I saw on one of their product packages that it was compatible (maybe recommended?) with their 12ah batteries, so that's going to come some time. Thanks for the video!
Just did a huge garage restoration after going all 20v Bauer. Impact, drill, SDS Rotary, jigsaw, 4.5” circular saw, one hand recip saw and the Brad nailer was the only minor hiccup. It doesn’t drive 2” brads well into solid hardwood, but if you’re going through 1/4” trim/drywall/stud it works ok.
My Bauer drills variable speed trigger finally went out, after 5 years, so now it's just all or nothing. I've abused the heck out of it drilling holes semi truck frames, 3/8 to 3/4 inch plate steel. It also rides around on the floor of a dusty old log truck. I've definitely got my 50 buck out of it and it still works.
As a professional in the Automotive industry who uses and abused tools, I can confirm that the Hercules brushless tools have held up great for almost a year now.
@@BuildALotAcres I bought a earthquake xt 3/4 impact on clearance that is going on 3 years old. HEAVY USAGE. Dropped. ran over. and its still got the power. Battery still holding on.
I have a pre-brushless Hercules impact driver and the thing just doesn't quit. Anything else I've bought from Hercules hasn't disappointed. The brushless line can only make it better.
The problem with Hercules is they cost about the same as DeWalt but you don’t get the aftermarket support with things like batteries. Also they still don’t have as many tools as the other guys. As for Bauer I love their diverse tool lineup. We’ve been using them as support tools or if there is a new guy that doesn’t have tools yet helping us out. Overall I’d put Bauer on par with craftsman v20 line. Great for the money or even a guy starting out.
They work fine. I built a gazebo and a 12x16 shed with them. Drove in thousands of screw with the “brushed” 1/4 impact, still holding up. 1/3 the cost, nothing the lose.
I started switching over to the Bauer platform recently. I've been happy so far, but still wondered what the longevity of them would be. Well I was working in my shop last night and accidentally knocked over an 8' ladder. Sitting on top of the ladder was my Bauer brushless driver with a 5ahr battery. It hit the concrete hard. So hard that the battery popped off and went another 15'. I figured it was shot. I inspected the battery and it looked fine. Inspected the driver and it was fine. Plugged it up and everything worked. Used it the rest of the night no problem. I got the driver free with the battery. I couldn't ask for a better tool.
I have been a contractor for almost fourty years now,Used dewalt and Milwaukee tools for years but no longer,I own almost every Bauer tool made and for the last eight years or so they are the only tools I keep and use on all of my jobs.
Honestly, I’ve been a loyal DeWalt girl. However, I am slowly starting to have more confidence in Bauer. I bought the belt sander and compact circular saw. For what I do, they will suffice. Also, if I have an issue, HF has an excellent return policy. It’s nice dealing with a smaller store sometimes.
In 2 to 5 years they won't carry them anymore and it will b impossible to get batteries etc I'm a loyal Milwaukee fanboy you can't beat the quality and power might b way more.expensive but if you are a contractor that use your tools everyday you need something dependable and I know TTI makes Milwaukee my tools have a 5 year warranty and 3 year warranty on the batteries I bought all my tools mostly new but some at the flea market if your a diy person I don't see a problem with Bauer or Ryobi
@@jonathonlyles3349 I bought the corded version because I didn’t want to deal with more batteries and chargers. If you watch Project Farm, Milwaukee tools usually come out on top. Great product.
I watched a guy tear down a Bauer battery the 1.5mah it was like tech tool teardowns he found out they were made in Taiwan by Samsung so that's actually pretty good
My first battery drill was a used 9.6 Black&Decker. I helped my Uncle build dozens of wood display bases for local Coca-Cola warehouse to place in stores as end cap units. Served me well building a new elevated porch/deck and basement hatch...till it was stolen. I've had two Makitas since, currect one is 10 yes old, works fine. But I like Harbor Freight, so next one comes from there.
