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I have a brushed makita drill from the seventies, still works and is used to this day, never changed the brushes ever.

Milwaukee is like “RAWR POWER” Makita is the “all day long” Festool is the finesse detail Dewalt is the first decent set you bought Ryobi is the homeowner ride

Somewhere in the middle of video I got a feeling that there won't be any particular recommendations at all. Because everyone has different needs, expectations and budget. But I was pleasantly surprised.

I’m a Milwaukee guy, but being honest the other brands get the job done as well. Just friendly jobs site banter.

Thank you for an unbiased assessment. Too many craft KZfaqrs devolve into brand-sponsored infotainment.

Festool is like the Rolls Royce of tools…I can’t afford them but I had the chance to use some at the School of Visual Arts in NYC and they spoiled me forever. 😅 But I have to say, I do agree with you about Ryobi, and I like that my yard tools can interchange with my power tools - I’m honestly surprised how long my drills have lasted. But the batteries don’t! I have a Milwaukee drill too, and it’s excellent. One bit of advice I would give to women woodworkers or people with smaller hands - buy your tools in person. The fact is, a lot of tools aren’t made for us, and if you can’t comfortably hold the tool it doesn’t matter how GOOD it is, you won’t be able to effectively and safely use it.

I see Milwaukee, DeWalt and Makita as the top-line pro tools. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, each nudging the others off the "top spot" in one category or another, but all three hovering around the top spot. My personal preference is DeWalt. I can't give a reason, I've used them all, they are all great, I just like DeWalt most.

I too have been building things for 50+ years. When I was young, the Sears Craftsman brand was good quality and better value. Today, my main saws, router, compressor, etc are Craftsman (Ryobi) with a mix of brands in other tools. I take time to tune up and take care of (clean, lube, tighten..) my tools and I find they last for years and years.

As a kid growing up, I remember my dad having Ryobi power tools, though he often talked about wanting a DeWalt this or DeWalt that. 25+ years later, still working as a handyman, he now owns multiple DeWalt tools, but he STILL has many Ryobi ones as well. I feel like he also understands the importance of value out of a tool over just its raw performance or features. I understand that Ryobi tools are just fine as home DIY/project tools, and there's really no need to go beyond that. The only difference I do remember is the color schemes Ryobi had 25 years ago versus now.

Thank you for your thoughts. 1 point that I would like to make. A professional carpenter that is doing framing will consider 1/8" to be adequate accuracy. If he is using a miter saw to cut a board, 1/8" is good enough. 88° is close enough to a square cut. For me, a DIYer, making a cabinet that will be seen in the home 1/32" might not be accurate enough. A square end needs to be right on 90°. So when I am looking at tools, my needs are different then someone else's. I have multiple cordless tool platforms because I look for different things in different tools. Is it a pain having multiple platforms? Yes, but not a big deal. Sometimes I have to walk back to the shop and get a different battery. But I'm not on a timeline. I'm doing these projects for enjoyment, not to make a profit. Sometimes I will help a contractor doing a job at my home. Recently we completed a bathroom remodel. The contractor had almost exclusively DeWalt tools. But he willingly used my tools of other brands. I used some of his tools. Was there a giant difference? Not that I could see. And his comment to me when we were finishing up was telling "Mike, when you die, I would like to have first chance to buy your tools." Thank you for the video. Good luck on building your channel

As long as you continue doing videos that aren’t influenced by an unrelenting desire to stay relevant, you always will be. Goodluck!

I bought a cheap Titan SDS drill at least 10 years ago, I have absolutely hammered it, and it still works perfectly! 10 years of breaking concrete for £49, I call that a winner!

thank you so much! excellent video with great points to consider about not only the power tool but also the use to those power tools on your workshop or site of work and details about the components of those tools... great video!

I have Craftsman ratchets, sockets and wrenches which I bought in the 80's. Hands down the best I could afford back then. Would I buy Craftsman tools today? Nope! Craftsman is NOT the same company it once was. None of those 80's Craftsman tools have given me any problems. The 1/2" Craftsman ratchet would be forgiven many times over if it had failed considering the number of times it was doing the job of a breaker bar with a four foot pipe on it for extra torque. I do have a slight disagreement on one of your views 3:55, if you buy an expensive tool that you know you'll be using in the future, you can't possibly consider it as a one time write off for the job you're on currently. Most governments won't let you write it off that way and in real life it's not even realistic to think that way. If you did, you'd have to charge way less to justify working with no tool costs after the first job.

