... been using Milwaukee tools for over 35 years with great success and within the last few years their quality ...
933845
I've been using Milwaukee tools for over 35 years with great success and within the last few years their quality has gone down hill very bad!!
I will be considering switching to a different product.
2237864
Milwaukee's reputation for quality is epitomized by this drill/driver.  The torque this thing puts out is unbelieveable, if you could hook it up to your car you could drive across the country !  I've always owned Makita.  After I got the Milwaukee I had a big project to do, and kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting for the battery to poop out on me, and it never did.  I pooped out long before it would.  The construction of this thing is fantastic, and the reversible battery does wonders for the balance in unusual situations.  Sure it's expensive, but if you look at the way this things built, you know you'll never buy another one.  I've just ordered their reciprocating saw ... as well, their prices are unbeatable and customer service is absolutely awesome.  Now if I could just get Milwaukee to make a leaf blower !
4580390
are u kidding me $21.00 ??? for $40.00 plus dollar set ?? hell yeah it's a gift,and ain't broke one !!!! i use Milwaukee tool's, but Milwaukee impact's $50.00 ($49.00). does job !!!!
1077261
I really like these. First thing I did when I got them was toss my Rigid pair in the trash... The first thing I noticed about the Milwaukee was how easy and free the gears moved to open & close the wrench. The wrench pair feels good holding and using them. They seem very well made. Another thing I like is how little play there is with the piece that opens and closes. Shaking the wrenches you don't hear any rattle compared to the others I have owned. The Rigid's I had that were complete garbage (both failed to open and close easily after just a few times I used them). I have also owned Irwin and Craftsman in the last couple years. The Milwaukee is easily above all of them. It isn't close.....
4757624
I have been using various models of the Milwaukee 2.4 cordless screwdrivers since 1988. Yes that is 27 years! This screwdriver was light years ahead of its time in the late 1980's when I was using a single speed version sold under the AEG brand name. Sometime in the mid-1990s Milwaukee licensed the design and began to make two speed versions.

As near as I can figure, the tools that use these batteries are still the best lightweight cordless screwdrivers on the market. They are ideal for precision work required for small electronics repair, as well as for light manufacturing of electronic assemblies. If you carefully read the reviews here on amazon, you will see numerous stories from the field about how great these tools are.

I own three of these cordless screwdrivers and I have been in search of compatible batteries for several years. I eagerly bought up some of the nickel metal hydride (NiMH) versions of this battery and learned the hard way that the nickel cadmium (NiCd) chargers that come with the cordless screwdrivers are not compatible with the NiMH chemistry. The OEM NiCd charger will destroy a NiMH battery in about 30 minutes due to severe overheating. A NiMH battery needs to be charged in a battery charger designed for that battery chemistry.

I spend quite a bit of time and money trying to make NiMH versions of this battery work and even bought an OEM charger from Panasonic that was designed to charge 2.4v NiMH batteries. This was a complete waste of time when I discovered that the Panasonic charger would refuse to charge the generic NiMH batteries sold here on Amazon.

So finally we come to this fantastic product from Powerextra. These batteries work perfectly. You can plug them into your existing Milwaukee charger, charge them up, and use your tool. If you buy the twin pack version, you can have two batteries for about $9 each. That is a bargain compared with the $30 list price of the OEM Milwaukee batteries.

The specs on this battery say they are 2000mAh. That is significantly higher than the Milwaukee OEM rating of 1300mAh. The versions of NiMH batteries I purchased were either 2200mAh or 3000mAh so these 2000mAh NiCd batteries are not that far behind. When plugged into the OEM Milwaukee charger, the work exactly as expected - the LED lights up, it charges for 30-60 minutes and the LED goes out. There is no overheating or melting of the battery cases.

I ran some tests. Out of the box the battery will run my Milwaukee screwdriver on high speed with no load for about 30 minutes. The manual for the battery mentions that to get maximum capacity out of the battery, you need to go through several charge/recharge cycles. I can confirm that behavior. For the first three charge cycles I added about 5 more minutes of run time to my no load test. I stopped measuring once I concluded that the batteries were good enough for what I needed.

Seriously consider buying these batteries. You will not have the NiMH headache, you can use your existing charger, and they seem to work well.
I will update this review if I see any problems with these batteries in the future.
3852821
The tool is good to handle and good quality.
2653041
I have owned and used many drills over the last 35 - 40 years both at work , home and in my own business. They have been both high dollar - name brands - no name's ,yellow brand & the greenish blue brand , red  ones black & silver  ones, orange ones big store brands and some named after cities. I currently own at least a dozen both corded and cordless quarter inch threw half inch but the first one I reach for is this drill (my drill is 1014VSR 6.5 AMP the little brother). When I finally decided on this drill I bought one for use and a backup for the day my number one drill needs a rest. This is a solid built quality tool and has not shown any wear over the 2 - 3 years I have owned it. It has a comfortable rubberized grip that has that just fits right feel to it. The reverse / forward switch operates smoothly as does the variable speed trigger. It also has a removable handle. The key-less chuck on this drill is another precision item , it does not slip like some of lessor build. Even the cord has held up , I make a point of unplugging and putting it away after use. The bottom line is I would recommend this to anyone needing a high torque powerful drill.

