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There is a limit. Most 120v tools are limited to 15amps (or about 1800 watts) in practice they typically don’t pull more than 12amps for long periods (about 1440 watts)

Cordless on the other hand is regularly delivering over 3600 watts continuous. Granted you need a lot of batteries cause your runtime will be short. But as far as raw power is concerned, cordless is the new king.

 

This. Plus take into account power per size, and power per weight - OK power per MASS and cordless wins.

Here's the thing. When the cordless circular saws came out, that was the coop de Gracie. I can go to any corner or my properties and build a nice wooden fence with driver/drill and saw. I suppose I could string all my extension cords together.............meh no chance.

 

Perhaps I should have been more clear for the nit harvesters.

Corded power supply is not limited, therefore unlimited run-time. Batteries have limited power supply, therefore limited run-time.

You use what you wish. I'll continue to use corded power tools. I won't have a battery crap out mid-task.

Guys, you won't be able to teach me much regarding power tools. I've been in the industry for over 25 years......designing and testing.

 

Imo you’d be hard pressed to run out of power with today’s battery’s options. I redecked my house (about 35 squares), fixed some framing issues and dun did all new fascia and I never even came close to running out of juice using a 8ah battery. I just put it on the charger at night when I was done and that was that. Did about 3, 12-14 hour days doing rips and cross cuts with a shit ton of $45 4 ply cdx and 6x6s.

Used a battery powered nailer for the sheathing, for a project this large I will say air probably would have been the better way to go. I used a 6ah battery and barely made it to the end of the day. I was a little more liberal than 12 in the field.

 

Cool, where do you work?

 

Porter Cable/Delta, Milwaukee, Rigid/Ryobi

 

Are you still in the industry?

 

Oh another yellow tool I forgot I didn't add because it was tucked away. I used it today. 10" table saw.

 

No. Retired from that mess in 2019.

 

Corded tools are for people that still get the newspaper delivered to them. Those days are gone

 

o ye of small mind.................

 

They both have their place, corded at home in the shop, cordless on the road or anywhere remote you don't want to drag a genny to.. but small minded.....

 

Corded tools belong in the trash. The only corded tool they even make these days is sds drills or jackhammers and even then they’ll stop making those corded soon. There is no market for corded tools.

Gas or brushless battery powered is the standard now. Why even mess around with cords???

Even gas will be absolute eventually. Every OPE manufacturer offers a battery powered option. Leaf blowers, zero turn mowers, everything

 

I got the 60volt blower and thing is a beast. You’ll want to run at least a 9ah battery tho, the 6ah run time is minimal. I get about 15-20 mins full blast nonstop on a 9ah fully charged.

All the 60v flex volt tools are monsters.

 

I'm a big fan of cordless. But there is still a market for corded. They are cheaper for one. We still use a lot of corded grinders in the shop. When you are using them continuously for hours, it really gets expensive to have enough batteries to keep up. Also, corded grinders are more ergonomic since they don't have the battery awkwardly hanging off of them. It's not a big deal if you have a small job. But if you have to do hours of grinding everyday, it takes it's toll. Also, no matter what we use, they all only last about 9 months. The corded ones are a lot cheaper to replace.

 

aren't they both FlexVolt 60V?

 

That is a good point. Never thought of it that way. I’m always out in the field

 

You’re right. I don’t see that older one around for sale tho. The axial is the newer one

 

Yup, that's pretty correct. But in this case, there's a big difference in overall power of the units. Ultimately you want high force, that's what moves things. Below is a comparison of the actual force of the air.

DCBL772: 1600g
DBCL770: 1150g

As you see, despite the high mph, the DCBL770 has a lower overall force. It's about a 40% difference. You could argue that the smaller flat concentrator of the DCBL770 might be better for cleaning gutters because it might be easier to control where the narrower column of air is directed. But in general the DCBL772 will more easily move wet leaves.

 

Anyone know where I can get a new 20V impact wrench that is 3/8 with the regular detent pin? Not the hog ring!