On 5/15/2014 10:30 PM, Unquestionably Confused wrote:
On 5/15/2014 8:14 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Morgans wrote:
"Unquestionably Confused" wrote

Finally, they have their BEST Li-Ion battery, the 4.0AH beast on
sale in a special 2 for 1 pack which also sells for $99 or half
price on the individual batteries.

You will find that the small batteries are only for very light duty
jobs. They simply don't push enough amps, and don't last very long,
too.
Seriously, invest in the big ones. You will be much happier.

Echo that.


The smaller batteries are likely just about the same as the old NiCads
from the blue series.

No matter, they will prove sufficient for accessories like the drill,
vacuum, light, etc. And I did buy the big brutes. I needed the charger
to go with them which is why I wound up spending another $70 to pick up
the charger and the reciprocating saw and two batteries.

Not quite. They are certainly less amps then the big battery, but they
don't require charging like the nicads. They can sit for months and
still hold their charge. Which is why I spent the $69.. seemed like a no
loss situation.

I originally wanted the heavier battery, but am happy with the small
one. It's light enough and gets the work done.

My little Hitachi impact driver is so cool, light and powerful, I would
use it for driving. For heavy drilling the Ryobi, but for everyday
drilling the small hitachi. After 3 or 4 years.. can't remember, would
have to look, my Hitachi batteries are still good, but I know the day is
coming that they will need replacement.

I looked at the Milwakee brushless, but I could not control that thing.
It just snapped the heads or cammed out every screw at HD on their demo
rack.. Too much torque too quick. I would like a more gradual ramp up,
the trigger was too sensitive and the clutch didn't have a low enough
setting ... Might be good for heavy work, but for light work, it would
just eat it up, and spit it out.

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Jeff