Cordless Tools Reviews

If you are going to be doing any serious wiring around your house buy one of these drills, don't argue with me, don't cavil and whine that's it's too expensive, just buy the drill. Now Drilling between joists, or up into wall cavities, tasks which are a complete pain in the neck with a standard drill are almost effortless with the 3002. I had to run a bundle of wires through 12 floor joists, with this drill it took me about 15 minutes to drill all of the holes I needed and run the wires. Like every other Milwaukee product the drill is very well built and durable and if taken care of will last forever.

I use this drill at work on a daily bases and it has never let me down. The extra long handle is great when your dilling overhead. This model has a higher rpm than the standard right angle dill kit. The higher rpm's make drilling wood a lot easier. I only wish Milwaukee would have put the Quik-Lok cord on this model. No tool is perfect but this one comes close.

I had spent 6 years procrastinating, using my 18v cordless drill to drill for my wiring jobs. I borrowed my plumbers right angle drill (a beat-up Old Milwaukee)and on my way home that night I stopped at my local home improvement store and bought one. Wow what a time saver. The Old Milmaukee FEELS heavy duty. Great torque. Im sure I'll be passing this one down some day. And this is from a Dewalt user...

This is a very good drill well built and durable.

I had a Milwaukee dual-temp heat gun for over 25 yrs....it only broke after I dropped it several times from over 10 feet onto concrete...I bought another brand and was disappointed...the Milwaukee is much more effective...it concentrates the heat better, and heats things up faster. I do my own car repair work....years ago I saw a mechanic heat a stubborn bolt with a torch to "expand" it enough so he could remove it with a wrench. I 've used this Milwaukee heat gun many times to loosen old rusted bolts...ones that won't budge, even when an air-powered wrench is used. Heat up a nut with this gun and it'll come off. The other major use is paint removal....my son used it to heat up paint on old galvanized gutters, wooden door frames, etc. It's great for removing paint...this job usually is very long and tedious, but the Milwaukee makes it go much faster...since the fan in it runs slower and delivers more heat...instead of blowing the heat away. I've also used it to soften rock-hard caulk, etc. My dad had some vinyl tile on the stairs going down to his basement...and he planned to tile over the stairs....I told him I could remove the old tiles with the heat gun...he didn't believe it could be done...well this heat gun made the job easy, and now the new tile is tightly glued to the stairs...there's a lot of little jobs that you think are very difficult or impossible, but this heat gun can make the difference. I bought this kit since it has the tools....

Great product. I looked far and wide for a heat gun that included attachments. Most do not. This Milwaukee has four of them! And each one of them is very useful. I use mine to melt and shape plastics for furniture grade products. This thing is strong enough to form the toughest plastics I have and the lower setting allowed me to gently shape paper thin Styrene. The attachments aid greatly in diverting the heat from areas that you do not want deformed. Added bonus is the carrying case, another feature that most heatguns do not come with. Just helps keep the shop tidy.

Sorry, I can't review this wrench.
It and all my other tools were nabbed
by some unscrupled fool.
The case looked good as well as the tool.
They must have needed it more than me!!

I originally purchased the Milwaukee to remove the crankshaft pulley bolt on my Honda, but couldn't get it off the first time. The garage torqued it way too much the last time I had the timing belt changed so I paid a local garage mech ten dollars to break it free. As it turns out, even the garage air impact wrench had a little trouble and that guy could deliver 600 ft-lb or torque. He retorqued it enough to get home and I was able to do everything else just fine.

Everything else went well and the Milwuakee had no trouble removing lug nuts and other nuts/bolts. How much torque applied depends on how hard you push on the tool. The lowest torque is 100 ft-lb and I guessed when torquing the crankshaft bolt to 130 ft-lb. That and a little Medium grade Loktite should keep things nice and tight until the next time.

There are similar models, but there are several things I like about this impact wrench above the others. The first big thing I liked is the variable speed which is nice when you just want to snug-up a nut or bolt. I also like it over the rocker switch since it is similar to working a drill. The second big thing I liked about the wrench is the switch for switching between forward and reverse. Again, this is a directional switch similar to a drill. The last thing I liked about the kit is that it comes with a case and a few sockets. This may be minor, but being that I'm not using the tool all of the time, it's nice to have it nicely packed away and ready to grab when needed. The sockets only add to the value since these can get expensive. With the current $25 discount for purchases over $199, it only makes sense to spend a little more and get a lot more.

