chuck TAKE THE QUESTIONS WITH YOU
A tool purchase
worth checking twice.
Work through these questions before buying. Leave a box unchecked when a detail is unknown. A completed checklist records your checks; it does not certify the tool or the job.
The job and the tool
A complete usable setup
A fair purchase comparison
Before committing
Your ticks and notes are not saved by this page or sent to a checklist service. Keep your own copy if you need them later. Printing includes your notes.
Make the numbers match the list
Once you know what each route includes, use the bare-tool vs kit calculator or complete tool budget calculator. Keep a missing figure unknown until checked rather than turning it into a zero-cost assumption.
For the wider buying decision, read body-only vs tool kit and how to read a tool specification.