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Brand Use Study for POWER TOOL ACCESSORIES

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Quality Rating
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POWER TOOL ACCESSORIES-2003-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
DeWalt4.44.54.54.34.3
Milwaukee Electric Tools4.34.54.44.34.2
Klein4.24.2*4.1*4.4*4.1*
Makita4.24.34.14.24.1
Paslode4.24.4*4.24.24.0*
Senco4.24.1*4.24.24.3
Starrett4.14.0*3.7*4.1*4.6*
Hitachi4.04.14.03.94.1
Magna Professional4.0*4.3*3.0*4.3*3.7*
Muro4.0*5.0*3.0*5.0*4.0*
Stanley-Bostitch4.04.24.03.93.9
Duo-Fast3.84.0*3.83.83.8*
Campbell Hausfeld3.63.6*3.73.63.4*
Oldham/United States Saw3.53.7*3.8*3.4*3.3*
PrimeSource3.5*4.0*3.0*4.0*3.0*
Thomas Industries3.5*3.0*3.7*3.3*3.5*
Vermont American3.53.6*3.43.53.4*
Weiler (Vortec)3.5*4.0*3.0*3.6*
Danaher3.4*3.0*3.5*4.0*
Norton3.4*4.0*3.3*3.0*3.3*
American Tool3.33.5*3.3*3.4*3.3*
Credo3.1*4.0*3.2*3.0*2.8*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
DeWalt4.34.44.54.3
Milwaukee Electric Tools4.0*4.34.54.4
Klein4.5*4.1*4.2*4.3
Makita3.8*4.24.24.3
Paslode4.3*4.44.24.0
Senco4.2*4.24.24.2
Starrett3.5*4.2*4.3*4.1
Hitachi3.8*3.94.14.1
Magna Professional3.5*4.7*3.6
Muro3.5*4.0*5.0
Stanley-Bostitch3.9*4.13.94.0
Duo-Fast3.7*3.73.93.9
Campbell Hausfeld3.2*3.73.73.5
Oldham/United States Saw3.3*3.6*3.6*3.4
PrimeSource5.0*3.0*3.5*3.0
Thomas Industries3.5*3.6*3.8*3.0
Vermont American3.1*3.7*3.43.4
Weiler (Vortec)3.0*2.0*3.6*4.0
Danaher2.0*4.0*3.0
Norton3.0*2.0*3.7*3.4
American Tool2.5*3.4*3.6*3.4
Credo2.0*3.3*3.2
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
DeWalt4.44.44.3
Milwaukee Electric Tools4.44.44.2
Klein4.4*4.0*4.2*
Makita4.24.23.9
Paslode4.34.24.1*
Senco4.34.24.0*
Starrett4.5*3.8*3.7*
Hitachi4.33.84.0*
Magna Professional4.4*3.7*4.0*
Muro4.5*2.0*4.5*
Stanley-Bostitch4.13.93.8*
Duo-Fast3.93.83.9*
Campbell Hausfeld3.73.53.4*
Oldham/United States Saw3.7*3.3*3.4*
PrimeSource3.0*3.8*3.5*
Thomas Industries3.3*3.5*3.8*
Vermont American3.43.53.5*
Weiler (Vortec)4.0*3.2*3.5*
Danaher4.0*3.0*4.0*
Norton3.5*3.1*4.0*
American Tool3.5*3.4*3.0*
Credo3.0*3.0*4.0*
POWER TOOL ACCESSORIES-2003-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
DeWalt89.0%90.0%89.0%88.0%89.0%
Makita81.0%86.0%78.0%80.0%83.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools73.0%79.0%73.0%69.0%77.0%
Stanley-Bostitch73.0%79.0%72.0%71.0%76.0%
Hitachi70.0%74.0%70.0%67.0%74.0%
Paslode60.0%62.0%70.0%58.0%51.0%
Senco60.0%55.0%67.0%55.0%64.0%
Duo-Fast48.0%48.0%48.0%50.0%43.0%
Campbell Hausfeld47.0%45.0%47.0%47.0%46.0%
Vermont American40.0%49.0%37.0%36.0%43.0%
Klein26.0%29.0%21.0%25.0%31.0%
American Tool25.0%27.0%24.0%25.0%23.0%
Starrett15.0%27.0%13.0%12.0%16.0%
Oldham/United States Saw14.0%15.0%13.0%14.0%16.0%
Credo9.0%8.0%6.0%8.0%14.0%
Norton8.0%11.0%6.0%8.0%9.0%
Thomas Industries8.0%8.0%10.0%10.0%3.0%
Magna Professional7.0%10.0%4.0%9.0%7.0%
Weiler (Vortec)6.0%7.0%4.0%8.0%3.0%
PrimeSource5.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%
Danaher3.0%4.0%2.0%4.0%2.0%
Muro3.0%4.0%2.0%4.0%3.0%
other6.0%8.0%5.0%4.0%6.0%
indicated one or more92.0%93.0%95.0%91.0%91.0%
no answer7.0%7.0%5.0%8.0%6.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
DeWalt90.0%88.0%92.0%87.0
Makita85.0%78.0%86.0%78.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools73.0%71.0%78.0%71.0
Stanley-Bostitch78.0%68.0%77.0%73.0
Hitachi71.0%63.0%74.0%73.0
Paslode59.0%57.0%67.0%59.0
Senco63.0%57.0%63.0%60.0
Duo-Fast41.0%49.0%54.0%46.0
Campbell Hausfeld56.0%48.0%50.0%41.0
Vermont American44.0%35.0%46.0%37.0
Klein37.0%23.0%29.0%22.0
American Tool22.0%23.0%28.0%23.0
Starrett17.0%15.0%17.0%15.0
