@@grizzly8859 Yeah, my brother in law has that, the impact driver and the jigsaw; the other tools do not seem to outperform competition for the price. But hey, he has a lifetime warranty I think.
I agree. I used the TE70 last week to drill 2' deep holes, 1 1/2" diameter, into granite boulders. A difficult job, even for the Hilti due to the depth/width of the holes and hardness of the boulder, but the tool did a great job when combined with carbide drill bits.
I rented the Hilti TE 70 Roto Hammer last week and it worked great. The job called for drilling deep holes into granite. The tool held up very well, did the job and never failed.
I’m a Milwaukee guy, but I did get the Hilti 12V impact and drill kit as a gift. I actually like it better than the Milwaukee 12v impact kit. Better battery life in my opinion and the way the impacting works on the screw gun rarely has me jumping out of screw heads. Great design and durability without question.
I have the Milwaukee Gen3 impact. I use pz3 4" screws quite a lot and I get constant spin-out on the heads. Its too manic. The Hilti SID4 impact is much nicer. Build quality much better also. Dave.
I have a massive fleet of Hilti tools, everything from a rig based concrete coring drill to simple screw drivers (the modular ones). And overall yes I can say they are worth it. Their quality immaculate, you will realise this if you ever disassemble one. The moulding is perfect with incredible attention to detail. The only tool I own from them that I am a bit disappointed with is their cordless 125mm angle grinder, it is severely underpowered and it is a new design. I have only had one tool break on me, and that was after heavy use (TE 4, A22). I think the real over pricing comes in their consumables such as fastening products, HUS bolts, etc.
I went on a pre Christmas buying spree as well, but all Milwaukee. Just for perspective I got: M18 router : 179.00 M18 Fuel 18g nailer with free 8ah battery: 279.00 M18 4ah starter kit with free Fuel jigsaw 199.99 M18 orbital sander : 129.00 Grand total 786.00. Not Hilti made in Germany quality, but with a 5 year tool warranty I have some confidence in the quality. My work consists of many different tasks so I don’t need the focused durability other construction fields need from Hilti thankfully or I would have even less money in the bank.
I’m a civil engineer from the U.K. I used to use Bosch Professional but then I got given a Hilti drill on hire, used it for a week and fell in love with the performance and how robust it felt. Sold all my Bosch and converted to Hilti. It’s been 5 years since then and I haven’t had a single problem! Can’t go wrong with 20, 2 and 1 warranty!
Not really true dude. Their tools on average are like 20-50 more than Milwaukee. For that I'd say it's worth it considering you get an extremely well made tool with a warranty unmatched.
@Jack Braddell simply not true. Believe me I very much dislike products coming from China as the communist party of China has their hand in basically everything however find me a power tool company that their drills, everything are made in the US. don't say dewalt because they are assembled here not built
@@tylersmith9868 I believe that most companies may be sending their material over there. HILTI batteries are made in Poland, from 22v to 36v but 12v is made in China because I heard the main tool manufacturing companies out there own the patents to the 12v system, so good luck getting that made outside of China. Milwaukee is a subsidiary of a Chinese Corp called Techtronics
worked in building maintenance and hvac for 26 years till I retired. had a t5 for over 20 years drills, drivers,saws vac's for the last 5.I never broke one can't say enough good about them. downside was they did not make an angle head drill and we used them a lot. you get what you paid for and the service was great.
I’ve got just about every 22v tool hilti sell in Australia and love using them and I find so they have much more power than my other makita gear .. great video
In the company where i work we use mainly Hilti tool. Rotary hammer, laser, collated screwgun, impact driver, drill, nailgun, angle grinder and vacuum. The 22V impact driver is to much powerfull for drywall if you use the normal bits. So we get the 12V version, small, light and absolutely amazing. Totaly worth the money, great power, reliable and amazing customer support. We have some old Makita and Bosch who still work pretty good, but when they are going to die sure enough the replacement will be a Hilti
Thanks for all your videos. By watching them I was able to fix the ridges/ humps in on all the drywall in our staircases in the condo we were trying to sell. We got $46,000 over asking price too!!!
You are so right about being squared up when using the collated attachment. I run a Ridgid screw gun and it does the same thing. You have to go back with your impact gun and flush the stray one's in. Very annoying. Thanks for the videos, they've really helped me to get better at drywalling.
I´m a steelworker since 27 yrs and live in Austria, short answer: They are worth it!!!! And trust me i had lots of machines in my hands till now, i really abused those machines sometimes, Hilti will last even under hard buildingsite conditions, no matter if -15° or +40° Celsius! Kind regards from Austria and congrats to your tools! PS: I´m talking about professional use, for home all those other brands are perfect, buying a Hilti Hammerdrill for making 10 holes in a month is like bringing a bazooka to a waterpistol fight.
Hey 👋 so i have many tools including hilti, makita, dewalt, dexter, festool, metabo, hitachi, mafell, spit, bosch and ryubi. Only problem is, most of em are different machines so i cant compare them! And having too many batteries and chargers is really annoying! So since ive hired more employees ive to buy more tools. which One or 2 two BRANDs should I buy my new kits from? Ive really liked mafell and hilti but they only have a couple of tools! Like hilti dont have saws, mafell dont have hammer drills etc
@@PresidentValentine That´s a problem I understand very good! F.e. i need a die grinder with adjustable speed and light, a hammerdrill and a 18V light... Hilti f.e. has no light at it´s die grinder, FEIN has this feature... I do agree not having 6 or more systems. Milwaukee is very good when it comes to diversity of tools in the 12V and 18V segment. But choosing your tools totally depends on your needs or what brand you prefer. Only thing i can say is - Hilti lasts, and yes they f.e. have no multitool and other nice tools which other brands do have... KR from Austria, Christian
Love my Milwaukee Fuel brushless drywall gun with the auto feed. Did an entire 4.5 car garage hanging myself in a day. Over 2000 screws. Not a single hiccup. My HILTI SDS rotary hammer is a beast though. Got it from my Grandpa who was a mason for 55 years before he passed. No idea how old the drill is but man it's taken a beating.
The company i work for rn is using Hilti tools exclusively on my site and im in charge of managing them so ive had quite the experience with them. I can tell you right now that drywall mag tends to jam up after some heavy use, the strip bunches somehow and jams a screw pointing upward. The PM 30 line laser is SUPER handy and dead on. We do metal stud work and the SPN-6 metal nibbler with the square head attachment has saved us a ton of times when cutting through some 16ga metal, doesnt round corners very well but experience with a jigsaw definitely helps. Their newer impact guns give is about a day and a half of use out of one of those 4.0mAh batteries and the torque they have is amazing. As for the cut out tool bits, i prefer the roto-zip ones. We cut a ton of 1" core board and it chews up the hilti ones at the same rate as the rotozip so save the money and get more for it, and their cut out tool is pretty clunky, if you have smaller hands like I do, it can definitely cause some craps at the end of the day.
I rented a Hilti T5 rotary hammer drill after failing with others trying to drill anchor bolt holes in old slab. The Hilti would do 4 holes in same time as one with Craftsman. Great tool.
As a Canadian J-Man commercial electrician I will say the Hilti BX-3 has saved my company thousands of dollars in labour. It’s really the only Hilti tool we run. I have a personal SF 10W-A ATC which I enjoy using a lot more then high power brushless drills. Pretty much the rest of my cordless tools are Milwaukee and they are okay.
I have Never tried Hilti. I use Milwaukee drywall screw gun. Have you ever used Milwaukee drywall screw gun? The auto start is gold. Doesn’t run till you push into drywall.
