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Im looking for a power drill and can't decide on one. Im hoping you guys can help me out with your opinions / likes and dislike son power drills
 
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corded ? cordless ? rotary drill ? hammer drill ? rotary hammer drill ? 3/8" ? 1/2" ? Blue ? Red ? Yellow ?
 
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Monte said:
corded ? cordless ? rotary drill ? hammer drill ? rotary hammer drill ? 3/8" ? 1/2" ? Blue ? Red ? Yellow ?
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Add to this, it really depends on what you are planning to use it for...light duty around the house you can probably get by with a 3/8" variable speed 5+ amp drill, but don't count on it to be an animal drilling large holes or through thick metal.

I absolutely love my super hole hawg (around $400) when I need it (not as often as when I was still using it professionally), but it lives in the box most of the time thou. When I need it, I've got it.

Currently 75% of my use is with a Milwaukee 18v cordless...if this isn't enough I'll usually grab 1/2" Milwaukee hole shooter (120v), then go to the big guns as needed.
 
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Id like to have a cordless that 18 volt or higher. Ive been using my neighbors for the past few weeks for general uses like hanging a shelf, built a fence and deck rail with his. His is a craftsman 19.2 cordless. Im getting ready to mount my cabinets and work bench in the next week and need a drill of ny own :thumbup:
 
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Wow trboxman. Nice drill but that's a little out of my budget. Im working with a maximum of $150
 
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As with all of the other questions folks have asked...that would have been nice to know up front. That's why I've posted ridiculous options, without knowing your desires they were as good an answer as your question.
 
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I like my Bosch 18v brute li-ion drill. It's light enough to use all day, has plenty of power and only has a 30 minute charge time.
 
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I would buy a decent corded drill before a nice cordless. Only because sometimes you run through a battery before you get a project done. I have grabbed my old DeWalt corded drill often when working on a project where you are really drilling/driving screws a lot.

That said, I have a 1/2" 18v DeWalt that I really like, it seems to work hard and not complain. I wish it had a little more high end RPMs to drill holes faster sometimes.
 
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Damnit! why did you have to show me this website...now I'm going to spend all my money there :lol_hitti

They have a recon Hitachi 10" bandsaw for $107 :shocking: Once it's off backorder I will be ordering one of those for sure.
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Make sure you benchmark their price against Amazon or another value retailer, sometimes the deal isn't as great as it seems...and sometimes it's freaking fantastic.
 
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I like my Milwaukee 234 for a 1/2" corded drill. Very smooth. I have mixed feelings on the chuck, as it requires a key. Better clamping force, but my older DeWalt 3/8" drill with tool-less chuck is really nice to have.

I think they make a tool-less chuck version of the 234.
 
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I only buy combo kits and I also find I use the impact 90% of the time. Funny how that works. You don't know what you're missing until you start using an impact driver to drive screws. I once drove over 100 screws when assembling a home-made wall unit and my shoulder and back took a horrible beating from the torque generated from using a drill to drive screws at such odd angles. Had I used an impact driver the torque on my body would have been negligible. I only found this out later when I acquired an impact driver. The only downfall is I need ear protection because they can get quite noisy and damaging to my hearing.

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Buy the Hitach 18V lithium ion combo kit. It comes with an impact driver and a drill. I find myself using the impact driver 90% of the time. Well worth the money! It's a compact very ergonomic design, well balanced, get power, and great battery life.

http://bigskytool.com/Hitachi_KC18D...3-Tool_Combo_Kit_(Reconditioned)___i1585.aspx
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I only buy combo kits and I also find I use the impact 90% of the time. Funny how that works. You don't know what you're missing until you start using an impact driver to drive screws. I once drove over 100 screws when assembling a home-made wall unit and my shoulder and back took a horrible beating from the torque generated from using a drill to drive screws at such odd angles. Had I used an impact driver the torque on my body would have been negligible. I only found this out later when I acquired an impact driver. The only downfall is I need ear protection because they can get quite noisy and damaging to my hearing.
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That impact driver will drive coarse threaded 3.5" cabinet screws through the cabinet and into a stud without the driver or you breaking a sweat.

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$248 for the combo new: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N2NTE8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

$187 for the combo recon: http://bigskytool.com/Hitachi_KC18D...3-Tool_Combo_Kit_(Reconditioned)___i1585.aspx
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Lowes has it new for $189

http://www.lowes.com/pd_306201-6770..._product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=Hitachi

I paid $199 for it new about a year ago.

Also, the chuck on the drill has a ratcheting feature which grips bits really tightly.
 
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Macgyver_ga said:
That impact driver will drive coarse threaded 3.5" cabinet screws through the cabinet and into a stud without the driver or you breaking a sweat.



Lowes has it new for $189

http://www.lowes.com/pd_306201-6770..._product_qty_sales_dollar|1&facetInfo=Hitachi

I paid $199 for it new about a year ago.

Also, the chuck on the drill has a ratcheting feature which grips bits really tightly.
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Seems like a good deal. I believe Hitachi also has a lifetime battery replacement program too - for what that's worth.
 
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Just looking on big sky's website and apparently they are local to me! woohoo! I can pick the tools up rather than ship them.

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yeah, but make sure you check out Lowes. A guy posted a link earlier and their price new beat Big Sky's refurb price.
 
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