There are almost too many brands of power tools to keep up with. The leading manufacturers are well known, Bosch, Dewalt, Makita and more are household names. But there are many new power tool manufacturers as well as older manufacturers who are relaunching or retargeting younger customers – all of them competing for your business. And as consumers we are demanding more power tools too. It is not enough to just have a cordless drill or cordless driver. We are buying cordless gardening tools like hedge trimmers and lawn mowers, cordless woodworking tools like jigsaws and reciprocating saws as well as specialty tools like cordless tyre inflators and even cordless glue guns and caulking guns.
But where should you spend your hard earned money? Who makes the best power tools for your budget?
There are many power tools brands – to suit every budget:
BOSCH
Bosch is a very old power tool brand. Originally started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart. Bosch owns other brands including: Hawera, Dremel, RotoZip, Freud and Vermont American. Click to see the full range of Bosch power tools
DEWALT
Dewalt is an American company and is a trading name of Black & Decker. Originally started by Raymond Dewalt, who invented the radial arm saw. Dewalt are a very well regarded power tool brand – manufacturing tools used by a large number of professional contractors. Click to see the full range of Dewalt power tools
FESTOOL
Festool are a very high end tool manufacturer who make a range of power tools aimed at the professional user rather than the home user of power tools. Founded in 1925, Festool is based in Germany. Click to see the full range of Festool power tools
MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee is, perhaps unsurprisingly, an American power tool manufacture. Milwaukee tools, in there distinctive red, are good quality, well made cordless power tools. Click to see the full range of Milwaukee power tools
MAKITA
Another well regarded manufacturer used by a great many trade and professional users. Makita is a Japanese brand founded in 1915. Click to see the full range of Makita power tools
RYOBI
Ryobi is another Japanese power tool manaufacturer. They have recently launched a new range of tools – Ryobi ONE+ aimed at DIY users and the trade. Ryobi tools are made alongside Ridgid and Craftsman tools.Click to see the full range of Ryobi power tools