This is how my DeWalt saga began. I had one cordless drill with two batteries and a charger. Then bought an impact driver for the lug nuts. Then circular saw, an angle grinder and router. I’m pretty satisfied with the battery longevity and the tools performance. It only takes one satisfying tool to set you in a direction you want to go 😊
Great video! I am starting my collection of Worx products myself due to the 20v batteries fitting most of their products. I really appreciate your assessment of those you have. You showed some that I was unaware of so think you. Keep up the good work.
I have bought WORX tools since 2010 ! I have never been so happy with the outstanding products that this company makes !!! My weed trimmer finally gave up after 13 1⁄2 years ! I have 0 complaints !!! Thank you for producing such a great product !!!
I own several Worx tools and feel they bring excellent value. The 20v platform is great and I was thrilled when they introduced their 40v trimmer that utilizes two of the 20v batteries. Great vid and thanks for sharing the fails and the wins. Scott
I've had a GT almost 8 years. That thing is just freaking awesome. I have the absolute best, tightest lawn edges in my whole neighborhood. I get compliments on it constantly. I've also had a corded Turbine 600 leaf blower for about 5 years or so. That thing is very, very powerful for what it is. I'd put it up against just about any homeowner-grade gas blower. It's that powerful. I just love them both.
Thanks Franco. I said in the video that I thought the Worx AI drill was a little too slow for some operations. I recently purchased the Nitro 1/2 drive, and so far it has proven to be the best drill/driver I have ever owned.
I have about 14 Tools from Worx. What to say. I've bought an old house 10 years ago. And must say that the tools works very well. I startet with corded tools. And its fine. The last 2 years i startet with the 20V cordless tools. Man. It was a different way if working.
Yeah.. that's true. Few corded tools you need. I owe an old used Hilti TE70 that i bought from a bankrupted steelwork company near by. Awesome device. Also a two angle grinders a small one and a bigger one.
im a 62 year old woman, started buying worx around 45year omg. I have the blowers, wheelbarrow, screw gun flash light, trimmer, painte, saw hydro, shot , 3 in one blower vac, hedge trimmer, recently the brad nailer. I agree with you completely...the hydro and the vac blower are the two that so far were losers. they are very reliable products
I think this was very informative about what you use and what your "Preferences" are as well as the why, you weren't degrading the tools, you were explaining their usefulness or limitations to you. Worx is a good brand, and I think we all get into the mentality of "Well X brand works here so maybe X will do..." and regretted it.
Thanks for the compliments! Apart form the review and description, the sort of sub theme I wanted to convey was how that advent of cordless tools kind of impacts our purchasing behaviors since all the battery systems are proprietary. The batteries are also expensive and will probably be the greatest cost over the lifetime of the tool.
Tom… that was nicely done. You pointed out the strengths and weaknesses as you saw them. My son-in-law has the Worx system. I use them when we work on projects at his house. They seem to be pretty good. Like most tool guys, I am locked into one brand. The manufacturers know that you will be captured by the batteries. That is why starter tools like drills and drivers are often sold as promotional sets with batteries and a charger. I bought into Dewalt after Sears stopped coming out with more tools… and their NiCad batteries died on me. But, the 18v system was all that Dewalt had. These were much better tools than were the Sears. I bought perhaps a dozen battery tools and four 120v AC tools. Then they came out with their 20v Lithium line. All of the innovations stopped on the 18v and I was forced to go to the 20v… I almost decided to shop other brands… but, Dewalt offered an adapter that allowed use of the 20v on my old 18v tools… so, I started investing in the 20V system. I recorded a short clip showing all of my Dewalt tools piled on my workbench. But, I thought it looked like I was crazy for spending that much money on tools, batteries and chargers… so, I didn’t post it. Because, when I saw all of those toys piled in one place… I realized that my children’s inheritance will be in yellow gold! Thanks for your honest review.
