There were plenty of new cordless power tools in 2019, but I wouldn’t say it was a big year for new tech or developments. 2020, however, is going to be a very big year. A lot has happened towards the end of 2019 that sets the stage for a lot to happen in the 2020 months to come.
Notable New Cordless Power Tool Tech
To start off, Milwaukee launched MX Fuel, their new cordless power equipment system. This is big news as it introduced quite a few new “world’s first” battery-powered solutions. 2020 will be the year that Milwaukee’s competitors figure out how to respond.
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Makita announced their new XGT cordless power tool system. Makita has been light on details and information, and as far as we know, we won’t see any of these new tools until late 2020.
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Makita XGT is a new 40V Max platform, with the 36V/40V MAx batteries looking to be the same size as their 18V batteries.
There will be a charging adapter that allows Makita 18V batteries to be recharged on their XGT chargers, but that’s as far as the cross-platform compatibility will go – at least that we know of.
Dewalt has slightly updated a couple of their FlexVolt 60V Max cordless power tools.
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Maybe 2020 will be the year we see the first new FlexVolt 120V Max cordless power tools since the system launched in 2016?
Hart, a TTI brand, launched a new line of, well everything, exclusive to Walmart.
Craftsman, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, launched a couple of new tools this year, although personally I had expected a bigger showing.
Bosch is coming out with a new next-gen 18V 12Ah battery, but has not yet announced any new high-powered cordless power tools specifically designed around it.
Summary of 2020 Expectations
So, on the professional cordless power tool side of the industry, we have the launch of Milwaukee’s new higher-powered cordless power equipment system, Makita’s 36V/40V Max cordless system, and a new Bosch battery that looks to match the highest capacity Dewalt FlexVolt and Milwaukee M18 High Output batteries.
XGT seems to be Makita’s response to Milwaukee M18 High Output, Dewalt FlexVolt, Metabo HPT MultiVolt, and Bosch Core18V next-gen technologies, but didn’t their 18V X2 system have the same role?
It’s too soon to tell if or how Makita’s new tech will influence the industry, especially since the tools are still many months away from launching here, but surely they’ll have some impact.
Dewalt launched their new 20V Max Atomic and 12V Max Xtreme Subcompact cordless power tool sub-brands. Hopefully we’ll see expansion of both lines, but I’m also hoping to see new FlexVolt tools as well, and not just minor spec updates. Dewalt hasn’t surprised us in a while, and so it’s about time we’re due for some big news.
Competition among the pro tool brands will surely heat up this year.
Speaking of competition, the main contenders in the DIY space used to be Sears’ Craftsman C3 and Ryobi’s 18V lineups. Ryobi still commands major market share, and Stanley Black & Decker’s Craftsman brand has a lot of catching up to do. But now, we also have Hart vying for market share. Skil is also trying to compete in this space, but they don’t seem to be gaining a lot of ground yet.
Porter Cable, Kobalt, and Ridgid have all compete in the DIY and mid-level spaces. Porter Cable can now be found at more online retailers, but we haven’t seen any active development from the brand in a while, with their current focus is seemingly on budget-friendly cordless power tool combo kits. Kobalt has a much smaller presence at Lowe’s, having given up shelf space to Craftsman.
It’s hard to predict what we might see in 2020, but the one near certainty is that this will be an interesting year. My gut tells me that we’ll definitely see more activity than in 2019.
If any popular cordless power tool brands don’t seek to break from the pack with new innovations, the next best thing is to keep pace. If you’re not in front or at least maintaining stride, you’re in the back and sweating to catch up, and that’s a position no brand wants to find themselves in.
What do you think 2020 will hold for your favorite cordless power tool brands?
Ryan
I’m just over here waiting for Makita to release a compact 3.0 Ah battery.
dave jones
me too!
Corey Moore
I’d like an option to buy the flexvolt 2″ rotohammer workout batteries, or for less than $1100. That would suffice.
Corey Moore
*without batteries. Damn cold hands lol
Popgun42
I have Milwaukee M12 tools and I really like them. But with 18 and 20 volt getting smaller what will happen to the 12 volt.
Stuart
Nothing.
Milwaukee’s goal for M12 is to make hand tool operations quicker and easier. If someone is buying into M12 for a tool like that, they might also want a drill, impact driver, or what-not.
Other times, someone might buy an M12 core tool set at seasonal pricing, such as a drill and impact driver combo kit for $99, and that opens the door to the entire platform.
