Which Combo Kit

[Ric]

I say no to rigid I got a combo drill/driver/radio for a good deal the batteries lasted two years I sold my dewalt drill when I bought the combo it was 6 years old and the batteries hardly ever died... I regret selling that.

Before you buy look into the cost of replacing/fixing batteries for the brand you choose. The rigid were $75 ea to replace so I just didn't

Basically replacing batteries isn't an issue. You can basically buy the new kits cheaper than buying two new batteries for any of them except the cheap stuff like Ryobi. I went through that when I tried to replace the batteries for Porter Cable, that's how I ended up with the first DeWalt.

 

[Lawnboy18]

I've got a set of DeWalt now with the Nicad batteries and it does a really good job and the batteries seem to last a long while but I really want to upgrade to the lithium. I'm leaning toward the Dewalt I mentioned but I wonder just how much of a difference there is between the 3.5 and 5.0 amp hr batteries, if there's enough to really make that much of a difference for the way I'd be using the drill and driver.

The reviews on HD and Lowes are great on all the drill and driver combos that I mention so that really doesn't help me much.

Nicad and Nimh batteries are fine. But, they discharge slowly when being used. With Lithium batteries (Lipo or Liion), the peak power is better and they don't discharge as fast when being used. Nicad and Nimh decrease in power in a linear way when in use. With Lithium, the power stays on a plateau and then drops fast at the end. Trust me on this.

Then end choice is yous. The more amps the better also!

 

[Ric]

Nicad and Nimh batteries are fine. But, they discharge slowly when being used. With Lithium batteries (Lipo or Liion), the peak power is better and they don't discharge as fast when being used. Nicad and Nimh decrease in power in a linear way when in use. With Lithium, the power stays on a plateau and then drops fast at the end. Trust me on this.

Then end choice is yous. The more amps the better also!

Nice to know. I new how the nicad did but I never used a lithium.

 

[Lawnboy18]

Lithium is great. I can go in details, but I don't think it is necessary.

 

[Ric]

Lithium is great. I can go in details, but I don't think it is necessary.

I'm definitely going Lithium but the problem with the more amps the better is the more amps, the more money or cost involved. For what and how I'm going to use the thing I think the 1.3 amp hour batteries will do what I need.

 

[Ric]

Well I ended up with or buying the DeWalt DCK240C2 so will see if it's as good as the old 18 volt DeWalt, it will get used tomorrow.

 

[zmister11]

Well I ended up with or buying the DeWalt DCK240C2 so will see if it's as good as the old 18 volt DeWalt, it will get used tomorrow.

Nice choice. What are you using it for? Just occasional stuff?

 

[reynoldston]

You will like the Lithium battery's. The only time I ever have problems if I am driving 3 inch decking screws all day and then I which I have a third battery.

 

[Ric]

Nice choice. What are you using it for? Just occasional stuff?

I'm using it for repair work on my new job. It will get used on a somewhat daily basis for any number of odd jobs. I really like the contractors bag that comes with it. Makes it nice for carrying the thing around, a lot lighter than those thick plastic cases.

 

[zmister11]

I'm using it for repair work on my new job. It will get used on a somewhat daily basis for any number of odd jobs. I really like the contractors bag that comes with it. Makes it nice for carrying the thing around, a lot lighter than those thick plastic cases.

Yep that's the same one I got lol. I like the bag as well, it holds some of my screws and a few other little things also.