I invested into the Worx system, own about half a dozen tools, and find they are a mixed bag. The impact driver is excellent, absolutely first class and comparable to more “professional” brands. Having a separate drill for drilling and impact driver for screwing in screws saved me at least an hour when building a 12’ x 30” x 4’ raised bed for my garden, compared to the prior year building a smaller raised bed when I did not have the impact driver. The string trimmer also does an excellent job. The combination jigsaw/reciprocating saw is good for fairly light duty work. The cordless hand vacuum has little power on the low setting, but when turned to high power, and used with the narrow nozzle, has enough suction for nearly any job, and has much better battery life than any standalone, rechargeable hand vac. On the other hand, the 4 1/2 inch circular saw is absolute crap with not enough power to cut even a 1x2, let alone a 2 x 4 which it is supposed to be able to handle. The regular drill works great as long as it holds a drillbit, but my chuck is absolute garbage, and is constantly requiring re-tightening. I cannot get more than one or two holes drilled with a standard round drillbit without having to stop to re-tighten the chuck. I have switched to hexagonal based drillbits to get more continuous use out of it. I also purchased a 40 V 16 inch cordless chainsaw that looks quite remarkable from some of the video reviews here, but there’s a major problem with that one, also. The seller from whom I purchased it on eBay has yet to ship the damn thing and it’s been a week and a half. But of course that’s not the fault of Worx. However I do understand that Worx original chains for the chainsaws become dull fairly easily, weren’t ever particularly sharp and will require replacement sooner rather than later. In retrospect, what I should have done was purchase a five tool kit of DeWalt tools, which include drill, impact driver, and full-size circular saw, as woot.com was doing a special on such a package, with two batteries and charger, for $259. Dewalt always rates in the top three on virtually any comparative tool review and more money spent upfront would have been deferred over many years of use. For anyone looking to buy Worx tools, I strongly recommend going to the Worx store on eBay and buying a refurbished unit straight from the manufacturer. Worx often has discount codes and one can usually get refurbished tools for 50% off the retail price, with a full one year Worx manufacturers’s warranty, same as new.
Nice vid, sir! I am only three tools into my Worx collection (drill & impact driver, and the Axis 2 in 1 saw) and I was contemplating starting over, but when you reminded me of the quality of the batteries, I am re-thinking that.
Thanks Kevin. It's almost become more about the battery for these cordless tools. Glad to hear that you are also having good luck with the Worx batteries.
Went to few hardware stores today to see if any of their lawn equipment was in stock, lowes, homedepot, ace hard ware. Sadly dont see them. Though i am surprised that other than walmart and amazon, lowes, home depot, and target you can find online
You don't want to own 6 or 7 different drills? Why not take the Norm Abram approach to tools? When it came to drills and routers; don't switch bits, switch tools! Just kidding you Thomas. If I had a sponsor like Norm did with Porter Cable, and was filming entire project builds in a day or two; anything to speed up that process I'm sure was well worth it. The Switchdriver looks like a very cool tool, and useful. Glad you gave an honest tool review. Even if Worx was a sponsor of your RU-vid channel; I have a feeling it wouldn't matter, and your review would have still been genuine. Thanks for the vid.
Alot of youtubers also have several different drills and drivers, here I am with my wal-mart special wishing I didn't have to change the bits so often... but if I had multiple screwdrivers, I would just keep losing them (Ask me about how many squares I own... now ask me where any of them are...)
Thanks Chad, you're right Worx is not a sponsor. I think I'll keep the channel at the hobby level and not work with any sponsors or review any free tools. These are all my tools, I bought them and use them. My wife uses the SwitchDriver more than I do. It's a good size for her and simple to install drive and drill bits. I've made an effort to keep her in mind when I buy tools, and it turns out she is quite the DIYer!
I'm well down the Milwaukee brand road, and honestly every brand has its share of duds. Like most people, I bought one red thing and had that battery, so naturally I ended up getting more in the ecosystem.
Great video!…I have many Worx tools as well and agree with all of your opinions though the hydroshot is incredibly versatile because it can be used away from your hose and also was never advertised as a pressure washer replacement. But I definitely see your point!…New Sub!!…Paul
Welcome to the channel Paul! Thanks for the compliments. I agree with you about the Hydroshot, it works well and exactly as advertise. It just turned out I did not have much use for it. BTW - I recently posted a video comparing the 2 Worx drills for woodworking purposes if you are interested.
