I don’t have many tools (or any children) but if I’m buying a bunch of battery operated stuff, you can be sure it’s all going to be able to use the same batteries and chargers.
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MonkRome@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Meh, I have Bosch, Ryobi, DeWalt, Ego, Ridgid. Why not just by the best according to cost/benefit for each thing. Corporate loyalty is dumb. I get the battery thing, but I’m pretty sure I got most of the tools at a good enough price to make the different batteries irrelevant.
HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 5 months ago
MonkRome@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’ve only overlapped charging systems of the same type once. It’s really not a big deal.
HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’m sure you’re right and it wouldn’t be an issue, but I’m anal about reducing redundancy and complication wherever I can. If I can have one place to charge everything and don’t have to check what belongs to what, I’ll do it.
Nomecks@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
Battery and charger sprawl?
MonkRome@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Not all my tools are battery operated, corded jigsaw, sander, miter saw, table saw, etc. Not all the batteries hold the same purpose and would need a different charger either way. An electric drill and leaf blower need entirely different levels of power. In the grand scheme of things I think I only overlapped charging systems once.
Nomecks@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
I think you’ve missed the point of this thread.
MonkRome@lemmy.world 5 months ago
That we should all argue about which of the crappy budget brands is the best just because they have a unified battery system? No thanks.