Air Tools Reviews

I agree, it's a great deal. It's small, so it doesn't take up much space, and it's relatively easy to carry from one spot to another (just a little awkward). The brad nailer and finish nailer seem well-made and sturdy; the on-off switch seems a little flimsy, though.

But good God, is it loud. The first time I used it, I just had it in the garage; I used it for a while, with earplugs, then went to the end of the driveway with it filling its tank, and man, it was still loud. I apologized to my neighbor for all the racket.

I ended up putting it in a room behind my garage, and drilling a hole in the wall for the hose. It's inconvenient to have to go back there to turn it on, but I don't have to worry as much about shattering the neighborhood calm. Of course, everyone in the house can hear it when it cycles on--and it has a pretty small tank, so it cycles often. So I don't really it that often because I don't want to drive myself and everyone else nuts.

It doesn't have enough capacity to drive many pneumatic devices--the brad and finish nailers work fine, and hey, it's great for airing up tires. I also use it for final cleanup of woodwork before I apply a stain or finish--with an air-gun attachment, it's great for blowing out sanding dust in corners and joints (and from my clothes and hair). I haven't tried anything else, but based on how frequently it cycles during these tasks, I doubt that you could use it with a sprayer, for example. The sprayers I've seen are pretty clear that you need more air than this one can provide.

I think if are going to use this thing outside, in an unenclosed space, then the noise might not be as bad (but you'll still tick off anyone within a a couple houses' distance). If you're planning on using it in a garage...hmmn. I wish I knew if other compressors, even larger ones, were quieter. Anyone?

A quality product for odd jobs around the house. A winner in my book.

I absolutely love this set. Yeah, the compressor is small and a bit noisy (it kicks on more frequently). BUT, I mostly use it for finish woodworking, so it generally only kicks on a couple of times during use. I only use it once a month for that purpose, so it doesn't bother me (given the incredible price). The quality of the nailers is top notch (read the 5 star reviews of the nailers, and I'd agree). They also fair well in reviews by woodworking magazines. I got it when they were throwing in the free Crown stapler....hold out for that deal (or a $50 off).

Overall, Excellent nailers, decent compressor, EXCELLENT price= BUY IT!!!

I recently got purchased two air purifiers, my first unit, the Bionaire tower from Costco wasn't bad at $125 CADR was about half of this unit. Loud at all speeds, I guess the smaller fan has to spin faster to move the air. But alas, It wasn't big enough for my 20x24' bedroom, so I needed to upgrade.

Why I chose this unit over the Honeywell 50250

High efficiency! Very low power usage, so it can be on 24/7. On silent mode it uses 4 watts! And yes silent mode is absolutely silent. Thats nightlight wattage! On max it uses 54 watts and moves a lot of air. The honeywell unit is loud and uses lots of power. 170 watts on high! It does however move slightly more air than the Plasmacluster.

Plasmacluster/Ionization. Honeywell didn't have it.

Cool design with LEDs

Even without the rebate this is the unit to buy for larger rooms.

I do however wonder how the HEPA filter is going to last 5 years when you can't clean it. The prefilter and carbon filter will catch the majority of the dust, but once the HEPA gets clogged you have to either run it at lower efficiency or get a new one.

We live in a desert enviroment, a lot of dust inside our home constantly, it is also allergy season and I haven't been sick, (yet!)
We just had a new baby and we placed the unit in her room, it is very silent, and we haven't had any allergy or sinus problems with her, we think it is thanks to the clean air she breaths.
I do recommend to purchase this product. I am purchasing one more for my parents and one for my office. (We work next to a foundry plant and they expell thick smoke everyday which we breath thru our AC system!)

Yes, this thing will set you back a little more "gold" than something like the other product I tried, the Honeywell 50250 Envirocare Air Purifier. However, BELIEVE ME PEOPLE, it is well worth it and I am definitely not one to throw money around left and right for little or no benefit. I love VALUE and the value factor with this unit is excellent.

I returned the Honeywell unit because, quite frankly, folks, it was too noisy. Even on the low setting, it sounded like a big whooshing floor box fan on at least medium if not high. It was white-noise-ish but it still interfered with TV watching to an annoying degree. On the other hand, if you WANT white noise, by all means go for that unit.

As soon as I packed that thing up to send back, I ordered this, the Sharp Plasmacluster FP-N60CX unit, and could not be happier. With the Sharp rebate available plus a special Valentine's day discount from Amazon, I was able to get it for a final bill of two hundred thirty eight. Sweet!