I have owned bauer tools for 11 years they have held up just as good as my dewalts will continue to buy bauer from now on have no complaints I have the same batteries that came with the drill and they are still working just as good as the day they were new
Thanks Case, locally here the contractors line up every morning at Harbor freight because tools are good and with a little money more they buy warranty and then return at pick up new. Yes first battery tool was a 9.6 Makita drill , my first time using air nailer was late 70's , I hand nailed alot of home's before that. Another great invention was Phillips head screws. Lol
Yes sir. I remember when we got out air nailers too. Made things a whole lot easier. I really like the torx head screws. Hardly ever strip out. Take care my friend
I’ve been using their impact driver since I work on my own vehicles and I’m impressed. I used to work as a tire tech at Les Schwab and I’d say if I used this thing when I was working there, I wouldn’t even complain. Cheap and affordable, reliable, and very durable.
I have used them exclusively at work every day for about the last 5 years in a production environment. Never had a failure of a tool or battery. Currently have 2 drill/drivers, 1-1/2" impact, 1 compact 1/2" impact, 2- 3/8" impacts, 2- 1/4" impact drivers, 1- 4 1/2" grinder, 1- 1/2" hammer drill, the big hammer drill, various lights and about a dozen 3, 5 and 8 amp hour batteries. I also have more at home. Again, never had a problem let alone a failure.
Great video. I have around 15 of the Bauer 20v tools, some I've owned for several years, and they're holding up great and get the job done. The top brands that are 3x more expensive may have the slight edge in performance and durability, but it's not that big of a gap in my opinion.
I concur. For the price I they think they offer some pretty decent tools. Over the 15 tools and batteries it’d be interesting to see what you saved total over a name brand. Lots and lots
@@tadghostal7501 I would say I use them on average 5-10 hours a week at this point. Over the summer/fall of 2022 it was probably more like 15-20 hours a weekend. Many of the projects I used them for are on the channel.
I have 11 Makita batteries, I got four 5ah with a lawnmower I bought, and four 5ah with a circular saw. I needed some more yard tools but I didn't want to spend Makita price. I ended up finding a Makita to Bauer battery adaptor and bought 5 Bauer tools for the price of the cheapest Makita weed eater and they have been great for what I'm doing with them!
I've been using Bauer for a small construction company for 2 years now, I've had a couple tools not work out of the box but everything that worked on day 1 still works, drills, impacts, corded and cordless angle grinder, corded and cordless saws of every type they sell, multitools, Hercules table saw. Used to use makita at my old job and they feel similar enough. Can buy 2-3x the tools and batteries for the price. 8ah or 2 5ah for like $100 is the best part. Also nobody wants to steal them.
I'm a 30+ yr master industrial control electrician. I am DEEP into the dewalt line and have been for decades.Tried the rigid when they first came out but they werent up to par. I've also used panasonic(kinda electrical specialty line, with metal cutting circular saws) and a lot of milwaukee as company provided tools. I wanted a "dremel" type tool. Found the battery adapter for dewalt batteries and they had a sale for free tool with battery and charger. Bought the brad nailer as I've been wanting a non pnuematic one along with a planer, jigsaw, and flexshaft dremel thing all cheaper then the dewalt brad nailer. Since then ive added a tire inflator, glue gun, trim router, shop blower, and a few others. I have noticed the bauer 5ah batteries are the same price as the dewalt so I'll stick with buying dewalt batteries as needed. A lot handier in the sds drill and band saw.
I know a couple people who hate Bauer because either the tool broke in a day or a week. But tbh I first bought a Bauer buffer and it still works, made some noises in the first day, but it still works. So then I wanted a drill and was thinking might as well get a Bauer because I already have a battery. I’ve used it for detailing for a few months straight, Also some subwoofer work. Overall it’s a great drill, only downside is I don’t think the gripping teeth arent too well built. Because if your trying to used a stud extraction, good luck it just slipped on me. But now I’ve been a lube tech on my second week, ngl I love the way a Milwaukee looks. But I decided to do some research and went ahead and got the Bauer impact and so far it does the job, I love it. I seriously did save big, because I needed a big torque wrench as well. So for those items I bought that day, would’ve been the same price, buying a whole Milwaukee impact with battery included. I bought another 3 AH battery for my Bauers. So now I technically have 3 batteries 2, 3 AH and one 1.5 that came with the drill.
For the money I think the tools are pretty decent. I’m glad you are happy with your purchases. They’re always expanding the line as well, and now offer up to an 8ah battery.
