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+1 for Makita, I have cordless and corded tools, some of them used in construction business, they are solid.

I went with Dewalt when their 20v tools came out, so i stuck with them. It's nice to be able to use the same batteries for all my tools. Kind of want to switch to Milwaukee though, they seem to perform a little better, but I don't use them enough to justify changing at this point.

Milwaukee. I bought early into the launch of the brushless fuel line when they were clearly above the rest, and now I'm in their ecosystem. Anything corded or doesn't have it's own battery I'll use whatever I meets my needs best though.

My cordless tools do get used professionally though. I might add some Ryobi to my kit for some of the odd ball items that only exist in their ecosystem like the extended power brush.

Doesn't matter too much to me. One is Dewalt and the other Ryobi. I like them both but I prefer yellow over green. The Ryobi has a large battery that lasts a very long time. The Dewalt has better ergonomics and is older, the batteries are gone (but that's the benefit of having two drills/four batteries). I've dropped the Dewalt a bunch. The Ryobi is quieter and smoother torque at variable speeds.

I've eyed Festool for their sanders and dust collection, but soo expensive I don't think I could buy them unless I'm getting paid for my work.

Bosch blue. They have moved closer to the centre ground in recent years, to compete with cheap Chinese tools but still very solid and good value. I have a Bosch jigsaw from the 90s that I recently repaired with genuine OEM parts.

Mkta, Knipex, Wera, P.B. Swiss, Fluke, Hakko, Siglent.

I got a “new homeowners” tool kit from Ryobi, so I have my light duty tools there (oscillating saw, drill, impact driver, sawzall.)

My heavy duty stuff is Makita - impact wrench, hammer drill, etc.

Ryobi saw, weedeater, leafblower, flashlight and handvac that have all been purchased in the past 5-7 years and share batteries. Dewalt drill I’ve owned for 10+ years thats on its 3rd set of batteries but works great. A variety of craftsman, irwin, stanley and snap on hand tools and wrenches and a few harbour freight tools here and there.

Festol, Knipex, Wera, Nepros@tst123@lemmy.world

Over the pond here on belgium we have 2 main consumer brands that are quality: Makita and Bosch.

Then for more professional use there is Festool that is a pretty penny.

Less options but in the US, most of the "options" are owned by the same 2-3 companies anyway.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee 12v Lithium for battery powered Dewalt for plugin/bit items like table saws.

Being in Europe, Parkside from LIDL.

Their stuff is really good and the price is excellent.

They also have a performance line a bit more expensive but really good for professional usage

Mostly festool with the occasional bosch blue in between. Was mostly bosch blue beforehand. I have no access to milwaukee and makita looks weird. Is ryobi bosch green/black and decker ish quality?

I mostly do fix ups around the house, and I make furniture in my spare time. For Power Tools I use Metabo and have for the past 5 years including some of the old Hitachi stuff. My three of my old Hitachi batteries failed and Metabo HPT replaced them no questions asked not even a receipt.

As for woodworking equipment I stick to Delta, and Grizzly. Though I did pick up a helical head Wen planer after chasing down multiple reviews. 10/10 that thing just works.

My dad bought me a Kobalt Power drill that was on sale with a battery over a decade ago, and since I already had the battery I just kept buying Kobalt. Their power tools are solid but I've definitely busted a few bits

Recently inherited my dad's collection. It's a mix of ryobi, rigid, Milwaukee, and dewalt (along with a few miscellaneous brands I don't remember). The Milwaukee tool cabinet and work bench are probably my favourite pieces (followed closely by the Ridgid radial arm saw)

ozito is a local brand stocked at bunnings, i wouldnt rely on them to make a living with but they are more than good enough around the house and im so deep into the ecosystem at this point it makes no sense to change

My stuff is rigid, because I bought the hammer drill several years ago and it's been outstanding so naturally when I need new tools I just get another rigid now.

got myself some yellow japanese Makita drills!

Makita and festool for battery tools. Hitachi for nailers and mafell for some workshop tools

I use Bosch and love it but I have a few Milwaukee tools sprinkled in.

Worked at depot until recently found out the only difference between your Ryobi rep and Milwaukee rep is a shirt. At least that's how it was at my store.

Milwaukee but only Because I am an electrician. Their tools are a little over kill for diy stuff. At least their fuel line is anyway