The Sharp unit is significantly more advanced: it kills bacteria and certain viruses (like influenza) with the plasmacluster feature, has separate pollen and dust sensors which will kick the unit on and off depending on environmental pollution, has a remote control that I can program into my learning remote (SO AWESOME to be able to sit on the couch, press a button on a remote to turn the display on to see the air quality (good, slightly impure or very impure) and then turn the display back off), etc.

The Honeywell unit, on the other hand, simply had a low, medium, high and off turn-switch you had to set manually, no automatic adjustment, no smart sensors, etc.

One nice thing about this over the Honeywell is that this unit is relatively flat. It will close to the wall and be unobtrusive. The Honeywell is this stout little pot of a barrel-like thing...feels like you're wasting space. So I am really digging the Sharp unit.

Also, a big deal was this (pay attention): The replacement charcoal filters for the Honeywell unit run about $11 online, and you must replace every three months for the odor removal to keep working. That is $44 per year.

On the other hand, the Sharp unit's charcoal filter is WASHABLE and lasts 5 years. This is a consumables savings of $220! That is almost what I PAID for this unit.

If the price difference is LESS than this $220, and you want to retain the smell removal, the Sharp is CLEARLY the better choice!

The increase in price of one hundred dollars final after rebates was well worth it for the Sharp unit.

All that said, the Honeywell unit did give that "fresh moutaintop air" feel to the air in my house. The Sharp just does it even better, though. Oh and I am happy to report no itchy, scratchy problems from cat dander. Have been almost completely itch-free for two weeks now. Sweet.

hitachi apparently has two versions of this tool according to the model number wh12dm2. One has two gray colored grips on the handle. When reading specs on the gray handleled one it has 1500 pounds of torque. This model with the same model number has a black grip and has around 1100. I can't figure out why the confusion but regardless either of these tools once you use them will convince you that this is the way to go and forget the 18 volt behemouth you've been lugging around. Why break your wrist when you don't have to. I still want to try to drive a 3 inch screw through a 4x4, I think either one will do it if you had a long enough bit.
Here is the link to check out specs on the real wh12dm2. Now obviously the link is not amazon but after calling hitachi's 800 number and speaking with them, wh12dm2, is in fact the gray handled model number and they do still make it.

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go to the above link and you will see the gray handled model. Try to buy it and it will forward you to the black handled dmr model on amazon. That is the only reason this didn't get five stars. I don't want the black handled one I want the gray handled one with 1500 pounds of torque and a 1/4 inch hex drive thats rated for heavy industrial work. Can somebody help me out here? The only one I find similar on amazon is a 1/2 inch square drive and thats not what I want.

I use a lot of tools on a daily basis and I would have to say this baby is my favorite! I've had this for about a year and a half with no problems whatsoever. Prior to this I was using various non-impact drivers and it was like night and day when I bought this thing! You'll learn to love the "rat-a-tat-tat" sound it makes when it effortlessly powers screws into whatever material...this baby has lots of torque for only 12volts. If you've never owned an impact driver (and you have a need) then you'll be real happy with this one. One of the beauties of the impact is that you never strip screw heads which in itself makes it worthwhile to own! If I were in the market for another impact driver I would probably look into the new lithium ion versions just because they offer even more power and battery life. That said, I have always been happy with this hitachi's battery life. You'll never have a problem anyway because you get two batteries and a quick charger and a great carrying case I might add. Both my batteries still seem to have long lives and they've gotten quite a bit of use!

My dad got my drill in the mail before I could get it from him. he didn't want to give it back. Used with many project in building our home and on the farm. Battery pack lasts forever compared to other drivers. Thing is noisy as heck when the impact driver kicks in, but the power is amazing! Would recommend to anyone!

I purchased this kit recently and have been very pleased with its performance. The driver/drill is a joy to operate with very smooth variable speed, lots of torque and simple driver to drill mode changes. The metal hydride batteries are definitely superior over Ni-Cad ones. The included flash light is also very handy and easy to operate. The swivel head is very useful. I have not seriously used the tool belt as yet, but it seems to be very sturdily constructed and should do a good job. All in all I am very pleased with this purchase.

