Onewolf426
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I have recently gotten the organize/consolidate bug. I started out with all gas powered lawn equipment. Trimmer, Chainsaw, Mower. My Craftsman Gas Trimmer needs to be overhauled, which I am in the process of doing. I bought all the attachments for it: Pole Saw, Trimmer, Steel Blade Power Head (Ryobi), Blower, Edger, etc. However, after having to trim the branches off my Mother's oak trees that overhang her roof last year, I bought the Ryobi 40V Pole saw. This was due to the Craftsman bogging down at the angles necessary to cut certain branches. I had bought their 40V Pole Hedge Trimmer previously, to trim and shape the trees on our property, was happy with it, so got the Pole Saw. Now, since my gas trimmer is out of commission, I have invested in other Ryobi garden tools. About 2 years ago I purchased their small 18V Trimmer/Hedge Trimmer for cutting the grass around the fence posts that my weedeater couldn't trim. I have since purchased the Ryobi 40V trimmer, Blower for my wife to use, 40V Inflator/Deflator for the vehicle tires, which I keep in her car, 18V mini Circular Saw for times when there is no power, and their Link Storage System, for storing/hanging the lawn and garden tools and chargers. Will be buying their 3 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac for cleaning out the fireplace and any other messes inside the house. Mainly because dragging my 20 year old Craftsman Shop Vac in and out of the garage has become a pain. Milwaukee, I bought their little M12 Mini Reciprocating saw for working on the sprinkler system in wet conditions. Very hand tool that I am not going to replace until it dies.
In short, trying to consolidate my cordless into one cohesive and efficient system. I will be replacing my old Black and Decker 20V Drill with either the Ryobi and Milwaukee brand. Milwaukee is by far better with their power tools than Ryobi, but you pay a premium. But, I am willing to pay a premium for my power tools that I use on a more regular basis. I still have my old corded saws, drills, etc. that I will NOT get rid of and use for seriuos projects. Both Ryobi and Milwaukee are made in China, but Milwaukee does have some manufacturing facilities in Europe and here that they do make some things. Milwaukee has the better warranty at 5 years vs. Ryobi's 3 years. But Milwaukee has the better quality and power. Ryobi is more affordable, and has more selection than Milwaukee, although Milwaukee is catching up.
Sorry about the ramble, just trying to decide which direction I should go and how many different chargers and batteries I want to have to organize/maintain. Right now, after building the shelving/storage board in our laundry room and hanging the battery storage system and chargers on the board, I am looking at expanding. I will be building a wall in our garage to give myself a workshop, with tapping into the hvac system for climate control. Then, all my cordless batteries, chargers and tools will migrate to that room. We have a 1000 sq ft garage, and since it may be a while until we can actually get a shed in our backyard, the 4 car garage has become the storage for our lawn equipment, tools, power tools, Smoker/Grll, Christmas Decorations, etc, as well as the storage for my wife's car. Don't have the room for another vehicle.
In short, trying to consolidate my cordless into one cohesive and efficient system. I will be replacing my old Black and Decker 20V Drill with either the Ryobi and Milwaukee brand. Milwaukee is by far better with their power tools than Ryobi, but you pay a premium. But, I am willing to pay a premium for my power tools that I use on a more regular basis. I still have my old corded saws, drills, etc. that I will NOT get rid of and use for seriuos projects. Both Ryobi and Milwaukee are made in China, but Milwaukee does have some manufacturing facilities in Europe and here that they do make some things. Milwaukee has the better warranty at 5 years vs. Ryobi's 3 years. But Milwaukee has the better quality and power. Ryobi is more affordable, and has more selection than Milwaukee, although Milwaukee is catching up.
Sorry about the ramble, just trying to decide which direction I should go and how many different chargers and batteries I want to have to organize/maintain. Right now, after building the shelving/storage board in our laundry room and hanging the battery storage system and chargers on the board, I am looking at expanding. I will be building a wall in our garage to give myself a workshop, with tapping into the hvac system for climate control. Then, all my cordless batteries, chargers and tools will migrate to that room. We have a 1000 sq ft garage, and since it may be a while until we can actually get a shed in our backyard, the 4 car garage has become the storage for our lawn equipment, tools, power tools, Smoker/Grll, Christmas Decorations, etc, as well as the storage for my wife's car. Don't have the room for another vehicle.
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