"Bob G." wrote in message
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I would venture to say that 90% of purchasers are buying large voltage
cordless drills for the same reason the 60 year old neighbor just traded
in
his 4 door sedan for a new Corvette. Typically a 9.6 or 12 volt will do
what 90% of larger voltage drill owners end up using their drills for with
less weight and typically longer battery life. I have been using 9.6 volt
drills for 14 + years and have only recently moved up to 12 volt.

Gosh.... I just turned 61 a few weeks ago...
Life in the fast lane is not over once you turn 60... I can tell you
tat for sure...

I was picturing my neighbor that just bought in the last 3 or 4 years, a
30th anniversary Trans Am, a 50 commemorative Burgundy Corvette, and a few
months ago 1 new Lexus SUV, the big one. He traded in to 2 Crown Vic's.
It is a scream watching him crawl in and out of either car and he cannot
turn the wheel on either with out stopping and repositioning his hands for
each 5 or 6 inches of movement of the wheel. He also just got a 18 volt B&D
Drill. LOL


But to be honest getting the ok from my wife to add another Corvette
to the "fleet" in the garage may be a little difficult... not really
lol !

I personally like 14.4 V drills etc... hell at my age I do not have
the strenght to lift them heavy 18 V monsters...

Exactly.. I am no wimp and about 11 years behind you but 9-12 volts are
plenty heavy for me. LOL..



Bob
68 SS 396 Chevelle
61 64 72 76 & 95 Corvettes

Now out of all those Corvettes, why do you keep the 76??? IIRC the HP on
those years was pretty skinny. 165 ish..