I like to read reviews that get to the point but I have to explain the story to emphasize Makita screw guns. I purchased the 14.4 Makita to add to my arsenal of Makita screw guns. After many brands and much abuse, I found Makita to be one of the best! I've owned and used about every brand on the market. Some good some bad. On the bottom of the list Dewalt. I have purchased different Dewalt guns and have had to return them same day because gears have striped out or on one occasion, the entire housing shifted open right in my hand while driving screws (also a 1-week-old gun). My 9.6 Makita is 7 years old and I just keep feeding it fresh batteries. I use screw guns for everything from driving, drilling, to mixing drywall compound in 5 gallon buckets (18v) and they keep coming back for more. The best improvement on the 14.4 is the metal cover on the chuck. It does not rotate if it comes into contact with material. If you ever marred a finished surface with the chuck you know what I mean. As far as the new gear shift, I haven't had any problems so far. You can't go wrong with this screw gun.

My 4 year old DeWalt 12 volt is dying a slow death, and it has only had homeowner use. One battery now holds a charge for 15 minutes of work time and the other is a little better. The clutch slips without much torque on it, even at the highest setting. The chuck won't hold smaller bits. And with hurricane season coming, I needed a drill that I could rely on. So Brown delivered this Makita yesterday. I haven't had much time to work with it yet but so far I'm impressed.

There are only two drills, that I am aware of, that have NiMH batteries (Panasonic and Makita). From my experience with notebook computers, the NiMH batteries cured many of the problems with NiCad batteries. There is no set, so you don't get only 20 percent of the battery's runtime after they have been charged a few times. And a charge lasts much longer. So why not go with the Panasonic with its incredible amp hours. Well I was put off by several reviews that talked about their motors burning up. OK, I know that this could have been planted to sway people like me, or it could have been a rare exception. But you pays your money and you takes your chances. I was looking for a reliable drill with a long service life.

So how does the Makita compare to my old DeWalt.

Both have dual speeds. But the Makita has another sliding switch that kicks the clutch in and out. When set to screw position the clutch is engaged and when set to drill position the clutch is locked out. This would have been a nice feature on the DeWalt, after its clutch started slipping.

The chuck on the DeWalt has one ring that you hold while tightening the bit. The Makita has the normal outer ring and a smaller inner ring. It doesn't seem to make much difference when chucking up a bit; you grab the big ring and run the motor. But when releasing a bit you must use both hands to turn the rings in opposite directions to break the bit loose then run the motor if you need to open up the chuck. This will take me some getting used to.

The DeWalt has a 2 position foward/reverse switch above the trigger. The Makita has a similar switch in the same place but it also has a middle trigger lock position. This will also take some getting used to.

Both drills weigh, balance and feel about the same in my hand.

The Makita has external replaceable brushes. It would have been nice if their documentation gave a generic part number for them that could be found at any electrical supply house. My Hitachi router does this. Hopefully, there will be a number on the brushes themselves.

The Makita comes with a smart charger with several LEDs giving charging information. The charger goes into trickel mode after achieving a full charge. The standard DeWalt charger is very basic. And I am not sure if the DeWalt smart charger, that I bought later, is any better.

The Makita has a metal gear transmission. Thats got to be a good feature. I don't know about the DeWalt.

The Makita came with a flashlight that should be useful. The documentation promises 220 minutes (over 3-1/2 hours) on one charge.

The toolbelt is nice but heavy (2 or 3 pounds). But the belt does not fit around my fat girth. Would have been nice if the belt was about two inches longer or I was about ten years younger.

I am looking forward to seeing how the 14.4 v does when driving 3" deck screws. The DeWalt 12 v just barely didn't have enough torque to run them all the way in.

I do painting & remodeling for myself & family and saw this fan advertised with a great price on sale & bought one to try out. I've really been impressed with the size and more importantly the performance of it. It's small & easy to carry around on jobs. The main thing is it's so quiet at the low setting that you hardly hear it and you won't hear if if there's some other sound in the room. It's puts out a lot of breeze at all 3 speeds. The dual outlets on board are very handy to plug in a light or some other tool without having to plug into another wall outlet and the breaker button reset on the fan is a nice feature though I haven't tripped it yet. The cord on it is massive and a bit stiff but still flexible enough to wrap up at the end of the day to carry with the nice handle to hold on to. It's so versatle to aim it up on the ceiling or down to the floor or wherever in between. Everyone that sees & feels it is impressed with it's strong airflow and since it's direction of air is fairly in a tight pattern out of it's rectangular grill it's great for putting the air on me when I'm painting if I need it and not on the wall drying the paint too quickly. So far I've been careful with it hoping I don't bang it or drop something on it being it's plastic but seemingly pretty thick. For a jobsite fan or needed to aim precisely to dry something out it's a Mighty Mite. This fan blows away those cheap 16 inch oscillating fans hands down.



