The Power8 Create Combo Tool Kit is like Optimus Prime invaded your workshop

Key problem with these things is the availability of compatible replacement pieces, including not just batteries but also tools-minus-batteries. If one part fails you’re stuck with a whole bunch of other stuff that doesn’t work with anything else. For this reason I prefer the Ryobi 1+ system. If I need a new battery they’re easy to find, and if I need a new tool I can buy just the tool without getting a new charger and battery bundled in. Even if one tool fails I still have planty of others I can use the batteries in. My current shop has 4 batteries and 2 chargers, plus a circular saw, drill/driver, recip-saw, chainsaw, light, leaf-blower, garden-trimmer, sander. When my corded router finally dies (soon!) I’ll probably replace it with a Ryobi battery one too.

I guess the one neat feature I see here is the ability to turn the circular saw upside down and build it into a platform for a table saw. That’s kinda cool, but the blade is probably only a 7", so not as good as a regular table saw.

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