My drill uses 14.4V batteries, one of which just died :) So with the cost of clutch and battery, it's looking like time to upgrade to 18V. So now I wonder, which drill to get? I see lots of contracto
Be careful about how large a model you get. Do you really need 18V? I'm normally a member of the 'bigger is better' club, but when you have to run 40 screws in above your head those big batteries can
One thing to remember, the higher voltage batteries usually are heavier (unless I havent sampled enough, which is definitely likely). I really like the B&D Firestorm 9.6v. It fits my hand so well I f
clutch and battery, it's looking like time to upgrade to 18V. gear. I don't know that much about drill motors. My rechargeable is a B & D VersaPack 3/8" which has been very good to me in my light-du
If, like many of us, you already have the DeWalt Jobsite Radio, you'll probably stick with DeWalt. Great tools, although they're starting to farm some of them out to plants in China... /// unsubscri
Ken, I have the old Dewalt 18v system. It totally rocks! In fact, I sold all of my corded tools because the cordless set handles every job I send it's way. Dewalt just updated their driver and circul
the new DeWalt XRP. 12, 14.4, 18V. Make sure you get the appropriate size. more voltage = more torque = more weight. The 18V gets heavy but it does run forever.... And the answer Peter's Q: the new d
Author: Susan and Mark Miller <marknsuz@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:54:59 -0700
dot dot dot ( gear. I liked the Bosch. But it and the jigsaw I have aren't quite the best quality or most effective to use. Doug suggests? I have the dewalt 14.4V. Love it. Had the 18V but I'm too mu
I'll be the odd man out, and recommend something other than DeWalt... I've got a Porter Cable 19.2V and it's by far the best drill I've owned. It's got power to spare, and the battery lasts forever.
I have two 14.4v DeWalts, one a right angle drill. The standard drill has been very reliable and rugged. I've done a lot of heavy duty drilling with it. The right angle is a bit fragile. Put much oom
Battery charge is the achilies heel of the DeWalt tools. The design philosophy of the development team is for maximum umph for a few uses. It is assumed the user will only drive a few screws or drill
Ok, just so Larry won't be lonesome <g>, I have a 12v Ryobi that I'm quite happy with. I likely don't work it as heavy as the rest of you guys, but it has all the power I need (drives 2" decking scre
That's an interesting point about batteries left in the charger. I think my battery died when I changed my policy and started leaving the spare in the charger. Before that, the batteries seemed to la
My Dewalt drives two inch decking screws and I don't even need a plomb. Sorry, just couldn't resist...Steve Smith << but it has all the power I need (drives 2" decking screws with aplomb) /// unsubsc
just to be me three, I bought the milwaukee package not too long ago. 18v drill, circular saw, 'hatchet' sawzall and flashlight. so far I'm very pleased with the sawzall and the circular saw; the hat
I bought an 18V Ryobi kit from Home Depot for $169. It included a 1/2" drill, a skill saw, a sawsall, a flashlight, two 18V batteries, and a charger. The drill weighs about the same as my old Makita
I've got a Milwaukee 14.4v cordless drill and it's extremely well made. Higher voltage drills are all noticeably heavier. With a fresh battery it easily has enough torque to sprain your wrist. The ke