Firestorm Tools

[Lee Schierer]

Hi Lee,

Rockler has the Bosch on sale for $100. Try Ebay to see if you can get a better saw for the same money as the Firestorm new. The Grizzley is the older Bosch design that needs a screwdriver to change the blade but is a good saw. It sells for $60. with a craft knife kit thrown in.

I just checked the Rockler site and didn't find the Bosch Jig saw on sale. Can you provide a link or promotion code?

Lee

[Derek Rose]

As an occasional weekend worker, I'm mostly using Ryobi and Firestorm tools. About the nicest tool I have is a DeWalt single-speed drill. Everything else cost me under $50. They work great for me.

[Charles McKinley]

Hi All,

I checked the email from Rockler and the $99 Bosch Jig saw is one of the Black Friday loss leaders from opening til noon or something like that.

Sorry

[James Ayars]

"Firestorm" is Black&Decker's cordless line. ..."

The Firestorm tools come in corded versions also. My Firestorm recip saw is 8.5 amp corded.

I also bought one of my employees a Firestorm 15 amp corded circular saw.
James

[Todd Solomon]

I've owned a Firestorm 12V drill/driver for 7 years. I secretly kept hoping it would die so I could buy something cooler, but it faithfully served me for many a project. I eventually caved and bought a Panasonic 15.6V drill/driver, which I love. But the Firestorm is still going strong. It doesn't have torque, stamina or features that the Panasonic does, but it's smaller and lighter, and is a good back-up when a friend is helping me on a project.

For someone who rarely uses tools, they're a great value. It was around 1/5 the price of my Panasonic. Not for the do-it-yourselfer that would use it frequently, though.

Todd