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http://www.toolboxbuzz.com/feature-story/2013-toolboxbuzz-tool-awards/
Just Saw this on Tool Box Buzz and think this is crossing an ethical barrier. Listing tools as tool of the year on tools that haven’t been on sale in the USA yet like the Dewalt Framing Nailer I know its been on sale in other countries they are an American website for the most part. The other problem is Dewalt wall scanner that shipped as an unusable product it currently has a one and a half star rating on Amazon, and is currently under a stop sale order by Dewalt till they can figure out what is wrong with it. I know I’m going to get in trouble with the Dewalt guy’s on this, but I would call bs if Milwaukee had tools listed like with the same issues too. I know tool review sites have to play a game so they can keep getting samples and going to events, but like I said before this is crossing into the realm of looking like payola.
I agree. Last year ToolSelect picked the Milwaukee m12 fuel impact wrench as tool of the year before it was out.
I agree too, possibly the reasoning behind the nailer is because they have Had it most of the year. It must be nice.
Also they gave the radar scanner a positive review which makes me question tool boxbuzzes integrity or the reliability of the amazon reviews.
It does irritate me though that an American company would introduce popular products in other markets and leave it’s own people waiting.
I think that they are just checking to see if there is a demand in a smaller market size. Just my .02
It’s been pretty universal that the Dewalt wall scanner had some major issues upon release. I have not seen many good user reviews its listed at Home Depot as discontinued and only has a one star review on their webpage. I think the review sites either had good pre-production units or they were only used at an event under perfect conditions. The scanner has been also scrubbed from Dewalt’s webpage too I think they are either going to chalk it up as a failure or relaunch it at a later time.
I totally agree with that. I remember reading that somewhere I think toolguyd. Although it makes sense, I still think the reasoning behind it is dumb (talking about dewalts strategy) it doesn’t take a genius to realize that a battery only powered roofing nailer would be a hit among its users here in the states. Especially for a brand as popular as dewalt.NicholasShetley wrote:
I think that they are just checking to see if there is a demand in a smaller market size. Just my .02
If anything they would have greater success if it was released here
Ive been having the framing nailer for over a month now and im very much in the U.S.
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Notice the 20v max and not 18 volt marketing on the box?
Got it from tools plus if anyone is looking but they might be sold out now due to demand not sure. I can confirm its awesome doesnt replace a pneumatic for a framer but if your another trade like me being a electrician and am just nailing up light supports and dead wood to get boxes out of door frames and windows it is a life saver. Sinks 3.5″ nails no problem.
That’s a nice nailer. What makes it not up to par with a pneumatic, runtime, power?
And it is brushless too.
Javier wrote:
That’s a nice nailer. What makes it not up to par with a pneumatic, runtime, power?
No run time is more than enough if you have a spare battery. Its not fast enough imo even in bump mode it takes a second to catch up if you shoot a bunch at one time.
that’s pretty bad, I would still consider one if they can fix the issuesDR99 wrote:
It’s been pretty universal that the Dewalt wall scanner had some major issues upon release. I have not seen many good user reviews its listed at Home Depot as discontinued and only has a one star review on their webpage. I think the review sites either had good pre-production units or they were only used at an event under perfect conditions. The scanner has been also scrubbed from Dewalt’s webpage too I think they are either going to chalk it up as a failure or relaunch it at a later time.
Have any been good, or is the dewalt really that bad?
I’ve seen the reviews and the word is the scanner is disappointing and I recall Eric said they would be good as party favors lol.
Expensive though
I really liked the idea of that wall scanner and was thinking of getting rid of my Milwaukee version, but with the poor reviews and not being able to buy it at the moment ruined that idea.
Yea, Dan when I saw that showing up on my Facebook feed it really pissed me off I mean really awarding tool of the year too a tool that Dewalt has pulled from the market. That’s just crazy. The cordless nailer annoyed me because I know the one guy here managed to get the tool but it’s weird there is no marketing that it is for sale now, and no Dewalt press release or other tool review sites getting Demo units to review. The Nailer was a minor annoyance the scanner though was pretty blatant. Hey I got Dan to check out the forums that’s pretty cool 🙂
altitude777 wrote:
ToolBoxbuzz, is a media machine. They give awards to whoever advertises with them or pays them. I agree with you DR99 the Scanner review was very misleading, he seems to be the only one on the planet that had a good experience with that unit. Even in his video you can see the unit was acting up showing power in a stud. Then they give it an award? lol even DeWALT pulled it It’s really a shame people misleading the consumer for profit. But hey thats America, even the president lies. Thats why I love TIA no bullshit!
Dewalt stopped making the videos with the German guy and the test on the drills. They were so rigged it was hillarious. “Az you kan zee dat za Milwaukkeee ist not az gut az the Devalt”
I did actually email them about their awards and how could the wall scanner by a tool of the year when DeWalt has pulled if from the market. I wonder if I will get a reply.
What a joke. I quit reading TBB a long time ago because it was obvious he was in it for advertising dollars. No matter where I go on the internet I’m quick to tell anyone that TIA is my home and I typically carry a link to here in my sig line. Dan, Eric, and everyone else involved here make this a great place to be.
http://www.toolboxbuzz.com/feature-story/2013-toolboxbuzz-tool-awards/
Some one called him out on the wall scanner review, and being listed as a tool of the year. They are now in the let me contact Dewalt and get back to you mode now. It wasn’t me either
Lol, it sounds like some one from this forum contacted them. Dude you guys should check out the reviews on the dewalt page about the scanner. Those guys are total morons. All but one are complaining about 18v when the scanner isn’t even an 18v tool. It’s a 12v. One guy was pissed because his 18v batteries didn’t fit.
I checked it myself, Dewalt has announced a new scanner for 2014