On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:01:05 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


Skil tools are low end. They meet a price point for the infrequent user and
as in all battery drills, the battery is the first thing to go and can be
very expensive. On more expensive tools with better batteries, they can be
rebuilt and be more cost effective. Any of the "pro" models will cost from
$150 to $300. The Ridgid line is supposed to be good on the lower end.
Ryobi is cheap and batteries are about $25. If you want the best, look at
Panasonic, Bosch, Festool.

I think what all this amounts to is that unless one has a lot to spend
on tools, it's better to invest in extension cords. They have many
uses.

Once I wanted to drill a hole in the top cap of a chain link fence, in
the woods. I thought Cool, I'll use my converter. But the little
converter wasn't big enough to run the drill. I hadn't noticed how
much current drills use. The same reason it takes money to make a
cordless drill. (I ended up taking off the top cap and taking it home
to drill it. Still haven't used the converter for anything.)

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