Do you utilize battery-powered tools?

Coming from a construction background I have been using battery tools for over 20yrs. I have tried almost all of them. Makita was IT in the early days. Then I found DeWalt (my personal fave). Milwakee has made great strides over the years. Not fond of the Ryobi brand but its been getting better as well. The issue today is the quality of the tool itself and not so much the battery. That said, 20v or higher is the way to go.

Over the years as a HVAC Contractor I've invested in the Milwaukee line up. The amount of beating, power and length of Milwaukee tools is remarkable, the best on the market yet. I started out with Dewalt because they were more affordable for the budget I had when I started out, after a period of time Dewalt couldnt take the beating and the amount of work it went through, so I then switched over to Milwaukee, it was expensive to switch over but man the Power them bugger produce is mind blowing. Milwaukee tools today is the way to go, its better, more efficient, effective and have a wider platform the any other tool brand, Milwaukee makes everything you need in your field and more, "In my opinion they are the best". I recommend any and everyone to go with Milwaukee, Its a little costly but you get your moneys worth.

As a residential and commercial cleaner, the job takes wear and tear on your back, shoulders, arms, and wrists. I have started using some battery-powered tools to help alleviate some strain on my body. And it has been one of the best investments I have made so far, for myself and my business.  Hard-to-reach surfaces are easier to reach, with less stress and strain on my back, neck, and wrists.  I believe this is a trend that will continue, as battery-powered tools become more efficient, more light weight and with more accessories.

We try to stick with one brand as much as possible to allow for sharing batteries, chargers, and tools between installers as needed so we generally use Makita 18V.  But annoyingly, the Milwaukee cordless finish nailer (both 15ga and 18ga) is far superior to the Makita version so we have those as well.  Having the cordless nailers has allowed us to virtually eliminate the need for air compressors on the job site which is great because they are heavy and seem to take a lot of abuse when moving from site to site. (anybody want to buy a well-used air compressor?  :-)

I am in the Makita Eco system. I use their 18v stuff for most of my handheld tools. I am keeping my eye on their 40v battery mowers. My dump trailer has a 12v Battery on board, so adding an inverter and a couple of 2 port chargers wouldn't be too hard. That being said, I did the math on it and I would need at least 6 of the 8ah batteries. So, 8x $479CDN plus a charger and inverter can still buy me a LOT of gas. Not ready to jump yet.

The Ryobi drill kit works greatly to eliminate hard stains. We've tried everything to clean scale deposit on the ceramic of bathrooms, including some aggressive chemicals and nothing really worked. The pads/brushes eliminate the deposit with very little cleaning product. Same with bathtubs which had stains impossible to remove. We’ve tried scrubbing manually using different cleaning products without success.