I have both, I only use the milwaukee one because of that. Alot less noise and its better for occupied spaces. The hilti has got atleast 5 years on it and could keep going like new though
When I started in the 70s we had to set 1” bolts in concrete with a hammer and star drill pretty soon after that we got a Hilti TE22 and my life was forever changed for the better
@@arthursoto4285 A CNC that a shop could afford and I could program with a pocket calculator was a big deal CAD/CAM on DOS 3.0 was pretty impressive also and in a lot of ways better than some current stuff as they had to make it work with such limited memory they could not write in as many bugs 🐛
when I worked in concrete we have a TON of Hilti hammer drills and a few jack hammers too. whenever they broke a Hilti truck came and picked them up, was back the next day with a working tool. I dont think it matters if hilti makes the BEST tool of every type, Hilti's support is what made them worth it. when you spend thousands on a tool that you cant just walk into a store and buy, it sucks ASS when it breaks
@Vancouver Carpenter. Thanks Ben for the video. I'm sure you appreciate Lulu knew her place and left your set as you began talking to the camera and didn't photo bomb you. The only thing I own by Hilti is a tube is SDS grease. Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
With a Milwaukee ph26... I built a new kitchen incl. walls (perforator and mixer), made the central heating system - a lot of brick holes, also use it for my garden redesign... (Milwaukee is the lil sister of Hilti) - So YEAH! I trust them, because of my Milwaukee ph26 is still my best friend :D, and even before the laundry machine and the dishwasher.
Don't own any Hilti tools but have used a few. Powder actuated tool, jack hammers of different size. Never had any problems with them, but wasn't about to buy for the price they want.
I can’t speak for other brands but I’m a Ridgid fan. Good price and lifetime warranty if you register the tool, charger & battery. All is lifetime 👍🏼 What ever you like stick with that platform so all your batteries work on everything that you have. The only deviation on tools I have it my Senco drywall screw gun. It’s a champ. If warranty is needed for Ridgid, just hand it in to Home Depot and it’s taken car of. Hope this helps
My father had some kind of Hilti screw gun. Not for drywall but metal sheets. It worked like a charm and, although it's been unused for a few years, it still worked smooth last time it was used.
Great video madman....... Having worked this contractor stuff for 30 plus, I found the perfect sweet spot in purchasing power with high end durability and quality, front to back,.. Milwaukee. My tools work for me, not to mention regular ladder drops... Milwaukee always gets up and walks it off. Thanks as always for your great info and reviews.
I mainly have dewalt tools. I have everything from a battery powered fan, vacuum, weed trimmer, grinder, and even a 120 volt battery powered compound miter saw, plus several saws, drills, and impact drivers, etc. No problems or complaints with any of them so far. I probably would have been happy with Milwaukee, but once I got started with dewalt, I wanted to stay with the same battery system. I have never used Hilti.
This thing is fantastic. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1McjgiqTNcTjrhvRvJWcrk5bzTeQW-Wn Easy to store in a bag in "screwdriver" position, not heavy but well built, and the location of the button makes it easy to screw or unscrew with one hand in either "gun" or "screwdriver" position. My only real complaint is there isn't a clip anywhere to store another bit, and the bit isn't a combo dual-ended bit either, so the flathead and P1/P0 philips bits we have to carry around invariably get misplaced.Note: Apparently Black + Decker changed this same Li2000 model from "Type 2" to "Type 3". This new "Type 3" appears to be slightly lighter, and the charging plug is now larger, with a little metal piece to keep it snug. I never noticed the "Type 2" version charger plug to not be perfectly snug, so not sure why this change was made - it does make it annoying that our shop now has 8 of these, and the new 3 have different charging plugs :/
Hilti tools are the best. I am a few thousands of dollars & 11 years in to a relationship with Makita 18v, but I sure respect a some of the other brands and I respect no other brand more than Hilti.
Love hilti, use their 22v cordless drill, sds metal saw, band saw, angle grinder dust extractor and now their battery hoover! Fantastic tools and long lasting!
@@rockmunkey1981 can't say iv ever used the corded version and the grinder we use maybe twice a week for about 5 mins so for us it lasts for ages, tried DeWalt and Makita in the past and all similar, just depends what battery base you have, for me it's hilti👍
As somebody that used to work in a repair worshop for a tool hire company I would say that Hilti are overpriced and overrated. Hilti seemed to be always breaking down. It was easy to get parts and repair them, but given the price, would have expected better. I'm a Makita man myself. Reasonable prices and last forever.
@@TheCaptonZ yeah it makes his post sound suspicious, hilti doesnt give you parts and the only hilti tool I ever had break was ran over with a tractor. We do industrial concrete construction and are incredibly hard on the tools
I was a drywaller for 4 years (residential). All other brands dont even come close to Dewalt for drywall. I went through 2 hilti corded drywall guns. While they were by far the most ergonomic gun they lacked torque for double layer 5/8". Dewalts 20v drywall gun blows everything away. Doesnt make sense how a cordless gun has more torque than the corded ones but it does. This is coming from a makita fan boy. Hilti makes some amazing tools dont get me wrong but i can buy 2 or 3 dewalts/makita for the price of a hilti.
100% agree with you on the hilti bag I refused a free one offered to me. I bought the new hilti impactor it fell 4 meters and broke in two half's not as durable as the older stuff.
I personally own Milwaukee drywall tools. Every Union company I've worked for has Hilti. I prefer the Hilti hand-fed, all day. Autofeed on ceilings. The newest generation Hilti is even better. It spins faster (5200 rpm I think) and now has a light. My only complaint would be with the Hilti router not having a belt clip. The Milwaukee does and it's great.
Man, I know this is not related to this video but I would really like thank you for showing how to make sheetrock repairs, tape bedding and texturing easy.
I have the. Ag 125-A22, TE-4 A22, SD5000 A22(02) and sfc 22a, and the Hilti Radio 4/36, very happy with all of This, before i Had makita and Bosch Professional.
I use a hilti hammer drill that must be 20+ years old. Still works like a charm. Though i dont own it. But my drill/driver set is milwaukee had it atleast 8 years, and its still chooching wonderfully.
I'm a Makita guy. I really like how they conform to my hand, and their batteries seem to outlast DeWalt and Milwaukee. That being said, I recently bought a Hilti to try it out, and found it to be not as powerful as my Makitas. You are right... I wouldn't carry a Hilti bag in my truck.
I’ve always had Mikita tools and never been dissatisfied. For the cost I’ve got spares on most and never had to break them out. That’s my waste of money. Thinking they would not last.
I’ve used a few different tool brands, major, dewalt, Milwaukee. I am a dewalt guy because it’s a great quality and they have good prices. But I have to say Hilti is a close second. You can’t deny the quality
Hilti tools are worth every penny! 🇱🇮 When the kids and I go out to to work or a building chore the Hilti tools are always the first to go, even though their are plenty of other brands for them to chose from. No fanboy nonsense just objective opinions, even though they don’t line up with my Bosch or Metabo proclivities. 😉
I run Dewalt because it is cost effective and the batteries aren't Milwaukee that most of the plumbers and electricians in my area use. Also the batteries I already own for work I bring home and power my little chainsaw, weed eater and soon to be lawnmower. Idk if hilti has those homeowner options. Now Hilti: My large grinder is hilti, it has a sensor where if the tool is unplugged with the trigger lock on it won't start up again when you plug it back in. My jackhammer is hilti because of the fuseable link in the power cord. If it shorts out you simply need a new cord for $35-50. Their 2 part epoxy guns are expensive but easily found used for a fair price and push the material out exactly as you want it. If I'm going to buy a tool over $500 (exempt mitre and table saw) I pay more and get a hilti. They all can be repaired and you'll likely own them for life. My dad taught me that if you don't think you'll use a tool for very long, buy the cheapest at Princess Auto (harbor freight in the USA)....if you've used that tool enough that it wears out (likely very soon) you've used it enough to know what features you wish that tool had and buy the best one you can afford. If it doesn't wear out, well you only used it for a small amount of time and and you didn't spend very much money. Its like renting a truck for a week before buying YOUR truck
i got the cordless screwgun too (in a Dewalt brand, i'm a diyer...)with the belt feed attachment and so far happy with it for the price i paid. If I was a pro drywall guy then I heard the Makita belt feed guns are the dogs bollocks.
