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    Mar 18, 2008, 01:16 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by the1unv
    I just don't know how a tool that lasts 6 months can compare to a tool that lasts 6 years.
    I hear what you're saying, Mike, and I agree for any tool except cordless. I've just never seen a battery last that long when its in regular use. Actually, they probably won' t last that long when its not in use either. You just can't win with batteries.

    Just to change the subject a little, has anyone every bought one of those cordless tool sets? You know: drill, circular saw, sawzall, charger + batteries. I see them for sale all over, but I just don't get the point of those things. Am I missing something?

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    Mar 18, 2008, 01:59 PM
    Never bought one, but the cost of batteries and a charger adds up significantly if purchased with each tool separately. In some cases, like a Dewalt wet/dry vac. It is purchased corded, but the charger and battery has to be added separately or borrowed from another Dewalt cordless tool.
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    Mar 19, 2008, 06:32 AM
    I have had really good luck with batteries I guess. (knock on wood) The best I have found is DeWalt and Craftsman. I do a couple things a lot of people don't however. I have found that these things help. When your battery is done charging... remove it from the charger, never let it sit there. When I put my tools up for the night I always remove the batteries from the drills. Most drill cases have a spot for two batteries. I always make sure my batteries are charged. I never put a dead battery in the case. Like I said before I have 14.4 and 18 volt batteries that are 5-6 years old and they still function fine. A lot of times it is how you treat the tools that determines their life span. For instance, the 7/8" Hitachi hammer drill my son drove over last summer didn't last to long. :-)))
    Mike

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