tony montana

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I had the snap on one as well, nice tool but if money is no object than the matco tools one is king of them all. I have it, and use it on race days. Its not cheap think I paid like 225.00 for it, but the battery last forever. I will find the link and post it.

Integra

iTrader: (8)

were talkin RC tools here guys....were not trying to build a deck at the same time as tearing down our trucks.


Again, Hitachi for the WIN.


I have the SnapOn, It sits in its case collecting dust. I Tried to give it away but No one wanted it.

makya

iTrader: (27)

You sure about that? It's a pretty big claim to be made. Most of the construction work i did was in Very High End residential and Woodworking, I don't remember anywhere on the job that DeWalt was the preferred brand.

DeWalts are a standby for tract home builders and those that want to buy batteries and accessories from the big box stores.

typically, for finesse and trigger control, you're going to be looking at hitachi or makita. Unless you want to spend some real $$$ then look at Festool. you probably won't find a better balanced or controllable drill.

I reallly wish festool made a smaller driver drill, the control on them is fantastic. until then, if my makitas (I have 5 or 6) give out, I'm going to this with the optional eccentric chuck for r/c use, the chuck offsets the driver bit to the very edge of the drill so you can reach tight spaces better.

but it's $237 without the extra chuck.

rcracenut

iTrader: (52)

REALLY? Dewalt is the prefered tool in construction. I take LOTS of makita, snap on and others in trade for the Dewalt 12volt kits. Nobody has been disappointed yet. Im not talking one or two or ten trades. I have taken hundreds of them in trade. The only place I can get rid of the trades is on Ebay. But buy what you want. Its America.

Theibault

I love my Dewalt 9.6v driver. Great clutch and awesome trigger feel for different speeds. The price is great too. Never had an issue in the 2 years I've had it and the Lipo lasts a LONG time between charges.

Guch

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Yes , the Gyro's chuck "locks" when you release your palm from the back of the grip.

TC_Tuner

iTrader: (34)

Guch, you using your for r/c? How would you rate it overall?

In a perfect world, it would be cool if it had a clutch, but my current (dying) tool does not have one...so not a deal breaker. As long as the mech locks for final hand tightening, I think it'd would be slick.

TC_Tuner

iTrader: (34)

So I just picked one of these up at Fleet Farm for $40.

http://www.blackanddecker.com/power-tools/BDCS40G.aspx

Has cool packaging that lets you try it out. Pretty slick for sure. Like the compact size, the light, and the fact I can use it corded if I drain the built in battery.

Once I got home and got it out of the package, I checked how the locking mech feels...honestly, it does not feel very solid. To be fair, B&D does not claim this feature, but time will tell if this part holds up. Initial bench test says not long.

makya

iTrader: (27)

all I was saying is that as one guy, you're claiming that DeWalt is the preferred tool for all construction. I've worked across 5 states and have seen variations on what is preferred over different trades and in different areas. sometimes it's milwaukee, makita, hitachi (although not as much), even bosch.

If you sell a lot of DeWalt, that's great, it means business is good for you. DeWalt is very popular, and a lot of people buy it because of brand accesibility, not just because they prefer it over any other brand.

it's just a medium to moderately high end brand, it's not the best out there by any means. No single brand is.


I'll tell you what though, I'd love to have some of those drills they use in operating rooms, the control and ergonomics on those things is amazing.

nv529

iTrader: (53)

I have 7 years of use on my snap-on driver and it's still on the same OEM batteries. But what do I know about durability.. Snap-on tools are made for real life automotive mechanics, the environment those guys work in (nasty oils, dirt, rust, greases and harmful chemicals) is similar to but above and beyond the abuse I put my RC tools in. I would trust a Snap-on tool over Dewalt any day of the week.

I find this hard to believe, if you're really trying to "give it away" I'll PM you my shipping address..

Guch

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Yes I use it for r/c as well as around the house. To clarify the chuck does not have a special design that "locks" it. When I said it "locks" I really meant the chuck does not free turn after power is not applied. Sorry for the confusion. Still I love how slow it can spin. It helps not to melt out the threads when removing screws. And the light helps on race nights at my local track where the lighting in the pitts is less than perfect.

TRiN

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Another 3 votes for the Hitachi...with the constant swapping of bits, I couldn't live with just one... so I got a couple more...

shagino

iTrader: (57)

I think I'm going with the Dewalt or Ryobi. I'm left handed so that appears to rule out the Hitachi/Makita style. I've already have a Dewalt drill but I'm not sure I want the battery to be interchangeable due to weight. I want something light and handy.

kja812

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I'm left handed too. On the Hitachi, I run the switch with the knuckle of my index finger instead of a thumb....works fine for me. 99% of the time it's used with the handle bent.

Brandon Powell

iTrader: (32)

I have this one and it does well. Doesnt have a clutch, but it is small and I can fell the screw tighten. Pretty cool. Just turn it in the direction you want to go, it reverse out or screws in, no switch to mess with.