Hilti is best of breed when it comes to tools. The batteries are way better and don't self discharge like other brands. No one else can even come close to their warranty and how quickly a repair tool comes back from their repair center(for me it is less than 6 business days). I have own their cordless circ saws, impact, drill driver, recip, and vacuums. They kick butt in every regard.
Boss has a thing with hilti, our company uses all hilti tools and get free maintenance. Best tools ive used, but ive only ran dewalt, mastercrap, and makita
Me too. This Hilti intrigues me though . for that price there must be something special because I love my milwaukee and it cost less than half the price
Arthur, there is. For concrete tools, hammer drills etc, they are pretty incredible. On a huge site they make a lot of sense, where guys run them hard and don’t take care of them.
This is what you need to know about Milwaukee power tools, Home Depot wants to sell you tools the brands of choice are Milwaukee, Makita and DeWalt, but when they’re going to rent you a tool they have to spend their own hard earned cabbage and put their reputation on the line you’ll notice that Milwaukee and DeWalt aren’t even part of the picture and you’ll find names like Hilti, Metabo, Bosch and Makita. Food for thought...😉
@@arthursoto4285 I own Milwaukee and Hilti. The Hilti gear is far superior to my Milwaukee gear. Performance, build quality, longevity and after sales service much better with Hilti.
Ouch! You’re torn shoulder story brought back painful memories of the time got a stinger in my should using a drill reaching to far drilling through metal. Dang that was unreal pain! Worst part was it was in the lobby of a dentists office- I almost puked on myself:(
I've got their 22v and 12v platforms. 2 grinder, one setup for cutting th other for wire brush, impact driver, big drill, and reciprocating saw. Also picked up a factory refirb laser.
I have had such bad luck with Hilti. Hanging sheetrock a few years ago and the Hilti drywall screw guns were bring used exclusively. They would work for about a week and then you would need to get a new one
You should have novices send in video of their repairs or finish work. I've added a closet, fixed a sagging ceiling and put an archway in basically from watching your videos. So far it's looking nice.
The 3.0 Ah batteries are perfect for the SID impact & SF drill or any lighter tools, the TE4 SDS with a 5.2 battery, sinks 6 & 8mm fixings all day.. also I love the 4" grinder.
I have the SFD 2 A driver for screws and it is my favourite tool. It has some finesse to it as it is able to operate slowly and with reduced torque when needed (thanx AvE). Not just a brute force driver with high speed and torque like most other drivers. Also i will never use another hammer drill to drill for tapcons than my TE 2. It’s tres skookum!
You say 8,000 screws for the rest of your life.. I bet you will buy another box next year. 😋 Greetings from Poland. Ps. I had experience with both Hilti and Makita screw guns (not mine, though) and both were amazing. Buy once, cry once. 😃
Large corded TE-30 and a cordless TE-2, both roto hammers for drilling concrete. Had a couple of battery fails with the smaller one, but it sees a lot of use and they are both older models.
I made the jump to Hilti just so well made over and above my older dewalt tools, fit finish and engineering behind them with better components make for drills and tools that just last longer.
Company I worked for only bought Hilti, I enjoyed using them, but of 225+ guys onsite, the owner company was the only one running that tool. I loved the quality, but wonder if Ben is making too much money these days, I'm a Huge Fan of this channel. Using them for a year never tempted me to start buying Hilti, but they can take a serious licking and abuse by 12 to 20 different users, many on the daily labour crew. My Milwaukee and Makita tools last for decades, and I brought them in to to finishing, no need for a bulky oversized and very heavy Hilti.
As with all tools it comes down to "is it worth it for me?" and in the end you almost always get your money's worth when you buy a brand like Hilti or Festool, they just last. I've never had issues with premium brands and i've had tools that work flawlessly for 20 years. However i did move away the last few years from buying premium brands, especially with tools i use daily for the simple reason that they do the job just as good and its not too big of a deal when i do something stupid and break it. But when my SDS rotary drill dies (going strong for over 15 years now) it for sure as hell will be a Hilti again.
I love my Hilti tools. I had Milwaukee tools before and sold most of them for my Hilti instead. I use my 12v drills and impact driver daily. I have they’re 36v and 22v rotary hammer they’re pretty awesome. Barrel grip jigsaw is smooth and grinder and recip is great too. If you do cabinetry I’d recommend you look into the new 12v multi head drill it’s extremely handy for that.
I would say its pretty safe to purchase any brand tool at this point. Save fir a few brands they are all quite good. I am 99% team red not out if snobbery, but my dad sold milwaukee at the store he worked at. Still buying milwaukee. But i do have a Dewalt planer Bosch axial glide mitre saw Bosch table saw Mirka sander Makita compact drywall screwgun. Woukd lovevthe collated screw attachment! That said nothing comes close to Hilti break hammers and heavy masonry tools. Atleast i was told this about 5 years ago
I started to build up a nice set of Craftsman tools, but then they had a corporate reorg and changed all their battery connectors for fun. So now I have to start over, looking for recommendations. I'm just a DIYer so do a little bit of everything, fix up 3-4 vintage motorcycles a year for fun. Ok with spending a little more as these are my toys and I don't mind having a little more fun. Leaning towards Milwaukee as they have some nice toys like leaf blowers and ratchets, but open to suggestions. #1 priority is a platform that isn't going to change battery connectors in 3 years, as I plan to keep my tools for a long time.
Highly recommend milwaukee. I've used all the brands, and I personally like my milwaukee drill and impact driver the best. I never pay full price...wait for HDs sale. You can usually get the tools with a battery for 40% off at some point during the year. I do also have a lot of ryobi tools, for a DIYer they are fantastic. Good price point and perform very well. You can get a starter kit with a circular saw, drill, impact, 2 batteries and a charger for about 200....steal of a deal. Good luck.
You can run grabber, hitachi, and other brands for your autofeeder you don’t need to use hilti screws only through them. I actually swear that’s why they made there new feeder because no other off brands make screws for them
I don’t like the new feeders, can’t even fully screw off a 10, or 12’ sheet only have 25 screws on a rack. I prefer the old ones with 50 screws for production hanging
Thanks for review! Makita tools still seem to outperform in pretty much every category. Size, weight, power, battery, tech, ergonomics, etc. I feel Hilti is behind the curve with current tech, but to each his own. Hilti, typically, shines on durability, but that's hard to compare.
@@engjds Milwaukee makes a really nice set of tools, but I'm not there. All of the consumer Milwaukee products are based on the 12v packs, and the commercial on the 18v. The commercial are too big for consumer, so that leaves Makita with the powerful and high quality 18v tools for consumer. Don't get me wrong if I were to buy tools for a startup biz I'd probably go Milwaukee, a lot of bang for the buck, but Makita still mostly ahead. I mean look at your typical premium renovator. They all use Makita.
@@WillyDrucker I think it depends what work you do, for instance the Milwaukee impact wrenches are the best in class. Ave tear downs show build quality of Milwaukee to exceed that of Makita in general IMO, but hey Mikita a great company. I just bought a Hilti SDS and the build quality of that is beyond anything I have seen from Milwaukee, Makita or Dewalt, if I was using a tool daily I think its a better choice to buy 2nd hand Hilti's than the proconsumer ranges.
@@WillyDrucker M18 is hardly commercial mate, the price is a little above average and the size is what you would expect from a tool IMO, the M12 are mainly used for tools like wrenchs where the large battery would be cumbersome. For instance, take the M18 FUEL drill, it retails for about £180, that puts it a little over the hobbiest pricing, and its very small due to the brushless motor.
