Lemon law
Lifer
As some one who lives in a rural area, I may have a large corded workshop in my pole barn, but from the convince aspect small general job, nothing beats a cordless drill. Not to mention the fact that the same cordless drill power pact will power a huge variety of other tools.
Add in the fact I have over an acre of land, I never know on what part of that land I will need to have portable power to do some job. And most of my jobs are on short notice.
Its just all part of my rant, I hate Nicad batteries on a matter of principle. Nicad battery may be wonderful for general contractors who recharge them on a basically day to day basis, but they really suck for me, because failing that daily recharge, they self discharge totally in 30 days. But Lithium ion batteries have no such sins, they retain their charge for far longer. So what good does it do me to have the Nicad convenience of having a cordless drill or a long lasting flashlight, when in my hour of need the battery is dead?
But zero score and eight years ago, I bought a black and decker 14.4 volt drill and flashlight combo that used Nicad battery technology that bundled in a 5 hour battery re charger. Given the fact that I usually needed either cordless option more frequently than every six months, ended up being a guarantee, that my Nicad battery would be dead just when I needed it.
Then to add injury to insult, the Black and Decker recharger totally died. Leavings me a good firestorm drill, a good flash light, and no means to recharge the Nicad batteries. Then I got on the internet and did some research, and found out if that the NiCad batteries were in any way hokie, the black and decker supplied charger would instantly burn out. And I also learned that better designed chargers could bring my batteries back from the dead without dieing in the process.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, I have solved my cordless drilling needs, by buying on the used market, a makita 18 volt slide type lithium drill and charger.
But still because post type black and decker batteries inter change with dewalt, might it be worth me investing in both a better Dewalt charger and having my Nicad batteries being
rebatteried with Lithium ion technlogy.
Add in the fact I have over an acre of land, I never know on what part of that land I will need to have portable power to do some job. And most of my jobs are on short notice.
Its just all part of my rant, I hate Nicad batteries on a matter of principle. Nicad battery may be wonderful for general contractors who recharge them on a basically day to day basis, but they really suck for me, because failing that daily recharge, they self discharge totally in 30 days. But Lithium ion batteries have no such sins, they retain their charge for far longer. So what good does it do me to have the Nicad convenience of having a cordless drill or a long lasting flashlight, when in my hour of need the battery is dead?
But zero score and eight years ago, I bought a black and decker 14.4 volt drill and flashlight combo that used Nicad battery technology that bundled in a 5 hour battery re charger. Given the fact that I usually needed either cordless option more frequently than every six months, ended up being a guarantee, that my Nicad battery would be dead just when I needed it.
Then to add injury to insult, the Black and Decker recharger totally died. Leavings me a good firestorm drill, a good flash light, and no means to recharge the Nicad batteries. Then I got on the internet and did some research, and found out if that the NiCad batteries were in any way hokie, the black and decker supplied charger would instantly burn out. And I also learned that better designed chargers could bring my batteries back from the dead without dieing in the process.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, I have solved my cordless drilling needs, by buying on the used market, a makita 18 volt slide type lithium drill and charger.
But still because post type black and decker batteries inter change with dewalt, might it be worth me investing in both a better Dewalt charger and having my Nicad batteries being
rebatteried with Lithium ion technlogy.
