DFB
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- Southern VT, Southern ME
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- John Deere 4100 HST /410 FEL, R4s
Thanks for the replies, I was just kidding around when I said $60 was the maximum price, under $100 is the accurate one.
So never owning a Lithium ion battery will I surprised at the difference of that and the NiCad?
Basically I just use mine for light duty stuff, like drill some holes here and there and screw some screws when needed, any bigger jobs I always go to the corded drill. Before this sears drill I had a 2 battery 18 volt black and decker that I really liked only problem is some meth head liked it better and stole it along with other assorted tools and chain saws. I never had 2 batteries with this sears one but I sure remember that 2 batteries came in very handy when doing sheetrock work by always having a hot battery to use. One thing Ive ran into researcing drills the last couple days is the RPM specs, would I necessarily go after the highest RPM one or the one that has the highest ft/pounds?
A lithium ion battery will maintain its charge for a long time as opposed to NiCad which is a good thing. NiCad types generally lose their charge during prolonged storage periods for sure my NiMh Makita battteries do. Sucks when you grab the drill find out the charge is gone...and of course in both batteries too!
Plus Li-Ion up may charge faster depending on the setup charger and battery amp rating usually within an hour for most and some types in just 30 min.
If having the cordless drill is more for a convenience than being your main go to tool...maybe a 12V drill or combo package would be more economical. They usually run less than the 18V models. I grabbed a Milwaukee 12v drill offer that had 2 batteries, case, charger and came with free impact driver all for $99. CPO an HD both have a similar 2 pc Makita offer for $109 now. I considered both of them at one point a while ago. I preferred the Milwaukee when it was said and done and couldn't be more pleased with the performance of either tool but most especially the little 2462 impact driver.
I would consider a tool's torque rating more valuable than overall max rpm speed...just my opinion. A lot depends on what your doing with it though.