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Posted by ransley on March 21, 2008, 7:46 am
> the li-ion batteries by milwaukee have an internal counter which count the=
> number of times the batteries have been charged. they are warrantied up to=
> 2,000 charges so that's pretty damn good.
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> >> I'm in the market for an 18V cordless drill. I was looking at
> >>http://tinyurl.com/2g9bkl=A0and was wondering if anyone has it and
> >> could give me their opinion.
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> >> Thanks,
> >> bonnie jean
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> > No experience with Milwaukee, but --
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> > Craftsman -- decent tool, but batteries die quickly and are expensive to=
> > replace -- plus they have several different types of 18V batteries which=
> > are not interchangable
> > Ryobi -- Light weight, but batteries don't hold charge for very long and=
> > need to be swapped frequently
> > Ridgid -- Heavy tool, but batteries seem to provide power for extremely
> > long time, plus all parts (including batteries) have a life-time
> > guarantee.
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> > The biggest operating expense for cordless tools seems to be the
> > replacement batteries, so the Ridgid guarantee is important to me. =A0I
> > bought several of their 18V tools and batteries (to always have charged
> > ones on hand) and if/when a battery can't be recharged I send it back to=
> > them and they send me a free replacement. =A0Regards --- Hide quoted tex=
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HDs ridgid has a lifetime wattanty on the tool and batteries
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