I will be building a deck off my house to connect to my swimming pool this week. I need to go buy a miter saw and a cordless drill. I dont need the most expensive top of the line stuff but i want good quality that will last. What are yalls opinions?

I've always liked Dewalt, but my budget doesn't allow for too many of those. ;D

I have a Makita drill, and a Craftsman miter saw, they both get the job done.

Get a DeWalt DW257 deck and drywall screwgun.  I know it's corded but it's under $100 and you won't regret it.  Excellent for driving hundreds of deck screws.

Thanks for the input guys.

Dewalt might be expensive but will last forever and good quality

X3 for Dewalt

Get a DeWalt DW257 deck and drywall screwgun. I know it's corded but it's under $100 and you won't regret it. Excellent for driving hundreds of deck screws.

what he said u need 110 volts of MILWAULKI POWER (not beer) i dont care if u have a 24 volt rechargeable drill. Drilling 3 inch screws is faster with real power,i still love my rechargeable drills for light to med work but deck screws NOT,and ull need 110 volts for the lags too

Ryobi One+ 18v. You can get a Cordless Drill, Circular Saw, 2 batteries and a charger for like $100. The have like 10 different types of tools that can use the batteries.

Whoa, sorry guys, I wouldn't give a dime for nearly anything made by Dewalt. Dewalt USE to be great, prior to the hookup with B&D. Had numerous Dewalt tools fail. Makita, Milwaukee, Porter-Cable (USA-made) and some Hitachi, that is all I will buy now.

I bought my Dewalt tools about 10 years ago. Is that what you consider

that used to be great? Never had a bit of trouble with them. I've got a Dewalt miter saw that cut more dang treated wood than I care to remember.

Whoa, sorry guys, I wouldn't give a dime for nearly anything made by Dewalt. Dewalt USE to be great, prior to the hookup with B&D. Had numerous Dewalt tools fail. Makita, Milwaukee, Porter-Cable (USA-made) and some Hitachi, that is all I will buy now.

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I also really like Bosch, and for budget tools, Ridgid is pretty good too.

The posters above are right about Dewalt. Pretty much the same thing as B&D.

I've been in the construction field for 15 years. Milwaukee is a great choice for the tools you mention. Haven't tried Hitachi's power tools but their coil nailers are good. Porter Cable makes good stuff too.

If you're going cordless and want heavy duty, don't buy Ryobi. I have them and they're great for light/medium work.

If you're doing a deck, why are you going with a miter saw instead of a circular saw? I have a Rigid corded circular saw and it's pretty good. My previous one was a Hitachi and it was decent but not great.

You can check around for some reconditioned ones and save some $$.

Good luck.

I've got a few Porter Cable and Makita power tools.  They are rock solid.  

I'm a ryobi fan because its not ridiculous expensive and its pretty good quality for what you and I will be using them for. I put my 18v cordless drill through a lot over 2 years of remodeling a house and it held up awesome. However....they sat for about a year after that, and I now need to replace the batteries due to no use. DON'T rely on the 18v circular saw for anything!!!! I've yet to use one that will hold up as long as it needs to.

I also have a ryobi miter saw, works great.

$50 for a craftsman circular saw that will do everything you need it to do.

If you can come up with the money get a Bosch sliding compound miter saw.  They are pricey but wonderful tools.

I would expect that you could get by with just about any miter saw for building a deck since you will mostly be doing 90 and 45 degree cuts.  I wouls suggest getting a 12 inch saw rather than 10 inch.  The extra capacity is nice.

If money is a major consideration, forget the miter saw and get a good circular saw.

If you can come up with the money get a Bosch sliding compound miter saw. They are pricey but wonderful tools.

I would expect that you could get by with just about any miter saw for building a deck since you will mostly be doing 90 and 45 degree cuts. I wouls suggest getting a 12 inch saw rather than 10 inch. The extra capacity is nice.

If money is a major consideration, forget the miter saw and get a good circular saw.

I just got a top of the line Bosch compund radial miter saw and it is an awesome piece of machinery, but VERY expensive.

Like some others have said, a circular saw is probaby the way to go. Ridgid's worm drive circular is a great tool. I actually like it more than the Milwaukee Mag 77's.

I like putting decks down with an 18v 1/4 impact if I'm not using strip fed screwgun. Perfect depth control, and never any stripping of the screw heads. Much easier on your wrist too, almost no torque.

Ridgids are the best bang for the buck, but the Lithium Ion Milwaukees are top of the line.

$50 for a craftsman circular saw that will do everything you need it to do.

I have some Craftsman tools and for light-medium stuff its adequate but will struggle with pressure treated wood. If I'm building a deck and thereby saving hundreds in labor, I'd spend the extra $70 and get a premo circular saw that will handle EVERYTHING I throw at it.

8-)  Cool, a power tool pizzing thread.   ;D

I use Dewalt but would also go with Milwaukee too.  

I know craftsman doesnt get much hype for some of their power tools, but ive had a 18v drill of theirs for 4 years now and its been a great drill!

Ive also used milwakee and dewalt and like both of them.

Dad has a Rigid that I really like.  DeWalt has downgraded in their quality IMO and the replacement batteries are very high.  I believe Rigid's have a lifetime warranty with most of their products.  I like what Hitachi stuff I have used, and Porter Cable and Milwaukee are hard to beat.

I only use 3 brands Craftsman,Dewalt,Milwauke