No, there's not. It's purposely done by the manufacturers. That's why I went Craftsman instead of Milwaukee. I already have V20 batteries, chargers, and tools.
I've always thought Makita was an upper level from Dewalt and Milwaukee, geared more to the pro than the homeowner side, around the same level as Festool. Which, if I was more serious about woodworking and had the space (and money) I'd have a full compliment of Festool everything.
I have that same 1/2drive mid torque 18v and I love it. Besides the 18v hepa vac itās my favorite tool.You can never have enough tools (as long as the wife doesn't catch on)! I went cordless with just about everything. I started building out my Makita "collection" so I can use batteries interchangeably. Here are my cordless impacts and a a really handy 3/8" (also does 1/4") ratchet. The big one is so poweful, I ended up getting the one that is a little smaller. It is also more compact to get into tight places under the jeep. One of the really cool features is that you can set it to stop racheting as soon as the nut just begins to tighten/contacts the surface. That way you can zip them on and then hand-tighten with a torque wrench.
I think they are all pretty close in reliability. Some companies seem to be stronger in certain areas, like Makita used to have the edge in cordless wood working tools in terms of features and specialty items, Milwaukee had more automotive stuff. Dewalt was cheaper but everything was just a tad bit heavier and less refined in hand.
After doing my most recent rabbit-hole dive for impact wrenches, turns out the same company owns both Ridgid and Milwaukee so you're getting pretty decent quality for a fraction of the cost.
keep checking till they run a promotion. A lot of times they sell a tool and 2-4 batteries for the cost of a tool or better. I have 10 batteries now and 3 chargers and a couple tools I havenāt used but cost me less than batteries themselves.
As impatient as I am, that's actually why I haven't pulled the trigger yet. I went to buy a sweet deal only to realize it went back to full price.
buy once cry onceā¦
The sub compacts both tge 3/8 and 1/2 are rated @ 250... whats wild, a lot of youtube channels are showing the 3/8" of all models out preforming their big 1/2" brothers...
It's on a special buy for $179... but I think this expires soon.
I saw that and itās on my list.Not sure if you saw my previous postā¦
I just picked up both subcompacts (3/8 & 1/2) for $160.
Yeah, I saw your post. I wasn't sure if you were talking about the subcompact or the mid-torque @ 500 ft-lbs ? Do you have a link ?