I have a blend of your advice. I indulge in 40V Max Makita for top tools, and 18V & 36V Hikoki medium use tools, but enjoy the bargain for less critical Ryobi tools.

Rigid ? Lifetime warranty on tool and battery. That has to count for something . Seems like the other brands are 2 to 5 year warranty. From what I have researched Rigid seems to be liked in the sense they fix or replace the tool or battery. Turn around time seems to have improved to like 18 days. Line seems to be expanding filling gaps. So for me 64 eventually fixed income a lifetime warranty on everything sounds like long term security in practicing what I love . Love your videos. ❤

The best tools for me all have cords. I can replace the cords several times (including labour) than the cost of just one fried battery. I use power tools all the time and put them through the wringer. I would rather string out a cord even when I was in construction than having to haul a charger, extra batteries and I can use it with all my tools. I have had the same 3/8 drill for most jobs for 25 years (replaced the brushes twice way cheaper than a new battery). Cheers.

power tools i go with Bosch. they fit my hand better than the rest. Makita is a close 2nd. if you are using a tool all day fit in the hand makes a lot of difference. for hand tools Tekton just wins. from being a US company with US made tools ( they have been getting out of China for a while though they do make some stuff in Taiwan ) . the warranty is great. just send a photo of broken tool and the new one is shipped out to you. i have tool truck stuff and Tekton. i have had more trouble with the tool truck stuff breaking . i work on boilers and chillers so my job could be called abuse by many. steam galling of bolts is a thing.

Makita. The answer is Makita...

This is one of those questions that has so many variables. At the end of the day, you use what you like. Most brands these days across the board are pretty good. If you’re someone that wants a new model in 3-4 years then maybe higher end brands ain’t your choice, unless money isn’t an issue. Also if you ain’t in the trades beating on them 24/7, then realistically any brand will far exceed your needs. I personally use Hilti/Milwaukee for HVAC/Plumbing

Tbh you wanna get the german metabo with there CAS battery (cordless alliance system ) you battery Will work with over 30 diff brands . Plus metabo have a Big pallet of tools

Makita has the best battery technology and great reliabiliry. Flex tools with stacked lithium batteries are awesome. Dewalt makes great tools but their batteries tend to fail. Milwaukee makes great tools but their tools fail at a higher rate than all my other brands. My favorites are: Milwaukee 12v fuel hammer drill Milwaukee 12v 3 inch grinder Flex 24v rear handle circular saw Makita 18v 6 1/2 " left hand circular saw Makita 18v 3 1/4 " power planer Bosch 12v 2" compact power planer Bosch 12v drill with 5 heads for installs Bosch or Flex compact blower Bosch 18v 6 1/2 " rear handle circular saw (Try this one if you have trouble cutting a straight line, $99 at Lowes) Dewalt/Makita/ or Flex high torque hammer drill, 1200 in/lbs or above 3/8 " plywood saw guides in 96", 54", and 42" lengths to break down plywood or to replace a table saw on the jobsite. Makita 36v or 40v earth auger for post holes (these work like a dream), buy a 2"auger and a 6"auger.

Excellent discussion on the meaning of best. Personally I have a few of the often hated on HFT $9.99 grinders. I don't use a grinder much, so they've lasted a long time. And having a few means I can have different wheels on each one.

I liked your lead in. The question isn't "what's the best brand?" My opinion is there is no singular best. The correct question is "what is the best for me?" And no one can answer that except the person asking it. Take the feedback given, do your own research, and make your decision based on that.

Best as in, what bearings are used, what quality plastic compound and moulding is used, what quality is the armature and what is the tolerance / balance / electrical design of it and what is its longevity. What is the electrical design of the motor and what cooling performance is built into it. Are parts readily available... THIS mean best. No good having a tool that outperforms everything else when conditions are perfect, or for 5 minutes before self destructing, or until a minor issue makes it not feasible to fix it when comparing with another tool that rarely needs repairs....

My first tools were DeWalt, but as I got older I saw that Milwaukee has a bit more power and durability. But I still have both. It’s ok to try other brands.

I have grown up with DeWalt as my base tool. every 3 or 4 years somebody gets a free tool. I have 25 years of tools floating around and can't believe it when I see them still running strong . My point is to pick the right tool for the job. Go a size bigger if you want it to last longer.