Bill

This thing frick'en rocks! I'm using this blower as a regular room/office fan because its quiet and circulates tons of fresh air even when it's running on the low speed. As far as durability -it is to early to say but it appears to be pretty stout. I like it so much I'm probably going to get a second one so I don't have to bring one back and forth from work to home. (I got the free shipping and it still arrived in two days to Tennessee so that was a plus as well.)

This fan is small in size but moves tons of air. The one feature you don't see in the photos is that the fan pivots all the way around to turn into a floor dryer. The picture just shows half of its movement. Great little fan to have, you won't be disappointed.

Have several of these items. Perfect for all those tools in need of this coupler--keeps from having to change the couplers on each tool in need. Price was right -- only $1.00.

The best of its kind, for sure. I'd recommend the 2-Step safety disconnect made by Legris to go with it.

AS SOON AS I RECIEVED MY MILTON PLUG, I REMOVED THE OTHER BRAND OF MY AIR HOSE.GUESS WHAT NO MORE AIR LEAK ..I'VE CHANGE ALL MY PLUGS ON MY TOOLS AND AIR HOSE TO MILTON.. I ADVISE EVERYONE TO DO THE SAME...

After roofing for 15 years and going through countless nailers this is by far the tuffest,longest lasting gun on the market.Other guns Ive owned:
1.Makita (good for a year than worthless)
2.Bostitch (good for maybe two...then worthless)
3.Hitachi (same)
4.Paslode (just worthless)
Ive used:
1.Senco
2.Porter Cable
3.Duo-fast.....All worthless.
Though the above guns would probably be good enough for the homeowner doing his own roof, I wouldnt recommend them for the daily wear and abuse the professional puts on them.Makita and Hitachi are apealing with thier lightwieght design but fail to be consistent with driving flush nails (without cranking the air compressor up to 145 psi) after about a year of use, even with new o-rings and drivers. Even after four years of service with Max I rarely have to hit a high nail. Although this nailer can handle thousands of squares and drops off the roof without losing its driving power some of the parts tend to wear easily, mostly in the feeder area.This is a minor issue. I judge these guns on how often I have to bust out my hammer and how often I have to clear jams. Max wins on both counts.

For you guys that use air, this is as good as it gets! I've been doing this for more than thirty years,and this is the best nailer on the market. Period. Almost no jams, nails bury perfectly, almost no breakage. My company uses them exclusively now.

I have owned my Max roofer for 3 years now. The thing is bullet proof. I have dropped it off of roofs, picked it back up and it keeps on working. It once landed on its nose and even fired a nail when it landed and it worked perfectly when I picked it up. The siding nose is great. I have done 3 houses with it now and it is a big time saver. It does get a little heavy, but not uncomfortable. I own a total of 4 Max guns and would recommend any of them.

I purchased a set of these Milton Quick 1/4" Quick Couplers for my 3/8" air hose as well as the 1/4" Milton Male Plugs for my air tools. The quality of this coupler will beat anything else on the market by far. Very easy to operate and NO AIR LEAKS! Order a set of these for your air tool set-up. You will be extremely pleased with the high quality and ease of operation of these products. This is yet another top quality, made in the USA product from Milton.

MILTON BY FAR MAKES THE BEST COUPLERS OUT THERE. FIRST I FOUND THEM HARD TO FIND.SECONDLY THE PRICE IS THE SAME AS THOSE INFERIOR BRANDS..JUST USE ALITTLE TEFLON TAPE ON YOUR MALE END PLUGS AND YOUR READY TO GO.YOU'LL FIND YOUR COMPRESSOR DOESNT GO ON AS MUCH, SINCE YOU HAVE (NO MORE AIR LEAKS)...........

This is the fitting you'll need on a 3/8" air hose with 1/4" NPT fittings. Milton M-Type coupler plugs are designed to fit this quick connect. This doesn't leak under pressure and requires no lubrication. Assuming you still have all the fingers on one hand, this is easy to operate; hold the ring back with your thumb and forefinger while gripping the hose with your other three fingers. Slip the plug in or out and let the ring go. A small burst of air is normal. This is another quality, made in USA product from Milton. They are the best.