Oldham/United States Saw17.0%8.0%21.0%13.0
Credo2.0%5.0%13.0%9.0
Norton7.0%4.0%12.0%8.0
Thomas Industries17.0%7.0%11.0%5.0
Magna Professional2.0%6.0%10.0%8.0
Weiler (Vortec)7.0%3.0%9.0%5.0
PrimeSource2.0%2.0%10.0%2.0
Danaher2.0%2.0%6.0%3.0
Muro0.0%3.0%5.0%3.0
other15.0%5.0%4.0%5.0
indicated one or more93.0%95.0%95.0%89.0
no answer7.0%5.0%5.0%9.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
DeWalt93.0%87.0%85.0%
Makita87.0%78.0%79.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools79.0%70.0%72.0%
Stanley-Bostitch78.0%72.0%68.0%
Hitachi74.0%69.0%68.0%
Paslode69.0%58.0%48.0%
Senco68.0%58.0%48.0%
Duo-Fast51.0%48.0%42.0%
Campbell Hausfeld57.0%44.0%30.0%
Vermont American46.0%37.0%35.0%
Klein35.0%21.0%20.0%
American Tool25.0%25.0%25.0%
Starrett21.0%12.0%13.0%
Oldham/United States Saw21.0%11.0%13.0%
Credo13.0%7.0%4.0%
Norton9.0%8.0%7.0%
Thomas Industries8.0%9.0%8.0%
Magna Professional9.0%6.0%10.0%
Weiler (Vortec)7.0%5.0%6.0%
PrimeSource3.0%5.0%7.0%
Danaher3.0%3.0%4.0%
Muro3.0%2.0%7.0%
other8.0%4.0%6.0%
indicated one or more96.0%91.0%89.0%
no answer3.0%8.0%11.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%

Brand Innovation

Which ONE brand is leading this category in the area of INNOVATION?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
DeWalt22.0%12.0%29.0%23.0%19.0%
Makita6.0%5.0%4.0%7.0%7.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools5.0%8.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%
Paslode3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
Hitachi2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%
Senco2.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
Stanley-Bostitch1.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
American Tool0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Campbell Hausfeld0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Credo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Danaher0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Duo-Fast0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Klein0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Magna Professional0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Muro0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Norton0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Oldham/United States Saw0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Starrett0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vermont American0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer55.0%59.0%48.0%54.0%60.0%
answered multiple4.0%3.0%2.0%4.0%5.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
DeWalt17.0%27.0%23.0%20.0
Makita7.0%5.0%6.0%7.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools5.0%2.0%5.0%7.0
Paslode5.0%5.0%2.0%1.0
Hitachi0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Senco0.0%2.0%2.0%3.0
Stanley-Bostitch5.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
American Tool0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Campbell Hausfeld0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Credo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Danaher0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Duo-Fast0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Klein0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Muro0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Norton0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Oldham/United States Saw0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Starrett0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Vermont American0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other5.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
