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Muncie4 t1_iwucx35 wrote

Stop being coy about a budget as it is fooling no one but yourself. If you want a BIFL multi-tool system, then https://www.hilti.com/ is it. Once you find out the cost and your nose stops bleeding, you have just learned the importance of a budget.

If you are a common man doing common task, you do not want/need to buy a true BIFL item. Explore the room...if the home improvement stores in your area or the website you like has a wide selection of Dewalt and Bosch, pick one brand and stay with it as most of the sunk cost is the charging/batteries and once you become a Bosch man, you should buy all things Bosch.

I chose Milwaukee. They have a 12v and 18v system. I'm not a professional, so I went with the 12v version of tools and have like 8 or so tools now due to impulse buying and sales and used market buys. Is it BIFL? I'm leaning towards no-ish, but they are premium mid tier and are overkill for the average homeowner and sheer amount of tools is mindblowing.

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Sleddar t1_iwur1ma wrote

Hilti is top of the line, no question

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rackhamlerouge9 OP t1_iwvp00d wrote

Thanks guys, looked at Hilti, agreed, toppers stuff, but they seem more a battery platform than a battery-and-motor platform.

I think the plan will be to throw a few hundred quid at this and report back in a few decades. I will probs use something makita or milwaukee battery-compatible.

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Sleddar t1_iwvp9w8 wrote

All the guys in the trades use Milwaukee. They also have some crazy specialized tools. It’s my preferred brand as well.

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cyanrarroll t1_ixgbk2l wrote

Only in North America though. Everywhere else is split between bosch and makita, for tradesman, or hilti and festool for the high end installers

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