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On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:05:18 -0600, the infamous Ignoramus7766
scrawled the following:

On 2008-11-04, John Doe wrote:
"Vaughn Simon" wrote:

...

We may be seeing one of the little upsides to the massive problems
our economy is having right now. The next year or two could be a
great time for the patient bargain hunter with a bit of extra
cash.

The current price for the Bosch 18636-2 cordless hammer drill kit
has been reduced to $170 (USA) with free shipping at
(www.toolauthority.com). I just ordered a third, the first two came
in factory sealed boxes. The included batteries cost almost that
much on eBay. I'm still wondering why Bosch is dumping it.

They're probably selling a hell of a lot more of their Impactors. I
have a 14.4v Impactor and really, really like it. Another possibility
is the 36v batteries. They're heavier and pricier if nothing else.


A friend of my friend works at Bosch and they had a employee only
sale. The only reason why I did not buy this drill (priced at $130)
was that I already have a well working DeWALT, but it was tempting.
I did buy a sawzall for $60, two 4.5" grinders $30 each, and a 11224
VSR rotary hammer for $70. All new.

Damned snark...


In any case, I think that the above price of $170 is a great value and
if you need a cordless drill, this is the one to buy.

If you need a hammer drill, that's it. If you need a fastener driver,
get an Impactor.

--
Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.
-- Earl Warren

Larry Jaques wrote:

[see the original post]

If you need a hammer drill, that's it. If you need a fastener
driver, get an Impactor.

Yeah, that 36 V hammer drill isn't for regular use, they are big and
7.1 pounds. But hey, if you have any of their other 36 V tools, you
get two of the FatPack batteries plus a charger and the drill for
$170 (USA) total. I suppose you could sell the drill body on eBay,
but you won't get very much for it, judging by how little I got for
the spare batteries and chargers I sold.