Hilti are highly regarded around here (Europe) but more expensive. Bosch and Makita are cheaper and used to be very good but now sometimes are of bad quality, depends on the manufacturing factory country location. Milwaukee is expensive and rarely seen. I personally use DeWalt and am very happy with them. I also had some Ferm and Einhell that were ok, had no problems with them. You guys in Canada are so lucky to have robertson screws...
For me, at least, Hilti has had consistently better ergonomics - balance, noise, fitting my hand. I bought the older, pre-Nuron 18V drill, mainly because of the anti-kickback. Also have the 12V impact, task light, and one-hand recip saw, plus a small T3-C corded rotary hammer.
I got a Milwaukee...always have used makita corded 6000rpm. i Depending on who I'm working with...I might attack with the milwaukee then screw off with my makita. I've noticed a lag with my Milwaukee...feels underpowered so its harder in the shoulders
Very cool Ben! I’m still trying to buy all the Columbia tools you’ve sold me and now your moving on to the next platform.....yikes..I can’t keep up....
That was my first collated screw gun also, loved it and still do. Hated the Hilti screw strips though, switched over to the buckets (senco I think?) and never looked back. Nice to know the attachment works on the cordless! I'll consider it. I'm just about to lay down on the Makita system...
Years ago when I first started out hilti was the rolls royce of tools. But it was too rich for my blood so I went with dewalt. Many years and thousands of dollars later, while still heavily invested in yellow I'm thinking of switching to red... Milwaukee.
When earning a living using expensive tools from whatever brand after sales service is important to me. I'm invested in most of the usual brands but for me working in the UK festool is in my experience superior in this regard.. What's Hilti s after sales like?
Hilti after sales service is excellent. You rarely need it as Hilti are bullet proof. But........recently my assistant was using my old brushed Hilti SF6H A22 for refixing the steel frame around a street drain cover. He dropped the drill about 16 feet down the drain. The drill still worked but sounded slightly weird. I rang my Hilti rep and he was with me within half an hour with a replacement like for like drill and he took mine away for repair and it was back within 24 hours. I had no down time because of the loaner. I sent a Milwaukee back for repair and it took 3 weeks to come back. Dave.
I forgot about Hilti long time ago because the price was so big I couldn't afford it even if I wanted to. This summer I bought the 3D laser level with the receiver and paid 900 sterling pounds because I believe that was the best, but isn't, so I have to send it back for a refund . In that time I made a calculations to see how much will cost me if I buy the Hilti tools and I end up with 35 000 sterling pounds to replace the tools I have and still need something what Hilti doesn't have. So Hilti tools for me is not a go .
In Australia we have a brand called Ozito,cheap,reliable,3 year replacement warranty,no snob valve.I use whatever brand that has the best model of the tool i want with good after sales service at a price that does not include show off name tax.V C, Hilti ,ripped you off.
Hilti, at least IMO, is about post purchase service and replacements. Another thing they seem to have nailed is the ergonomics. DeWalt and Makita seems to have that Dept down as well too. Milwaukee is always new and powerful, but they are a bit iPhone like and the M12 are terrible in ergonomics. If I had to do it all over, I'd go all Hilti for my cordless stuff. A project well done is well done basically pays for all your tools if not FAR FAR more.
If you keep breaking router bits, do yourself a favor and get the rotozip 5/32 x bits. You need to get a 5/32 collet for your router, but they last forever. I only replace them when they get dull, not because they break
Their VC 75 vacuum costs only $230 bate and is best in class. 75 cfm, super quiet, 10.5ft hose, external tool storage, and matable with a $32 wand/brush kit that secures to it.
I use Hilti S-B (IF) Drywall insert bits #2 PHL 10 pk #2039035 for the screw bits. Most of the bits you use are oversized and cam out once you drive the screw in. The hilti bits are a smaller size, seat into the Phillips slot and work better. The Hilti lasers are overpriced for what you get. . I bought the Hilti red laser PM-2L about 3-5 years ago and it works well if you need that kind of accuracy! It was expensive, but hopefully it lasts for many years. I really wanted the green laser to see the level line in daylight, but I couldn’t justify the $500 price. I also have the drywall screw gun and I regret buying it, maybe it’s me, but it was hard to get the screw just right, without hand tightening a smidge. It looks like Hilti redesigned the bit, their webpage says “new”. I don’t have the attachment for the drill for the auto feed. Thanks for sharing the hilt rotozip bits.
I've used Hilti tools for years. Their chipping guns/hammer drills are second to none. Their cordless stuff is great and very durable but.not sure if they're worth how much more they cost.
From my experience I think Hiltis are not meant for the north Americans market because you guys tend to work with wood a LOT whereas the European market focus much more on cementry and the likes, different tools for different jobs
I see your point. But I know a decent amount of concrete flat work guys that love Hilit. But we aren't building stone buildings or like you say as focused on masonry walls/ construction.
I have had many hilti tools (te-80, te-76, te-7c, te-6c, te-4a22, wsj-850eb, ag-500, sid 4-a22). I got them used for peanuts and resold them quickly. I still have the te-80, the te-4a22 and a big radio charger. I would never pay retail for these tools. Larger tools are just a little bit better than Makita's equivalent, and still they cost 3-5 times more. And Hilti's small tools are inferior to Makita, regardless of cost considerations. People argue the warranty and service are the best. My time isn't worth enough to justify paying 3-5 times the price of a tool to get a replacement within 24 hours. Worse come to worst, I'd just go to home depot and buy a replacement for my makita in less than an hour if I need to.
Honestly, is the price difference compared to Milwaukee cordless tools actually worth it? I have all Milwaukee brushless and I always made sure to buy when they were on sale and they are outstanding.
HILTI doesn’t offer as many package deals like Milwaukee does, they jus slowly lower the price then come up with a newer model that’s slight cheaper. Some HILTI products are cheaper than Milwaukee until you get to the breakers and demolition hammers. They’re expensive as hell
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Their hammer drills are legit, can't go wrong with them!
And chippers.That's it.
@@grizzly8859 Yeah, my brother in law has that, the impact driver and the jigsaw; the other tools do not seem to outperform competition for the price. But hey, he has a lifetime warranty I think.
And core drills.
I agree. I used the TE70 last week to drill 2' deep holes, 1 1/2" diameter, into granite boulders. A difficult job, even for the Hilti due to the depth/width of the holes and hardness of the boulder, but the tool did a great job when combined with carbide drill bits.
I rented the Hilti TE 70 Roto Hammer last week and it worked great. The job called for drilling deep holes into granite. The tool held up very well, did the job and never failed.
I’m a Milwaukee guy, but I did get the Hilti 12V impact and drill kit as a gift. I actually like it better than the Milwaukee 12v impact kit. Better battery life in my opinion and the way the impacting works on the screw gun rarely has me jumping out of screw heads. Great design and durability without question.
I have the Milwaukee Gen3 impact. I use pz3 4" screws quite a lot and I get constant spin-out on the heads. Its too manic. The Hilti SID4 impact is much nicer. Build quality much better also.
Dave.
I have a massive fleet of Hilti tools, everything from a rig based concrete coring drill to simple screw drivers (the modular ones). And overall yes I can say they are worth it. Their quality immaculate, you will realise this if you ever disassemble one. The moulding is perfect with incredible attention to detail. The only tool I own from them that I am a bit disappointed with is their cordless 125mm angle grinder, it is severely underpowered and it is a new design. I have only had one tool break on me, and that was after heavy use (TE 4, A22). I think the real over pricing comes in their consumables such as fastening products, HUS bolts, etc.
