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who makes the best cordless drill/saw?
alaskanman
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i just got a SKIL 14.4 volt cordless drill/saw. how does this compare to the dewalt or others?
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LOVE the new type batteries with no memory. Got a DeWalt charger now with a refresh button. Still testing it. Suppose to drain, then recharge the battery.
I used to like the Ryobi 14.4, plenty of power and priced right!
But, I've recently had trouble with ALL my batteries, at almost exactly the same time.
Some that were used a lot and some that were used a little, all about the same age.
Of the stuff I've used? It pains me to say that the 18 volt DeWalt is the best. Their combo-pack with the 1/2in. drill/ saw/ sawzall/ flashlight is everything most people, even professionals, would need.
And I'm no big fan of other DeWalt tools.
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If we stick to the commercial products, then I'd have to say my choices come down to DeWalt and Panasonic. DeWalt makes more of a replacement for an electric cord drill. They're very good, but a bit on the heavy side. Panasonic is my choice for a carry-around tool. Lots of punch, light, and a tool that will take a 20 foot fall without damage.
We've owned Makita, Porter-Cable, and now Panasonics. All have been worked to death and each was good. Panasonics are the only tool we've liked well enough to repurchase as the old one's were worked into the ground.
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I use my DeWalt cordless drill 8 hours a day. I have dropped it, I have dropped that thing from the top of an 8 foot ladder, I figured it was all over. The damn drill never missed a beat.
Now, a few years ago DeWalt had made the mistake of coming out with a "homeowners" model. Maybe you got one of those.
The 12v pro model was $180, the "homeowners" was $130 at the Depot. They were almost identical in appearance.
This was a marketing mistake for DeWalt. They should sell just their top quality pro model and leave the cheapos for another company.
Absolutely correct! The cheapo DeWalts are Black & Decker dressed in yellow and black. About the only similarity is that both look like drills. The real DeWalts are a tool worth having.
As I said: DeWalt is very good. We especially like their compound mitre saws and I'd really like one of the heavy bench saws they put out. Porter-Cable seems to have our vote for their corded hammer-drills and their Tiger Saw is tops. Milwalkee makes great circular saws and drills. Delta is a disappointment all the way around.
Our favorite portable, though, is the Panasonic. We've found the Panasonic 15v drill to be a great performer. It's powerful, light, and takes all sorts of abuse in stride. At less than $199.00 it's a bargain.
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Absolutely correct! The cheapo DeWalts are Black & Decker dressed in yellow and black. About the only similarity is that both look like drills. The real DeWalts are a tool worth having.
As I said: DeWalt is very good. We especially like their compound mitre saws and I'd really like one of the heavy bench saws they put out. Porter-Cable seems to have our vote for their corded hammer-drills and their Tiger Saw is tops. Milwalkee makes great circular saws and drills. Delta is a disappointment all the way around.
Our favorite portable, though, is the Panasonic. We've found the Panasonic 15v drill to be a great performer. It's powerful, light, and takes all sorts of abuse in stride. At less than $199.00 it's a bargain.
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In 10" and 12" compound miter saws, Makita owns the market. For the last 5 years or so, Makita has been rated the best miter saw on the market. Let me give you an example from independent testing: in the octagon cut test, by the time you cut the last piece of the octagon, you are unable to fit a feeler guage in the last cut with the Makita saw; with the Dewalt's there was something like a 3/8" gap in the last two pieces of the octagon. I have owned quite a few Dewalt tools, as have many of my business associates and none of them have held up to heavy use...and they do not perform as well. I'll give you another example with the orbital sander: Makita orbital's take stock down at least twice as fast as Dewalts. I get a lot of construction periodicals and read a lot of tool test reports. You will rarely, if ever, see a test in which Dewalt outperforms Makita...especially in the durability area. Everyone has their own prefferences, but I stand behind Makita[:)]...and respectfully disagree[;)][:)]
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it works as good as the day i bought it.I also have a Dewalt 18 volt
and had to chance out the Batts after only a few Hundred charges
but its still a great drill ,The Milwaukee gets my vote[;)]
The ryobi had good torque (12v) but lacked the rpm to do the job and the battery was charged in the drill, so you couldn't charge a battery and work with another. The battery didn't hold up well.
The millwauki (sp) was trashed after two months- no sane comment!
I have now, a Makita 9v--yes 9v, and it does the job better than all the others hands down. Battery charges full in 30 min, have had it smoking a couple of times with a dull 1-1/4" paddle bit and it still just keeps on going. I use it almost everyday. It will twist your wrist.
When comparing drills, it would be fair to mention the voltage of the drill, as a 9v drill won't have the capability of an 18v drill. An improperly sized drill for a certain job will certainly give bad reviews, when all along, it's not the drills fault but the job it is asked to do it wasn't designed for.
For all around medium use, I think you would find the Makita a great choice in 9v. For heavier use, get the 12v or 18v jobber.