I have a number of Bauer drills at the hunt camp. Always use the 1.5 Amp Hour batteries. Two of the batteries won't charge. I'm not sure why, other than leaving them on the charger, don't get much use. The sales associate suggested that I move to the 3 AH batteries. I think the early batteries might have had problems? Anyway, I'm happy with the Bauer line. BTW, they now have an 8 AM battery.
Sorry to hear that about the 1.5's. I much prefer the 3's and above. Many of the Bauer line recommends the 3 or above anyways. I did do a video on the 8ah battery. Thanks for sharing the info though. 👍ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y4mOKh7FMEU.html
Over the past year or so, I've been wanting to upgrade from Black and Decker 20 volt tools to the Bauer line as they are more powerful. I don't need Dewalt or Milwaukee level, or the expense that comes along with it. Especially since the Bauer line of tools is at least 85% or more as powerful as Dewalt or Milwaukee, depending on the tool and is only 60% of the cost. I have been migrating my tools to Bauer as Harbor Freight has some good sales going on right now. I am very pleased with the Bauer line. They meet all my needs at a very reasonable price. I had a couple of NiCad battery powered tools in the 90's. They weren't as powerful as lithium ion, and you had to be mindful of not charging them until they were almost dead as they would get a memory. The NiCad batteries didn't last as long as lithium batteries either before they had to be recharged. Plus they were bigger and heavier than lithium.
Dude when you took me back to the Makita tube battery i had flash backs. Especially with the 3 inch circular saw handheld tool we had. But they were rock solid tools. Im now a Bauer fan, especially for diy use.
I invested into the dewalt ecosystem a while back as a DIYer, and I've been slowly adding Bauer tools to my collection once I found out they sell adapters on amazon to use dewalt batteries. I can strap on a 15ah 60v MAX battery if I wanted to, lol. That's the downside with these tools, IMO. Harbor Freight starts up these new 'brands' every few years and discontinues them without much warning. I purchased an earthquake XT ratchet and it got discontinued and so did the batteries. Luckily I picked up a few on clearance to keep for the future, but thankful for the people who make these adapters.
I bought bauers new flagship brudhless cordless impact at 1000ft lb of break away torque for my snow plow mount. It does the job great. I think i spent 310 for the sockets, wrenches, batteries, charger and everything but it wouldve been closer to 500 had i gone with milkwakee
I wish I could say I've never had problems with Dewalt Dewalt has a better warranty but it seems like there is some hoop jumping. I went to Bauer because I was tired of the battery shortages backorder low store stock with higher end brands. Plus you go look at batteries and they start calling security because they think you're going to rip one off from inside the glass case LOL So far Bauer has been good. No complaints.
Battery..!!! I still have the drill that used them. LMFIAO But as a DIY'er I own almost all Milwaukee M12 line tools but if I need something I'm not going to use every day say like a Jig saw I would by the Bauer corded tool without hesitation but not the cordless because I'm already to heavily invested in the M12 Battery line. After all I could get the Milwaukee M12 jig saw for $99.00 for the bear tool & I have the batteries.
Have all the bauer 20v. They are good. I had a craftsman 18v cordless drill over 20 years ago, it was indestructible, good cordless drill. I had a dewalt also. But interestingly the bauer is very similar. Ive never had any problems with mine. i built a cabin with. Ive had over three years and they still operate just fine. They are good for the average home owner, for home projects, but that can be heavy work like room additions, remodeling etc. The problems with most cordless tool motors is the brushes. Since I had these bauer, ive never had a issue. Whats intertesting is...they seem like Black and Decker, a notch above. For you guys who work on your house, these are great tools.
I agree with you that the Bauer would be perfect for a home DIY person. Myself I have Kobalt 24v for my battery tools but I do have the Bauer 20v 4 gallon sprayer.
I remember those Makita drills, i use to own one when I first started in home remodeling, did a lot of work with it. Fast forward 25 years, i own a remodeling company since 09 , have had Milwaukee corded tools, but now for cordless i have 4 battery platforms Milwaukee, Ryobi, Bauer & (hyper tough 12v for a brushless impact wrench and compact impact drill) for cabinet installation and i will say none of the tools have burnt or let me down, also 98% of the tools we own are brushless. Now our company does not do heavy building, we do bathrooms ,kitchens, drywall, painting , flooring etc so we're not busting through concrete or abusing tools. All the tools our company have has worked flawless since day 1. Im not a tool snob , i use whatever tool brand gets the job done.
