Update I bought one. I Need A New Cordless Dril. Update

I recommend an impact driver actually. Most of the force from drilling is trying to push into the material.

I fully recommend DeWalt. Used successfully for years without issues.

Stay away from Hitachi. They have plastic gears so they can strip under high torque moments.
 
I've gone through about half a dozen that finally shit the bed. Replacing the batteries is usually more expensive than buying a new drill. The last one I bought was a Panasonic from Amazon, best price, still about $190, the best rated drill at that time. I'm happy with it.
 
Beth,
The drill Fugawee posted a picture of from Makita is a nice 12 volt drill with Lithium-Ion batteries. Makita, Bosh, and Milwaukee all make a drill that look almost identical. The 12 volt Lithium-Ion has way more then enough power for most jobs. Lithium-Ion batteries are the ticket here when you want shelf life with a charge. These batteries will go almost 6 months in your case and still have good solid usable charge (not complete but almost.) I personally have the Milwaukee and my father has the Bosch, we both love them I have friends that use the Makita and like them as well. I would think any one of those three would work well for you.

Depending on what you need it to do they all make different styles and kits. Each one makes a drill/driver, an impact driver, and a drill/hammer drill/driver along with many other odd pieces of stuff.

I personally went down from 18 volt to 12 volt this time and have not been sorry the new Lithium-Ion batteries give a lot of go for their size and hold on to a charge a long time the other advantage to this type of battery is that they charge much much faster. Most times Lithium-Ion batteries will charge in 15 - 20 minutes from dead and I have yet to use up a battery in less time then that so have never been without a charged battery. I bought a kit with two tools a flash light and two batteries with a charger it was much more cost effective and I love it.

Hope this helps (I used to sell this all kinds of tools in another life and it is still a kind of passion for me so sorry if I drug this post out to long)

Huauqui
 
I bought a Milwaukee M12
I have had it for a week. I like it. Good power all metal gears, and the battery keeps a good long charge.
It is a bit heavy and the handle is a bit fat, however I have small hands. So far it has performed well for me.
Thanks knife friends for all your suggestions.
 
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BA_Colt said:
I bought a Milwaukee M12
I have had it for a week. I like it. Good power all metal gears, and the battery keeps a good long charge.
It is a bit heavy and the handle is a bit fat, however I have small hands. So far it has performed well for me.
Thanks knife friends for all your suggestions.
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I have this exact same drill. I bought it cause I don't spend alot of time in the field anymore, but wanted something compact that could get the job done. They have other devices that will work with this battery system, light the flashlight, impact driver, etc. Everyone that has borrowed this from me has good things to say about it.

If I was going to be using a cordless drill all day, every day, I think I would go with something beefier. But this drill works fine for me.
Glenn
 
Almost three years later I still love it. Friends borrow it all the time. Never failed me yet.



That blue round thing is a magnet I use to hold extra bits and screws. It fits at the bottom of the handle in the case.
 
Glad to see it worked for you, my dad has milwaukee m18 gear and we use them nearly every week for 100mm techscrews etc, haven't missed a beat in a year of what can only be called abuse.
 
Glad you got something, I hope it serves you well. I've got several cordless drills/drivers including this Makita 12V set (driver/impact driver) shown below, but the blue and black version which I was told is a slightly better version than this white and black one. Before I got this set I got a Black & Decker lithium cordless drill with a bunch of bits, driver tips, etc, all in a plastic case. It normally retails for about $99 but regularly goes on sale at Canadian Tire for $49 which is what I paid. I wanted to get a spare battery but was told it alone would cost about $70 or so, so I ended up buying two of the $49 kits. Now I have a spare everything in case something breaks.

fugawee said:
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Bought this one for a faithful customer
She uses it a lot.
one of my friends has that setup as well and she uses it a lot.
No problems
battery seems to last a long time
Ive used it a few times (when I didnt have my 14.4v makita with me)
The impact driver has plenty of umph to put in 1 5/8 drywall screws
and adequately can fasten 2x4 framing with 3" screws.
(if your going to do a lot of framing,get something with more voltage)
Its Makita LCT203W 10.8 Volt Lithium Ion Impact Driver Combo Kit
under 150 bucks
well worth it.
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I recently picked up a Bosch compact Lithium Ion Brushless motor 18 volt cordless, other then a somewhat delayed trigger response when you squeeze it, it does pretty good, holds a charge forever but it was a little pricey at 2 hundred bucks.
 
The lithium powered tools I have all seem to hold their charge for months. Ready to go. I have several of the cylindrical cell Bosch that look similar to the Makitas pictured above. Surprisingly powerful and you can buy at least the following list of tools that share the same power cells: drill, impact driver, oscillating multitool, right angle drill/driver, cordless "sawzall" flashlight…

I am pretty much spoiled by cordless tools. They are what I reach for, by default. But it's true that a conventional drill will last longer and be cheaper.
 
AFAIK. the only cordless drill not made in China is Festool. Top of the line though expensive [top of the line = expensive] made in Germany.
 
never too sharp said:
Lithium ion is the key if you want them to hold a charge. I've been rocking an 18v Makita LXT for a couple of years with no issues. I't a little heavy, though.

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It replaced a Milwaukee 12v nicd, which was great except for the batteries. There are alot more options in lithium ion now than when I bought mine(the only ones were Makita and Hitachi). There is a silly oversight on my makita - the light. It's the first drill I've had with a light, but it's on the body of the dril, not on the battery like some other brands. Whatever you are drilling/screwing is in the shadow of the chuck. :confused:

The bummer with buying cordless tools is the stores have them chained up without the batteries, so you don't get a true sense of weight or balance.
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Yes, I have one of these and love it. The batteries can ride around in my tool box in freezing weather and still remain charged for long periods.
 
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