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Old 11-05-2006, 04:20 PM   #21
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Re: Good Lightweight Drills?


did you see the other bosch 10.8 driver? It is a right angle/straight driver. Looked cool at lowes the other day.

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Old 11-05-2006, 04:29 PM   #22
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did you see the other bosch 10.8 driver? It is a right angle/straight driver. Looked cool at lowes the other day.

Ya I was surfing Bosch.com and saw it. would be a nice addition to the stable, but for what I do the pistol style is good.
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:55 PM   #23
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I have the Bosch 10.8 I-Driver and I love it. It is a cabinet makers dream, installing face frames, adjusting/installing doors and drawers. I don't know how I did without it.
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I have a Hitachi 12v cordless drill kit (charger and light). I've had it for about 8 years used almost every day mostimes all day. And it is the single most dependable tool in my trailer! Not a single day of trouble. I favor it over my dewalts and my makita's. I will not hesitate for a second to get another. It can do everytime my dewalt 18v can do and its easier to handle. I just recently got a Hitachi impact driver 12v and it is quickly going up in rank. and you can't beat the price tags!
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Old 11-07-2006, 11:14 AM   #25
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did you see the other bosch 10.8 driver? It is a right angle/straight driver. Looked cool at lowes the other day.
Right angled drivers never seem to be as ergonomicly correct. The forward/reverse button never seems to be in the right place. And if I'm adjusting cabinet doors, that button gets hit a lot.

On another note. The display sample at the store was made in Switzerland. The unit I bought is made in Malaysia. Since I'm bying new tools, maybe I'll start a new thread on the subject of where tools are made.
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Old 11-18-2006, 08:53 AM   #26
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Really like thier tiny 14.4 drill/driver and impact. 3AmpHr Lithium Ion and only 3lbs for the impact driver and 3 and a half for the drill.
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