<div dir="ltr">I have Bosch 18v Li-Ion impact driver and hammer drills and I absolutely love them. The charge seems to last forever. The impact driver is the higher-torque model, with something like 125 lb-ft. of torque, which is usually enough to do wheel swaps. I can't say enough great stuff about them.<div><br></div><div>-Paul<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Bob Spidell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Folks,<br>
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I realize this is like bringing up 'best oil' or 'best tires' on a car list, but I'm in the market for a battery drill/driver/sander/etc. combo to replace my ancient--but still working--Makita 9V driver-drill. I want something with all the 'goodies;' I'll need the usual driver/drill, but also need a portable sander (belt and/or disc), and at least the option for more attachments.<br>
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I know I probably can't lose with DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita or even Craftsman--hell, they might all come out of the same factory in China for all I know--but would like to see if there's a consensus on best overall. Is more voltage always better, or is 14.4V better for some reason than 19.2V, etc.? My main issue, and the reason I haven't retired the old Makita yet, is that the batteries always seem to lose capacity over time. The 9V Makita is nickel-metal-hydride, and both the OEM--which are too expensive IMO--and cheap, off-brand aftermarket ones all lose charge when not used, and lose capacity after repeated charging. I know Li-Ion is better, but a battery is a battery, and they all will lose some capacity over time.<br>
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Any and all opinions, rants, etc. welcome.<br>
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Bob</blockquote></div></div></div></div>