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Milwaukee or DeWalt Hand Drill? The Ranger 04-18-2007
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Posted by The Ranger on April 18, 2007, 2:46 pm


I am finally looking at replacing my 13-yo Makita cordless and
have narrowed down my choices to the Milwaukee Compact Series
14.4V 1/2" Driver/Drill with Clip-Lok or the DeWalt Heavy-Duty
1/2" 14.4V Cordless Compact Drill/Driver Kit .

My experiences have been positive with both companies (sawsall and
chop saw) so I'm pretty sure I'd be happy with either model.

If you were to purchase one, what would you look for in a
cordless?

Many thanks!

The Ranger
==
"Why don't you go off and talk to yourself?"
"Because I get too many stupid answers."
-- Abbot and Costello, "Hold that Ghost"



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Posted by Zephyr on April 18, 2007, 4:11 pm



>I am finally looking at replacing my 13-yo Makita cordless and have
>narrowed down my choices to the Milwaukee Compact Series 14.4V 1/2"
>Driver/Drill with Clip-Lok or the DeWalt Heavy-Duty 1/2" 14.4V Cordless
>Compact Drill/Driver Kit .
>
> My experiences have been positive with both companies (sawsall and chop
> saw) so I'm pretty sure I'd be happy with either model.
>
> If you were to purchase one, what would you look for in a cordless?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> The Ranger
> ==
> "Why don't you go off and talk to yourself?"
> "Because I get too many stupid answers."
> -- Abbot and Costello, "Hold that Ghost"
>


Ford/Chevy

Bud/Miller

Dewalt / XYZ

for a lot of guys its just got to be yellow. ( see the initial popularity a
few years back of those nextel phones among the trades.)

Dave



Posted by Art Todesco on April 18, 2007, 5:22 pm


Zephyr wrote:
>> I am finally looking at replacing my 13-yo Makita cordless and have
>> narrowed down my choices to the Milwaukee Compact Series 14.4V 1/2"
>> Driver/Drill with Clip-Lok or the DeWalt Heavy-Duty 1/2" 14.4V Cordless
>> Compact Drill/Driver Kit .
>>
>> My experiences have been positive with both companies (sawsall and chop
>> saw) so I'm pretty sure I'd be happy with either model.
>>
>> If you were to purchase one, what would you look for in a cordless?
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>> The Ranger
>> ==
>> "Why don't you go off and talk to yourself?"
>> "Because I get too many stupid answers."
>> -- Abbot and Costello, "Hold that Ghost"
>>
>
>
> Ford/Chevy
>
> Bud/Miller
>
> Dewalt / XYZ
>
> for a lot of guys its just got to be yellow. ( see the initial popularity a
> few years back of those nextel phones among the trades.)
>
> Dave

Dave is right. Today, they are probably
all very good. It probably wasn't so 10-15
years ago. So, I'll throw in my
favorite. I like the Bosch 14.4 volt.
It has a 1/2"
chuck and most importantly, the
drill/chuck is a one hand unit. When
the drill is
off, the shaft locks. You don't have to
hold a "back ring" to change bits. In fact,
there is no back ring. I think that one
feature makes the drill. I think they
also make a higher voltage/higher torque
unit, but I've never needed more torque
than the 14.4. I have even used it with
a single arm hole saw with plenty of power.

Posted by Oren on April 18, 2007, 5:47 pm


wrote:

>Zephyr wrote:
>>> I am finally looking at replacing my 13-yo Makita cordless and have
>>> narrowed down my choices to the Milwaukee Compact Series 14.4V 1/2"
>>> Driver/Drill with Clip-Lok or the DeWalt Heavy-Duty 1/2" 14.4V Cordless
>>> Compact Drill/Driver Kit .
>>>
>>> My experiences have been positive with both companies (sawsall and chop
>>> saw) so I'm pretty sure I'd be happy with either model.
>>>
>>> If you were to purchase one, what would you look for in a cordless?
>>>
>>> Many thanks!
>>>
>>> The Ranger
>>> ==
>>> "Why don't you go off and talk to yourself?"
>>> "Because I get too many stupid answers."
>>> -- Abbot and Costello, "Hold that Ghost"
>>>
>>
>>
>> Ford/Chevy
>>
>> Bud/Miller
>>
>> Dewalt / XYZ
>>
>> for a lot of guys its just got to be yellow. ( see the initial popularity a
>> few years back of those nextel phones among the trades.)
>>
>> Dave
>
>Dave is right. Today, they are probably
>all very good. It probably wasn't so 10-15
>years ago. So, I'll throw in my
>favorite. I like the Bosch 14.4 volt.
>It has a 1/2"
>chuck and most importantly, the
>drill/chuck is a one hand unit. When
>the drill is
>off, the shaft locks. You don't have to
>hold a "back ring" to change bits. In fact,
>there is no back ring. I think that one
>feature makes the drill. I think they
>also make a higher voltage/higher torque
>unit, but I've never needed more torque
>than the 14.4. I have even used it with
>a single arm hole saw with plenty of power.

I have a BOSCH BRUTE 18v HAMMER drill. I picked this drill three years
ago (JAN 04) over a near egual DeWalt. It will drive a 4" screw all
day long. I still have and use the original batteries.

It's heavy; ask the guy walking by my ladder one day, as I dropped it
to my side. Nice "knot" on his head :-)
--
Oren

"If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me."

Posted by Chris Lewis on April 19, 2007, 4:18 pm



> I have a BOSCH BRUTE 18v HAMMER drill. I picked this drill three years
> ago (JAN 04) over a near egual DeWalt. It will drive a 4" screw all
> day long. I still have and use the original batteries.

Mine will also drive 4" screws all day. It's a 12V Dewalt, and
the batteries are more than 10 years old... ;-)

[Tho, they are at the point where I should have the batteries
rebuilt. Cheaper than new batteries, and higher AH.]

There's not a great deal of difference between the high end
drills that contractors use.
--
Chris Lewis,

Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

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