When they guaranty the battery for life that's hard to beat. ----- Original Message ----- From: GLENN PERMAR To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: cordless tools
I have had and still have several Craftsman drills that ranged from 14.4 to 19.2 volts. I also had an 18 volt Milwaukee that was a very good drill. I now have a Rigid 18 volt that is so much better than the others that I can't believe that it is either equal or less power. I have driven many three inch screws with it and if I don't set the clutch or stop the drill it will either drive the screw head out of sight or wring it off. Rigid also has the best warranty of any power tools that I have found. Thanks, Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Gil Laster To: Post to Blind Handyman Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: cordless tools I have an 18-volt Craftsman drill, that was on sale for $80 with 2-batteries and charger. I have yet to stall it driving 3-inch deck screws except when the battery is weak. The price was less than replacing 2 batteries for my previous Ryobi 9.6-volt drill. The Craftsman is now 3-years-old and the batteries (nickel-cadmium) do not hold much charge anymore. I am watching for another sale. It is unfortunate that some drills can be made disposable by the cost of a pair of replacement batteries. - Gil Laster Charlotte, NC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
