I like makita. I build race cars at home and when I started out I had a mix of dewalt and makita. I settled on milwaukee when I switched to li ion because their impact was the best consumer model at the time. The pro bosch and hilti are really nice too. My dad had all makita and hilti. These days I troll ebay for old snapon/wright/armstrong/sk tools. I'm probably going to move to the countryside and give up racing to get into an experimental bush plane.
Garage forums has a great thread for buying the tools snapon rebrands, e.g knipex.
Knipex pliers are the shit. I have a pair of cutters and adjustable pliers and they were well worth the investment.
I was going to get a hilti but they (at the time) didnt have a 1/4 impact and when I was working at the dealer, 1/4 inch impacts and 3/8ths were king. I got the Makita on sale before christmas, $99 came with tool, battery, charger and bag (brushless too) and I bought a bit set which came in handy as well.
I kinda do the same thing at flea markets and garage sales, I see snap-on, mac, matco, etc I try to buy what I can. Im not wrenching now, but I hope to be soon.
I like makita. I build race cars at home and when I started out I had a mix of dewalt and makita. I settled on milwaukee when I switched to li ion because their impact was the best consumer model at the time. The pro bosch and hilti are really nice too. My dad had all makita and hilti. These days I troll ebay for old snapon/wright/armstrong/sk tools. I'm probably going to move to the countryside and give up racing to get into an experimental bush plane.
Garage forums has a great thread for buying the tools snapon rebrands, e.g knipex.
Knipex pliers are the shit. I have a pair of cutters and adjustable pliers and they were well worth the investment.
I was going to get a hilti but they (at the time) didnt have a 1/4 impact and when I was working at the dealer, 1/4 inch impacts and 3/8ths were king. I got the Makita on sale before christmas, $99 came with tool, battery, charger and bag (brushless too) and I bought a bit set which came in handy as well.
I kinda do the same thing at flea markets and garage sales, I see snap-on, mac, matco, etc I try to buy what I can. Im not wrenching now, but I hope to be soon.
Pliers-wrench changed my life. Adjustable wrench that actually works and you can use them to straighten out or bend sheet metal.