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["Chris Clarke" <hstead AT nc.rr.com>]

> DH wants a new cordless drill (24v, 1/2")  for Christmas, so I'll be doing
> some investigation on them.  He had a Craftsman but he wore it out.  They
> are made by Ryobi now, so don't know how they are rated.  I've read that
> Panasonic makes one that is really highly rated.      Of course, Mikita is
> always rated a good value drill.  So many choices, so little time <g>
>
> Lynda

I bought a Makita BHP-454 when Home Depot had their big sale about two 
months ago.   Spend $300 in total and get $75 off.   My old drill was a 
DeWalt from about 1993, that had a charge that would last about 4 minutes. 
It was either get new batteries (or build them) or get a new drill.   I 
decided that I *NEEDED* a drill.

It wasn't cheap, but boy, is it nice. What I love is the high-torque, 
extreme slow motion...  can now remove screws without striping their heads 
into oblivion.

Chris
Apex, NC