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Ranked #13 General-use Cordless Drill-driver => Very Good
Consumer Reports, Volume 72, 2007-12

Consumer Reports testers ranked this as the 13th best general-use cordless drill-driver, with an evaluation score that puts it in the "very good" range. The charge time is excellent, the speed and handling are very good, the power and the low noise level (at the user's ear) are good, but the run time is only fair. The tool weight is 3.8 pounds, the battery pack has 18 volts, the battery type is Li-Ion, the battery recharge time is 30 minutes, and there are two speed ranges.

I have had a Panasonic MiMH 12V drill for several years. I wanted another cordless drill and thought this Hitachi 18V Lithium Ion would be a nice step up. Not true. Even after several years, the... (More)

i am very satisfied with this drill. it holds its power a lot longer than my other drill.having 2 batteries is excellent.gets the work done faster. (More)

Lighter than my old 18 V Skil, cheaper than Makita or Ryoby, small enough to fit between the studs, pleanty of torque, batteries run forever, 5-year warranty, 2 (TWO) Li-I batteries, many other brands... (More)