Dave Plowman wrote in message ...
In article ,
P.R.Brady wrote:
The odd thing about these devices is that voltage is not what should be
important
- wattage should be, just as with mains driven ones.

They all use standard sized cells - 'sub C' size - so the only way to
increase battery capacity is by increasing the voltage, given that
parallel connection of Ni-Cads etc is a practical no-no.


True in theory BUT I bet that a Makita half hour charger gets the
batteries much nearer to full capacity than a cheapo not properly
regulated Argos special. (Cheap ones cannot do this as they would cook
the batteries if they tried )
I asked about drills a while ago and finally plumped for a Makita 9.6
from screwfix for £76
This IS a world apart from cheap ones.
No vibration when drilling tiles with an ordinary masonary bit
Electric brake allows positioning of screw head easily on slotted
screws
Chuck is true one handed operation and grips drill bits really well
I have no regrets about the extra money

HTH Phil