Can you please tell me wich model angle grinder was, ty
I went on a pre Christmas buying spree as well, but all Milwaukee. Just for perspective I got:
M18 router : 179.00
M18 Fuel 18g nailer with free 8ah battery: 279.00
M18 4ah starter kit with free Fuel jigsaw 199.99
M18 orbital sander : 129.00
Grand total 786.00.
Not Hilti made in Germany quality, but with a 5 year tool warranty I have some confidence in the quality. My work consists of many different tasks so I don’t need the focused durability other construction fields need from Hilti thankfully or I would have even less money in the bank.
hilti is made in china also
@@reginaldwhite7944 No, say it isn’t so
@@kds471 i like the milwaukee tool line as well , i mostly have dewalt
@@reginaldwhite7944 All Hilti gear is made in lichtenstein but assembled in China.
Had my hilti cordless impact tool for 18 yrs...still my favorite screw gun.
I’m a civil engineer from the U.K.
I used to use Bosch Professional but then I got given a Hilti drill on hire, used it for a week and fell in love with the performance and how robust it felt. Sold all my Bosch and converted to Hilti. It’s been 5 years since then and I haven’t had a single problem! Can’t go wrong with 20, 2 and 1 warranty!
There's always a great reason to buy a new tool!
Worth it you use the tool everyday for 8 hours a day for years.
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Not really true dude. Their tools on average are like 20-50 more than Milwaukee. For that I'd say it's worth it considering you get an extremely well made tool with a warranty unmatched.
@Jack Braddell simply not true.
Believe me I very much dislike products coming from China as the communist party of China has their hand in basically everything however find me a power tool company that their drills, everything are made in the US. don't say dewalt because they are assembled here not built
@@tylersmith9868 I believe that most companies may be sending their material over there. HILTI batteries are made in Poland, from 22v to 36v but 12v is made in China because I heard the main tool manufacturing companies out there own the patents to the 12v system, so good luck getting that made outside of China. Milwaukee is a subsidiary of a Chinese Corp called Techtronics
@@plissken94th57 good solution would be to ditch the 12v platform it's useless
worked in building maintenance and hvac for 26 years till I retired. had a t5 for over 20 years drills, drivers,saws vac's for the last 5.I never broke one can't say enough good about them. downside was they did not make an angle head drill and we used them a lot. you get what you paid for and the service was great.
:) good to hear
I’ve got just about every 22v tool hilti sell in Australia and love using them and I find so they have much more power than my other makita gear .. great video
my top 3 tool brands
1 Milwaukee
2Milwaukee
3Milwaukee
I run Hilti and Milwaukee. The Milwaukee gear is cheap crap compared to Hilti.
In the company where i work we use mainly Hilti tool. Rotary hammer, laser, collated screwgun, impact driver, drill, nailgun, angle grinder and vacuum.
The 22V impact driver is to much powerfull for drywall if you use the normal bits. So we get the 12V version, small, light and absolutely amazing.
Totaly worth the money, great power, reliable and amazing customer support.
We have some old Makita and Bosch who still work pretty good, but when they are going to die sure enough the replacement will be a Hilti
Thanks for all your videos. By watching them I was able to fix the ridges/ humps in on all the drywall in our staircases in the condo we were trying to sell. We got $46,000 over asking price too!!!
You are so right about being squared up when using the collated attachment. I run a Ridgid screw gun and it does the same thing. You have to go back with your impact gun and flush the stray one's in. Very annoying. Thanks for the videos, they've really helped me to get better at drywalling.
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I´m a steelworker since 27 yrs and live in Austria, short answer: They are worth it!!!!
And trust me i had lots of machines in my hands till now, i really abused those machines sometimes, Hilti will last even under hard buildingsite conditions, no matter if -15° or +40° Celsius!
Kind regards from Austria and congrats to your tools!
PS: I´m talking about professional use, for home all those other brands are perfect, buying a Hilti Hammerdrill for making 10 holes in a month is like bringing a bazooka to a waterpistol fight.
Hey 👋 so i have many tools including hilti, makita, dewalt, dexter, festool, metabo, hitachi, mafell, spit, bosch and ryubi. Only problem is, most of em are different machines so i cant compare them! And having too many batteries and chargers is really annoying! So since ive hired more employees ive to buy more tools. which One or 2 two BRANDs should I buy my new kits from?
Ive really liked mafell and hilti but they only have a couple of tools! Like hilti dont have saws, mafell dont have hammer drills etc
@@PresidentValentine That´s a problem I understand very good! F.e. i need a die grinder with adjustable speed and light, a hammerdrill and a 18V light... Hilti f.e. has no light at it´s die grinder, FEIN has this feature... I do agree not having 6 or more systems. Milwaukee is very good when it comes to diversity of tools in the 12V and 18V segment. But choosing your tools totally depends on your needs or what brand you prefer. Only thing i can say is - Hilti lasts, and yes they f.e. have no multitool and other nice tools which other brands do have... KR from Austria, Christian
Love my Milwaukee Fuel brushless drywall gun with the auto feed. Did an entire 4.5 car garage hanging myself in a day. Over 2000 screws. Not a single hiccup. My HILTI SDS rotary hammer is a beast though. Got it from my Grandpa who was a mason for 55 years before he passed. No idea how old the drill is but man it's taken a beating.
The company i work for rn is using Hilti tools exclusively on my site and im in charge of managing them so ive had quite the experience with them. I can tell you right now that drywall mag tends to jam up after some heavy use, the strip bunches somehow and jams a screw pointing upward. The PM 30 line laser is SUPER handy and dead on. We do metal stud work and the SPN-6 metal nibbler with the square head attachment has saved us a ton of times when cutting through some 16ga metal, doesnt round corners very well but experience with a jigsaw definitely helps. Their newer impact guns give is about a day and a half of use out of one of those 4.0mAh batteries and the torque they have is amazing. As for the cut out tool bits, i prefer the roto-zip ones. We cut a ton of 1" core board and it chews up the hilti ones at the same rate as the rotozip so save the money and get more for it, and their cut out tool is pretty clunky, if you have smaller hands like I do, it can definitely cause some craps at the end of the day.
I rented a Hilti T5 rotary hammer drill after failing with others trying to drill anchor bolt holes in old slab. The Hilti would do 4 holes in same time as one with Craftsman. Great tool.
As a Canadian J-Man commercial electrician I will say the Hilti BX-3 has saved my company thousands of dollars in labour. It’s really the only Hilti tool we run. I have a personal SF 10W-A ATC which I enjoy using a lot more then high power brushless drills. Pretty much the rest of my cordless tools are Milwaukee and they are okay.
I have Never tried Hilti. I use Milwaukee drywall screw gun. Have you ever used Milwaukee drywall screw gun? The auto start is gold. Doesn’t run till you push into drywall.
I have both, I only use the milwaukee one because of that. Alot less noise and its better for occupied spaces. The hilti has got atleast 5 years on it and could keep going like new though
When I started in the 70s we had to set 1” bolts in concrete with a hammer and star drill pretty soon after that we got a Hilti TE22 and my life was forever changed for the better
You must have seen so much change in the tool world what has been the biggest game changer??
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A CNC that a shop could afford and I could program with a pocket calculator was a big deal
CAD/CAM on DOS 3.0 was pretty impressive also and in a lot of ways better than some current stuff as they had to make it work with such limited memory they could not write in as many bugs 🐛
when I worked in concrete we have a TON of Hilti hammer drills and a few jack hammers too. whenever they broke a Hilti truck came and picked them up, was back the next day with a working tool.
I dont think it matters if hilti makes the BEST tool of every type, Hilti's support is what made them worth it. when you spend thousands on a tool that you cant just walk into a store and buy, it sucks ASS when it breaks
Good idea keeping your tools in the Husky bag 👍
:D Hi Nick!!!
@@vancouvercarpenter 👋😁 Haha Hi Ben!
