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The BMW of power tools

You might think that the best power tool for you is the cheapest. If you're an occasional user you may be right. If you find yourself needing your tools more often and with increasing complexity, you could be throwing money down the drain buying tools meant for the novice user.

Dewalt Power Tools

Dewalt and its sister company Black and Decker invented the cordless drill and continue to offer some of the best cordless power tools. The key to their success is their advanced battery technology. They were the first to create power tool batteries that could be effectively charged without being completely discharged.

Milwaukee Power Tools

Milwaukee makes some of the greatest drills and reciprocating saws available. Their recip saw, the Sawzall, has become the industry standard. Another area of ingenuity in the Milwaukee line is their hand-held band saw. This was the first tool to offer the power of band saw cutting to trades people out in the field. Also, while Dewalt is the leader in battery tech, Milwaukee is hot on their heels with lithium ion batteries.

Delta Power Tools

Delta is known for making some of the most versatile and affordable shop tools on the market. Delta's Radial saw is so versatile that you could replace at least four other saws. They also make a fine multi-speed drill press, wood lathe, and surface planer. Delta's tools allow you make useable raw lumber, and have a character that would be difficult to find at a lumberyard or home improvement retailer. With Delta, the do-it-yourselfer can have the same type of woodworking power tools that is otherwise only available to pros.

Bosch Power Tools

Bosch makes very innovative high precision power tools that are within the price range of the non-professional.  While they make an entire line of tools, there are two areas where they are head and shoulders above their competition. Their routers and bits set the bar very high for their competition. Most home improvement stores only carry Bosch router bits or vastly inferior off brand bits made for one time use. In the premium area no one comes close.

These tools employ a great deal of innovation like titanium and magnesium cases and precision machining. This type of quality can be very expensive but offers a tool with performance you will appreciate during prolonged use. This is why their worm gear saws and routers, among a myriad of other fine tools, are some of the most highly regarded tools among a host of top notch offerings.

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