I've had pretty good service out of my Bauer tools, I have the original small batteries, one 3amp and one 5amp hour battery. Only return I had to do was because of a bad battery the tool was fine, but they made me return the whole set. For me they are the best value. I have Dewalt drills and Sawall, but they are the older ni-cad batteries low power and didn't last long. If I'm really going to run something hard, I run a corded tool period. I recently bought a used Milwaukee corded 15amp Sawall for $38 used at a secondhand store.
Now that I’m retired my power tools don’t get as much use. I’m not building a house anymore either. So a lower cost power tool that can do a job is perfectly fine with me. I’m so tired of paying for DW batteries. I have paid more, maybe 10x, in batteries than the original price. Sort of like ink for printers. Thanks for the vid.
I use my tools around the house and professionally. I do have harbor freight drill, 3/8 in impact and their breaker bars. I did recently burn out the drill, though I was using it professionally. It lasted up to that day. I went out to buy another one and I probably won't use it professionally again.
I want to get into the Hercules line but, I do own the Bauer corded 1/2 drive impact gun, and i can tell you that it has more torque than any air or cordless impact i've ever had. I use it mostly to remove axle nuts and lugs, and it works very well with no issues.
That 9.6 Makita was workhorse and its why many tradesmen still use Makita. Makita and Hilti I believe are the only 2 major brands that are independently owned, which is why their tools cost more. I live in one of the fastest growing regions in the US, lower, slower, Delaware, hospitals, homes, courthouses, state police barracks are going up seemingly yearly, we just had 3 Harbor Freights open withing a year if each other and they cant keep the Bauer tools and batteries in stock.
I have the Bauer 2075CR-B brushless reciprocating saw, bought it just over a year ago I think. It worked fine for awhile, but now after one cut the next trigger pull fails to do anything. The LED in front just flashes, you have to pull and replace the battery to make another cut. And of course no support from the manufacturer.
I've recently purchased 7 20V tools within the Hercules lineup. So far, they have all been excellent!!! I do wish however the Hercules line would expand to offer what the Bauer line up does. For example, and 20v Hercules Orbital sander would be nice.
I think eventually they will increase the Hercules line, and possibly phase out the Bauer line. The Hercules vs name brand head to head tests I’ve seen have been pretty impressive for Hercules.
For those of you with Ridgid tools and batteries, they do make battery adapters that allow you to use your lifetime warranty RIdgid battery on Bauer tools. They run less than $25
Milwaukee tools are owned and/or made by Techtronic Tools, downtown Hong Kong , China..... In December 2013, DeWalt announced it would begin assembling a small selection of their products in the United States, using parts manufactured in Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the U.S., and that these products would be labeled "Built in the USA with global materials
Hello ha e you ever opened up your tools and replied new grease and if so did you get improvement from the tool just asking because I'm curious Thank you as you reply
That's funny you mentioned the Makita 9.6 drill, do you remember they had the first battery operated saw with the tiny blade. LOL we thought we were the s***
I like bauer cause its a great tool to do the dewalt battery crossover, and all their cordless sanders are better than the dewalt ones , maybe not the square sheet, but the orbital is amazing
The thing about buying the big boy's brands is the depth of tools on a battery ecosystem. Milwaukee makes tons of trade specific tools, all using the same battery. There's nothing wrong with Bauer or Hercules, and if you need basic tools, they're great. If you need more, you need to look into the expensive brands if you don't want to have multiple battery ecosystems.
I give props I work in retail now I sell power tools I have craftsman dewalt skil flex and couple others and I learn my customers needs and mostly sell them craftsman cuz they will never need to spend hundreds on tools to work on house or cars and yea won't lie would love to have Milwaukee but I was in construction for about 20 years I use harbor frieght and craftsman and it does my jobs I also own porter tools and many off brands and they get my jobs done. But I never have complaints when I sell them cheaper tools cuz they save hundreds and they got the jobs done.
Yes sir 👍 I did construction for a long time and we had lots of Craftsman tools from drills to big air compressors running 4-5 framing guns for 9-10 hours a day.
