[TheForge] Cordless drills

[RICK KORINEK]

I also have a panasonic which I think is great.  It was 
lighter in weight than the comparable makita. 

The one thing you should consider is the battery technology.  
The newer nickle-metal hydride batteries are a better choice 
than the nickle-cadmium.  They don't have the memory that 
requires that they be completely discharged before putting 
them back on the charger.  The other thing is that they 
maintain their voltage much better at the end of their 
charge.  They also had a higher rated amp-hour capacity than 
the Ni-cad batteries listed with other brands.

Last time I checked, both makita and panasonic were offering 
Ni-Mh batteries in their cordless tools.

-Rick
Rick Korinek
Emerald City Forge
46 Joseph Road
Framingham, MA
508/320-7425