/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1989099
They hit the perfect spot in price-quality axle for the median person working with their hands.

You also left out the word Stanley from your pathetic joke. But I get it, low IQ baits don't work if they are true.

>>1649247

>>1622532

What powertool brands are recommended for the hobbyist?

>>1508582
Draw your own conclusions.


I'll give you a hint, you can't. Some amazing and shit tools from each conglomerate.

There are a lot less independent tool companies than you think.

OP here

>went to see the echo
>looked like new, just a bit dirty, chain looked new
>bit of gas in the tank
>prime it, pull choke
>pull once
>push choke
>pull again, starts immediately (no, it wasn't warmed up)
>turn it off
>got home
>start it again
>want to cut some wood
>chainsaw barely revs, chain doesn't move
>turn it off, try to move the chain, it's seized
>mfw I never had a chainsaw with safety lever

all's good in the end

main take home point out of all this

>NEVER LOAN ANYTHING TO ANYONE

>>1349484
Makita and Bosch still have some manufacturing in first world counties. Bosch realised it can make big money selling crap so it split its pro (blue) and consumer (green) stuff to play the whole market.

Being owned by a private investment company is usually bad for quality, though it does make tools for occasional users cheaper. The big multi brand companies cannibalise good companies for quick profit so I won't support them.

>>1342756
i hope this truth will hurt you

>>1339976
Makita is a seriously decent company. They still manufacture in first world countries (including uk), they are independent.

Dewalt is a part of the Stanley Black and Decker monster, a lot of terrible third world crap, no love.

Milwaukee is owned by a private investment company, TTI, they also own Ryobi and Hoover.

I like to spend my money at actual companies, not brands that are squeezed for every penny by suits.

>>1298933
pick the one with the prettiest colour, because they're literally all the same shit.

>>1242906
Oh... oh... I get to use the image.

>>1232458
oh wow. prepare to be mildly upset.