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cordless drill opinion bonniejean 03-20-2008
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Posted by ransley on March 20, 2008, 10:25 pm
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> >>>> > I'm in the market for an 18V cordless drill. I was looking
> >>>> > athttp://tinyurl.com/2g9bkland was wondering if anyone has it and
> >>>> > could give me their opinion.
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> >>>> > Thanks,
> >>>> > bonnie jean
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> >>>> Have you thought about getting one with a hammer feature for
> >>>> drilling into concrete, just in case you have to.
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> >>> That would be real nice but I am interested in this particular drill
> >>> because of it's weight (light) and the fast charging battery. DeWalt
> >>> doesn't make one like that. Makita does but it doesn't seem to get as
> >>> good reviews as the Milwaukee. I have recurring carpel tunnel and a
> >>> regular weight drill makes my wrist ache.
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> >>> I also have a small hand, even for a woman. In reading customer
> >>> reviews about this drill, women seem to really like it's small
> >>> outline. (My boyfriend bought me a "ladies" Glock 45 for my birthday.
> >>> Very very comfortable.)
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> >>> But I don't think they make this "version" with the hammer feature.
> >>> Actually they don't make any other tools that will use this battery.
> >>> That is a negative but Milwaukee says they will be coming soon.
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> >>> I knew a bunch of you guys would start in about this brand vs that
> >>> brand. ..makes me smile. But I'm not that much into the finer points.
> >>> Now if you wanted to talk about knitting...
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> >>> bonnie
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> >> As an electrician, all my power tools used to be Milwaukee, as they
> >> were the standard in the industry... Then they became crap... I use
> >> mostly Dewalt now.. and they're pretty much crap too, but hey, there
> >> are only so many companies to choose from. Regardless of the make, I
> >> prefer 14 volt tools, as they have pretty much the same power as 18
> >> volts, but are lighter and more manuverable. I just replaced one of my
> >> crap Dewalt driver drills with a model DC730, which, despite being
> >> crap, is really nice and small and light, certainly worth looking into
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> > aren't the lithium powered drills lighter for the same or even higher
> > voltages? And they have the useful benefit of not losing charge in stora=
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> > for up to 6 months,for those who only use them sporadically.
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> > --
> > Jim Yanik
> > jyanik
> > at
> > kua.net
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> Sure, but as yet they don't seem to have them for all the voltages. I'll
> wait until Li-on is the only type available, then hopefully, =A0they won't=

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If you wait till Liion is the only type offered you wont ever buy one.

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Posted by RBM on March 21, 2008, 6:57 am

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> >> ..
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> >>>> > I'm in the market for an 18V cordless drill. I was looking
> >>>> > athttp://tinyurl.com/2g9bkland was wondering if anyone has it and
> >>>> > could give me their opinion.
>
> >>>> > Thanks,
> >>>> > bonnie jean
>
> >>>> Have you thought about getting one with a hammer feature for
> >>>> drilling into concrete, just in case you have to.
>
> >>> That would be real nice but I am interested in this particular drill
> >>> because of it's weight (light) and the fast charging battery. DeWalt
> >>> doesn't make one like that. Makita does but it doesn't seem to get as
> >>> good reviews as the Milwaukee. I have recurring carpel tunnel and a
> >>> regular weight drill makes my wrist ache.
>
> >>> I also have a small hand, even for a woman. In reading customer
> >>> reviews about this drill, women seem to really like it's small
> >>> outline. (My boyfriend bought me a "ladies" Glock 45 for my birthday.
> >>> Very very comfortable.)
>
> >>> But I don't think they make this "version" with the hammer feature.
> >>> Actually they don't make any other tools that will use this battery.
> >>> That is a negative but Milwaukee says they will be coming soon.
>
> >>> I knew a bunch of you guys would start in about this brand vs that
> >>> brand. ..makes me smile. But I'm not that much into the finer points.
> >>> Now if you wanted to talk about knitting...
>
> >>> bonnie
>
> >> As an electrician, all my power tools used to be Milwaukee, as they
> >> were the standard in the industry... Then they became crap... I use
> >> mostly Dewalt now.. and they're pretty much crap too, but hey, there
> >> are only so many companies to choose from. Regardless of the make, I
> >> prefer 14 volt tools, as they have pretty much the same power as 18
> >> volts, but are lighter and more manuverable. I just replaced one of my
> >> crap Dewalt driver drills with a model DC730, which, despite being
> >> crap, is really nice and small and light, certainly worth looking into
>
> > aren't the lithium powered drills lighter for the same or even higher
> > voltages? And they have the useful benefit of not losing charge in
> > storage
> > for up to 6 months,for those who only use them sporadically.
>
> > --
> > Jim Yanik
> > jyanik
> > at
> > kua.net
>
> Sure, but as yet they don't seem to have them for all the voltages. I'll
> wait until Li-on is the only type available, then hopefully, they won't
> cost lung to buy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If you wait till Liion is the only type offered you wont ever buy one.

