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   john_c2 | May 25, 2021 12:37pm | #1

   Sorry, no experience with those. All my cordless tools are Milwaukee, and I'm extremely happy with those.

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   esch5995 | May 26, 2021 12:24am | #2

   When it comes to cordless tools I suggest looking long and hard at the depth and breadth of the entire line rather than one particular tool. Standardizing on one battery system greatly simplifies your life, and down the road once you have acquired a few batteries may even save you money by letting you purchase bare tools without the expense of more batteries and chargers you don't need.

   I long ago settled on DeWalt, I prefer an American owned company that still does a majority of production here, and they build pretty darn good tools that compete with the best, and I speak as a pro who relies on his tools.

   Milwaukee also compares favorably, but the fact that they are now foreign owned and most production is overseas keeps me loyal to DeWalt.

   If being American made is not a priority, Bosch and Makita also make pretty solid cordless tools although I don't think their catalogs are as broad as DeWalt or Milwaukee, but if you are a hobbyist that probably won't matter.

   I personally would be hesitant to commit to an offshore brand like Titan that may have a limited catalog and risk finding myself with a unicorn battery system when I have a couple more screws to drive and a dead battery.

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   elmaduro | May 27, 2021 01:44am | #3

   I agree with Esch. Going forward, my universe of cordless tools will all run off the same interchangeable batteries.

   No doubt Triton is top notch; but if my leaf blower dies, I like being able to yank a battery off my miter saw and keep going.

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   _mj_ | May 27, 2021 07:24am | #4

   All valid points, but I don't intend to buy any cordless beyond a new small drill / driver set. What about brushed motors vs brushless performance...any real diff?

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   esch5995 | May 27, 2021 07:37am | #5

   Brushless are far superior in torque and battery life so if the option exists choose brushless.

   The advent of brushless motors along with improved batteries is what has made cordless tools the equal or at times superior to their corded counterparts.

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   john_c2 | May 27, 2021 09:23am | #6

   For shop use, I doubt it matters. You'll get more power and runtime from brushless, and no question it's better. But for furniture making,it's no big deal.

   One of the surprise tools for me is a cordless blower. Great forsook use and cat hair on hardwood floors.

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   Tobi_86 | May 28, 2021 03:04am | #7

   I was using the Drill Driver a few weeks ago, when we renovated a friends house. I have nothing bad to say about it. I would just go for it, if its similar to what you had before :)