I'll be using it again for mounting a tow hitch and other general automotive work. Well worth buying.

These batteries last a long time. I have had mine for over a year and abuse them regularly. The charge time is quick too.
Resently I had the clips fail that hold the battery to the drill. I was lucky that nothing broke when the pack fell to the shower floor I was installing.
I contacted Panasonic today to complain. They told me that there is a recall on several style batteries made durning a certain time period. My batteries were withinn that period. They will be replaced at no charge. Check your to see if you can get new packs. All this makes Panasonic tools that much better!!

I own many power tools and when i purchased this Panasonic Drill I also purchased the 15.6 volts battery. I do home improvement jobs for many coworkers of mine and the first time I did a sheet rocking job it worked wonders. I hung approximately 50 Sheets of rock requiring about 30 screws each. This battery held its power as well as the duration of time which I utilized it. Your talking about screwing in 1500 screws in a matter of hours. This battery my be high priced but I will tell you from personal use you get what you pay for. So for you contractors out there take it from me. No more lengthy charges, switching back and forth from battery to battery will no longer be an issue. So if you plan on purchancing an additional battery step up and spend the extra few dollars

I have used Panasonic cordless drills for 10+ years now and can tell you that they are by far the best cordless product out there.I have a 15.6 volt drill and have used and abused it for 7 years and it still works flawlessly. Would highly recommend getting a cordless Panasonic.

I just received this set for putting up kitchen cabs and also used for drilling those pesky screws into cbu's. batteries last forever and ever. also charges my 18v panasonic batts in about an hour which is a plus. impact drill is super powerful and has good build quality. interesting that it is made in Japan and the drill is made in Mexico but both seem to be sturdy enough to withstand abuse.all in all I recommend.

Hey my Daddy says "To the new users of chainsaws.
The Poulan wild thing is the real deal. "
It is easy to start, lite to handle and can cut clean and quick.
Usually I do not rate products however, this equipment works.

Good name for the saw.wild thing run's great.It cut's very good and handles very well.especially for the price you can't beat it.I love mine

I do a great deal of detailed finish work for homeowners. I always clean up after myself. This tool makes that easier. I load in one of my Dewalt batteries & hit the switch & my mess is contained. If the situation is such that the battery runs low I plug it in. The versatility is unmatched. It takes up liquid or rock dust or light debris. I think it is a perfect tool for anyone who likes to keep or leave a minor work site clean.

I recently purchased this Makita 24v Reciprocating saw after selling my dewalt 24v recip saw ( so much vibration it basically fell apart ) & i am absolutely delighted with all aspects of this product.
The counterbalance mechanism really works great, so much so that i was able to trim a peice of architrave around the inside of a window that i'd originally cut a little too long without removing it, just scribed the correct line & it smoothly & accurately cut it so you'd never know i'd made an error!
This accuracy means a lot to me as i install windows, doors etc for a living & need not only raw power to rip out old frames ( all the other recip saws i owned in the past can demolish things well enough! ) but being able to make precise controlled cuts saves a lot of time making good damage caused by rough saws.

My 24v saw came with 2 Nickel Metal Hydride batteries - a fairly standard capacity 2.0 ah & a massive 3.3 ah one. battery life seems excellent for the work i do. I know that the latest word in batteries is Lithium Ion, but i really can't fault the quality & performance of the NIMH Makita. The charger technology is streets ahead of my previos NiCad setup.

The Makita saw is fairly heavy compared to it's rivals but, rather than being a pain, i find this saw to be very comfortable to use & fits the hands perfectly for me.

The tool itself broadcasts a a feeling of toughness & durability, the switches are silky smooth & positive, the rubber boot & handgrip are superb & the tool free blade change is outstanding in it's design & function.
The cutting shoe is nice & wobble free ( the opposite of Dewalt's sloppy version - try & cut a good straight line with their 24v saw)& easily adjustable, in fact when i first got the saw i had to lubricate the pivot on the shoe with silicone spray to ease it - it was manufactured to such a tight tolerance!

I'm also impressed with the 32mm stroke length - this uses more of the blade & makes cutting smooth & efficient. 2 speeds (2700spm fast & 2300 slow increase it's versatility yet further)

Overall i'm really impressed with this tool, it has great build quality, is excellently engineered & powerful & smooth to use.

This is not a biased review by a long term Makita fan, I've always had dewalt previously but am now put off by the lower build quality i experienced.

This cordless saw is my first ever Makita powertool & would highly recommend it to anyone!