Cordless Drill

[URY914]

Originally Posted by Rusty Heap

wrong. I researched the crap out of Makita drills and didn't skimp on a cheap combo pack of drill/driver. I dropped more dollars on this drill as all gears are metal in the drivetrain, the cheaper combo packs are nylon and other cost cutting corners.

I buy my stuff right, and once.

Makita 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion 1/2 in. Hammer Driver Drill Kit-DISCONTINUED-BHP454 at The Home Depot

Good for you. Not everyone needs a $200 drill/driver to drive 6 screws a year. You buy a tool based on it intended usage.

[Burnin' oil]

Makita 18v. Mine is 6 or 7 years old and I have beat the living crap out of it and it still works great.

[JAR0023]

Originally Posted by Zeke

The life time battery guarantee HD offers on Ridgid is the best deal going that I know of.

If I was starting over today I'd take this route. I rec'd a Craftsman 19.2 drill and trim saw some years ago. I've bought other tools over the years. For my homeowner use they have held up fine. It's the batteries to stop taking a charge after a while. Lithium batteries seem to work better than the Ni-Cads. -J

[Brian 162]

I have a De-Walt 18 volt hammer drill,18 volt impact drill, and a sawzall. They're around 5 yrs. old and I use them every day.
The batteries are o/k but some of them need replacing because I leave them in my work truck and the winter cold seems to have an effect on their life span.
I wouldn't get the lithium batteries. From my experience when they get low on charge the drill just stops working. At least with the other batteries you get a little warning before they are dis-charged.

[Instrument 41]

Settled on a 18V Hitachi drill and light combo kit. Out the door for $170. Lifetime warranty

[intakexhaust]

Originally Posted by daepp

Dewalt hammer-drill. You wil not be sorry!

HaHa- crazy threads everyday here... Dewalt-
Just today was using my what used to be trusty 10 year old Dewalt XRP 18V, hammer drill to bore some simple 1/2 holes thru treated 4 X 4 columns and 3/16 steel bracket (set on concrete pad). The damn internals decided to crunch with a nasty grind (not the clutch) but something in the lower setting of the three ratio's. Went to an immediate lock. Somehow I was able to free the jammed gear selection switch and she's now working again... . Never had an issue until today. Has the good German jaw to bite those bit shanks, fourth set of rebuilt batteries, replaced motor brushes twice but think it might be close to being done with.

Other cordless: I've been pleased with the Ridgid and when purchased, four or five years ago, the 100% lifetime warranty was the best deal ever! Includes batteries. I like the smoother or more precise armature and feather trigger.

[Cajundaddy]

Originally Posted by matt711

I think it comes down to intended use. If you are going to use it a lot and the batteries will go through many cycles then maybe a high end professionsl model is right for you. If however you are just an occasional user around the house then maybe a $99 Ryobi is the better choice.

Exactly.

Buy the tool to meet 90% of your needs and use a hand tool with 4' breaker bar for those rare, over-torqued bolts that come along twice a year. No reason to drag around a D9 Dozer every day when a Bobcat loader will do nearly all normal daily jobs. If you run in 5/8 lag bolts often, you need a bigger tool than the guy who mostly runs in deck screws and changes tires on his Porsche. I prefer corded drills for the heavy stuff and cordless where agility and portability is king.

Different tools for different jobs.

[Robert Coats]

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