I have the Bauer 3/8", 1/2", the 1/2 drill, the 1/4 " driver, the grinder i use them every day at my job in a John Deere dealership and I love them they do what I need to do. I also have the hi torque 1/2 and 3/8 impacts awesome tools.
Milwaukee, Rigid and Ryobi are all TTi which is based out of china. Dewalt, Craftsman and a few others are Black and decker, Flex, Skillsaw, kobalt, and Ego are Chervon. everything is made pretty much in china. I have mostly milwaukee and dewalt tools a few bauer corded tools and i actually like them a lot i also have saw horses from bauer. I will get a few hercules tools later to test out
It definitely gets interesting when you look at where they are made. I have a Hercules bench grinder and really like it so far. There line of battery tools look pretty comparable to the name brands imo.
TTI does not own Rigid. They do make some of the cordless tool for Rigid though. Milwaukee, Ryobi and Hart are owned by TTI. Stanley Bland and Decker owns DeWalt, Craftsman, Proto, Mac and a few others.
@@RenegadesGarage they make pretty much all the Rigid orange stuff I'm not talking about Rigid Red Emerson stuff. All tr Rigid TTi stuff is basically AEG tools for the US.
@@BreakingElegance Yes sir I was just saying if you didn't already they just make Rigid but they don't actually own them.. Sorry I didn't explain myself better.
I recently bought a detail sander, right angled drill and oscillating tool...all 3 with 2 yr warranties on each...for around the price of what a Makita oscillating tool would have been. Still dont have batteries or a charger for them as i bought an adapter to run them on my Makita batteries.
I've been using dewalt tools for almost 30 years now. Bought a 5 piece set of 18v tools years back, they're still going strong. A friend told me about 18v - 20v adapters that allow you to use 20v batts in 18v tools and I've been hooked ever since. I bought 2 Dewalt and 4 Waitley adapters on Amazon along with a total of 6, 5 hour Waitley batteries and I've been more than satisfied with that setup. I'm looking for a 20v heat gun now, trying to decide if it's worth it to step up from the Bauer to the Hercules model. Is it worth the price difference for occasional home use?
I’ve been pretty pleased with my Bauer tools so far. I have quite a few of them at this point and use them a lot. I’d recommend Hercules if you’re using them all day full time. Otherwise, Bauer is fine imo
The only reason I got Bauer is they have tools Hercules does not and Hercules does not work with Dewalt batts like the Bauer adapters do. In they end you will pay less getting Hercules with 5 year warranty then getting a Bauer and buying the 2 year warranty. So Bauer will only be around as long as Hercules lets them and not one second more, Bauer Line is near the end of the road due to lack of any real value compared to the Hercules brand.
I’ve had dewalt for years and just bought some new dewalt batteries…but I did recently dip my toe in the Bauer line for a few things. I bought an adapter off Amazon and my dewalt batteries work great in the Bauer stuff and no need to buy new chargers or batteries. Searched high and low for a dewalt batt to Hercules tool adapter, but they don’t seem to exist. Weirdly you can get a Hercules battery to power dewalt and Bauer, but not the other way around. I hope Bauer hangs around for a few more years.
I started out using craftsman 19.2v back in the days, but switched to the old blue affordable ryobi I remember I would smoke a drill every other week because of every days intensive use, then I purchased an 18v dewalt kit oh man! I still have some of those tools to these day and still use them even though I have a full line of 20v. 25 + years in heavy construction!!! In my opinion ryobi, bauer, hart, are homeowners lines...
Depending on what your drilling or mixing I can see burning out tools. We had some corded Milwaukee Hawg type drills for heavy work that would twist your arm off if you weren’t careful. Thanks for commenting 👍
I like to use the one year upgrade plan. Buy a Bauer drill with one year warranty. In one year and 90 days, take that drill back and just pay the difference for the Hercules at that point.
Just got the 7 1/4 circular saw and it doesn’t have enough power to cut a 2x. Very disappointed and will return it because it’s completely worthless for my needs. Really don’t want to return everything - batteries, charger - if I can find another tool that I need and actually works well.
