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Cordless Drills

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Cordless Drills Brands & Types

Executive Summary about : Cordless Drills by www.consumerreports.org

If we are talking about cordless drill or another cordless tools, there are many many brands and types on the market. We found some heavily promoted cordless tools to be light on performance. But others were up to the task. Some thing to look for. But for common credible of brands and services there are several brands like this ones.

Black & Decker and Craftsman (Sears) are the major brands. Like Ryobi and Skil, they’re aimed primarily at homeowners. Bosch, DeWalt, Hitachi, Makita, Milwaukee, Porter-Cable, and Ridgid offer more expensive drills designed for pros and serious do-it-yourselfers. Use these profiles to compare cordless drills by brand.

Black & Decker

Black & Decker is one of the leading manufacturer and marketer of cordless drills. Black & Decker cordless drills are geared to the consumer market and are available in multiple sizes, weight, and voltages. Black & Decker cordless drills are widely available online, in hardware stores, and at Lowe’s and Walmart.

Bosch

Bosch cordless drills are geared to the contractor market and are available in multiple sizes, weights, and voltages. Bosch cordless drills are widely available online, in hardware stores, and at Lowe’s.

Craftsman

Craftsman is one of the leading brands of cordless drills. Craftsman cordless drills are geared to the consumer market and are available in multiple sizes, weights, and voltages. Craftsman cordless drills are available in NiCd and Li-Ion battery types. Craftsman drill drivers are sold at Sears and Kmart and online at Sears.com.

DeWalt

DeWalt is one of the top manufacturers and marketers of cordless drills. DeWalt cordless drills are geared to the contractor market and are available in multiple sizes, weights, and voltages. DeWalt offers multiple lines, including the Heavy Duty and Compact lines, and models powered by lithium-ion batteries. Dewalt cordless drills are widely available online, in hardware stores, and at home centers like Lowe’s and Home Depot.

Hitachi

Hitachi cordless drills are geared to the contractor market and are available in multiple sizes, weights, and voltages. Hitachi cordless drills are widely available online, in hardware stores, and at Lowe’s.

Makita

Makita cordless drills are geared to the contractor market and are available in multiple sizes, weights, and voltages. Makita cordless drills are widely available online, in hardware stores, and at Home Depot and Lowe’s.

Panasonic

Panasonic cordless drills are geared to the contractor market and are available in multiple sizes, weights and voltages. Panasonic cordless drills are available online and in hardware stores.

Ryobi

Ryobi is one of the leading brands of cordless drills. Ryobi drills are made by TTI, which also makes the Rigid and Milwaukee brands. Ryobi cordless drills are geared to the consumer market and are available in multiple sizes, weights, and voltages. Ryobi is known for the One+ rechargeable battery that can be used among a variety of products. Ryobi cordless drills are available in NiCd and Li-Ion battery types. Ryobi drill drivers are exclusive to Home Depot.

Skil

Skil cordless drills are geared to the consumer market and are available in multiple sizes, weights and voltages. Skil cordless drills are widely available online, in hardware stores, and at Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Walmart.

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18v Cordless Drill

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

18v Cordless Drill : Bosch Rounds Out 18-volt Li-Ion Platform

Executive Summary about : 18v Cordless Drill by www.boschtools.com | Press Release ( 11/4/2008  )

New Litheon cordless tools feature best-in-class runtime and performance.

With best-in-class runtime (up to 50% more than the competition), battery life and performance, Bosch’s Litheon cordless system is winning converts worldwide. Bosch is now broadening its successful cordless tool lineup with the addition of two new cordless saws.

The first addition to Bosch’s 18V Litheon family of tools is the CCS180 Circular Saw. Bosch has also added the CRS180 Reciprocating Saw to its 18V Litheon lineup. With two speed settings and a sensitive variable speed trigger, the CRS180 offers users an operating range of 0 - 2,400 and 0 - 2,700 RPM.

At the heart of both tools is Bosch’s Litheon lithium-ion battery technology. Bosch is so confident in its Litheon system that it backs the platform with the industry’s best cordless system protection plan - the Provantage 3-year Tool Protection Plan and 2-year battery replacement plan.

Bosch’s new CCS180 Circular Saw and CRS180 Reciprocating Saw will be available nationwide in December 2008.

BOSCH 18V LITHEON COMBO KITS

  • CLPK40-180 4-Tool Combo   - 17618 Brute Tough Hammer Drill/Driver

18v cordless drill

18v cordless drill

  • CLPK41-180 4-Tool Combo
    (available 1Q09)   - 17618 Brute Tough Hammer Drill/Driver

18v cordless drill

18v cordless drill

  • CLPK21-180 2-Tool Combo

18v cordless driver drill

18v cordless driver drill

  • CLPK20-180 2-Tool Combo

18v cordless driver drill

18v cordless driver drill

As with Bosch’s 18V Brute Tough and Compact Tough drill/drivers and hammer drill/drivers, all tools in the system are compatible with Bosch FatPack and SlimPack battery designs.

About Bosch Group:

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 271,000 associates generated sales of 46.3 billion euros (over $63 billion) in fiscal 2007.

The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in roughly 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3 billion euros for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering. In North America, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial automation and mobile products, power tools and accessories, security technology, thermo-technology, packaging equipment and household appliances. Bosch employs approximately 25,000 associates in more than 70 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with reported sales of $9.5 billion in fiscal 2007.