On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:30:31 GMT, "Rodders"
wrote:

Hi, Wickes are presently doing an offer for their 15.6V Drill / Driver.
It has a 10mm keyless chuck, variable speed, 1.2Ah battery and
charger for £19.99.

The giveaway is the 1.2Ah battery. That's not good.

You really want a minimum 1.7Ah battery combined with perhaps 18v or
higher.

The configuration listed will have you recharging frequently IMHO. And
you need a 2nd battery so that you can have one charging up whilst the
other is in use.

Take note of the recharge time as well. If you are looking at 3-5
hours that isn't good because you could be halfway thru a job when the
battery goes down on you, then you lose half a day to get back on the
job.

Andrew

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