no answer49.0%51.0%54.0%58.0
answered multiple7.0%4.0%3.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
DeWalt25.0%21.0%20.0%
Makita4.0%8.0%7.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools5.0%5.0%3.0%
Paslode2.0%4.0%0.0%
Hitachi3.0%1.0%1.0%
Senco1.0%2.0%1.0%
Stanley-Bostitch1.0%1.0%1.0%
American Tool1.0%0.0%0.0%
Campbell Hausfeld0.0%0.0%0.0%
Credo0.0%0.0%0.0%
Danaher0.0%0.0%0.0%
Duo-Fast0.0%0.0%0.0%
Klein0.0%0.0%0.0%
Magna Professional1.0%0.0%0.0%
Muro0.0%0.0%0.0%
Norton0.0%0.0%0.0%
Oldham/United States Saw0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%
Starrett1.0%0.0%0.0%
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vermont American0.0%0.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer50.0%55.0%62.0%
answered multiple4.0%3.0%4.0%

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
DeWalt46.0%42.0%51.0%50.0%36.0%
Makita23.0%30.0%18.0%26.0%20.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools21.0%27.0%26.0%15.0%22.0%
Paslode15.0%15.0%17.0%15.0%11.0%
Senco15.0%8.0%20.0%13.0%16.0%
Stanley-Bostitch14.0%21.0%15.0%11.0%11.0%
Hitachi9.0%15.0%10.0%6.0%12.0%
Duo-Fast5.0%7.0%8.0%4.0%2.0%
Vermont American4.0%8.0%5.0%3.0%1.0%
Campbell Hausfeld3.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%5.0%
Klein3.0%1.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%
Oldham/United States Saw1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Starrett1.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%
American Tool0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Credo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Danaher0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Muro0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Norton0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%4.0%
indicated one or more70.0%71.0%77.0%68.0%62.0%
did not indicate22.0%22.0%17.0%22.0%27.0%
no answer6.0%5.0%3.0%7.0%6.0%
none3.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%5.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
DeWalt54.0%53.0%50.0%36.0
Makita34.0%24.0%22.0%22.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools22.0%22.0%23.0%20.0
Paslode22.0%17.0%19.0%8.0
Senco27.0%13.0%15.0%13.0
Stanley-Bostitch27.0%14.0%16.0%9.0
Hitachi15.0%11.0%12.0%6.0
Duo-Fast10.0%8.0%4.0%3.0
Vermont American10.0%4.0%3.0%3.0
Campbell Hausfeld5.0%5.0%3.0%3.0
Klein7.0%5.0%2.0%1.0
Oldham/United States Saw5.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Starrett2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
American Tool0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Credo0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Danaher0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Muro0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Norton0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
PrimeSource2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Thomas Industries2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other10.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
indicated one or more83.0%77.0%72.0%60.0
did not indicate7.0%18.0%22.0%27.0
no answer5.0%3.0%3.0%8.0
none5.0%2.0%2.0%4.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
DeWalt46.0%48.0%41.0%
Makita24.0%24.0%17.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools24.0%20.0%17.0%
Paslode17.0%15.0%8.0%
Senco12.0%17.0%14.0%
Stanley-Bostitch14.0%12.0%18.0%
Hitachi12.0%7.0%13.0%
Duo-Fast4.0%5.0%10.0%
Vermont American4.0%4.0%3.0%
Campbell Hausfeld4.0%3.0%4.0%
Klein4.0%3.0%1.0%
Oldham/United States Saw1.0%1.0%1.0%
Starrett2.0%1.0%0.0%
American Tool1.0%0.0%0.0%
