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If you find a tool you like, check the offerings of the sub-brands from the same group. The mechanical difference between them might be little to none, while th

If you find a tool you like, check the offerings of the sub-brands from the same group. The mechanical difference between them might be little to none, while the price between them may vary wildly. Unfortunately you aren't going to be allowed to take them apart before purchase so its still hard to compare the internals, but you can check reviews and comparisons of those products.

agumonkey 6y ago
Some youtubers do just that (almost) and it is interesting. dewaldt vs Harbor freight etc
- emsign 6y ago
  AvE comes to mind, very informative. Although I don't like his dad jokes and sexist phrases at all, they got old and annoying really quick. Sadly useful information to bad joke ratio is about 1:3 in his videos.
  - jcims 6y ago
    He doesn't do teardowns but Project Farm is my new favorite product tester/review channel. I enjoy me some AvE but this is the polar opposite experience - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng
    - agumonkey 6y ago
      Yeah, the man churns through equipment and tests at a rare pace. So much I'm concerned for his sanity sometimes. So clear, so to the point.. pure service. One great channel is the aptly named "Tool teardown": - he even compares Harbor Freight entry level variants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1keZFiKQhPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1keZFiKQhPc - and the HF high grade vs dewaldt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK3wsTsauq0&t=441s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK3wsTsauq0&t=441s
  - throwanem 6y ago
    Still a better ratio than any of my actual uncles, by a couple orders of magnitude in most cases. Besides, there's nothing that's not funny about seeing a half-in-the-bag jackass put a hacksaw through an 18650 and then be surprised when it shits the bed.
riversflow 6y ago
I mean, my intuition from owning a shop and buying a fair number of tools (and researching them) for heavy use is reinforced by this chart. The best tools are made by the corporations with the least siblings and the most specialization. As someone who had a fleet of power tools for an industrial operation, I prefer Makita over dewalt, for example. A number of more niche "best in class brands" weren't even on this list, for example Fein grinders are what machinists buy, Boeing uses Hutchins air tools, and most Arborists I've met reach for a stihl. Fascinating regardless

agumonkey 6y ago

Some youtubers do just that (almost) and it is interesting. dewaldt vs Harbor freight etc

emsign 6y ago
AvE comes to mind, very informative. Although I don't like his dad jokes and sexist phrases at all, they got old and annoying really quick. Sadly useful information to bad joke ratio is about 1:3 in his videos.
- jcims 6y ago
  He doesn't do teardowns but Project Farm is my new favorite product tester/review channel. I enjoy me some AvE but this is the polar opposite experience - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng
  - agumonkey 6y ago
    Yeah, the man churns through equipment and tests at a rare pace. So much I'm concerned for his sanity sometimes. So clear, so to the point.. pure service. One great channel is the aptly named "Tool teardown": - he even compares Harbor Freight entry level variants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1keZFiKQhPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1keZFiKQhPc - and the HF high grade vs dewaldt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK3wsTsauq0&t=441s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK3wsTsauq0&t=441s
- throwanem 6y ago
  Still a better ratio than any of my actual uncles, by a couple orders of magnitude in most cases. Besides, there's nothing that's not funny about seeing a half-in-the-bag jackass put a hacksaw through an 18650 and then be surprised when it shits the bed.

riversflow 6y ago

I mean, my intuition from owning a shop and buying a fair number of tools (and researching them) for heavy use is reinforced by this chart. The best tools are made by the corporations with the least siblings and the most specialization. As someone who had a fleet of power tools for an industrial operation, I prefer Makita over dewalt, for example. A number of more niche "best in class brands" weren't even on this list, for example Fein grinders are what machinists buy, Boeing uses Hutchins air tools, and most Arborists I've met reach for a stihl. Fascinating regardless