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Brand Use Study for POWER TOOL ACCESSORIES

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Quality Rating
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POWER TOOL ACCESSORIES-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
DeWalt4.44.44.44.44.3
Milwaukee Electric Tools4.34.34.34.34.4*
Klein4.23.9*4.4*4.3*4.3*
Makita4.24.24.04.34.3
Paslode4.24.2*4.24.14.1*
Hitachi4.14.0*4.04.24.0*
Senco4.14.1*4.04.04.3
Duo-Fast4.03.9*4.04.03.6*
Stanley-Bostitch4.03.93.94.04.0*
Starrett4.04.3*4.0*4.0*4.0*
Magna Professional3.7*3.3*4.2*3.3*4.5*
Campbell Hausfeld3.63.9*3.43.73.3*
Oldham/United States Saw3.63.7*3.7*3.5*3.5*
Vermont American3.63.8*3.73.63.4*
American Tool3.43.6*3.3*3.3*3.7*
Norton3.4*3.5*3.5*3.4*3.3*
Weiler (Vortec)3.4*3.5*2.7*3.7*
PrimeSource3.3*3.0*4.0*3.0*4.0*
Thomas Industries3.3*3.5*3.3*3.1*4.0*
Credo3.2*4.0*3.3*3.2*2.8*
Muro3.2*3.5*3.0*3.1*
Danaher3.1*3.5*2.7*3.3*2.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
DeWalt4.3*4.44.44.4
Milwaukee Electric Tools4.2*4.34.34.4
Klein4.5*3.9*4.4*4.3
Makita3.8*4.34.34.1
Paslode3.7*4.34.04.3
Hitachi3.9*3.94.24.1
Senco3.7*3.94.24.2
Duo-Fast3.6*3.94.14.0
Stanley-Bostitch3.4*4.03.94.1
Starrett3.3*4.1*4.3
Magna Professional3.7*3.8*3.5
Campbell Hausfeld2.8*3.53.63.7
Oldham/United States Saw3.0*3.3*3.7*3.7
Vermont American3.5*3.63.6*3.7
American Tool3.0*3.1*3.6*3.3
Norton2.5*3.7*3.3
Weiler (Vortec)2.8*3.8*3.5
PrimeSource2.7*3.4*3.7
Thomas Industries3.0*2.7*3.6*3.2
Credo3.0*2.8*3.3*3.3
Muro1.0*3.7*3.0
Danaher2.5*3.4*3.3
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
DeWalt4.34.44.6*
Milwaukee Electric Tools4.44.34.2*
Klein4.6*3.9*4.2*
Makita4.34.24.4*
Paslode4.14.24.5*
Hitachi4.14.04.1*
Senco4.24.14.0*
Duo-Fast3.94.04.0*
Stanley-Bostitch4.03.93.9*
Starrett4.3*3.8*5.0*
Magna Professional4.3*2.9*4.3*
Campbell Hausfeld3.73.53.6*
Oldham/United States Saw3.8*3.4*4.0*
Vermont American3.93.43.7*
American Tool3.7*3.2*3.5*
Norton3.6*3.2*4.5*
Weiler (Vortec)4.0*3.1*5.0*
PrimeSource3.7*3.0*5.0*
Thomas Industries3.7*3.0*3.5*
Credo3.6*2.9*5.0*
Muro4.0*2.9*5.0*
Danaher4.0*2.7*4.0*
POWER TOOL ACCESSORIES-2004-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders436.076.0113.0171.076.0
DeWalt85.0%82.0%88.0%85.0%83.0%
Makita77.0%75.0%81.0%75.0%79.0%
Hitachi69.0%68.0%74.0%66.0%68.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools67.0%67.0%73.0%65.0%63.0%
Stanley-Bostitch67.0%72.0%71.0%63.0%62.0%
Paslode58.0%53.0%68.0%59.0%47.0%
Senco57.0%47.0%65.0%51.0%66.0%
Duo-Fast50.0%41.0%55.0%54.0%42.0%
Campbell Hausfeld43.0%30.0%50.0%43.0%45.0%
Vermont American39.0%37.0%48.0%38.0%29.0%
American Tool25.0%26.0%28.0%24.0%21.0%
Klein25.0%26.0%27.0%25.0%24.0%
Oldham/United States Saw17.0%20.0%21.0%13.0%16.0%
Starrett17.0%17.0%19.0%16.0%18.0%
Norton10.0%8.0%14.0%9.0%9.0%
Magna Professional9.0%9.0%10.0%9.0%5.0%
Thomas Industries9.0%9.0%12.0%9.0%7.0%
Credo8.0%4.0%11.0%9.0%8.0%
PrimeSource8.0%13.0%13.0%6.0%3.0%
Weiler (Vortec)8.0%12.0%8.0%8.0%5.0%
Danaher6.0%4.0%7.0%6.0%4.0%
Muro5.0%5.0%4.0%6.0%3.0%
other5.0%3.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%
indicated at least one89.0%93.0%91.0%87.0%88.0%
no answer9.0%5.0%8.0%12.0%9.0%
none1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders20.0103.0159.0149.0
DeWalt90.0%84.0%88.0%82.0
Makita85.0%78.0%77.0%77.0
Hitachi75.0%66.0%73.0%67.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools75.0%71.0%65.0%66.0
Stanley-Bostitch70.0%71.0%66.0%64.0
Paslode70.0%62.0%58.0%55.0
Senco70.0%59.0%58.0%53.0
Duo-Fast60.0%58.0%50.0%43.0
Campbell Hausfeld50.0%50.0%43.0%37.0
Vermont American55.0%45.0%38.0%33.0
American Tool20.0%29.0%28.0%20.0
Klein30.0%30.0%22.0%26.0
Oldham/United States Saw15.0%14.0%18.0%18.0
Starrett30.0%15.0%19.0%16.0
Norton20.0%4.0%16.0%7.0
Magna Professional10.0%11.0%8.0%9.0
Thomas Industries20.0%8.0%12.0%7.0
Credo10.0%7.0%9.0%9.0
PrimeSource10.0%6.0%12.0%7.0