When everyone is screaming that they're the best thing since sliced bread...
I'll buy one



Posted by ransley on March 21, 2008, 7:48 am
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> > >> ..
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> > >>>> > I'm in the market for an 18V cordless drill. I was looking
> > >>>> > athttp://tinyurl.com/2g9bklandwas wondering if anyone has it and
> > >>>> > could give me their opinion.
>
> > >>>> > Thanks,
> > >>>> > bonnie jean
>
> > >>>> Have you thought about getting one with a hammer feature for
> > >>>> drilling into concrete, just in case you have to.
>
> > >>> That would be real nice but I am interested in this particular drill=

> > >>> because of it's weight (light) and the fast charging battery. DeWalt=

> > >>> doesn't make one like that. Makita does but it doesn't seem to get a=
s
> > >>> good reviews as the Milwaukee. I have recurring carpel tunnel and a
> > >>> regular weight drill makes my wrist ache.
>
> > >>> I also have a small hand, even for a woman. In reading customer
> > >>> reviews about this drill, women seem to really like it's small
> > >>> outline. (My boyfriend bought me a "ladies" Glock 45 for my birthday=
.
> > >>> Very very comfortable.)
>
> > >>> But I don't think they make this "version" with the hammer feature.
> > >>> Actually they don't make any other tools that will use this battery.=

> > >>> That is a negative but Milwaukee says they will be coming soon.
>
> > >>> I knew a bunch of you guys would start in about this brand vs that
> > >>> brand. ..makes me smile. But I'm not that much into the finer points=
.
> > >>> Now if you wanted to talk about knitting...
>
> > >>> bonnie
>
> > >> As an electrician, all my power tools used to be Milwaukee, as they
> > >> were the standard in the industry... Then they became crap... I use
> > >> mostly Dewalt now.. and they're pretty much crap too, but hey, there
> > >> are only so many companies to choose from. Regardless of the make, I
> > >> prefer 14 volt tools, as they have pretty much the same power as 18
> > >> volts, but are lighter and more manuverable. I just replaced one of m=
y
> > >> crap Dewalt driver drills with a model DC730, which, despite being
> > >> crap, is really nice and small and light, certainly worth looking int=
o
>
> > > aren't the lithium powered drills lighter for the same or even higher
> > > voltages? And they have the useful benefit of not losing charge in
> > > storage
> > > for up to 6 months,for those who only use them sporadically.
>
> > > --
> > > Jim Yanik
> > > jyanik
> > > at
> > > kua.net
>
> > Sure, but as yet they don't seem to have them for all the voltages. I'll=

> > wait until Li-on is the only type available, then hopefully, they won't
> > cost lung to buy- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> If you wait till Liion is the only type offered you wont ever buy one.
>
> When everyone is screaming that they're the best thing since sliced bread.=
..
> I'll buy one- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Today they are the best thing, but every so many years battery
technology gets better.

