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No surprise. If the FlexVolt was orbital with adjustable shoe and a hook it would be the undisputed king. But that’s not the world we live in, so M18 Fuel with HD9.0 for me.
So if you want to cut 1.5″ stock it’s …Fuel…and for large diameter stock it’s Flex..
. ..so if you do roof demo work and need a rafter hook ,,,it’s FUEL…and if you cut everything else ..it’s Flex….if you want to buy into a system for framers that don’t use mitre saws,table saws,right blade saws don’t have good finish guns, ………it’s Fuel…..if you want to buy into a system where the majority of framers use..table saws..mitre box,,blade right saws..framing guns..finish guns..brad guns..table saws..hanger guns..power stations…and every other tool with lights………it’s …Flex………..interesting article that a “framer” is 80% cordless but doesn’t use most of the cordless tools available.,and recommends buying into Milwaukee where he doesn’t use any other of their carpentry cordless tools and where Dewalt has the majority of carpentry cordless tools…..weird….
. …but I do love tool articles,,,thank you
Was surprised he wasn’t interested in the blade right saw but maybe he’s still on a corded worm drive. Didn’t seem like much of a framer to me if he has no use for a mitre or table saw haha good catch @Framer joe, I thought that too.
Yup yup @Bremon ! I see Contributing Editor. Which means …I get free tools and write articles ,no pouch,no hammer,no tool in hand…not much ..Framing …going on…and I do like Milwaukee,who wouldn’t ..great company…great sawzalls…great tools….I’m just invested in Dewalt..
Dewalt does have much more cordless carpentry stuff than Milwaukee
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Absolutely….dewalt is generally,,carpentry….Milwaukee,, plumbers…ya some crossover stuff,,,,Makita is good too in both worlds….there’s always a tool here or there that’s just better and you buy into the other system……OPE…Milwaukee and Dewalt battery stuff about equal,,a few cfm or mph here or there….the Dewalt 40v OPE stuff I hear is real good…..I have the 20v max ope and badass EGO ope
Apparently M18 Fuel OPE is overrated and not what they’d have you believe it is.
Bremon wrote:
Apparently M18 Fuel OPE is overrated and not what they’d have you believe it is.
Supposed to be weak, ended up buying an ego blower
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Ego seems like the leader of the pack. The mower puts them over the top for me.
Bremon wrote:
Ego seems like the leader of the pack. The mower puts them over the top for me.
And the snow blower too
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Framer joe wrote:
2 hours ago, Framer joe said:Milwaukee,, plumbers…
Don’t forget us electricians. I’ve had my M18 Hole Hawg, which I use almost daily, for like 2-1/2 years now. They were way ahead of the curve for us.
Framer joe wrote:
3 hours ago, Framer joe said:…interesting article that a “framer” is 80% cordless but doesn’t use most of the cordless tools.
Yeah, that made me go “WTF?”
Bremon wrote:
1 hour ago, Bremon said:Ego seems like the leader of the pack. The mower puts them over the top for me.
Ego is great. Not leader in everything but in top 3 I’m sure. Blowers and mowers are top notch. Chainsaw on the other hand gets second place which is still great.