@Vancouver Carpenter. Thanks Ben for the video. I'm sure you appreciate Lulu knew her place and left your set as you began talking to the camera and didn't photo bomb you.
The only thing I own by Hilti is a tube is SDS grease.
Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
I have some 20 year old Hilti tools a sander, jigsaw, grinder haven't replaced them yet
With a Milwaukee ph26... I built a new kitchen incl. walls (perforator and mixer), made the central heating system - a lot of brick holes, also use it for my garden redesign... (Milwaukee is the lil sister of Hilti) - So YEAH! I trust them, because of my Milwaukee ph26 is still my best friend :D, and even before the laundry machine and the dishwasher.
Don't own any Hilti tools but have used a few. Powder actuated tool, jack hammers of different size. Never had any problems with them, but wasn't about to buy for the price they want.
I can’t speak for other brands but I’m a Ridgid fan. Good price and lifetime warranty if you register the tool, charger & battery. All is lifetime 👍🏼
What ever you like stick with that platform so all your batteries work on everything that you have. The only deviation on tools I have it my Senco drywall screw gun. It’s a champ.
If warranty is needed for Ridgid, just hand it in to Home Depot and it’s taken car of.
Hope this helps
My father had some kind of Hilti screw gun. Not for drywall but metal sheets. It worked like a charm and, although it's been unused for a few years, it still worked smooth last time it was used.
Great video madman....... Having worked this contractor stuff for 30 plus, I found the perfect sweet spot in purchasing power with high end durability and quality, front to back,.. Milwaukee. My tools work for me, not to mention regular ladder drops... Milwaukee always gets up and walks it off. Thanks as always for your great info and reviews.
Thanks for sharing :D
I mainly have dewalt tools. I have everything from a battery powered fan, vacuum, weed trimmer, grinder, and even a 120 volt battery powered compound miter saw, plus several saws, drills, and impact drivers, etc. No problems or complaints with any of them so far. I probably would have been happy with Milwaukee, but once I got started with dewalt, I wanted to stay with the same battery system. I have never used Hilti.
This thing is fantastic. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1McjgiqTNcTjrhvRvJWcrk5bzTeQW-Wn Easy to store in a bag in "screwdriver" position, not heavy but well built, and the location of the button makes it easy to screw or unscrew with one hand in either "gun" or "screwdriver" position. My only real complaint is there isn't a clip anywhere to store another bit, and the bit isn't a combo dual-ended bit either, so the flathead and P1/P0 philips bits we have to carry around invariably get misplaced.Note: Apparently Black + Decker changed this same Li2000 model from "Type 2" to "Type 3". This new "Type 3" appears to be slightly lighter, and the charging plug is now larger, with a little metal piece to keep it snug. I never noticed the "Type 2" version charger plug to not be perfectly snug, so not sure why this change was made - it does make it annoying that our shop now has 8 of these, and the new 3 have different charging plugs :/
Hilti tools are the best. I am a few thousands of dollars & 11 years in to a relationship with Makita 18v, but I sure respect a some of the other brands and I respect no other brand more than Hilti.
Love hilti, use their 22v cordless drill, sds metal saw, band saw, angle grinder dust extractor and now their battery hoover! Fantastic tools and long lasting!
How long does the angle grinder last bud and whats the power like compared to corded?
Have you used any other brands to compare it to?
@@rockmunkey1981 can't say iv ever used the corded version and the grinder we use maybe twice a week for about 5 mins so for us it lasts for ages, tried DeWalt and Makita in the past and all similar, just depends what battery base you have, for me it's hilti👍
As somebody that used to work in a repair worshop for a tool hire company I would say that Hilti are overpriced and overrated. Hilti seemed to be always breaking down. It was easy to get parts and repair them, but given the price, would have expected better.
I'm a Makita man myself. Reasonable prices and last forever.
Hilti is Awsome haven't had any dramas except grinder
You got parts for a Hilti? They usually do t do that they have you send it in.
@@TheCaptonZ I'm a tradesman haven't had any hilti gear break on me yet.
@@TheCaptonZ yeah it makes his post sound suspicious, hilti doesnt give you parts and the only hilti tool I ever had break was ran over with a tractor. We do industrial concrete construction and are incredibly hard on the tools
I was a drywaller for 4 years (residential). All other brands dont even come close to Dewalt for drywall. I went through 2 hilti corded drywall guns. While they were by far the most ergonomic gun they lacked torque for double layer 5/8". Dewalts 20v drywall gun blows everything away. Doesnt make sense how a cordless gun has more torque than the corded ones but it does. This is coming from a makita fan boy. Hilti makes some amazing tools dont get me wrong but i can buy 2 or 3 dewalts/makita for the price of a hilti.
I don't own Hilti tools but MCT loves them.
100% agree with you on the hilti bag I refused a free one offered to me. I bought the new hilti impactor it fell 4 meters and broke in two half's not as durable as the older stuff.
I personally own Milwaukee drywall tools. Every Union company I've worked for has Hilti. I prefer the Hilti hand-fed, all day. Autofeed on ceilings.
The newest generation Hilti is even better. It spins faster (5200 rpm I think) and now has a light. My only complaint would be with the Hilti router not having a belt clip. The Milwaukee does and it's great.
Man, I know this is not related to this video but I would really like thank you for showing how to make sheetrock repairs, tape bedding and texturing easy.
I have the. Ag 125-A22, TE-4 A22, SD5000 A22(02) and sfc 22a, and the Hilti Radio 4/36, very happy with all of This, before i Had makita and Bosch Professional.
I use a hilti hammer drill that must be 20+ years old. Still works like a charm. Though i dont own it.
But my drill/driver set is milwaukee had it atleast 8 years, and its still chooching wonderfully.
I am liking this content. I cant wait till the makita xgt comes out
I'm a Makita guy. I really like how they conform to my hand, and their batteries seem to outlast DeWalt and Milwaukee. That being said, I recently bought a Hilti to try it out, and found it to be not as powerful as my Makitas. You are right... I wouldn't carry a Hilti bag in my truck.
I’ve always had Mikita tools and never been dissatisfied. For the cost I’ve got spares on most and never had to break them out. That’s my waste of money. Thinking they would not last.
I’ve used a few different tool brands, major, dewalt, Milwaukee. I am a dewalt guy because it’s a great quality and they have good prices. But I have to say Hilti is a close second. You can’t deny the quality
Hilti tools are worth every penny! 🇱🇮 When the kids and I go out to to work or a building chore the Hilti tools are always the first to go, even though their are plenty of other brands for them to chose from. No fanboy nonsense just objective opinions, even though they don’t line up with my Bosch or Metabo proclivities. 😉
Love your videos man I watch them everyday you are a huge help
I run Dewalt because it is cost effective and the batteries aren't Milwaukee that most of the plumbers and electricians in my area use. Also the batteries I already own for work I bring home and power my little chainsaw, weed eater and soon to be lawnmower. Idk if hilti has those homeowner options.
Now Hilti: My large grinder is hilti, it has a sensor where if the tool is unplugged with the trigger lock on it won't start up again when you plug it back in. My jackhammer is hilti because of the fuseable link in the power cord. If it shorts out you simply need a new cord for $35-50. Their 2 part epoxy guns are expensive but easily found used for a fair price and push the material out exactly as you want it. If I'm going to buy a tool over $500 (exempt mitre and table saw) I pay more and get a hilti. They all can be repaired and you'll likely own them for life.
My dad taught me that if you don't think you'll use a tool for very long, buy the cheapest at Princess Auto (harbor freight in the USA)....if you've used that tool enough that it wears out (likely very soon) you've used it enough to know what features you wish that tool had and buy the best one you can afford. If it doesn't wear out, well you only used it for a small amount of time and and you didn't spend very much money. Its like renting a truck for a week before buying YOUR truck
i got the cordless screwgun too (in a Dewalt brand, i'm a diyer...)with the belt feed attachment and so far happy with it for the price i paid. If I was a pro drywall guy then I heard the Makita belt feed guns are the dogs bollocks.
