Cordless
Drills Buyer Guide
Cordless drills Buyer
Guide will give you exactly what you need to look
for in each cordless drill and we'll give you a site
where you can find your craftsman cordless drill
or lithium cordless drill, as well as dewalt
cordless drills, makita cordless drills and even
12 v cordless drills. The site will also give you
a price range for each drill.
Important cordless drill features to consider
No
matter what application you
will use your cordless drill
in you really need a variable
speed drill. It doesn't matter
if it is 2 or 4 or more, just
get a variable speed cordless
drill so you can slow your
drill down to screw and speed
it up to drill holes.
To
me the clutch setting is not that big a deal around
the home but on construction sites, I really like having
multiple clutch settings so we don't strip out screws.
All cordless drills have forward and reverse unless
you get a cheap cordless drill. To slow the clutch
down you need brakes and if you can get an auxiliary
handle it makes life a lot easier on some of the tougher
jobs. Balance and handling is important working
around compact places but for meaty jobs get the rugged
built cordless drills.
Here is my list of features I look for:
Easy
to find and move reverse/forward feature. Some
drills require two hands to flip the switch and that
is frustrating. Other drills will stick in between
positions. Make sure and play with these switches before
you purchase.
Built
in LED lights this is one great feature that I will
never go without ever again. Most jobs it's no
big deal but you sure appreciate the light when you
are in areas that are not well lit.
Variable
speeds, two is perfect for home use and maybe 4
for job sites.
Smart
Chargers that charge batteries fast. On the
job site we now have 8 batteries and at least 4 of them
are charging all the time, however during heavy use,
we struggle. Now that we've gone to lithium ion
and the smart charging cordless drill batteries we never
wait.
Torgue
is basically power and it's best to test them out
first if you can instead of believing what the manufacturer's
print. Oftentimes, there are big differences.
Triggers
that don't stick. Nothing is more frustrating
than having a drill trigger sticking and sticking. Some
triggers are pressure sensitive meaning the harder you
push the faster the cordless drill goes.
Single
sleeve keyless chucks. How easy is it to change
bits and can you use only one hand to do the job? Double
sleeves require two hands and although it is not that
big of a deal, it's always nice to have your hands free
especially if you have a couple of items in it.
And
never purchase a drill until
you have had a chance to test
it. I'll head to home
depot or some hardware store
and ask to test it on wood.
If they don't let me,
then I don't buy from them.
However, I do all my shopping
online which means after testing
in the store, I get on the internet
and shop for the best price,
which includes shipping and
tax. Lowest price wins
out all them and if it is only
within a couple of dollars I
will purchase locally for ease
of exchange.
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