Cordless Drills
Post Fiend
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: in the adirondack mts
i bought a 12v firestorm in 2003 when Nan and i bought the house. rehab'd the whole thing w/it. i bet200 pieces of rock, new interior walls, etc. just bought new batts in may. the FSX-treme batts. man what a difference. lots more guts, hold charge much longer, and charge lots faster. i paid $28/batt at home depot. i'll up grade soon 19v, but i 'll keep this till it goes too tool heaven
Last edited by lenny1carl; Oct 17, 2006 at 03:53 PM.
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2002
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From: Northwest Fl
I love the ridgid line of cordless drills, bought mine when they were introuced 2-3 years ago, when they offered free lifetime replacement, even on the wear items like the batteries, brushes etc.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
I have used up a number of cordless drills and I have ended up with Makitas. I have four of them now, different types. Light weight for the power output and very durable, haven't used one up yet.
"Mifflin Clay"
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Mifflin, PA
Prefer the Milwaukee or Makita, but have to admit the Harbor freight 18V at 19.99 is a pretty good buy. About 31.50 with tax and extra battery. Comes with charger. The batteries are rather slow recharging, so the 2nd battery is a must, and the drill is only single speed. That said, I'v used it quite a bit demo'ing a 5th wheel, and was suprised at the torque, and battery life was almost all day on one battery. Granted, it's intermittent use, but there are a lot of square drive screws in a travel trailer, and I've pulled a box full already. I bought the drill because it was cheap, figuring if it burned up I'd just chuck it and not be out much. Looks like it will be around for a while.
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