Credo1.0%0.0%0.0%
Danaher0.0%0.0%0.0%
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%0.0%
Muro1.0%0.0%1.0%
Norton0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%
Thomas Industries1.0%0.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%1.0%
other2.0%2.0%3.0%
indicated one or more70.0%72.0%62.0%
did not indicate25.0%19.0%23.0%
no answer2.0%7.0%6.0%
none2.0%2.0%10.0%

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders488.073.0128.0193.094.0
DeWalt75.0%67.0%80.0%76.0%70.0%
Makita58.0%62.0%56.0%57.0%61.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools52.0%55.0%56.0%45.0%59.0%
Stanley-Bostitch46.0%47.0%52.0%41.0%46.0%
Paslode39.0%30.0%52.0%38.0%29.0%
Senco38.0%23.0%47.0%35.0%45.0%
Hitachi36.0%40.0%38.0%31.0%41.0%
Campbell Hausfeld26.0%19.0%30.0%26.0%26.0%
Duo-Fast23.0%19.0%27.0%23.0%19.0%
Vermont American21.0%25.0%20.0%18.0%26.0%
Klein13.0%8.0%9.0%13.0%20.0%
Oldham/United States Saw8.0%8.0%9.0%8.0%9.0%
American Tool7.0%8.0%8.0%6.0%6.0%
Starrett5.0%11.0%3.0%3.0%9.0%
Credo3.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%5.0%
Norton3.0%4.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
Thomas Industries3.0%1.0%5.0%4.0%2.0%
Magna Professional1.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
Muro1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
PrimeSource1.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Danaher0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other5.0%7.0%4.0%3.0%6.0%
indicated one or more85.0%79.0%90.0%85.0%82.0%
no answer7.0%7.0%5.0%8.0%6.0%
did not indicate6.0%14.0%5.0%5.0%6.0%
none2.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%5.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders41.0129.0145.0158.0
DeWalt83.0%81.0%75.0%70.0
Makita73.0%58.0%61.0%53.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools71.0%55.0%50.0%49.0
Stanley-Bostitch54.0%48.0%54.0%35.0
Paslode41.0%42.0%42.0%34.0
Senco49.0%39.0%38.0%37.0
Hitachi49.0%33.0%34.0%37.0
Campbell Hausfeld39.0%31.0%27.0%17.0
Duo-Fast29.0%27.0%26.0%16.0
Vermont American29.0%22.0%23.0%17.0
Klein20.0%13.0%13.0%10.0
Oldham/United States Saw12.0%5.0%12.0%6.0
American Tool5.0%9.0%6.0%8.0
Starrett10.0%6.0%6.0%4.0
Credo2.0%2.0%6.0%2.0
Norton2.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
Thomas Industries10.0%4.0%3.0%3.0
Magna Professional0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Muro0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
PrimeSource2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Weiler (Vortec)2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Danaher0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
other12.0%5.0%3.0%4.0
indicated one or more90.0%91.0%88.0%79.0
no answer5.0%5.0%5.0%8.0
did not indicate0.0%4.0%7.0%8.0
none5.0%0.0%1.0%4.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0246.071.0
DeWalt81.0%76.0%58.0%
Makita63.0%58.0%49.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools59.0%49.0%46.0%
Stanley-Bostitch51.0%46.0%37.0%
Paslode40.0%42.0%25.0%
Senco40.0%40.0%28.0%
Hitachi40.0%35.0%31.0%
Campbell Hausfeld30.0%25.0%18.0%
Duo-Fast24.0%24.0%18.0%
Vermont American24.0%21.0%15.0%
Klein17.0%11.0%8.0%
Oldham/United States Saw12.0%7.0%6.0%
American Tool6.0%8.0%6.0%
Starrett9.0%3.0%4.0%
Credo5.0%2.0%1.0%
Norton4.0%2.0%1.0%
Thomas Industries3.0%4.0%3.0%
Magna Professional2.0%1.0%0.0%
Muro1.0%0.0%1.0%
PrimeSource1.0%2.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)1.0%1.0%1.0%
Danaher1.0%0.0%0.0%
other7.0%3.0%4.0%
indicated one or more89.0%87.0%70.0%
no answer2.0%8.0%11.0%
did not indicate6.0%4.0%14.0%
none2.0%1.0%4.0%
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.