randomkiller

Does it seem to have more power or is it just the battery lasts longer?

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gatti

It seems to rejuvenate it, feels much more balance without the extra weight. Not sure about the run time but will try it again tomorrow to determine that. Anyways here's some EYE Candy ..... as you see the batteries can be switched between the Hatchet and the Impact. Both tools will power up and work on either battery.The old chargers can't charge the Lithium but the New chargers can do both. Makes it much harder to put these 18 volts away in the closet to make room for the NEW V28's.

randomkiller

Gatti, thanks for the info now you have me thinking about making the switch.

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gatti

No problem ......... just curious, what are you switching from?

randomkiller

From the regular 18v to the lithium ion.

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Mountain Electrician

Smart move. I did it last year. Longer run time, lighter tools, (a big plus) and the cost is comparable to the NiCad.

Mackie

Holy crap! Does that battery come with wheels on it?

Anywho... I was at the depot checkin' stuff out and the Bosch hand Impactor advertises how good it is at driving screws???

I can't see driving drywall screws for example with an impact tool? Wouldn't that rip the head apart and strip the screw / hole? Or did I miss something in the evolution of electric hand tools? An impact tool just doesn't seem like the right tool for the job to me...? I wouldn't use a ratchet to drive a screw just because it had a hex head, ya know???

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randomkiller

Don't let the size fool you, it isn't heavy at all. I just saw the 18v lion Milwaukee drill at the Home Crepo and it has a smaller battery than that, maybe they get a different model. The one I saw looks flatter.

Since I got the Bosch impactor, it's the first thing I grab to drive any screws into anything. Drywall to lags, it does just fine. Now I only use battery drills as drills.

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Mountain Electrician

I've got the Bosch impact driver as well, just love it, love it, love it.

Mackie

Well... I'll be a monkey's ass!

I guess I'm just used to my pneumatic impact gun - which would rip Phillip's type screws etc. to shreds.

I'll have to give the Bosch line another look then...

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iaov

I realy like my Makita tools.

Yillis

anyone use Hitachi?

http://www.hitachipowertools.com/sto...2&arrPath=1,2,

gatti

Hitachi's are pretty good. I own a few cordless tools and they seem to be fine for my at home projects. Never tried them on the job so I can't comment how well they hold up on a day to day basis. Have you seen the NEW Sub Compact drill? Looks pretty nice and lighter in weight than my New Milky I just bought. http://www.toolbarn.com/product/hitachi/DB10DL/

Yillis

We have 3 12V (DS12DVF3) in the van, they work pretty decent. More power than our old 9.6 DeWalts. Only trouble we had was our moron dropped one off a ladder onto jagged-ish rocks. "I dunno what happened" Now though, after a couple years the batteries are getting sketchy.

I hadn't seen that micro one, looks just that bit too small for me.

I am looking though, at getting a combo kit of an 18V driver (DS18DFL) and a 18V impact (WH18DFL), and was just wondering if anyone else was using them.

Curt

Used to use a lot of Dewalt tools but thet just don't last.. Was buying batteries all the time and the screwguns if stalled start to give problems within a short time.. Their sawzalls are what I consider light duty tools and we mostly used 18v stuff.. Now we only use Ridgid cordless.. THey are heavier than Dewalt but they have fallen 10ft off a ladder with no problems and we like the dual charger too.. A plus is the batteries have a lifetime guarantee so no more worries in that department.. Has more power than anything else we tried and we have had them all.. So my vote is Ridgid for cordless and Milwaukee for corded..

gatti

I'm staying with Milwaukee ........ Ridgid I'm still not sold on it. Close your eyes when you hold a Ridgid ...... what does it feel like? It feels almost like a Craftsman with a leaded weight attached to it. MO

Yillis

A guy that works for us sometimes on nights and weekends has a Ridgid. His is pretty big and heavy, at least compared to my Hitachi.

Curt

I understand what you are saying but we pick ours based on durability, power and warranty.. We use our cordless tools every day, hammer drilling tapcons and anchors, drilling, as screwguns and saws.. As a matter of fact, the only tool with a cord is a circular saw and a sawzall.. The cordless work great and haven't had a tool fixed in 3 years.. We have a crew of 6 so these tools don't stay idle..

dowmace

I am seriously surprised that more guys aren't using Hilti althogh Ridgid makes some darn nice tools my helper just bought a drill from Ridgid because he didn't want to spend the extra 80 bucks for a hilti and it's fairly comparable if I wasn't leasing mine through my shop I would be all over the ridgid stuff!

randomkiller

I only have one Hilti cordless drill (my personal) and that is just by chance. But I see most of the contractors we work with using Hilti exclusively. These tools get used for close to eight hours a day, including getting dropped off scaffolds and downstairs. Often I can't believe they still run after the damage they take. I take care of the tools in my care but 90% of the guys just throw them around like crap. I know Hilti is expensive but from what I see, if it was my money I think I would go that way.

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