Weiler (Vortec)10.0%8.0%9.0%8.0
Danaher10.0%7.0%7.0%3.0
Muro5.0%2.0%8.0%3.0
other15.0%3.0%7.0%3.0
indicated at least one90.0%89.0%91.0%88.0
no answer10.0%10.0%6.0%11.0
none0.0%1.0%3.0%1.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders159.0206.070.0
DeWalt92.0%87.0%63.0%
Makita87.0%75.0%60.0%
Hitachi78.0%68.0%51.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools81.0%66.0%43.0%
Stanley-Bostitch76.0%67.0%44.0%
Paslode70.0%59.0%29.0%
Senco71.0%53.0%34.0%
Duo-Fast61.0%50.0%26.0%
Campbell Hausfeld57.0%39.0%23.0%
Vermont American51.0%34.0%23.0%
American Tool23.0%26.0%26.0%
Klein35.0%23.0%11.0%
Oldham/United States Saw23.0%15.0%10.0%
Starrett25.0%16.0%6.0%
Norton11.0%12.0%4.0%
Magna Professional11.0%6.0%10.0%
Thomas Industries11.0%10.0%4.0%
Credo9.0%10.0%4.0%
PrimeSource8.0%10.0%7.0%
Weiler (Vortec)9.0%10.0%3.0%
Danaher4.0%7.0%7.0%
Muro4.0%6.0%3.0%
other7.0%5.0%0.0%
indicated at least one96.0%91.0%71.0%
no answer3.0%9.0%24.0%
none2.0%0.0%4.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders436.076.0113.0171.076.0
DeWalt14.0%13.0%14.0%16.0%9.0%
Makita5.0%7.0%4.0%4.0%5.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools5.0%3.0%6.0%4.0%5.0%
Paslode2.0%3.0%4.0%0.0%1.0%
Senco2.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%4.0%
Hitachi1.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%
Stanley-Bostitch1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
American Tool0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
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%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%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%0.0%0.0%
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vermont American0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
no answer66.0%70.0%65.0%64.0%70.0%
answered multiple3.0%1.0%3.0%5.0%0.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders20.0103.0159.0149.0
DeWalt10.0%14.0%13.0%17.0
Makita5.0%7.0%6.0%2.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools10.0%4.0%4.0%5.0
Paslode0.0%4.0%0.0%3.0
Senco0.0%1.0%3.0%1.0
Hitachi5.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Stanley-Bostitch0.0%2.0%0.0%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%1.0
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%0.0%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%0.0%0.0%0.0
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Vermont American0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other5.0%0.0%3.0%0.0
no answer65.0%66.0%67.0%65.0
answered multiple0.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
none0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders159.0206.070.0
DeWalt16.0%13.0%13.0%
Makita8.0%3.0%3.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools8.0%4.0%0.0%
Paslode2.0%2.0%0.0%
Senco3.0%1.0%1.0%
Hitachi2.0%1.0%0.0%
Stanley-Bostitch3.0%0.0%0.0%
American Tool0.0%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 Professional0.0%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%
Starrett0.0%0.0%0.0%
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vermont American0.0%0.0%1.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%2.0%0.0%
no answer56.0%70.0%79.0%
answered multiple2.0%3.0%3.0%
none2.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders436.076.0113.0171.076.0
DeWalt41.0%37.0%45.0%42.0%36.0%
Makita20.0%26.0%13.0%20.0%21.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools17.0%22.0%23.0%12.0%16.0%
Paslode15.0%17.0%23.0%12.0%5.0%
Senco14.0%11.0%20.0%8.0%21.0%
Stanley-Bostitch13.0%18.0%17.0%10.0%8.0%
Duo-Fast8.0%9.0%9.0%10.0%4.0%
Hitachi8.0%12.0%5.0%5.0%14.0%
Campbell Hausfeld4.0%7.0%4.0%4.0%4.0%
Vermont American4.0%9.0%5.0%2.0%4.0%
Klein3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
American Tool1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Norton1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Oldham/United States Saw1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%
