So, in the interium I picked up the little Bosch. It isn't a real drill/driver like most out there, it is a dedicated screw driver with some real guts. Tiny enough to keep in my pocket while working, plenty powerful to drive the 3" and 3.5" screws into 2-by and 4-by. I've been going through about two charges a day working on the shed sun-up to sun-down. In short, this thing really rocks. It is 10.8 volt and the batteries are lithium, which makes all the difference in the world. The driver is very well build like every other Bosch tool I have. Here it is on top of my old B&D:
While the shed project was pretty heavy duty for this little thing, and it did strain sometimes, I'm really looking forward to using it for what it was intended for, household type things. Instead of dragging an extension cord and the big dill into the house to hang a picture or put up blinds I can just grab this little guy.
It should be noted that it doesn't have a real chuck, just a hex type fitting. Turned out I do have a few drill bits with the hex thing going so I have drilled a few holes with it. The holes came out but the driver doesn't have the RPMs for doing too many. Another nice thing is the driver bit that came with it has got to be the best driver bit I've ever seen. Usually I go through phillips head bits like candy, I buy them by the dozen, but this one just keeps going without any noticeable wear.
Admitadly some of my amazment with the tool is just because I didn't have another cordless, so the cordless thing is pretty cool in and of itself. But the size, power, quality, and endurance has really impressed me.
I just wanted to share how much I've enjoyed this little guy. Has anyone else tried one out?
David
