Power tool advice?

St. Lou Stu · 01-07-2010, 02:40 PM

Funny Justin, I was at Lowe's last evening shopping myself.
One thing that I have learnt over the years is to make sure you look at the items you normally wouldn't and ya get what ya pay for.

Example:
My cheap ass Skill Jigsaw and circular saws. They do the job OK.... but who woulda ever thought that I should have looked more closely at the cords when I was buying them. They are a stiff plasticized PITA and get in the way of cuts constantly. My Milwaukee stuff has a nice, soft, pliable cord. They are also removable, replacable, and interchangeable.

Three brands I wouldn't hesitate to suggest:
Milwaukee
Hitachi
DeWalt

Lowe's has some great deals right now on a couple of Dewalt Compound Mitre Saws.
There is also a 12" Hitachi for a steal.

01-07-2010, 02:40 PM	#4
St. Lou Stu Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Belleville, IL (St. Louis) Posts: 2,304 Trading: (21)	Re: Power tool advice? Funny Justin, I was at Lowe's last evening shopping myself. One thing that I have learnt over the years is to make sure you look at the items you normally wouldn't and ya get what ya pay for. Example: My cheap ass Skill Jigsaw and circular saws. They do the job OK.... but who woulda ever thought that I should have looked more closely at the cords when I was buying them. They are a stiff plasticized PITA and get in the way of cuts constantly. My Milwaukee stuff has a nice, soft, pliable cord. They are also removable, replacable, and interchangeable. Three brands I wouldn't hesitate to suggest: Milwaukee Hitachi DeWalt Lowe's has some great deals right now on a couple of Dewalt Compound Mitre Saws. There is also a 12" Hitachi for a steal. __________________ Pretending to play golf since 1989

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