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Default Do I want the Makita or the Milwaukee?

On Jan 8, 3:39*pm, Chris Friesen wrote:
On 01/08/2010 12:18 PM, RicodJour wrote:

The set has 1.5 amp
hour batteries, but I'm not using it in a production setting so the 15
minute charge time keeps me going with no down time.


However, lithium batteries (like other rechargeables) have a limited
number of recharge cycles so you're going to have to replace/rebuild
them twice as often as the bigger batteries.


Yep. It's a weight trade off thing for me. A battery is a
consumable, but my back can be a nagging pain.

R