Hilti SD 4500-A18 Drywall Screwdriver | hilti cordless drill
This drill will also accept the compact batteries (the 2611 will not), and when running on the compact batteries puts out 450 in/lbs of torque – it’s a smart drill that knows which battery is in use and cuts down on power to give you a longer run... After looking at Lowes and Home Depot getting hands on with the drills and touching for quality, grip, ergonomics, weight, features, soft/hard/no case, etc… I narrowed it down pretty easily to Milwaukee or the Home Depot’s Rigid brand. It’s size really is decieving, this drill has tore through everything I’ve put it up to. Recently had 2 XC batteries at about 80% charge each and mixed 20 gallons of mortar and still had 2 bars on the second battery. Bottom line: If I could only own one drill, this would be it. Small and compact, metal parts where it counts and enough power to pull your shoulder out, and batteries that last to do it all day long. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this drill. However, even though Milwaukee only had a 5-year warranty, I loved the quality of craftmanship from just looking at and feeling the drill. I recently purchased the Milwaukee M18 Hammer/Drill/Driver mainly because of the Brand integrity but also because I was tired of carrying many extra batteries that ran out of juice too soon. The 550 in/lbs of torque this produces will be enough for anything I am ever going to foreseabley be involved with, and this drill is smaller, lighter and runs longer (not to mention a shorter head length than its competitors). I actually used this drill for 3 days before I broke out the second battery for the first time. This drill is very well built – all metal gears and all metal chuck. I’m more of a weekend project warrior and this one completed many tasks that I normally would use my old Black & Decker in combination with an electric drill. The LED light is always a nice feature, I’m quickly becoming accustomed to them and it’s hard to imagine that drills didn’t used to have them. It’s a compact drill and a great one at that, but it isn’t for all jobs. Like I want my drill clinking around in a bag banging against my charger, etc… I made my choice with the Milwaukee and boy am I glad I did. Yeah, they cost more than most of your average tools, but the benefits far outweigh and are totally worth it. I also have the M18 2601 drill/driver, which is sufficient and preferable for many applications. And the available power and torque is amazing, far surpassing the capabilities of even my electric drill. update 10/21/10: This drill has been performing great. Quality materials, great rubber grip, damn sexy of a drill. Anyway, I love this drill so much that I’m on Amazon again (writing this review for you) and I purchased it with the XC batteries and when used with them it runs FOREVER and gives out it’s full 550 in/lbs of torque. Dewalt looks/feels like Harbor Freight quality, I would NEVER buy a DeWalt, nor would I buy a Kawasaki. It really set this drill apart....