As a DIYer who does projects almost daily (woodworking carpentry, mechanical), I'm very happy with my Bauer and Hyoer Tough tools. Enjoyed your video. Looking forward to your next one!
Thank you for the comment!!! There are so many good relatively inexpensive tools to choose from these days as compared to 10 years ago. People like me who originally used Ni-Cd powered tools decades ago are often shocked at how far the entry level battery powered tools have come!! The Bauer truly surprised me in this video!! Thank you again for taking the time to comment!!
It's not that the lower-priced options won't work (at least for a bit), but you're paying for longevity. If you only use them occasionally, you'll probably be fine, but with any sort of regular usage, those the HART and Bauers won't last. My brother-in-law built a fence with a newly purchased HART and it didn't even make it through the fence build before breaking. At least it was still in warranty and he was able to get it replaced.
Thank you for the comment. I am curious which tool broke (impact driver? Brushless? Shaft break or motor burnt? If you know, if not no problem. The DeWalts I know have a great reputation for being robust. When I built my deck I did it with a DeWalt Atomic Impact driver and Drill. Very happy with them. Bauer, for DYI folks, seems to have a decent reputation, but I do not know anyone who uses them day to day professionally. I know a few people that have used them for DYI and recommend the brand for residential use....but again, they are not using them professionally. Hart, especially their brushless models, is the big mystery for me in terms of longevity. I do not know anyone who had used them on a regular basis year in and year out for large DYI projects. I have a crazy dream that someday all 18V/20V Max batteries will be made to an international standard so they can be shared between brands. I suspect at some point such rules will be created as more items run on batteries. If this were to happen then you could choose which tools need to be high end and which entry level and know the batteries (at least the higher amp batteries) could be shared between tools. I guy can dream!! Thank you for the comment!!
Thank you for the comment. Your guess is correct, since Ryobi and Hart are both manufactured by TTI I decided to go with a Harbor Freight brand instead of testing two similar tools. If I win the lottery then perhaps you will see a few more brands added to my testing. The one thing I would point out if someone is trying to choose between Hart and Ryobi is to look at the size of the tool line and consider does that line make all the 18V/20V tools you will need over the next several years. If not, then ask yourself do you care about battery compatibility between tools. Since they are made by the same company I would guess (and it is a guess) they will have similar performance. OK... let the comments flow about how much better one is vs the other!!! Thank you again for the comment!!
@@CluelessDudesRealToolReviews I agree. I went with ryobi almost 10 years ago with their lawn equipment. Their battery platform is huge. And besides, Hart wasn't around back then, and their stuff is already at Ollie's. Who knows how long Walmart will keep their contracts with TTI. As you know, prior to Hart and Hyper Tough, Walmart used to stock black & decker, and Walmart dropkick them hard and fast.
As a DIYer who does projects almost daily (woodworking carpentry, mechanical), I'm very happy with my Bauer and Hyoer Tough tools. Enjoyed your video. Looking forward to your next one!
Thank you for the comment!!!
There are so many good relatively inexpensive tools to choose from these days as compared to 10 years ago. People like me who originally used Ni-Cd powered tools decades ago are often shocked at how far the entry level battery powered tools have come!!
The Bauer truly surprised me in this video!!
Thank you again for taking the time to comment!!
It's not that the lower-priced options won't work (at least for a bit), but you're paying for longevity. If you only use them occasionally, you'll probably be fine, but with any sort of regular usage, those the HART and Bauers won't last. My brother-in-law built a fence with a newly purchased HART and it didn't even make it through the fence build before breaking. At least it was still in warranty and he was able to get it replaced.
Thank you for the comment.
I am curious which tool broke (impact driver? Brushless? Shaft break or motor burnt? If you know, if not no problem.
The DeWalts I know have a great reputation for being robust. When I built my deck I did it with a DeWalt Atomic Impact driver and Drill. Very happy with them.
Bauer, for DYI folks, seems to have a decent reputation, but I do not know anyone who uses them day to day professionally. I know a few people that have used them for DYI and recommend the brand for residential use....but again, they are not using them professionally.
Hart, especially their brushless models, is the big mystery for me in terms of longevity. I do not know anyone who had used them on a regular basis year in and year out for large DYI projects.
I have a crazy dream that someday all 18V/20V Max batteries will be made to an international standard so they can be shared between brands. I suspect at some point such rules will be created as more items run on batteries. If this were to happen then you could choose which tools need to be high end and which entry level and know the batteries (at least the higher amp batteries) could be shared between tools. I guy can dream!!
Thank you for the comment!!
Looks great with the prices breakdown on the scorecard. Maybe consider adding ryobi to the test? Perhaps they are too close to hart?
Thank you for the comment.
Your guess is correct, since Ryobi and Hart are both manufactured by TTI I decided to go with a Harbor Freight brand instead of testing two similar tools. If I win the lottery then perhaps you will see a few more brands added to my testing.
The one thing I would point out if someone is trying to choose between Hart and Ryobi is to look at the size of the tool line and consider does that line make all the 18V/20V tools you will need over the next several years. If not, then ask yourself do you care about battery compatibility between tools.
Since they are made by the same company I would guess (and it is a guess) they will have similar performance. OK... let the comments flow about how much better one is vs the other!!!
Thank you again for the comment!!
@@CluelessDudesRealToolReviews I agree. I went with ryobi almost 10 years ago with their lawn equipment. Their battery platform is huge. And besides, Hart wasn't around back then, and their stuff is already at Ollie's. Who knows how long Walmart will keep their contracts with TTI. As you know, prior to Hart and Hyper Tough, Walmart used to stock black & decker, and Walmart dropkick them hard and fast.