Hilti is best of breed when it comes to tools. The batteries are way better and don't self discharge like other brands. No one else can even come close to their warranty and how quickly a repair tool comes back from their repair center(for me it is less than 6 business days). I have own their cordless circ saws, impact, drill driver, recip, and vacuums. They kick butt in every regard.
I have a number of Hilti tools. I have the drill, impact driver, and sawsall. They are better than any other tools I've bought.
Hilti power attachment tools are some of the best. I still use a DX-36M and a GX-100 on the job. Both are old tools but still work remarkably good!
Boss has a thing with hilti, our company uses all hilti tools and get free maintenance. Best tools ive used, but ive only ran dewalt, mastercrap, and makita
Started buying Milwaukee tools as a first year and have never even thought of switching to a different brand.
Me too. This Hilti intrigues me though . for that price there must be something special because I love my milwaukee and it cost less than half the price
Arthur, there is. For concrete tools, hammer drills etc, they are pretty incredible. On a huge site they make a lot of sense, where guys run them hard and don’t take care of them.
This is what you need to know about Milwaukee power tools, Home Depot wants to sell you tools the brands of choice are Milwaukee, Makita and DeWalt, but when they’re going to rent you a tool they have to spend their own hard earned cabbage and put their reputation on the line you’ll notice that Milwaukee and DeWalt aren’t even part of the picture and you’ll find names like Hilti, Metabo, Bosch and Makita.
Food for thought...😉
@@thetruth5210 yeah I’m also a plumber so natural Milwaukee bias hahah
@@arthursoto4285 I own Milwaukee and Hilti. The Hilti gear is far superior to my Milwaukee gear. Performance, build quality, longevity and after sales service much better with Hilti.
My experience in aus is hilti are the go to anything concrete or heavy duty construction, liked everything iv used
Ouch! You’re torn shoulder story brought back painful memories of the time got a stinger in my should using a drill reaching to far drilling through metal. Dang that was unreal pain! Worst part was it was in the lobby of a dentists office- I almost puked on myself:(
Brutal!!
I've got their 22v and 12v platforms. 2 grinder, one setup for cutting th other for wire brush, impact driver, big drill, and reciprocating saw. Also picked up a factory refirb laser.
Ben Degros skate fan here. I like how your endings for your carpentry videos are in line with your skating!
I have had such bad luck with Hilti. Hanging sheetrock a few years ago and the Hilti drywall screw guns were bring used exclusively. They would work for about a week and then you would need to get a new one
Oh, you are SO entertaining! I usually watch you for the drywall educational components, but this one I really just watched for "that new tool smell."
Glad you enjoyed it! :D
I've been doing steel studs and drywall for 14 years. Their lasers and drywall tools are the best.
You should have novices send in video of their repairs or finish work. I've added a closet, fixed a sagging ceiling and put an archway in basically from watching your videos. So far it's looking nice.
The 3.0 Ah batteries are perfect for the SID impact & SF drill or any lighter tools, the TE4 SDS with a 5.2 battery, sinks 6 & 8mm fixings all day.. also I love the 4" grinder.
I have the SFD 2 A driver for screws and it is my favourite tool. It has some finesse to it as it is able to operate slowly and with reduced torque when needed (thanx AvE). Not just a brute force driver with high speed and torque like most other drivers. Also i will never use another hammer drill to drill for tapcons than my TE 2. It’s tres skookum!
You say 8,000 screws for the rest of your life.. I bet you will buy another box next year. 😋
Greetings from Poland.
Ps. I had experience with both Hilti and Makita screw guns (not mine, though) and both were amazing. Buy once, cry once. 😃
Large corded TE-30 and a cordless TE-2, both roto hammers for drilling concrete. Had a couple of battery fails with the smaller one, but it sees a lot of use and they are both older models.
I made the jump to Hilti just so well made over and above my older dewalt tools, fit finish and engineering behind them with better components make for drills and tools that just last longer.
Company I worked for only bought Hilti, I enjoyed using them, but of 225+ guys onsite, the owner company was the only one running that tool. I loved the quality, but wonder if Ben is making too much money these days, I'm a Huge Fan of this channel.
Using them for a year never tempted me to start buying Hilti, but they can take a serious licking and abuse by 12 to 20 different users, many on the daily labour crew. My Milwaukee and Makita tools last for decades, and I brought them in to to finishing, no need for a bulky oversized and very heavy Hilti.
😂 not making too much. Just finally making enough!
As with all tools it comes down to "is it worth it for me?" and in the end you almost always get your money's worth when you buy a brand like Hilti or Festool, they just last. I've never had issues with premium brands and i've had tools that work flawlessly for 20 years. However i did move away the last few years from buying premium brands, especially with tools i use daily for the simple reason that they do the job just as good and its not too big of a deal when i do something stupid and break it. But when my SDS rotary drill dies (going strong for over 15 years now) it for sure as hell will be a Hilti again.
I love my Hilti tools. I had Milwaukee tools before and sold most of them for my Hilti instead. I use my 12v drills and impact driver daily. I have they’re 36v and 22v rotary hammer they’re pretty awesome. Barrel grip jigsaw is smooth and grinder and recip is great too. If you do cabinetry I’d recommend you look into the new 12v multi head drill it’s extremely handy for that.
Our contractor in Philadelphia does a lease program with Hilti tools . Everything is great other then the line lasers , I prefer the dewalt
I would say its pretty safe to purchase any brand tool at this point. Save fir a few brands they are all quite good. I am 99% team red not out if snobbery, but my dad sold milwaukee at the store he worked at. Still buying milwaukee. But i do have a
Dewalt planer
Bosch axial glide mitre saw
Bosch table saw
Mirka sander
Makita compact drywall screwgun.
Woukd lovevthe collated screw attachment!
That said nothing comes close to Hilti break hammers and heavy masonry tools. Atleast i was told this about 5 years ago
I started to build up a nice set of Craftsman tools, but then they had a corporate reorg and changed all their battery connectors for fun. So now I have to start over, looking for recommendations.
I'm just a DIYer so do a little bit of everything, fix up 3-4 vintage motorcycles a year for fun. Ok with spending a little more as these are my toys and I don't mind having a little more fun.
Leaning towards Milwaukee as they have some nice toys like leaf blowers and ratchets, but open to suggestions.
#1 priority is a platform that isn't going to change battery connectors in 3 years, as I plan to keep my tools for a long time.
Milwaukee makes excellent automotive tools such as powered ratchets and impacts.
Highly recommend milwaukee. I've used all the brands, and I personally like my milwaukee drill and impact driver the best. I never pay full price...wait for HDs sale. You can usually get the tools with a battery for 40% off at some point during the year. I do also have a lot of ryobi tools, for a DIYer they are fantastic. Good price point and perform very well. You can get a starter kit with a circular saw, drill, impact, 2 batteries and a charger for about 200....steal of a deal. Good luck.
You can run grabber, hitachi, and other brands for your autofeeder you don’t need to use hilti screws only through them. I actually swear that’s why they made there new feeder because no other off brands make screws for them
I don’t like the new feeders, can’t even fully screw off a 10, or 12’ sheet only have 25 screws on a rack. I prefer the old ones with 50 screws for production hanging
I use that same tool bag. Nice choice.
Thanks for review! Makita tools still seem to outperform in pretty much every category. Size, weight, power, battery, tech, ergonomics, etc. I feel Hilti is behind the curve with current tech, but to each his own. Hilti, typically, shines on durability, but that's hard to compare.
Makita lagging behind Milwaukee now, but Hilti are still the best on durability.
