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DeWalt mostly - had Ryobi corded tools until they became unusable, switched to DeWalt a swell. I've got a nice Festool track saw and dust collector as well. I do some hobby woodworking and abuse tools on a small farm, so my usage is a bit more than the average homeowner, but not as extreme as somebody using them for construction, etc.

I use Ridgid just because of the price point and lifetime warranty.

Milwaukee 12v is the bomb for most drill/driving/ratchet. Super compact, ergonomic, well built, and the same power as "20v" equivalent twice their size. It would be my number one choice for anything except larger impact wrenches.

Milwaukee, because thats what was on clearance at Home Depot when I wad finally disgusted with the poor performance and junk batteries on my craftsman C3 stuff.

Makita

If you're in the market for something specific check out Project Farm on Youtube. He does a pretty good job of putting whatever he's reviewing through its paces - sometimes I watch his videos for stuff I know I'll never buy

I have a bunch of Snap-on tools that I rely on for various things. For things I don't have, I go to harbor freight for a "good enough to at least get the current job done" tool.

I caught a lot of flak for buying my Black and Decker Matrix set but it's been very solid for me for a few years. Granted, I only use my tools a couple of time a month on average. But it sure is handy to have a drill that's also an impact driver and also an air compressor and uses the same batteries as my weed whacker and leaf blower.

For battery tools, I stick with Makita, but Ryobi is growing on me for around the house works

I started with Harbor Freight because I couldn't decide on a battery system at the time and just needed a cheapo drill for a project.

Once it died, Milwaukee was coming out and had brushless motors for good prices. I jumped on board and never looked back.

I'm not a brand warrior. I have quite the mix of tool brands.

We’re a Makita home, but I wouldn’t mind other nice brushless based tools from other brands. I’ve considered custom printed battery adapters to be able to make other brands compatible with my Makita battery investment.

I got Bosch because I like the color lol. Also they were on sale on Amazon a while ago.

I'm just a homeowner though and my Black and Decker set served me reasonably well for 10 years until I got fed up with the battery life.

I don't know enough to have any brand loyalty, though there might be a handful of brands that I probably won't buy from again. If I could buy some of my cordless tools again though I'd try to consolidate down to a single brand so I didn't have so many dumb chargers to sort through.

I like Makita but I wouldn't be mad if I was using Milwaukee. I know Dewalt used to be an okay brand but really those are the only 2 I look at

My father always insisted on buying me useful tools for holidays so I'd have a large tool chest as I grew up. Back as a young teen my father bought me a ryobi one+ 18v set of power tools (Power drill, flashlight, and circular saw). I've continued to add on to that set for the past 25 years, even upgrading the batteries to nicer lithium battery packs. But I still have those original ryobi tools my father bought me all those years ago.

Now I've recently started expanding my lawn care powertool collection of Ryobi 40v tools - leafblower, chainsaw, trimmer, and now lawn mower. I know Ryobi isn't exactly "pro grade" but they work well enough for my needs

Have a few Rigid tools (cordless drill, impact driver, router, contractor table saw, orbital sander). Originally started buying Rigid for their "lifetime warranties," but after using their registration process, it appears they're doing everything they can to make people give up, so I don't buy this brand any more. The contractor table saw is great, regardless.

I now buy Dewalt cordless tools. Good quality, but battery prices are ridiculous.

For tools I don't need to use very often, I buy from Harbor Freight. Some tools are barely usable, some of their hand tools are superior to other store brands from other stores.

Bosch Professional (Blue Series). Either 12V or with power cord.

I went with Dewalt when their 20v tools came out, so i stuck with them. It's nice to be able to use the same batteries for all my tools. Kind of want to switch to Milwaukee though, they seem to perform a little better, but I don't use them enough to justify changing at this point.

Used Craftsman for the longest time until Sears sold/spun off the brand, then stopped purchasing altogether. I moved into a new home and when I needed a replacement, my new neighbor turned me onto Milwaukee and I never looked back. Replacing years old Craftsman tools with Milwaukee as needed.

Used to have cheapo 12v hitachi. Its poor little clutch didn't fair well when I asked it to drive several 5 inch lags.

DeWalt what I use now. Received a 6ish tool kit as a present a while back. They all get light use but the sawzall is certainly the most used. Diablos 3tpi blade makes for a great and violent pruner.

No more cheap bits though. Driver or drill. (Sockets too.)The level of annoyed and frustrated cheap bits makes for just isn't worth it. Drivers hold better, strip less, and last longer. Drills go through material faster, break less, hold an edge longer.

Doesn't matter too much to me. One is Dewalt and the other Ryobi. I like them both but I prefer yellow over green. The Ryobi has a large battery that lasts a very long time. The Dewalt has better ergonomics and is older, the batteries are gone (but that's the benefit of having two drills/four batteries). I've dropped the Dewalt a bunch. The Ryobi is quieter and smoother torque at variable speeds.

I've eyed Festool for their sanders and dust collection, but soo expensive I don't think I could buy them unless I'm getting paid for my work.

I use EGO because they have better battery guarantees than the other electric brands. Im surprised I havent seen that mentioned yet

Mkta, Knipex, Wera, P.B. Swiss, Fluke, Hakko, Siglent.

+1 for Makita, I have cordless and corded tools, some of them used in construction business, they are solid.

Started life as a Makita user for electric handhelds. Became a Milwaukee user after finding the magnificent beast that is their higher end impact lines. All hail the torque!

RYOBI: Recommend You Other Brands Instead (especially applies their gas stuff which has high failure rates, the cordless handhelds are decent for household and even light commercial use though)

Ryobi. I have a bunch of 18v tools and a 40v lawn mower and they’ve all been great. I could afford better I suppose but so far I haven’t had any reason to switch.

Power tools used to be Ryobi 18v, recently upgraded to Flex tools. They're probably overkill for most home level users but I do a lot of remodel work. Grizzly for most of my woodworking power tools. Hodgepodge for things like sockets/screwdrivers etc.

Milwaukee 18Volt cordless for power tools.

Bosch blue. They have moved closer to the centre ground in recent years, to compete with cheap Chinese tools but still very solid and good value. I have a Bosch jigsaw from the 90s that I recently repaired with genuine OEM parts.

All over the map, but ~7 years ago when I moved into my new house I bought a set of Porter Cable cordless 20V that has served me well. DeWalt table saw and drywall screw gun, Hitachi and Makita nail guns. Bosch router and sander. Old school Milwaukee sawzall. Old American made Craftsman socket set. Makita compressor.

The big issue with the PC is that they just don't have a very big tool eco-system.

I got the Porter Cable because I previously had a small set of DeWalt tools and felt like I under utilized them over 20 years. So instead of going contractor grade I went more prosumer. In retrospect I wish I'd bought Milwaukee, because I've used the hell out of the PC, but they've served me well.