[SuziQ]

Harbor Freight is where he's gotten some cheaper tools, that he knew wouldn't last too long, but were fine for the time needed. Mostly he uses his old Craftsman hand tools, and a few newer ones he's gotten at HD or Lowe's. I bought him a couple of Japanese hand saws when Clare and I were in Tokyo.

With power tools and such, it's almost always Makita, or, as in my supercharged sander, Festool. We found an awesome set of a Makita screwdriver and drill at HD just before Christmas. They're both cordless, and very lightweight. The batteries aren't super powerful, but they charge quickly. They're particularly good for working overhead; your arms don't get so tired. He bought the set for me, but he's the one who's mostly using them.We're waiting for them to go on sale again, so we can get a set for him. ;o)

[TalonDJ]

I got this cordless drill for christmas few years back. A 24! volt black and decker. 24! No one I have seen makes more than 18. Even Black&Decker. I think it must have been a limited run before they redesigned or something. This thing can run for days of HARD use on one charge. I guess they decided they were not going to make any money on replacement batteries and switched back to makeing them 12, 14 or 18 volts. They annoying this is that the battery is ever so slowly starting to fade and I will never be able to find a replacement one.