Tom
I think Sears gave up on Nextec and C3 as platforms. And I think the world is giving up on Sears.
Stuart
Well, yes. But now we have Craftsman V20 by Stanley Black & Decker.
Whitlow
Oh but most of the Craftsman stuff is just rehashed Porter Cable with a different battery connector except for a few that compare with Dewalt. I mean seriously the battery wet/dry vacuum, the led lights, the 1/4 impact that’s about 1400 to 1500 in-lbs. It’s all the same nothing new.
Roger
120V tools. YES!
10″ Tablesaw.
Maybe a Power Station 2.0
20V or 60V would be nice.
7-1/4 BL mitersaw update
Biscuit plate jointer BL update
20V 23G BL pin nailer
More in the Dewalt X12 line.
Travis
I like where your head is at.
Paul
I agree and the biscuit joiner would be high on my list for things that I do. I only have one circuit in my garage shared with a shopvac for dust collection already with no good option to upgrade the house electric or add a subpanel. In my case, battery is the most convenient option I have or only option if I like my lungs.
Speaking of which, does anyone know when DeWalt’s barrel grip jig dust collection is coming out? I heard end of 2019 but haven’t seen it. Also would love a dust port for the multi tool to hook up to the tstak vac.
Ross
Kobalt suppose to be releasing 20+ tools in 2020.
Toolfreak
Source?
Perry
One of the youtubers did a video talking to the kobalt reps at a trade show. They gave a sneak peek at a bunch of tools coming this year
eddie sky
I think it was tools in action. but that video was back in October so who knows…
Toolfreak
I found that in answer to my own inquiry, but that’s still not the same as an official statement by Kobalt.
I hope it’s correct though, 20 tools, even if being released over the course of the entire year or spring/summer would mean a lot for the longevity of the 24V line.
Matt
I was told the same thing by an in store employee last month. In our Lowe’s the largest (length wise) display section of battery tools is Kobalt again. There’s room there for quite a few more tools ready to go. It’s placed back to back with Craftsman and really makes Craftsman sadly look like a joke.
They placed their Kobalt Brushless 7 1/4 Dual bevel sliding miter saw back to back with the Craftsman 7 1/4 brushed single bevel sliding miter saw for comparison. It’s not even close. In addition to being dual bevel and brushless, the Kobalt has metal miter measurements, the Craftsman has stickers. The Kobalt also has a nice dust collection rubber chute. The Craftsman has nothing. The Kobalt is also $20 dollars cheaper.
They have each tool for the two brands back to back for comparison with nearly every Kobalt tool being lower priced. Impact wrenches vs impact wrenches, circular saw vs circular saw etc.. I can’t imagine what the Kobalt display will look like by the end of the summer. It also makes me wonder if there’s huge things in store for V20 to make it competitive or if Stanley is throwing in the towel on it.
There’s also your typical Dewalt display that’s pretty full, a tiny Porter cable display with maybe 4 or 5 tools that looks rather pointless, a decent Bosch display slightly smaller than Dewalt and an ever growing MetaboHPT display every time I go in there. It’s definitely going to be an interesting year…
Toolfreak
I noticed one of my local Lowe’s actually has the “new” 24V 3/8″ ratchet and screw gun in stock. The website now shows a 24V low-pressure inflator and a 24V high pressure inflator, too.
Guess it’s at least partly true already.
Tom D
White is a very interesting color choice by Hart – certainly not really used by anyone yet – but I suspect it’ll get dirty super fast.
I notice that Milwaukee introduced some new tools quietly – they have an electric fish tape and a 200ft sewer machine that is M18.
Whitlow
I’m guessing they ran out of colors. I lot of people would probably prefer a Ryobi with a slide battery, but who wants it in white?
I’ve only seen the Hart brushed tools so far at walmart.
Who thinks the Hart tools will last at Wal-Mart? I don’t and I’ve got a Stanley FatMax 20V hammer drill sold at Wal-Mart in 2012 to prove that theory. – ?
But Hart will probably windup elsewhere after Wal-Mart’s exclusive contract and it gives TTI a chance to make Ryobi’s with slide batteries.
Toolfreak
Makita has used the white/black scheme on some their tools, and the Craftsman Nextec stuff was almost white/very light gray.
It’s a good color if you want to imply the stuff is for “clean” homeowner-level work only, but I think there’s enough black and rubber overmold on the Hart stuff that it’ll look ok even when dirty and beat up.
