Which Cordless Screwdriver would you recommend? - Page 2

My little cheapo Black & Decker crapped out on me last month (yep, I scrapped the motor and re-purposed the battery pack), it was a clearance deal at WalMart about a year ago, under $10. I worked the crap out of that thing, and it worked very well for far longer than I would have guessed.


When the time came to replace, I labored over what to get. I'm a re-modeler/ handyman, too, so I didn't mind spending a little money for something useful and good quality. I had also been wanting to get one of those multi-tool things, too. Well, I saw this deal:Milwaukee M12 Red Lithium-Ion 12-Volt Cordless Multi-Tool with Bonus M12 Screwdriver at Home Depot (I paid $130, though, not $99. ****it!). While the cost for just the screwdriver was a bit too expensive for me, the combo deal made it worthwhile. Also, I don't mind buying into the Milwaukee 12 volt system, because there are some other pieces that seem like they might be useful, like the hackzall and copper pipe cutter.


The screwdriver has been absolutely awesome, too. It charges quickly, and lasts quite a while. Plus it feels good in the hand, and the chuck is quick to work with and locks bits in securely.

I decided to go with the ryobi tek4. I picked it up yesterday. Its a little bigger than my b&d but it feels good in my hand. I charged it last night and will be using it to break down the last 40 or so slims i have stacked up in the garage.

I purchased 3 craftsmen next tec high speed drills. they seem to go on sale quite often. You can get batt,charger & drill for 69.99.They also offer a drill only for 49.99. Paid an extra 5 each to get a full replacement warranty. That covers any componet related to drill including batt & charger. The lith ion batt holds up really nice & the whole unit is very light weight. I have tried my makita & a compact dewalt & they dont even compare.

Originally Posted by Mick

Please - no commercial links as that could be considered advertising. Consider - a tool seller wants to advertise on the forum and buys spot. A competitor makes a post for his tools and links to his store/website. It's really a fine line so I've been deleting links to commercial sites until instructed further by admin.

That is fine but I am certain I read on here that links are fine when answering a question. I'll delete my own links...

Im loving the ryobi so far. So nice having a faster drill. The battery last forever and it has plenty of torque. Guess time will tell if it holds up to my abuse.

Dewalt with l ion batteries.

Have toy seen the new black and Decker gyro tried one it seemed Nice

craftsman

Home Depot has the Rigid bonus pack come with 2 drills, 2 batteries, and charger for $199 but it has lifetime warranty on everything in bag plus batteries.

Originally Posted by burrage1

Before scrapping all my tools were Craftsman. I am brand loyal to them and have been since that first ratchet as a child, that being said when I started scrapping as a hobby I started buying Kobalt brand tools to differentiate from my personal Craftsman tools, but I am still using this one for small stuff...

Craftsman Nextec 12.0v Lithium Ion Drill Driver

and this one for big stuff...

Craftsman 19.2 Volt c3 Cordless Drill Driver

and both have served me very well, the little one is great for Ecycling because it is light weight and not clumsy like the other one. That being said I am looking to buy a different brand because as I grow my business I am looking to have business tools and personal tools. If/When I open open a stand-alone location I want to be ready to go and not add the expense of buying tools at that point. I was looking to Dewalt but I am not sure about it's price... A little hefty for disassembling scrap. Now I have been looking into the Milwaukee's M 12 system...

Home Depot Milwaukee M12-Red-Lithium-Ion 12 Volt-Cordless Multi Tool with Bonus M12-Screwdriver

I share Wolfworx's perspective that the system is worth buying into and the multi-tool, drill, charger and battery set looks to be a good price.

I have the 12v one as well and can vouch for it.

Originally Posted by jaydee1445

Craftsman NEXTEC 12.0V Lithium-Ion . My helper likes the impact one with the clutch but being a cheap B@$!@*d I like the drill with 2 speeds.

They'll all act like an impact if you'll put it on the torque adjuster