Which Cordless Screwdriver would you recommend?

[Electrowaste]

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.

[CollinsHaulin]

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.

[Bear]

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

[quaz]

Hitachi 14v
awesome little machine

[Wolfwerx]

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.

[mikedmissouri]

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.

[mattcotner]

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.

[auminer]

I'm using a B&D LI2000 the missus bought me for Xmas. Sooo... I haven't really been using it very long.

As for a review, it beats the heck out of hand cranking a screwdriver, but I would probably NOT buy this model again. It's a bit slow, and a bit low on torque, which has inherent advantages & disadvantages as discussed above in this thread; but the biggest issue for me is the activation button is halfway up the body of the thing & hard to find at times when you're moving it around, changing hands, setting it down as you turn the scrap object over, etc.

Charge time has been adequate for me so far, but then I haven't put it to a good all day test yet.

[auminer]

I'm using a B&D LI2000 the missus bought me for Xmas. Sooo... I haven't really been using it very long.

As for a review, it beats the heck out of hand cranking a screwdriver, but I would probably NOT buy this model again. It's a bit slow, and a bit low on torque, which has inherent advantages & disadvantages as discussed above in this thread; but the biggest issue for me is the activation button is halfway up the body of the thing & hard to find at times when you're moving it around, changing hands, setting it down as you turn the scrap object over, etc.

Charge time has been adequate for me so far, but then I haven't put it to a good all day test yet.

And yesterday it quit. Won't charge. 4 months use is all it had in it. DEFINITELY will NOT buy that model again, obviously. Will probably steer clear of the B&D brand, as a matter of fact.

I absolutely put it to more use than a regular Joe homeowner just using it for maintenance on his castle... but I am not a full time scrapper; I only used it maybe 5-6 hours a week as I was doing teardowns in the evenings. I'd be surprised if it took out more than 2 or 3 thousand screws.

Well... gonna re-read this thread & a couple more on another tool-focused forum & then head to Lowes/HomeDepot/Grainger/etc. (NOT Hazard Fraught Tools!!)

[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.

The idea is still getting across, just without the link.

[Electrowaste]

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...

[mikedmissouri]

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.

[Jonniebrass]

Dewalt with l ion batteries.

[supaholaya]

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

[scrapGAME]

craftsman

[Tknohaven1]

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.

[NHscrapman]

craftsman drill had it for over 10 years must have drilled a million holes and removed 10 million screws and built just about everything around here. built in levels, magnet, light and one of those copper wire things so no need to charge batteries. what more do you need.

[robsrecycling]

wow lots of posts .my favorite to use is my dewalt 7.2v screw gun here is a link Dewalt DW920 7 2V 1 4" Cordless Drill Driver Condition Unknown 728028068412 | eBay
good power .battery lasts forever, fast charge, and I works great in tight spaces
picked it up at a yard sale 2 years ago for 25 dollars best thing I ever got