Is This the NEXT Big Power Tool Brand?

CAT Power Tools were introduced to the market in late 2023. Can they complete with the big brands in the space?
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0:00 CAT 18v Power Tools
0:27 Unboxing CAT Drill / Impact Driver
1:22 CAT Power Tools First Impressions
2:04 CAT Graphene Batteries
3:10 CAT vs Milwaukee vs DeWALT
3:50 CAT 18v Drill
5:20 CAT Power Tools First Use
5:45 Who Makes CAT Power Tools?
6:30 Can CAT Complete in Power Tools?
6:57 Rating CAT 18v Power Tools
7:42 CAT 18v Impressive or Not?
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[@steffendetrick]

I like that that insert is removable because now you can repurpose that into a toolbox for anything. I have quite a few Milwaukee toolboxes that don’t have anything in them because I take the tools out and put them in a pack out and I can’t use them for anything else. Personally, I like the idea of a insert

[@lil_ghost367]

Such a good review! I completely agree about the lights on Skil tools, they're incredible and are 10x brighter than most tool brands. They are just starting out, so they still have a way to go, but I hope they release a more powerful and higher-quality line-up, preferably addressing some of their flaws. It's mildly disappointing that bigger tool brands wouldn't think more about lighting.

[@FixItFrench]

Starting to see these at jobs much more often. Love to hear an honest review. Definitely solid tools, but I think the question for most contractors will be: “can they compete with Milwaukee and dewalt over a long period of time?”

[@Therealphantomzero]

Yeah I think they can especially because of the battery. Also Milwaukee and DeWalt have a lot of warranty claims. They need to tighten that up

[@ronswoodshack]

Great review Mighty Matt! Really cool looking tool. I agree with the placement of the work light.

[@TheOutlawEffect]

Thanks! 👍

[@jmackinjersey1]

This seems like the Cat jump/air box sold at Costco. Is that product great? Not really, but it is fine for small 4 cyl cars and small psi tires. This is just a marketing scheme

[@LYTOMIZE_Woodshop]

This looks like a fun brand. I love the big machines and have since I was a wee lad!

[@bobbillock879]

But who really makes them

[@user-ee7jv7go6f]

Nice.. the chainsaws from cat looks good too …. Thanks for sharing..

[@colinhudson3723]

These have been in South Africa for a few years now . They feel pretty solid but I don't know anyone that's really tested them on sites.

[@garymiller5937]

Thank you for another fabulous review Matt! I've never even heard of graphene before, so I'd love to see you test those batteries. CAT has always produced top quality equipment, so this likely is also. Keep up the great work! 😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@jmackinjersey1]

I think that at this point, any tool company that comes on the market needs to be eiter extremely well built and sell for a lower price than the current top companies or have a battery system that blows everything else out of the water. Some sort of batterythat is smaller, more powerful and runs loner and lasts years longer. Otherwise they are just wasting time and resources.

[@michaelfairchild]

I'll stick to tried and true companies who have been doing this for years. If Im alive in decade or two and CAT is still improving in powertools then maybe. That said, love their winter work socks.

[@zack9912000]

They look like dewalt charger and batteries

[@igorkuzmanovski5552]

In Australia we call does brands budget brands

[@dusty265]

I have to say from personal experience, will these tools be like Cat Boot? basically junk? After 40 years in the Trades, I saw the introduction of battery tools, to the current day stuff, and when it comes to durability and reliability. Its hard to beat Dewalt or Milwaukee tools! Imagine having a crew of 50 to 60 guys that are not steady company guys, just hires out of the Hall, that will test tools for you. If there is a way to break Burnout destroy the tools it will show up. these were conditions in the upper Midwest on large Organized labor jobsites, Where the contractor provides all the power tools. just my thoughts and experience.

[@Mike-ou5ps]

I'd have to agree. Just because a company slaps their name on a product doesn't make that product "Great". In my opinion here...This is what Cat is doing and I don't see that being a good thing. Samsung makes pretty decent reliable electronics (usually). But if all of a sudden I saw a Samsung drill driver, I'm NOT going to buy it with thoughts that "Well, the make good Tv's n stuff, so this ought to be good too". Dewalt is a power tool brand. Samsung is an electronic brand. Cat is a heavy equipment brand. All are good for what their name stands for and recognized to be....once they start going into other fields....usually it's not up to par with their name sake. Sooo...Cat brand power tools??? That's a nope for me.

[@Damon_Barber]

Are the other brand models you were comparing the CAT drills to also brushless? I think that’s something to consider.

[@TheOutlawEffect]

Yeah they were

[@darrenhenderson7076]

So far the cats power tools I used have been a let down for the price and new battery isn't game changing as they act

[@jimrosson6702]

Very cool Cat has always made great equipment be interesting to see what power tools they make and the quality

[@bobbystewart2605]

Ngl, I like the color of them.

[@txvet7738]

So my HF Hercules impact is better from what I’m hearing…lol!

[@TheOutlawEffect]

lol probably so

[@FreshFish99]

These tools are just rebranded, just a money grab liscence deal. Cat has nothing to do with these tools

[@ElmwoodAl]

Do you mean inch pounds? No way they're making a 1900 ft pound 1/4 inch driver

[@TheOutlawEffect]

lol oops! Yep, inch pods. can you imagine 1900ft pounds in a handheld tool. 🤣

[@ElmwoodAl]

@@TheOutlawEffect lol. I was thinking the same thing! Awesome videos, though. Keep up the awesome work!

[@francoisg3009]

Definitively not a top tier tool