Toolfreak
I’d expect SBD to really, REALLY expand that Craftsman cordless lineup, possibly even at the expense of Black + Decker cordless stuff, especially if Stanley Tools and Black + Decker power tools are no longer sold at Walmart in favor of a deal with TTi for the HART branded stuff. SBD might eventually just have DeWALT and Craftsman in most major stores, with Black + Decker and perhaps Porter + Cable being the brands sold at stores that don’t carry Craftsman.
Milwaukee will just keep going and adding tools to multiple lineups, Ryobi might add a few new tools as well.
I’ll guess Bosch won’t really release anything new, but might figure something out regarding phasing out the older brushed tools and eventually having a nearly all brushless lineup over the next few years. If they really cared about the US market they could just release more of the tools they already have in other markets, but they won’t.
All I really want in 2020 is for Kobalt to come out with a cordless inflator ala Ryobi/Air Joe/etc. for the 24V line, but even more tools would be great since it’d likely get more customers into the lineup and keep the 24V line going that much longer.
Perry
I’d like to see kobalt make a 24v air compressor. I already like their dual bevel sliding miter better than the dewalt/craftsman/ ryobi/ridgid offerings, and it’s much cheaper than those made by Milwaukee/ Bosch/makita.
My current cordless makita sliding miter is getting long in the tooth, and
i can’t justify $550 or more when the kobalt does 90% of what the makita does for 1/2 the cost.
An air compressor and slider would make trim jobs a piece of cake
Robert Adkins
I’m waiting for cordless nail guns, and the price to come down on DeWalt 20v brad tackers.
TonyT
Ryobi is coming out with some more brushless tools, according to a teaser ad I saw on Instagram.
My goal for 2020 is to make good use of what I already have.
Big Richard
Second the DeWalt cordless miter saw(s) update. Personally I’d like to see both a brushless 20v 7 1/4″ and a 60v 10″, both preferably dual bevel sliders. But of I had to choose, a 60v 10″ seems to fill the gap and would be the most logical.
John
Id like to see a flexvolt drill/ hammer drill. They haven’t updated the drill in awhile. Maybe some new lights and expand on the 12v line. A 4 amp 12v battery would be cool.
Patrick
What kind of wattage would that 12.0 amp hour Bosch be able to put out assuming it’s all 21700 cells? They were advertising 1440 watts possible with the 6.3 ah batteries using 20700 cells.
Perry
How does that work? 18v x 6.3a = 113.4 watts
Patrick
I was curious about peak wattage, not watt hours.
andy
The 4 Ah 21700 cells have been tested (search for Samsung 40T tests by Mooch) to sustain 30A pretty well while maintaining a safe temperature. That’s 1620 watts (18x30x3) when fully charged, but voltage drop due to internal resistance lowers that as the state of charge drops. Still, they can put out a significantly larger peak amperage, so hard to say just how much we could draw from such batteries.
Patrick
Great info. That’s pretty crazy stuff.
Jared
I want to see something, anything, new from Porter Cable. I just want to know if it’s going to die or if there’s some future plan in mind for the brand.
Whitlow
Ah don’t worry about it as long as you can get batteries. You can pick the Porter Cable 20V stuff really cheap at some liquidators. I decided to dig further into the Porter Cable hole, but it’s not bad when you get a wet/dry vac for $40, brushless drill and impact with batteries for $100, etc. I like the fact I can use the batteries on my Black & Decker wet eater, etc. But it seems you have to let go of having all in the tool line if you want the best tool for the money.
For instance I really want that Rigid Octane 1/2 impact wrench because I think it’s the best mid torque impact for the money, but I don’t have anything rigid.
I’d really like to have the Ryobi quiet strike nailer because I’ve seen at least one video review that says it’s better than Milwaukee’s which is hard to imagine.
fm2176
“You can pick the Porter Cable 20V stuff really cheap at some liquidators.
A couple of years ago, as Tractor Supply Company was clearing out their PC 20v Max stuff, I ran across 4Ah batteries for as little at $17. Around the same time many Lowe’s stores seemed to have slightly used or display PC tools for cheap–the best deal I found was the 8-piece kit for $100. These tempted me to buy into the system, but I already had DeWalt and Milwaukee at the time.