Don F
3453342
The Milwaukee name carries with it a long tradition of high quality tools.  But with manufacturing being moved out of the US, I was not looking for a set of "Milwaukee" hammer-drill bits made in China.  The Milwaukee hammer-drills themselves used to be made in the US and then were made in the Czech Republic until a few years ago.  The tool quality was still fine.  But now that the hammer-drills are made in China, there have been problems.  The tool's switch has been a weakness.  So, in my search for a good quality set of hammer-drill bits, I wanted to make sure I was buying a quality set and not just an old name printed on some junk bits.  I was happy to see the bits are made in Germany to ANSI standards as stamped on each shank.

This seven piece set includes the following bits: one 5/32", two 3/16", two 1/4", one 5/16, and one 3/8". This will cover most needs for installing concrete anchors like Tapcons, mushroom-head anchors and other sleeve type anchors.

The shanks have been ground to provide three flat surfaces so that the bit does not spin in the chuck.  This patented "Secure-Grip" feature is really something to look for in hammer-drill bits.  Every round shank bit will spin no matter how tight the chuck was fastened, but the "Secure-Grip" feature will prevent this.

I had looked at the Bosch "Blue Granite" bits.  The Bosch bits used to be made in Germany but are now made in China.  And the shanks of the Bosch bits are round and, as such, will spin in the chuck when encountering a larger piece of aggregate within the concrete.

I had also looked at the DeWalt hammer-drill bits.  The DeWalt bits are made in Germany and have the "Secure-Grip" shanks.  But the DeWalt seven piece set (DW5207) has 3" and 4" long bits for the smaller sizes while the Milwaukee bits are all 6" lengths.  And the bit sizes in the DeWalt set are different from the Milwaukee set.  The DeWalt set lacks a 5/32" bit but includes a 1/2" bit.  Who knows, with today's manufacturing, both the Milwaukee and the DeWalt hammer-drill bits could be made at the same factory in Germany and just put into different packaging.  Both brands look very similar.

Both the Milwaukee and the DeWalt sets sell for less than the Bosch set.  For me, the "Secure-Grip" shanks on the Milwaukee set(and the DeWalt set) made the sale.  You will just have to choose a set that contains the bit sizes you'll use most.
1742423
High quality tool that works exactly as I expected - which isn't always the case.
2975837
I love this tool so far. I use it a lot. I am very impressed with all of the milwaukee tools i have bought so far. I especially like the 12 and 18 volt cordless tools. I hate using extension cords. I wish i had gone cordless years ago.
4246473
Very pleased , handy cordless tool .
You can't beat Milwaukee quality for the price!!
4833237
All in all this is a bargain kit and the best is, you get TOP quality tools.  I've used the impact driver a ton and I just love its power and the control you have.  The non-impact driver is very powerful and easy to control using the adjustable clutch.  All the tools are very well built and are light weight.  For anyone who is familiar with Milwaukee tools will not be disappointed by the quality of these little guys.  The Hackzall reciprocating saw has surprising usefulness.  I bought the kit for the two drivers but I ended up getting some very valuable use out of the Hackzall and even the little flashlight.  All in all a great kit at a great price.  Oh, the beautiful tool bag is GREAT!  So often you buy tools and there's nowhere to put blades, keys, wrenches etc but this kit includes a great Milwaukee red bag too!  Nice touch!

The only negative surprise for me was the battery doesn't last an especially long time but if you keep one in the charger while you use the other (yes, two are included in the kit) then you will never run out of power because they charge fairly quickly.
763572
Marshalltown continues to set the standard with quality American Made tools.  The 6396 is well made and will give my crew years of great service within our tough home building enviroment.  I would recommend this product as well as the entire line of Marsalltown tools!  We love the Amercian made quality!
1280356
There are a lot of good saws on the market and this is one of them.  I have been professional carpenter for 20 years and you can almost never go wrong with a Milwaukee tool. If you need a good reliable saw this one will fit the bill.  One thing i would like to add (and this is my personal opinion).  I keep my saws for as long as i can and i fix them myself as well.  When repairing the cord on this saw it is a little more of a project that a lot of saws i have owned before( and my carpenters and i have tried many over the years).  I would recommend upgrading to the 6394-20 model. The detachable cord costs a little more but it will save you some extra work a busy professional doesn't need.
2157404
I purchased one of these sets about 5 years ago and loved it. I decided recently to purchase one for my father as a birthday gift. The tools are excellent, but the case has gotten a bit cheaper quality wise. I would have given it 5 stars except I found that the new case does not seem to be quite as good as the old one. Excellent tools, however.
3770485
High quality,reliable and good results.  I am cutting pine with the blades ...finger holes in boxes. All Milwaukee products are great.
4000767
I've owned several of the 18 volt tools for several years. I've been extremely happy with all of them. The only problem I had was with the first Reciprocating saw, they don't grease them ,the first one wore out so the blade shaft was loose. The next one I took apart and put a lot of grease on the shaft, no more problem. I have used them on a weekly basis. Would highly recommend them .