daveferg
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Registered: 02/19/02
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Loc: Cloverdale, CA, USA
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In several threads on tools, Milwaukee seems to get standing ovations from many of us as far as tool quality. Heck, I even remember posting how cool their utility knife was.
I know they got bought up by OWT a few years ago. Just curious if anyone had seen any down-grading of quality in their tools since being bought out----( I suppose its kind of hard to say how long their old inventory would last before newly mfged ones got in the pipe line.
I certainly hope they haven't changed. While it's always a risk to put too much faith in any one mfg-----it's more that it's also good to have at least a couple brands to check out.
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JR1
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Registered: 09/09/10
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Loc: Teller country, Co, USA
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An acquaintance just upgraded from a Jet to a Milwaukee CSMS and he is really happy so far. I know quite a few folks who have bought from them in the last two years; they have been happy with the tools and with CS.
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homo homini lupus
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museumguy
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Registered: 02/15/09
Posts: 445
Loc: Md, USA
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I bought 2 CMS's a couple of years ago and 1 is great, the other is gonna need service soon. I have several of their 12V cordless tools and they are awesome.
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Lance H
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Registered: 07/29/02
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Loc: Talala, OK
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Bought one of their Sawzalls last month. Beast.
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knotscott
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Registered: 06/14/03
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Loc: Rochester, NY
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I bought a 5615 router kit summer of 2010....really nice, just like the one I bought in 2006.
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Phil S.
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Registered: 04/24/12
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I bought the 18v drill/driver - impact wrench kit about 9 months ago. Works great - a significant up-grade from my 14.4v Makita.
Phil
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LongLook
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Registered: 04/12/04
Posts: 283
Loc: Eastern TN
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I purchased a 12v drill/driver (reconditioned) recently and the quality is great. Very powerful and with the Li-ion batteries much superior to the Dewalt I replaced.
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Robert Adams
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Registered: 12/16/04
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Loc: Fort Worth
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I haven"t seen any change in quality. Their batteries are better now. Their Nicads were always junk though. I need 3 18V ones for my impact driver which I love for heavy use.
The routers saws and corded stuff doesn't to seem to have changed.
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Tapper
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Registered: 10/12/99
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Loc: Helena, MT USA
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JR1 said:
An acquaintance just upgraded from a Jet to a Milwaukee CSMS and he is really happy so far. I know quite a few folks who have bought from them in the last two years; they have been happy with the tools and with CS.
Bought the Milwaukee 12" SCMS a couple of years ago and couldn't be happier with it and its performance! My only Milwaukee tool.
Doug
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daveferg
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Registered: 02/19/02
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Loc: Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Thanks all for posting! Sounds like OWT hasn't messed with Milwaukee's quality at all!!! They are certainly going to be on my short list for future tool needs.
Robert---I agree their old ni-cads (i have the 18v) are junk---- I bought the 18v set many years ago and the problem is the darned tools are fantastic, so it's hard justifying getting a new set----just keep replacing batteries as the die----so far 2 of the original 5 died.
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