I think that finding stuff for the “right” price plays into some peoples’ reasoning. It definitely does for me. I passed up a bunch of good deals on various power tools because I had DeWalt. I was finally lured into Milwaukee by finding a Fuel rotary hammer for $67.50 with a 5.0Ah starter kit next to it for $45. Other system were bought into out of necessity.
As for cordless systems in general, I wholeheartedly agree that battery supply is the biggest consideration besides the life of the tools. I know plenty of people who still run Dewalt 18v despite the fact that 20v Max batteries are often cheaper and are far superior in most applications. Similarly, it seems that plenty of older Ryobi tools are still in service, albeit with new Li-Ion+ batteries.
Whitlow
“A couple of years ago, as Tractor Supply Company ” – I just discovered Tractor Supply recently…and was amazed at the clearance tool deals. As far as Porter Cable goes if I were just getting into battery tools I wouldn’t go there unless you already have Black and Decker stuff that you want to use the batteries with. I don’t trust Stanley Black and Decker anymore because they killed the Stanley Fatmax in the USA and the way they have treated Porter Cable with no new tools,etc and basically just rebadged them putting Craftsman on them with a new battery connector. It’s enough to make me look elsewhere like TTI for future tools.
Bops
I’d love to see a flexvolt cordless 1/2″ router. As a kitchen installed I could be fully cordless then
JakeJ
Would love to see one of these companies make something similar to the bosch GTM JL (makita make one as well), but in cordless. Both the table and miter saw capabilities are quite limited but would be very handy for ripping/cutting decking boards
Josh Walters
What ever happened to the Milwaukee Nailer that was supposed to be out Fall of 2019? That thing looked insane, did they find a flaw?
Taylor
All we got told from our area rep was that was was some issue that pushed the release back till Q1, so we should see it within the next few months hopefully.
Weldor
Ridgid seems to lag further behind every year in terms of cordless tool diversity. Will they ever listen to their fans and release something other than the basics?
fred
What TTI makes under the “Ridgid” brandname may be more aligned to Home Depot’s tool buyer and HD’s marketing strategies/studies than it is to the Ridgid fans.
Weldor
Obviously they’re doing what they think is best for their own company, tti as a whole.
Throw in tti’s odd contract/ agreement with emerson and those who are on the ridgid battery platform really get the short end of the stick.
Seems they’re not against steering people to their other brands (red and green) and perhaps that is part of their overall strategy.
Let’s not forget every single company that ever failed also was doing what they thought was best to survive/ thrive.
Often trying to appease shareholders with ever increasing profits every quarter does not leads to the overall decline of many companies, the proof is in the amount that fail (including being acquired under a larger brand) .
Whitlow
I totally agree with this comment. I think it’s the Emerson/TTI weirdness. I’m sure TTI probably doesn’t want to make something better than Milwaukee or overshadow the Ryobi line.
I think the Rigid 1/2 mid impact found a unique sweet spot. While Milwaukee may have something similarly as powerful, but maybe not as light and not as inexpensive.
Also I think some of the Octane tools maybe matching or beating Milwaukee such as their new octane drill if I remember correctly in a work shop addict test.
Ryan
We need new packout! Heard there’s a new compact tool box to be announced soon…
Rami
Will there be a DeWalt media event this summer? They have not had one in two previous summers. DeWalt should come out with cordless nibblers. Personally I would like to see them come out with a cordless needle scaler, would be handy for me.
Corey Moore
If you’re talking about swivel head metal shears, they’ve had them in both 18 and 20v. For sheet metal/light stuff, they also had an impact attachment that worked pretty well.
Rami
Not metal shears, nibblers. Different tool.
Corey Moore
Gotcha
Frank D
Bosch 12v.
They really should send more models over from EU.
Let’s have some compact competition.
MW Packout.
Bigger selection with more favorable prices. I like my pieces, once setup and customized, would love to get more, but the premium markup …
Mike (the other one)
Not sure what to think of Hart. Seems pointless to have a Wal-Mart exclusive, unless this is going to be Wal-Mart’s equivalent of Kobalt.
Sears’ Craftsman, like Sears itself, it a walking corpse. Don’t bother investing in that system.
SBD – Black and Decker should just focus on kitchen and household appliances and let Craftsman take the place as the entry-level power tool. Otherwise Porter Cable will become a memory.