Worx cordless tools have been winner for me. They have a number of novel tools. Quality has been good for me. Ironically a large retailer in Australia sells 18V tools that are compatible with Worx batteries and vice versa. So I have a mixture of compatible tools. The only Worx tool I had issues with was a Cordless grinder. It just died without a hard life. Additionaly a cordless circular saw for another brand made by Worx died by a smoking controller. In both cases they were replaced under warranty. I am shocked that my first Worx tool, a cordless drill that has been really abused and beaten, still works really well. I have to agree that batteries seem to be bullet proof. Some of my older 1.3Ah and 1.5Ah from 2016 and 2017 that aren't really suitble for power hungry tools, still seems to work fine in my drill and impact driver.
NICE SET ! I HAVE THE MAKITA SET BUT I JUST BOUGHT THE WORX 3 MAKERS SET + THE PORTABLE BLOWER !!! I JUST GOT TIRED OF LUGGING OUT THE HUGE MAKITA TOOLS ... THE WORX ANGLE GRINDER ... IS MORE USEFUL AND EASIER TO USE THAN THE MAKITA ANGLE GRINDER THE WORX ROTARY TOOL REPLACES MY MAKITA IMPACT ... AND ... DRILL THE WORX PORTABLE BLOWER REPLACES MY MAKITA PORTABLE BLOWER !!! LOL WHAT I AM SAYING IS MOST OF THE PROJECTS I DO ... DOES NOT REQUIRED HUGE AZZ MAKITA POWER !!! LOVE THE WORX SET EVEN MORE THAN THE MAKITA SET ! DON'T GET ME WRONG .. THE MAKITA SET IS GREAT FOR WHEN TORQUES AND POWER IS NEEDED FOR BIG PROJECTS IT'S JUST THE WORX SET IS JUST SO MUCH MORE USEFUL ON SMALL PROJECTS.
Hi Mary, Are you trying to get the blower/vacuum shoot separated from the main motor and blower? If so, I have gotten mine apart by pressing the latch release button. It just below the power switch. Of course I unplug the unit first to be safe> If you're talking about separating the very end of the tube from middle section, I'm not sure. I don't recall doing this. But there appear to be two tabs, on on each side holding it together. If it were me I would try pushing those tabs in and down with a flat blade screw driver, but that is a guess.
Good to know. Thanks Alan. Yes, I have looked at the MakerX system and think it is very clever I can see someone into making smaller project really getting into it.
Does anyone read the manual on WG170, why do I never have to use the line feed. But why does the line disappear so fast. Every time you let off trigger & stop, it feeds 1/4 inch of line out automatically.
Great point. I like that feature keeps the line from getting to short. But when I tear the line of short like on a chain line fence, I like that Command Feed button to get a full length out quickly.
Metabo HPT has this option for their entire battery powered line up. I have the 40v Hydroshot and the Cube Vac which both work great for car detailing. However, I am contemplating also investing into the Metabo line up as they have a Trim Router, 1/2 Inch Plunge router, Planer and larger 12inch Sliding Miter along with the hard-wired adapter. In some cases the Metabo HPT tools are a better price than the Worx counter part and Metabo has a lifetime warranty on their tools vs Worx 3 year warranty.
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I'm good sticking with Milwaukee and Dewalt, or the occasional corded Ryobi. I'm standardized on Milwaukee because they are absolutely superior to the others, with Dewalt being a relatively distant second for anyone aside from smelly carpenters or jobsite oriented paint sniffers. And I'm not even in construction. Buy real tools and save thousands of dollars and millions of frustrations in the coming decades. :-)
The Milwaukee stuff is nice. If I were starting from zero today obviously they would be head of the line. I didn’t execute very well as a video maker but I was trying to get across the paradox of batteries giving more freedom while using the tool. But the battery platforms take some freedom away while purchasing.
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