we’re unaware.
I’ve always used Makita - I can’t really justify or explain it. Probably based on their reputation from 30 years ago when I started buying power tools.
First drill I bought was this bad boy, it’s still going strong, no fancy electronics, it’ll break your wrist if the bit jams.
It’s almost a synesthesia thing, I feel they have a personality.
Sad.