Cordless Tools Reviews

I was moderately satisfied when I first got these - kind of cheaply packaged, but I managed to modify the case so it worked, so I figured I had a set of good, super-hard, super-sharp bits for whenever I needed them.

Well, I don't know what kind of steel a garden hoe is made out of, but it's more that these things can handle. I was pushing hard, changing the angle, tryng slower, trying faster, but all these things did was mostly squeal. At that point I was about convinced that I must have some kind of titanium hoe on my hands! Out of curiosity, I then put in one of my old steel bits (just ordinary hss bits - craftsman or something)and the metal started curling up the way it's supposed to. I had a hole in no time.

There ought to be a law against making the claims made about these bits when they perform as they do.

On the bright side, I won't have to worry about losing them...

The drill bits are, by far, the worst i've ever purchased. At a close glance, they appear to be are poorly machined, and the grade of metal used is too soft for basic drilling applications. The drill bits can easily bend under the slightest pressure, and they have a tendency to randomly wonder around their intended target even on soft materials.

Maybe I'm being picky but, I purchased some cheap Ryobe drill bits for six bucks at Home Depot. As I drove home, I marveled as to how something so cheap could be of any use...Wait, I don't even like Ryobe power tools doh!! When I tested them my jaw dropped. They made a super-clean cut without traveling off target or bending out of shape....Wow---six bucks!!

I feel terrible for writing this article, but the truth must be told. I believe that Yukon Tools will eventually improve their producs and wish them the best of luck.

Replaced a couple of test points on some PCBs and it worked great. Started a big project and one side of the ceramic tip broke off before I was even halfway done. $10 for a replacement tip? What a joke, I only paid $17 in the first place! This product definitely needs some work.

The tip broke during my first use. Ten dollars to replace. Only paid $15 in the first place. Believe the other posts. Pure junk.

Maybe I bought the "dud", but I saw this on the Costco shelf and was intrigued. It would be a great addition to my toolkit, and fit neatly in there as well. Plus, I wouldn't have to let it cool down before packing it... Anyway, I put the batteries in (no instructions or manual included, btw) and fired it up. The operating light came on and when I put it on the solder to make a joint, the light went out. Seems to have shorted. I'm going to exchange it for another one, and if that one doesn't work I won't get another one. Great idea, if it would work!

I wish I had read these reviews before I purchased TWO (yes two) of these compressors. The other reviews cover everything about these paper weights.

I bought two of these from a discount store that doesn't give refunds. One unit was for myself and the other as a gift. We bought the unit to fill excersize balls, beach balls, kids toys, etc.

Well...the one unit we had already thrown the box away, so we couldn't return it. The other unit we took back for in store credit and the unit we had to keep we put out with the trash.

It's junk!

The previous reviews have touched on everything about this piece of junk. The gauge is totally off and the switch broke after a few uses. It wouldn't fill my truck tires at all. Fortunately I got my money back from Pep Boys. Avoid this product.

Very bad product failed after 2 times. I too went for a brand name thinking Coleman means good. But I find it not true more and more now that manufactures move production to China the products become total crap. All this thing is good for is testing Galileo's free fall acceleration theory while throwing it from the window.

You will be hard pressed to find any Cold Heat users with a positive disposition on this product. It is difficult thing to use. It has very fragile tips and doesn't get very high up in temperature. Use solder that's too thick and it doesn't melt. Solder too thin, and you'll have a hell of a time connecting the electrodes on the tips. A simple solder job on a guitar cable turned into a hour long battle of will and determination to get the electrodes at the right angle to operate. Don't believe me, go borrow one and try it out. It all looks good on paper; the price, the technology, even the design. The Cold Heat tool is just not very practical, or functional.

I got this at Home Depot for doing some things on my computer. I got it and the very, very thin solder that they did not say you needed and I had to go to 4 different places. Then as I got home I sat down and started soldering and it would not give me a good joint. Then as i put the soldering iron into it's case furious that i only made a half decent joint the tip broke as I was puting into the section just for it.

Go get a normal soldering iron. It may be less safe but at least it works.

seemed like a good idea to have one of these just in case. Well befor keeping it i wanted to try it out. Item didn't work at all. I tried it with two different gauge solders, and it did not work on either. I even tried it with new batteries and that didn't help. I was quite patient, and started with the solder only first and never got it to work. Im not sure if it was deffective or not, I also check the tip installment to no avail. By the time it started to work, the plastic housing around the tip began to melt. This was the point that i just returned it.