Personally, I think Milwaukee is overpriced. Yes, they have a large library of tools, but they don't...specialize...? What I mean is, I go and look at videos from around the world, and the one brand that is universally respected in that they are workhorses over, yes, decades, seems to be Makita. Three years ago I wanted to expand further than Ridgid (Part of the Milwaukee parent company), and I chose Bosch because of their refinement, ergonomics and innovation. But if I were truly a true pro, I would have chosen Makita. They are workhorses, there when it counts. Yes, Milwaukee are good, and getting better, no doubt, but I think they spent too much on flash over substance. Makita hardly advertises, and given that they have a bigger line than even Ryobi, I think they are...the "best".

Thank you. Very helpful

Great video, buying the right tool makes all the difference. Each brand has great tools. No brand has all the best tools. Don't be afraid to use 3 Brands. Buy them on sale, when you get a free battery, or better yet on clearance. If you buy the best, you will rarely be disappointed. If cost is crucial stay on one platform. If you are a professional, multiple platforms will get you the best tool. Dewalt makes the best recipsaw, Flex makes the best rear handle circular saw, makita makes the best cordless planer, milwaukee makes the best compact hammer drill, bosch makes an awesome 2" compact power planer. Buy what fits your hand. Flex has a 24v 6 1/2 inch belt driven circular saw that you can see the cutline from either side and is whisper quiet! Good luck guys.

What about FLEX tools?

You cannot get the best of all tools sticking to one brand only. Example I own almost every major tool brand and I wouldn’t say I’d pick one for all tools. Hikoki/metabo HPT is my biggest collection of tools. they are great especially the 36v gear and their nailers are amazing. Bosch 3x360 laser kills all other lasers in its class with the rm3 base. Milwaukee tyre inflatior and stapler are small yet powerful AEG makes some pretty good stuff, little hit and miss of a brand Makita XGT line up is good, LXT not so much. Festool kapex 120EB is hands down best saw I’ve owned. Have a Bosch cordless for smaller works it’s decent not a kapex but still good for general works. Dewalt, framing square is all I own 😅 Paslode, hard pass on those misfires, metabo HPT/Hikoki any day

Porter-Cable before Stanley Black & Decker.

I hate Milwaukee. I just want a good drill for every days use in my welding shop. Work supplies Dewalt but the batteries don't last. I want Milwaukee's fuel brushless drill with the metal chuck but I'm unwilling to buy a combo kit because I have no use for the other tool/s included. The "tool only" model is way too expensive because I then have to buy a battery and charger separately.

nice video

People sure have low standards these days. Milwaukee a good brand? Then again its subjective.

12:25.. not more than FLEX.. FLEX routinely beats Milwaukee power...

When a company always replace your tools and not fix them, you know its a DIY brand that sells powerful, but disposable tools, but use their fame back when they werent owned by Chinese and actually made proper tools. I wont use their name, cause Americans love them.

Find out who the parent company is and where they are made. You might think you have something special and find out it’s Stanley or Black and Decker. Craftsman is a usedtacould brand. Now, meh. If a tool serves you right for the job, there ya go. A proper tool makes a big difference in the long run.

Unfortunately Milwaukee now are built to fail! Cheap on the inside and you can’t buy separate parts,if a switch go you need to buy a motor switch and controller, uneconomical. Makita sell most parts individually ,I’ve got makita from the late 80s still going strong with heavy use,I’ve got some Milwaukee but the quality is not the same as Makita!

Makita or nothin

Dewalt battery powered circular saw drains a full battery in 10 minutes. Garbage

I would argue and say that Nikita is better than the wall in Milwaukee. Because one power isn't everything. And that's something that I hate about tool vs tool is They think that all because it has more power. It's better which is not the case. In a reason why I say mikita is better because one it has good power. Number 2 is you never hear anything negative or any Issues come out of Milwaukee tools. For an example, for the longest time Milwaukee have a caller issue with their impacts. In dewalt had it issued before with impact drivers And how their motors were blow And go up and smoke. And Makita is the only other professional tool company that still makes their tools where they were originally made. They're still made in Japan. Milwaukee is made in Taiwan and China. Dwelt is made in Taiwan and China.

watch torque test channel facts not an americans biased opinion

There's only two tool company that last the longest is Dewalt and Bosch