I've had the Panasonic MC-V5746 for two months. My previous vacuum was also a Panasonic and lasted for 15 years! This one lives up to its reputation; the HEPA filter is great and removes dust and animal dander. I also like having a separate bag and am happy I didn't choose a "bagless" model...all the dirt stays in the bag with no mess. It's quiet, with a long cord, and the 14" path is not too wide and makes it easy to maneuver around furniture. The only drawback, which I hope Panasonic corrects on future models, is the handle. It's too short (I'm 5'8"), and there's a little cap on the end that comes loose and pinches my hand when I'm pushing/pulling the vacuum. I've called Panasonic Customer Service and they said a replacement or upgraded handle is not available. Otherwise, it's a great vacuum!

Right now, there are no cons. This vacuum cleaner is light and easy to handle. It picks up everything on rugs or bare floors. It's attachments are easy to use. It is quiet, has a light for maneuverability, and its cord is long enough to go from one room to another. I'm especially impressed with the HEPA filter. I don't know too much about all of the fancy terms out there, but I do know that I see almost no dust in my apartment anymore. I've only had it for two months, but my place has never been cleaner. If anything goes wrong with the vacuum cleaner, I will be sure to update my review. For right now, though, you can't go wrong with the MC-V5746. I can't recommend it enough.

This Upright Vacuum from Panasonic has a 12.0 Amp Motor and a 14" cleaning path, the power cord is 30' feet long and a dirt finder headlight. It also has the following unique features.

A Clean Air system, the dirt is deposited into the filter paper bag before going through the fan and motor. You will not break a fan with this type system.

Quick draw On board tools with ready to use attachments made cleaning baseboards and above the floor as easy as it gets. The attachments include a crevice tool, dusting brush and two standard wands with a 12.5' reach

The Vacuum comes equipped with 6 stages of filtration with HEPA filter. HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) is a filtering efficiency specification for filters developed by the Atomic Energy commission during World War 2 to effectively remove radioactive dust from plant exhausts without redistribution.
A HEPA filter will retain all particles to .3 microns in size at an efficiency rating of 99.97%

All Panasonic Vacuums have a Motor Protection System should the unit get clogged a valve in the back of the unit will open and let air into the Vacuum to keep the motor from burning out.

Automatic Carpet Height adjustment allows fast and effective cleaning. The Panasonic upright automatically adjusts it powerful cleaning nozzle to match the carpet type for effective vacuuming. There's no bending, stooping or guessing what nozzle adjustment is needed, like some vacuums. Panasonic does it all, automatically.

Bare Floor Carpet Option optimizes cleaning anywhere and everywhere in your home. This convenient foot pedal easily switches to adjust the agitator to accommodate both carpeted and uncarpeted areas. The agitator grooms the carpet fibers and helps release dirt particles for easy removal. Switch to Bare Floor for scuff free vacuuming of hard surface flooring and wax finishes. There is no need to change attachments or make any manual adjustments which would prolong vacuuming time.

Dual Active Edge Cleaning means that Panasonic had placed bristles very close to both edges of the vacuum. This gives you edge cleaning on either side of the vacuum. No need to sure you are vacuuming on the side with edge cleaning.

Dirt Finder Headlight helps you see the lint and dirt in dimly lit areas.

This product comes with a 1 year warranty, and uses replacements bags U-3 or MC115P or U-6 MCV145M and Belts MCV270B

Installed this hose for my air compressor in my cold Michigan garage. Works great in cold weather so I know it will work in warm weather on my hose reel.

As the previous review stated, this hose is overkill for everyday applications, such as connecting air nailers, sanders and such to the source. I use this hose to move large volumes of air from my compressor to my regulator on the jobsite to minimize pressure drop and supply the maximum amount of air to the multiple tools connected to the regulator. That being said, if you are only going to attach tools directly to a compressor, buy the 3/8" which is lighter weight, easier to manuver and less costly. Given the size, the hose is slightly heavy to attach to a framing nailer and a little cumbersome to wrap up at the end of the day.

Now this is an air hose! It's overkill for everyday applications, but the quality is great. I bought one of these five years ago, and I use it to connect the compressor (in the back of the garage) to my filter and regulator (in the front of the garage) - I didn't want to bother with running pipe for such a short distance. But aside from specialty applications where you absolutely have to minimize pressure drop, this hose is more than you'll need. If, for whatever reason, you DO need a 1/2" hose, then you'll be happy with this one. Otherwise, buy the yellow 3/8" model - that's a great hose, too.