The TRUTH About Power Tools: A Complete Buying Guide
From a lifetime of buying and collecting tools, I'll share the things I've learned about buying power tools, some mistakes I've made and the best advice I can give for how to build your own tooling arsenal. There are some things that I've learned from being a consumer and some things I've learned from being a manufacturing engineer that will illuminate how some products can be terrible when the rest of company's catalogue is pretty fantastic. Bob next door may swear by this orbital sander but when you got the exact same version, it didn't live up to the hype. There are reasons for this and the answers may surprise you.
Intro - 0:00
What is the Application? - 1:07
What is Your Skill Level? - 1:53
Brush or Brushless? - 2:35
What Features Do I Need? - 3:30
What is Your Future Vision? - 3:58
More Tools for Less? - 5:10
Buy the Warranty - 5:48
Two for the Price of One? - 6:20
How Long are You Keeping Your Tools? - 6:42
Hierarchy of Tooling Brands - 7:30
Cheaper Versions of the Same Tool? - 8:52
Battery Eco System - 9:30
THE TRUTH - 11:35
Brand Quality Fluctuation - 12:23
Unreliable Reviews - 14:45
Avoid this Brand - 15:06
Be the Expert - 15:19
Big Box Stores vs Local Professional Stores - 15:48
Asking the Pros and Summing It Up - 17:14