Are These Brand Of Power Tools A Good Buy?
Question:Pro Tech?
Delta?
Craftsmen?
Arrow?
Senco?
Task Force?
Ryobi?
Answers:
Depending on the intended use, and your designs in using any of them, plus your budget, GOOD might be relative.
By the way my opinion,,, Qulaity has no degrees, IE: Good, High, etc. It is or it isn't.
Senco makes an excellent product but not a bargain one.
Ryobi, Delta and Craftsman are adequate for a DIY.
Pro Tech and Task Force may be considered lesser brands in the trades.
Arrow makes decent stapling tools, and their staples are sometimes able to switch with senco equipment and vice versa, but I have no clue how extensive their tool line is.
As I said, depending on your intended use, those you mention might be fine.
Others and myself too, will tell you names such as Dewalt, etc, and I use many brands in my business, and certainly have favorites, but also know some of the limitations.
Consider that almost every component is either manufactured in an Asian Country,,,no offense to them,,, or assembled in an Asian country, then shipped to anywhere, often with various tool BRAND names attached.
Some things I always consider is warantee/Can I return the tool/Can I find a service center for repair/what power will the tool offer/What might I expect for a Life of the tool/The applications for any tool/ Features/ and certainly budget. I think it's like setting money on fire to purchase a tool for a DIY that may be specific to a job, or have a limited use, and that one purchases only because of a brand name. Example. I Own a Senco Air powered nail gun, as well as other brands, as well as eletric power nail guns. Each have a purpose and are used for those. The Senco was an expensive tool, and probably overkill for a Home maker DIY person.
Admittedly I shy away from "Off Brands" IE: Chicago, through experience and personal reasons. I also don't buy KITS offering flashlights and or job site radios.
Steven Wolf
craftsman... my dad swears by it
Craftsmen and Ryobi are pretty good stuff. Not really familiar with the other brands you have listed. Black & Decker are pretty good too.
If you want the best power tools I suggest Dewalt, but as far as the best tools period, including wrenches, power tools, tool boxes, Snap-On is hard to beat.
i've tried a couple of pro-tech and not had any luck, but the others have been decent so far. Dewalt, skil, black & decker and hatchi are the best for me.
It will depend what you are going to use them for. If you are just using them for at home projects maybe these will do and Ryobi is good. If you are making a living with these tools most on this list will not hold up. You will need brands like Mikita, DeWalt, Porter Cable, Milwaukee.
i would go with Craftsmen, for any project bid or small, they have reasonable prices, good life span, and are reliable. on most tools craftsmen has a lifetime warranty. if you are a DIYer go with craftsmen
Buyer beware. It seems that the manufacturers of once exclusively heavy duty tools, like Delta or Senco, are offering more bargain products that don't stand up like their higher end products. You have to look at the quality of the construction.
To be honest, Craftsmen, have moved more to homeowner quality, meaning they get job done, but don't rely on them for heavy duty day in day out use.
It depends on your use. I disagree with some people. If you are weekend warrior, there is nothing wrong with buying something a bit cheaper. Here's an analogy. If you're using a computer to email friends, surf the Internet, moderate use, you don't need the fastest processor, the biggest hard drive, the best graphics card. But if you are a commercial artist, generating animation, you need a computer that is fast, has plenty of memory, can handle your needs.
Personally, I like Senco, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, DeWalt, Bosch. But I use these tools for a living.
Finally, many times, older tools are the best value. The best table I've used was a 50+ year old Powermatic, bought from a high school auction. Today, I'd take that tablesaw over anything new from Craftsman.
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