Posted by RBM on March 21, 2008, 6:50 pm

>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > >> ..
>
> > >>>> > I'm in the market for an 18V cordless drill. I was looking
> > >>>> > athttp://tinyurl.com/2g9bklandwas wondering if anyone has it and
> > >>>> > could give me their opinion.
>
> > >>>> > Thanks,
> > >>>> > bonnie jean
>
> > >>>> Have you thought about getting one with a hammer feature for
> > >>>> drilling into concrete, just in case you have to.
>
> > >>> That would be real nice but I am interested in this particular drill
> > >>> because of it's weight (light) and the fast charging battery. DeWalt
> > >>> doesn't make one like that. Makita does but it doesn't seem to get
> > >>> as
> > >>> good reviews as the Milwaukee. I have recurring carpel tunnel and a
> > >>> regular weight drill makes my wrist ache.
>
> > >>> I also have a small hand, even for a woman. In reading customer
> > >>> reviews about this drill, women seem to really like it's small
> > >>> outline. (My boyfriend bought me a "ladies" Glock 45 for my
> > >>> birthday.
> > >>> Very very comfortable.)
>
> > >>> But I don't think they make this "version" with the hammer feature.
> > >>> Actually they don't make any other tools that will use this battery.
> > >>> That is a negative but Milwaukee says they will be coming soon.
>
> > >>> I knew a bunch of you guys would start in about this brand vs that
> > >>> brand. ..makes me smile. But I'm not that much into the finer
> > >>> points.
> > >>> Now if you wanted to talk about knitting...
>
> > >>> bonnie
>
> > >> As an electrician, all my power tools used to be Milwaukee, as they
> > >> were the standard in the industry... Then they became crap... I use
> > >> mostly Dewalt now.. and they're pretty much crap too, but hey, there
> > >> are only so many companies to choose from. Regardless of the make, I
> > >> prefer 14 volt tools, as they have pretty much the same power as 18
> > >> volts, but are lighter and more manuverable. I just replaced one of
> > >> my
> > >> crap Dewalt driver drills with a model DC730, which, despite being
> > >> crap, is really nice and small and light, certainly worth looking
> > >> into
>
> > > aren't the lithium powered drills lighter for the same or even higher
> > > voltages? And they have the useful benefit of not losing charge in
> > > storage
> > > for up to 6 months,for those who only use them sporadically.
>
> > > --
> > > Jim Yanik
> > > jyanik
> > > at
> > > kua.net
>
> > Sure, but as yet they don't seem to have them for all the voltages. I'll
> > wait until Li-on is the only type available, then hopefully, they won't
> > cost lung to buy- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> If you wait till Liion is the only type offered you wont ever buy one.
>
> When everyone is screaming that they're the best thing since sliced
> bread...
> I'll buy one- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Today they are the best thing, but every so many years battery
technology gets better.

Unfortunately, despite a tremendous need, new battery technology seems
pretty slow. I use my driver drill virtually every day, and generally rotate
four batteries. The usable life, for me is about two years, which translates
to about six months per battery. It works out OK because in two years the
driver drill is toast, and I buy a new one and two additional batteries and
start over. If the Lion batteries are good for several thousand full
charges, I wouldn't have to buy the extra batteries. That's worth about $100
to me



Posted by Bob M. on March 20, 2008, 4:45 pm

>>
>> Have you thought about getting one with a hammer feature for drilling
>> into concrete, just in case you have to.
>
> That would be real nice but I am interested in this particular drill
> because of it's weight (light) and the fast charging battery. DeWalt
> doesn't make one like that. Makita does but it doesn't seem to get as



Short charging time = short run time so make sure you have at least two
batteries.

Check out this Makita - doesn't weigh much at all:
http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=product_det&tag=BDF452HW it doesn't have
the long-life battery that my Makita does, but it is much lighter and
according to the site, .5 pound lighter than the Milwaukee.

The hammer feature .... good thing you don't want it, you're not missing
much. If anyone wants to drill in concrete, they're better off with a true
hammer drill.


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