Posted by WaIIy on June 18, 2010, 12:41 pm
wrote:
> I'm wanting a new cordless drill/screwdriver for routine medium duty
>tasks (mostly screwdriver). My B&D has bought the farm, actually my
>recent experiences with B&D have not been good. Not good at all!
> How is Skill doing, this looks like a nice little tool:
>http://www.lowes.com/pd_328782-353-2364-02_0_?productId193159&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products $rpp$No$Ntt=cordless%20drill$identifier=
> Hitachi still good?:
>http://www.lowes.com/pd_306200-67702-DS10DFL_0_?productId056413&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true $Ntt=cordless%20drill$y=8$x4
> Something else?
> I'd like something that's not too expensive, but I can throw some
>chump change at it. Stuff you have to keep replacing is never a good
>value, and I'm about done with NiCads also. I'm starting to feel the
>same way about whatever Home Depot sells. The chances of it being a
>lemon are high.
> Jeff
If you want the best for the money, the only name is Bosch.
Posted by Jeff Thies on June 18, 2010, 3:43 pm
WaIIy wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> I'm wanting a new cordless drill/screwdriver for routine medium duty
>> tasks (mostly screwdriver). My B&D has bought the farm, actually my
>> recent experiences with B&D have not been good. Not good at all!
>>
>> How is Skill doing, this looks like a nice little tool:
>>
>>
http://www.lowes.com/pd_328782-353-2364-02_0_?productId193159&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products $rpp$No$Ntt=cordless%20drill$identifier=
>>
>> Hitachi still good?:
>>
>>
http://www.lowes.com/pd_306200-67702-DS10DFL_0_?productId056413&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true $Ntt=cordless%20drill$y=8$x4
>>
>> Something else?
>>
>> I'd like something that's not too expensive, but I can throw some
>> chump change at it. Stuff you have to keep replacing is never a good
>> value, and I'm about done with NiCads also. I'm starting to feel the
>> same way about whatever Home Depot sells. The chances of it being a
>> lemon are high.
>>
>> Jeff
>
> If you want the best for the money, the only name is Bosch.
Got a friend who has the small driver with LiIon. I see that they had
good deals on the NiCad combos.
Where do they make them?
Jeff
Posted by The Henchman on June 19, 2010, 11:12 pm
> I'm wanting a new cordless drill/screwdriver for routine medium duty
> tasks (mostly screwdriver). My B&D has bought the farm, actually my recent
> experiences with B&D have not been good. Not good at all!
> How is Skill doing, this looks like a nice little tool:
>
http://www.lowes.com/pd_328782-353-2364-02_0_?productId193159&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products $rpp$No$Ntt=cordless%20drill$identifier=
> Hitachi still good?:
>
http://www.lowes.com/pd_306200-67702-DS10DFL_0_?productId056413&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true $Ntt=cordless%20drill$y=8$x4
> Something else?
> I'd like something that's not too expensive, but I can throw some chump
> change at it. Stuff you have to keep replacing is never a good value, and
> I'm about done with NiCads also. I'm starting to feel the same way about
> whatever Home Depot sells. The chances of it being a lemon are high.
> Jeff
I've had good luck with Ridgid cordless drills. They always have deals at
Home Pisspot this time of year.
>tasks (mostly screwdriver). My B&D has bought the farm, actually my
>recent experiences with B&D have not been good. Not good at all!
> How is Skill doing, this looks like a nice little tool:
>http://www.lowes.com/pd_328782-353-2364-02_0_?productId193159&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products $rpp$No$Ntt=cordless%20drill$identifier=
> Hitachi still good?:
>http://www.lowes.com/pd_306200-67702-DS10DFL_0_?productId056413&Ntt=cordless%20drill&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true $Ntt=cordless%20drill$y=8$x4
> Something else?
> I'd like something that's not too expensive, but I can throw some
>chump change at it. Stuff you have to keep replacing is never a good
>value, and I'm about done with NiCads also. I'm starting to feel the
>same way about whatever Home Depot sells. The chances of it being a
>lemon are high.
> Jeff