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Cordless drills: better cells raise the bar.(batteries)(Biography)
Lithium-ion and nickel-metal-hydride batteries are helping the latest cordless drills run longer and stronger for everything from hanging holiday decorations to battening down decking boards. Different cell chemistry from batteries in laptop computers also means those in drills aren't likely to overheat on the job.
Six of our top-scoring models now run on lithium-ion (Li-Ion) or nickel-metal-hydride (NiMh) batteries instead of the usual nickel-cadmium (NiCd). Since the new batteries deliver more energy per ounce than NiCds, they often allow the drills to do more work for their weight. One top-scoring, Li-Ion Milwaukee model ran 30 percent longer than last year's ...
- J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Ridgid Ranks Highest in Customer...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 5, 2008 700+ words
...with a lithium ion battery tend...than owners of cordless drills/drivers that...technologies. "While cordless drills and drivers with lithium ion batteries are...addition, lithium ion battery technology...the weight of cordless drills without sacrificing...
- Product roundup: cordless power drills: today's cordless drills offer...
- Magazine article from: Electrical Contracting Products Feldman, William Feldman, Patti January 1, 2006 700+ words
Cordless drills, available in different shapes...Corded Power Without the Cord Cordless drills can use battery packs ranging from...the most prevalent type used in cordless drills. Lithium ion batteries are the new players on...
- J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Craftsman Professional Ranks Highest in...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 18, 2009 700+ words
Cordless Drills Are the First Foray into...satisfying customers with cordless drills/drivers, according...customer satisfaction with cordless drills/drivers based on evaluation...drills using lithium-ion batteries than drills...
- Consumer Reports Finds Top Performance Cordless Drills for Under $200
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire October 5, 2009 700+ words
...Consumer Reportslatest tests of cordless drills and tool kits uncovered top heavy...Check the battery - Lithium-ion batteries deliver more speed and...short on power. The full report on cordless drills is available in the November 2009...
- HOMES: TO THE TEST: Lightweight cordless drills.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) March 27, 2005 700+ words
...one hour to charge it up. A good range of attachments but they can be difficult to fit on the drill. 6/10 Dremel Lithium-Ion Cordless, pounds 69.99 (01895 838 782) Small, portable, with variable speeds, the Dremel is designed more for small jobs...
- Power Surge.(cordless drills)(Evaluation)
- Magazine article from: Popular Mechanics KLENCK, THOMAS December 1, 1999 700+ words
We test 18-volt cordless drills. * Remember when we were happy with those old 9.6-volt cordless drills? Sure, you still needed your plug...speed drills with two speed ranges. Cordless drills need low- and high-speed ranges...
- Metals take a turn in new drills: there's no shortage of new products that...
- Magazine article from: Design News Ogando, Joseph December 2, 2002 700+ words
When cordless drills first turned up on job sites about...notes that torque of professional cordless drills has tripled over the past ten years...as much as 2.4 A-hr today, cordless drills don't often quit mid-job...
- Cordless drills. (Product watch: keeping you on top of the latest tools and...
- Magazine article from: Tools of the Trade November 1, 2002 700+ words
MForce cordless drills from Makita feature a Shift Lock drive system, which offers instant...217. With FastFix interchangeable chucks, the CDD FX and TDD FX cordless drills from Festool fit into hard-to-reach spaces. The chucks include...