Mike
I think they should bring back Porter Cable as premium pro brand, there’s nothing wrong with having 2 professional brands under the same roof, Dewalt could make every tool better than everyone else and people will still buy Milwaukee, Makita, Bosch,Metabo and various other brands, so you make Porter Cable high end pro brand and maybe they jump over to them instead of other brands and your still making money for the mother ship
Ben
I’m not a fan of Stanley Black and Deckers line up. They got Black and Decker positioned on the very low end side, Porter Cable in a low to mid grade, Craftsman as a mid grade, DeWalt as a high grade and Mac as the Ulta high end automotive grade and Bostitch also thrown in there somewhere. There is way to much overlap of price point and quality between Porter Cable, Craftsman, DeWalt, and Bostitch. The Porter Cable like should really be retired to make room for Craftsman. Bostitch should stick to the pneumatic tools and any cordless tools they have should run off DeWalt batteries like the Mac line of power tools.
MarylandUSA
I’m no longer loyal to one system (Milwaukee M18) or one company (M18 and then M12). I’ve become an opportunist, willing to cherry-pick a tool from whichever brand and platform suits my need best: Skil 12V inflator, Hilti 21.6V vacuum, and a handful of Makita CXT 12V hand tools and lights. I’ve dedicated one garage shelf to chargers. That’s a small price to pay for the freedom to choose.
me
Want to see a hoss Ryobi 1/2″ impact. Ordered the 300ftlb impact, but want to see a 1200ftlb like HF. Already have Ryobi tools-don’t want to invest in a new 18 or 20v platform.
andy
I’d like to see a cordless pinner that performs as well as air. Maybe pin nails are small enough that it could be solonoid based instead of motor-tensioned spring?
I’d also like to see an improved cordless compressor similar to California air tools compressors – quiet and long lasting. And why not variable speed to improve initial fill and high demand scenarios.
Diamond Dave
As far as Hart tools at Walmart, I saw the lineup on display at Christmas. The display has been taken down and now they have been thrown on an end cap in the tool area.
I don’t believe that any tool company that does business with Walmart thinks long term as Walmart changes their mind as the wind blows. If another company can save them .75 cents for a similar tool, well out with the old and in with the new! Over the years I have seen their power tool offering change from mostly Black & Decker to almost exclusively Skil the next year, then back to Black and Decker with sprinkling of Stanley Cordless than nix Stanley and go with Hyper Tech garbage and round and round it goes! I am thinking tool manufacturers (including hand tools) look to Walmart for quick cash return and rising stock profits only. Hart right now seems to only be offering the fundamental hand tools and the basic drill and impact for sales at Walmart. It remains to be seen if they will actually expand the line and could prove costly for TTI if they spend manufacturing dollars and Walmart nixes the line overnight for another company sweetly whispering in their ear!
Tony
I really want a mid-range impact wrench from Makita. Maybe next year
Tool Junkie
I think it’s interesting that Festool & Metabo/Hitachi were left out of this discussion.
With Festool’s (parent company) acquisition of SawStop (and their patents), it would be really interesting if they could develop a portable jobsite saw that runs on an 18v or 36v platform (assuming that the power to the circuitry doesn’t drain the system too much. The biggest prohibitor would be Festool’s high prices.
It also stands to reason that they will develop some type of Festool corded saws with the technology. I’m not sure of the parent company’s info, or if they have some other brands that they own that could incorporate the technology.
Tool Junkie
As far as developments in a line, it would be nice to see Milwaukee develop a few laser levels for their M12 or M18 line, similar to the DeWalt or Bosch ones.
Matt
I’ll be interested to see what Stanley has in store for Craftsman. Will V12 be revealed? What’s going on with V60? And will anything good come of V20? V20 has been kind of a disappointment… Actually a huge disappointment for me. How about the rumored V80?
Our Blaine’s has a display for V20 with a big Craftsman Made In The USA laminated display underneath the tools. I could see that in the future hand tool section but for V20? They don’t have but 1 tool in the display (impact driver) that’s a USA tool. Are there more to come? Or is it a disingenuous marketing tactic.. How about Craftsman-Industrial that’s listed on their site in the search function? I wonder what that’s about. Where is the SDS? Or the router-table combo listed on the website that disappeared.
The other brand that has me equally as curious is MetaboHPT. They’re really making their presence known at our Lowe’s. I wonder what else they have coming… The triple hammer impact, nailers, recip saw, circ saw, 1/2 inch impact wrench and 7 1/4 sliding miter saw are remarkable!! All of their tools corded and cordless are also priced in a great pro-sumer price range with the exception of the sliding miter saw (which is absolutely ridiculous). Will this line expand and if so, will it continue into the pro market while keeping many of the tools into the pro-sumer price range? If they do, it could really be a game changing brand.