@@engjds Milwaukee makes a really nice set of tools, but I'm not there. All of the consumer Milwaukee products are based on the 12v packs, and the commercial on the 18v. The commercial are too big for consumer, so that leaves Makita with the powerful and high quality 18v tools for consumer. Don't get me wrong if I were to buy tools for a startup biz I'd probably go Milwaukee, a lot of bang for the buck, but Makita still mostly ahead. I mean look at your typical premium renovator. They all use Makita.
@@WillyDrucker I think it depends what work you do, for instance the Milwaukee impact wrenches are the best in class. Ave tear downs show build quality of Milwaukee to exceed that of Makita in general IMO, but hey Mikita a great company.
I just bought a Hilti SDS and the build quality of that is beyond anything I have seen from Milwaukee, Makita or Dewalt, if I was using a tool daily I think its a better choice to buy 2nd hand Hilti's than the proconsumer ranges.
@@WillyDrucker M18 is hardly commercial mate, the price is a little above average and the size is what you would expect from a tool IMO, the M12 are mainly used for tools like wrenchs where the large battery would be cumbersome.
For instance, take the M18 FUEL drill, it retails for about £180, that puts it a little over the hobbiest pricing, and its very small due to the brushless motor.
Roto hammers, chipping guns are excellent. The Hilti diamond coring machine is the only one ever worth using. If you can't buy one then rent it.
Hilti are highly regarded around here (Europe) but more expensive. Bosch and Makita are cheaper and used to be very good but now sometimes are of bad quality, depends on the manufacturing factory country location. Milwaukee is expensive and rarely seen. I personally use DeWalt and am very happy with them. I also had some Ferm and Einhell that were ok, had no problems with them. You guys in Canada are so lucky to have robertson screws...
Robertson is a dream to work with.
Every hilti tool ive encountered has simply been a wet dream using
For me, at least, Hilti has had consistently better ergonomics - balance, noise, fitting my hand. I bought the older, pre-Nuron 18V drill, mainly because of the anti-kickback. Also have the 12V impact, task light, and one-hand recip saw, plus a small T3-C corded rotary hammer.
if you buy a makita or milwaukee drywall gun, their motors dont run until you engage the screw. saves battery life
I got a Milwaukee...always have used makita corded 6000rpm. i
Depending on who I'm working with...I might attack with the milwaukee then screw off with my makita. I've noticed a lag with my Milwaukee...feels underpowered so its harder in the shoulders
Very cool Ben! I’m still trying to buy all the Columbia tools you’ve sold me and now your moving on to the next platform.....yikes..I can’t keep up....
I love watching skate videos from you then watching carpentry videos and also seeing you lol
That was my first collated screw gun also, loved it and still do. Hated the Hilti screw strips though, switched over to the buckets (senco I think?) and never looked back. Nice to know the attachment works on the cordless! I'll consider it. I'm just about to lay down on the Makita system...
Years ago when I first started out hilti was the rolls royce of tools. But it was too rich for my blood so I went with dewalt. Many years and thousands of dollars later, while still heavily invested in yellow I'm thinking of switching to red... Milwaukee.
When earning a living using expensive tools from whatever brand after sales service is important to me. I'm invested in most of the usual brands but for me working in the UK festool is in my experience superior in this regard.. What's Hilti s after sales like?
Hilti after sales service is excellent. You rarely need it as Hilti are bullet proof. But........recently my assistant was using my old brushed Hilti SF6H A22 for refixing the steel frame around a street drain cover. He dropped the drill about 16 feet down the drain. The drill still worked but sounded slightly weird. I rang my Hilti rep and he was with me within half an hour with a replacement like for like drill and he took mine away for repair and it was back within 24 hours. I had no down time because of the loaner. I sent a Milwaukee back for repair and it took 3 weeks to come back.
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I forgot about Hilti long time ago because the price was so big I couldn't afford it even if I wanted to. This summer I bought the 3D laser level with the receiver and paid 900 sterling pounds because I believe that was the best, but isn't, so I have to send it back for a refund .
In that time I made a calculations to see how much will cost me if I buy the Hilti tools and I end up with 35 000 sterling pounds to replace the tools I have and still need something what Hilti doesn't have.
So Hilti tools for me is not a go .
In Australia we have a brand called Ozito,cheap,reliable,3 year replacement warranty,no snob valve.I use whatever brand that has the best model of the tool i want with good after sales service at a price that does not include show off name tax.V C, Hilti ,ripped you off.
Hilti, at least IMO, is about post purchase service and replacements. Another thing they seem to have nailed is the ergonomics. DeWalt and Makita seems to have that Dept down as well too. Milwaukee is always new and powerful, but they are a bit iPhone like and the M12 are terrible in ergonomics. If I had to do it all over, I'd go all Hilti for my cordless stuff. A project well done is well done basically pays for all your tools if not FAR FAR more.
If you keep breaking router bits, do yourself a favor and get the rotozip 5/32 x bits. You need to get a 5/32 collet for your router, but they last forever. I only replace them when they get dull, not because they break
Their VC 75 vacuum costs only $230 bate and is best in class. 75 cfm, super quiet, 10.5ft hose, external tool storage, and matable with a $32 wand/brush kit that secures to it.
I use Hilti S-B (IF) Drywall insert bits #2 PHL 10 pk #2039035 for the screw bits. Most of the bits you use are oversized and cam out once you drive the screw in. The hilti bits are a smaller size, seat into the Phillips slot and work better. The Hilti lasers are overpriced for what you get. . I bought the Hilti red laser PM-2L about 3-5 years ago and it works well if you need that kind of accuracy! It was expensive, but hopefully it lasts for many years. I really wanted the green laser to see the level line in daylight, but I couldn’t justify the $500 price. I also have the drywall screw gun and I regret buying it, maybe it’s me, but it was hard to get the screw just right, without hand tightening a smidge. It looks like Hilti redesigned the bit, their webpage says “new”. I don’t have the attachment for the drill for the auto feed. Thanks for sharing the hilt rotozip bits.
Love the Job site mascot...
I've used Hilti tools for years. Their chipping guns/hammer drills are second to none. Their cordless stuff is great and very durable but.not sure if they're worth how much more they cost.
I like handyman Tools. Thank you for the helpful information.
Is it me, or does that 5.2 battery look huge? What does that do for weight and balance of the impact drill?
Ha! I was thinking the same thing, they look YUGE!
From my experience I think Hiltis are not meant for the north Americans market because you guys tend to work with wood a LOT whereas the European market focus much more on cementry and the likes, different tools for different jobs
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I see your point. But I know a decent amount of concrete flat work guys that love Hilit. But we aren't building stone buildings or like you say as focused on masonry walls/ construction.
I really like your videos.
Thank you! :)
I have had many hilti tools (te-80, te-76, te-7c, te-6c, te-4a22, wsj-850eb, ag-500, sid 4-a22). I got them used for peanuts and resold them quickly. I still have the te-80, the te-4a22 and a big radio charger. I would never pay retail for these tools. Larger tools are just a little bit better than Makita's equivalent, and still they cost 3-5 times more. And Hilti's small tools are inferior to Makita, regardless of cost considerations.
People argue the warranty and service are the best. My time isn't worth enough to justify paying 3-5 times the price of a tool to get a replacement within 24 hours. Worse come to worst, I'd just go to home depot and buy a replacement for my makita in less than an hour if I need to.
Honestly, is the price difference compared to Milwaukee cordless tools actually worth it? I have all Milwaukee brushless and I always made sure to buy when they were on sale and they are outstanding.
HILTI doesn’t offer as many package deals like Milwaukee does, they jus slowly lower the price then come up with a newer model that’s slight cheaper. Some HILTI products are cheaper than Milwaukee until you get to the breakers and demolition hammers. They’re expensive as hell
Good move using the Husky bag!