Dont even bother to look at it. I bought this set from Costco. I opened the set after a while about 6 months after purchase. Thats the biggest mistake I did, I cant return it anymore. As the other reviewer mentioned reciprocator eats up the whole battery in a small job. The biggest problem I had with this set is the batteries. They loose charge so often that keeping them charged in the box will not help at all in your next job. You have to either plan the next time you requires this toolset so that you can charge the battery an hour in advance or keep it charging at all times if you need them any minute.
I would rather recommend deWalt or Hitachi or Makita any day. Better pay once and have it for life.

The Coleman Powermate PMD8137 Pro Series 18 Volt 4 piece cordless power tool kit is a dog. The reciprocating saw uses an entire battery going through a single 2x4. The 5 3/8" circular saw seemed to work great (aside from the chintzy plastic), until I needed to replace the blade. I bought another blade, but the new one, which is supposed to fit 5 3/8" saws, was slightly too large. The original blade turned out to be 5 1/4". The saw's retractable sheathe also has a lip that extends far enough out that it doesn't automatically push itself up when cutting. I haven't bothered to try the drill or worklight, I just returned the whole set. It's $250 more, but I'll be buying the deWalt set instead.

I almost passed up this item because the photo is taken at such an angle as to hide the unique shape and details of the battery! "Larger Photo" gets you a maybe 5% enlargment [being generous], and at the same quality-- the larger you make it, the worse the detail gets! It's bad enough not to know anything about sales-photos, but to be looking thru a viewfinder for a living and have no idea of shape or form? All of which leaves one with no choice but to rely on the text details of the ad.
It only lists model # 7700 as a fit, but, if it is indeed part # 757-01, then it is what came with my model-770 from the factory. But if the seller does not know what they are selling, why buy from them?
Why buy anything on an odds-OFF chance that it is what you need? Say, your wife is a perfect size 7; you buy her a size-17-something on the off-chance that it has been mis-sized? How long can you expect to stay married? What are the chances that '77 Chrysler parts will fit a '77 LTD, or vice versa?

Advice to seller: Get out of the tool business, yesterday. Better yet, get out of BUSINESS, period, and go train under someone who KNOWS what they're doing!

If the battery you want looks like this picture, don't buy this item. The picture is a 757. The item is really a 757-01, which is for a different tool and won't fit your dremel. I wasted a week and shipping costs on this mis marked product.

... Switches are not sealed well. If you use it to cut upside down (as in cutting a ceiling), dust gets into them. Sometimes the safety cutout switch jams in the "on" position. And once the trigger jammed on -- had to remove the battery to stop the saw. Exciting! Other problems -- LED did not work on the charger that came with mine. Battery was very difficult to remove from saw -- usually solved by opening the case, then rapping on workbench a half-dozen times.

Good little saw, but don't buy something you cannot get replacement blades for!!!! It's a good thing I don't mind sharpening...

I purchased this sweeper in May 2005 and it stopped working in August. I called Shark and they told me that it was probably the battery, so they sent me a new battery. It still didn't work. They then told me that I should take it apart and clean it, which I had already done and it still wasn't working. They told me to send it back to them for repairs. I didn't get it back for 6 weeks. Guess what??? It's not working again. I am so disappointed in this sweeper. I suppose they want you to buy a new one every three months because that's about how long it lasts. I have the original Shark Euro-Pro for over 2 years and it still works great, but this one isn't worth a dime. It doesn't even pick up dirt as well as the original. At the time I purchased this sweeper, I thought that I was upgrading. Little did I know, I was downgrading. After going through the aggravation of trying to get it repaired the first time, I don't think I will waste my time. Trash day is Friday.

Hi: This is a great product unless you need to vaccumm pet hair off the floor. I have a black lab who sheds constantly and usually vaccumm every day. BOTH of the Shark models I have tried clean up everything else great, but simply refuse to address pet hair. It either blows it out of the way, or has too low of a clearance and just pushes it along. Great sweeper, not good for pet hair.

This is a great concept, when it works. I took it back after last Christmas & exchanged it 4-5 times within 4 months time, all quit. They need to work on Quality Control. This is a light that most mechanics or handy people would love! It is such cool a light - too bad it is not reliable. We so wanted one to work.