Andy
I’m interested in seeing if Milwaukee puts out a line of lawnmowers using their new MX battery packs. I love my old Honda gas mower but it’s long in the tooth and battery technology seems like it’s up to my 1/2 acre yard
CT
Porter Cable’s biggest problem is the existence of Kobalt. With Lowe’s being their primary retail partner, Kobalt is just sitting there in that sweet spot between DeWalt and Craftsman.
Matt
Kobalt isn’t going anywhere. Even Menard’s is going all out with their in house tool brand Masterforce now. Their brushless line up is right there with Kobalt and it’s expanding. It’s like a combination of Makita and Milwaukee in dark green.
I honestly thought Porter Cable would end up in Wal Mart when they were looking for a more upscale brand for their tool section instead of Hypertough or whatever it was. I figured since both Stanley and B&D tools had been in there for years that SBD would have had that locked down. Instead TTI got in there with their white slide pack battery Hart-Ryobi’s. I think PC could have sold better but who knows. The market is so over saturated with battery tools.. You can about buy Dewalts for the same money.
Whitlow
It’s like Matt said the market is over saturated. Porter Cable’s problem is that SBD bought them I think to eliminate competition(use as mid-tier) and then decided to rebadge them and sell as craftsman and also to eliminate the easily modified battery connector. According to people at Lowe’s I’ve talked to they sell/sold well. I’ve seen a few Porter Cable drills at Wal-Mart lately, but i think it’s mainly just part of the SBD clearance at Wal-Mart to make room for TTI/Hart.
JoeM
Frankly, I just want to be able to afford to buy something again. It has been a rough few years, and I want to get back to building things. The right tools have come out, and the only thing stopping me is funds.
So, what do I expect from the tool companies for 2020? The same as always. A million offers I can’t afford, revised versions of tools that I knew needed a little updating, and a whole lot of coked up Marketing BS coming from SBD on all their brands as usual. They’re going to bring something out, repeatedly, tell us nothing useful about it, and when we try to understand the why behind their choices to release these particular things instead of the things we’ve been anticipating? We’re going to be confused as always, angry at their blatant disregard of common sense, and I’m DEFINITELY going to accuse them of being too stoned to be competent at their jobs, when Engineers and actual TOOL USERS would do their jobs better than they ever could.
And at some point someone is going to say “Dude… Are you okay? You seem a little… Off…” which will be pretty sensible to ask of me. 2020 will be the same as every other year, with new paint on old signs, and little else. Not because we don’t need the fresh paint, but because the Tool industry isn’t exactly going to go into invading other industries, like Sewing/Tailor specific tools, or Furniture, or anything outside its usual lanes. We’re still going to get nifty new editions of Hammers, Drills, Screwdrivers, Sanders, Rotary Tools, and the new Industrial level stuff. But at this point, the perceptable differences between what comes out, and what we have, will be extremely minor in all the best ways. Tools will get out of the way of us getting the job done, and just be tweaked versions of what was great about the last versions.
You wanna surprise me? Let DeWALT take over CAT, or John Deere. Let Makita or Milwaukee start manufacturing Construction Vehicles similar to the Bobcat mini forklift/utility vehicle. When we’re buying cranes, back hoes, bulldozers, and cement trucks from Tool companies instead of the usual dealers? That will be new. Otherwise… We’re tool users… We’re gonna be served up Tools, Tool Boxes, and Accessories like every year before. Sorry to be a downer here, but the tedium of how the Tool Industry works is somewhat the best part of its appeal. You won’t end up setting your budget with extra zeroes on the end, simply because these companies now offer things you were going to buy from a bigger tool company.
lou palfy
Stanley, Black and Decker bought 20% of MTD last year. That’s Modern Tool and Die that owns Cub Cadet, Bolens and Troy-Bilt. Loup68
David Larey
MTD sucks. Have a Troybilt tiller thats 30 years old now. Its a beast. The new MTD Troybilt products are chinese quality, its a shame.
Robert Adkins
I would love DeWalt to offer a truly compact 20v 5ah battery pack. 5 high drain 26650 cells should do it. The nominal size of the cell array inside the pack would be 5″x2.8″x1″. Very compact, but still pretty heavy.