Starrett1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Credo0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Danaher0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Muro0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other3.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%3.0%
indicated at least one61.0%63.0%66.0%59.0%58.0%
did not indicate27.0%28.0%25.0%26.0%30.0%
no answer7.0%4.0%7.0%8.0%9.0%
none4.0%5.0%2.0%6.0%3.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders20.0103.0159.0149.0
DeWalt45.0%37.0%43.0%41.0
Makita30.0%20.0%21.0%17.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools15.0%19.0%17.0%16.0
Paslode5.0%16.0%15.0%15.0
Senco25.0%11.0%15.0%13.0
Stanley-Bostitch20.0%17.0%11.0%11.0
Duo-Fast10.0%8.0%9.0%8.0
Hitachi15.0%3.0%9.0%9.0
Campbell Hausfeld5.0%6.0%4.0%3.0
Vermont American10.0%4.0%3.0%5.0
Klein5.0%2.0%3.0%3.0
American Tool0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Norton0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Oldham/United States Saw0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0
Starrett0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Credo0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Danaher5.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Magna Professional5.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Muro0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
other0.0%1.0%6.0%2.0
indicated at least one60.0%64.0%61.0%61.0
did not indicate30.0%24.0%29.0%26.0
no answer5.0%9.0%5.0%9.0
none5.0%3.0%5.0%5.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders159.0206.070.0
DeWalt39.0%45.0%33.0%
Makita20.0%20.0%19.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools21.0%17.0%9.0%
Paslode13.0%18.0%7.0%
Senco16.0%14.0%7.0%
Stanley-Bostitch11.0%15.0%11.0%
Duo-Fast8.0%11.0%3.0%
Hitachi5.0%9.0%11.0%
Campbell Hausfeld4.0%4.0%6.0%
Vermont American7.0%3.0%3.0%
Klein3.0%3.0%1.0%
American Tool1.0%0.0%1.0%
Norton0.0%1.0%1.0%
Oldham/United States Saw1.0%0.0%3.0%
Starrett1.0%0.0%1.0%
Credo0.0%0.0%1.0%
Danaher0.0%0.0%1.0%
Magna Professional0.0%0.0%1.0%
Muro0.0%0.0%1.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%1.0%
Thomas Industries0.0%0.0%1.0%
Weiler (Vortec)0.0%0.0%1.0%
other4.0%3.0%0.0%
indicated at least one65.0%65.0%43.0%
did not indicate30.0%25.0%26.0%
no answer3.0%7.0%19.0%
none3.0%3.0%13.0%
multiple answers

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 builders436.076.0113.0171.076.0
DeWalt66.0%64.0%66.0%66.0%64.0%
Makita51.0%53.0%51.0%47.0%61.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools44.0%46.0%55.0%35.0%45.0%
Stanley-Bostitch36.0%43.0%39.0%29.0%39.0%
Paslode34.0%36.0%48.0%30.0%24.0%
Senco34.0%28.0%41.0%29.0%45.0%
Hitachi31.0%33.0%34.0%26.0%34.0%
Duo-Fast25.0%22.0%27.0%30.0%13.0%
Vermont American20.0%24.0%25.0%18.0%16.0%
Campbell Hausfeld19.0%16.0%24.0%19.0%14.0%
Klein10.0%9.0%8.0%12.0%11.0%
Oldham/United States Saw7.0%7.0%10.0%6.0%5.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders20.0103.0159.0149.0
DeWalt70.0%65.0%66.0%66.0
Makita65.0%52.0%53.0%48.0
Milwaukee Electric Tools55.0%43.0%42.0%45.0
Stanley-Bostitch35.0%42.0%31.0%37.0
Paslode35.0%39.0%30.0%36.0
Senco45.0%36.0%33.0%34.0
Hitachi40.0%26.0%30.0%34.0
Duo-Fast45.0%28.0%23.0%23.0
Vermont American25.0%24.0%18.0%20.0
Campbell Hausfeld20.0%23.0%20.0%15.0
Klein10.0%12.0%10.0%9.0
Oldham/United States Saw10.0%6.0%8.0%7.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders159.0206.070.0
DeWalt72.0%70.0%40.0%
Makita56.0%55.0%31.0%
Milwaukee Electric Tools52.0%46.0%20.0%
Stanley-Bostitch43.0%35.0%24.0%
Paslode35.0%41.0%13.0%
Senco40.0%35.0%19.0%
Hitachi33.0%33.0%19.0%
Duo-Fast26.0%29.0%11.0%
Vermont American30.0%17.0%7.0%
Campbell Hausfeld25.0%17.0%9.0%
Klein16.0%8.0%4.0%
Oldham/United States Saw11.0%5.0%4.0%
multiple answers
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.