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    Makita or Milwaukee would be my second choice, but most likely I'd go with Milwaukee. A cordless right angle drill is a "must" for me, and Makita still uses a keyed chuck on theirs. Someone needs to tell them it's not 1992 anymore.

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    I have used Dewalt 18V stuff forever, ervery 18v tool they have available basically, all the tools have performed above my expectations. The only one I have ever used until failure was my first 18v drill I bought several years back, but man it stood up to some pretty serious uses.

    My only complaint is exactly what you guys state, the battery life seems to be low, especially after the batteries have been used for a couple years.

    Hell I think I have like 12 batteries though so I'm always ready to go.
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    This is what I use, and it's awesome. Also, it does nut use a keyed chuck.
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    ive have a dewalt 1/2 cordless impact and ive been using in the oil field for two years (im a rig mechanic and it gets used and abused), ive been using the same two batteries for those two years. If im using it alot that day i can go through both batts but normally both will last me at least 5 days if not my 7 day hitch. If the bats sit over a week they will die though
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    we use dewalt at my friends shop all during the week and carry them with us to the track on the weekend. they work great and have good life, but when they are not in use they are plugged in charging, i think he buys a new battery every other year and in 4 years i have been up there he has used the same 2 hammer drills, but he got a new regular drill 2 christmas' ago.

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    A few years ago I bought a Rigid combo set. 18v drill and impact driver (before they came out with the new hyper lithium). The batteries lasted a couple years, but they are garbage now and expensive to replace. I think the battery warranty must have some limitations or did not exist when I bought mine. Sure do miss my cordless 18v drill and driver..

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    I think you will be more than pleased with the milwaukee cordless tools. One of our project managers let us use his 90* drill and that thing was a beast. I will probably get a set of either makita or milwaukee when the time comes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DamnYankee View Post
    Makita or Milwaukee would be my second choice, but most likely I'd go with Milwaukee. A cordless right angle drill is a "must" for me, and Makita still uses a keyed chuck on theirs. Someone needs to tell them it's not 1992 anymore.
    Quote Originally Posted by truckinL33 View Post


    This is what I use, and it's awesome. Also, it does nut use a keyed chuck.
    Yeah but their right angle drill does...that's what's annoying. It's a piddly complaint I guess, but given the option, I'm going with Milwaukee.

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