What ah battery are you using? The 1.5 and even 3 ah aren’t enough. You want the 5 or 8. I thought the same at first, then once I tried the bigger batteries my mind was changed
@@ducati135 That sucks. My Bauer saw is 6.5” I think. It’s not as powerful as my 7.25” electric saws, but it easily cuts through true 2” rough sawn. I have videos showing it in action ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H_rd5eUCpSI.htmlsi=mrldQEK1piYA39NF
HaHa, I got a box full of old Makita 7.6v and 9.6v tools in the basement from way back. Even a couple of the 3 inch saws I called the pizza cutters......lol The 14.4v impact blew them out of the water when it came out and I still use them with $20 online batteries. Love them for working on old garden tractor's but Im looking at the HF tools now too. Probably pick one up soon, Thanks
Just bought the bower compact hammer drill and paired it to a dewalt battery with an ebay adapter since i have a bout 200 amp hours of them and they're generally better quality. very impressed so far!
Yeah, I remember the old 9.6 Makita. I was always skeptical of cordless because of that. It did make my job fast when driving small sheet metal screws. You can do anything with cordless now,and for the money you could not have done better for quality+ value; I think Harbor Freight pretty much beats them all. I was a Milwaukee fan all the way back in the 90's and didn't really even care for DeWalt back then. Now they are neck and neck, everyone is putting out great quality.
I'm a Ryobi guy myself, but the tribalism with tool brands is weird. As a homeowner/hobbyist, I like Ryobi because they are pretty affordable, they have all sorts of wacky oddball tools that the other brands don't, and most importantly of all, I already have the batteries. But if there's ever a deal on a tool I need where the Bauer or Hercules was cheaper in a bundle with a battery than the Ryobi equivalent is without one, I'd definitely be down for having two battery platforms. For corded or gas tools I have absolutely no brand loyalty whatsoever and will buy whatever is the best value. Which is often one of Harbor Freight's lines.
I have had my Bauer power tools for so long and really use them a lot and have had no problem with them. I of going with Hercules, but since I have not had any problem with my Bauer I decided not to switch.
I know a couple people who have Hercules and they don’t really seem better enough for the extra cost. At least to me for my uses. The quality also seems very similar
2:32 “Not making any money” I don’t think that - other than water muffs for boat motors or my victorinox pocket knife - I’ve ever bought a tool that didn’t participate in ROI
Ive started buying nothing but Bauer power tools.See my videos on polishing my cars Aluminum motor parts. I use the 90 degree drill and the harbor freight polishing pads and all but 1 have polish in them too.With the smallest battery i have 3 by the time i use up one polishing the motor the next battery is done charging.I also have a dewalt 90 degree (as i always buy a backup) so i have 2 90 degree drills and 2 regular drill with one of those drill extensions that turns the drill into a 90b degree drill. The Bauer drill performs just as good as the dewalt.
I need some more Bauer batteries but have noticed HF has much better sales for the Hercules ones. Also Bauer is coming out with a cordless ratchet. Finally.
What I have found is there are some good and bad in all of these cheaper tool brands. Get what works for you and get an adapter so you can use the same battery with both tools. I have Ryobi and Bauer so I got an adapter for my 18V Ryobi tools so I can use my lithium 20V battery.
I started out with Ryobi . Just the drills ... mistake !!! Then noticing those sales tactics where they just get you. Overtime the prices have gone up dramatically , especially the batteries. I'm taking a serious look at Bauer. To hell with Ryobi !
That's the main reason I chose the Bauer Line over Milwaukee, Ryobi and Craftsman was the price of the batteries! Those brands charge $80-$90 bucks for replacement batteries! The Bauer batteries cost around $20-$30 bucks!
So I have dewalt tools Milwaukee and I have now all Bauer tools the handheld sawzaw the regular sawzaw 1/2 high torque impact the impact driver drill circular saw and I love them I run all 5ah battery’s and for the price can’t beat them compared to Milwaukee And dewalt I really don’t notice a difference they’ve lasted for a while now and work great for the little plumbing and other odd end things I do with them price to performance is amazing so far
Most battery tools seems to be made in China these days but from our experience some brands appear to be better which I expect is down to factory quality control. We like the brushless battery tools. Most of our battery tools are Makita these days but that is only because we invested in Makita battery's a while back
