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| Brand: Milwaukee
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $362.00
Buy New: $106.00
You Save: $256.00 (71%)
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 870
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.2
Dimensions (in): 1 x 1 x 1
MPN: 061226
Model: 0612-26
UPC: 045242003914
EAN: 0413910000594
ASIN: B0009H5TRI
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
Maybe 3.5 Stars. August 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a nice set to buy, with the light coming in VERY handy on the the job. Both the drill and light are well built and rugged except the plastic chuck, but other than that can't complain there.
The battery life isn't the best but it's good enough, the problem is that I have three batteries for this drill right now and two are dead. Milwaukee is doing a recall but only on one of the batteries so if i want to replace the other one its about 50 bucks.
My biggest concern however is the lack of a variable speed trigger. The drill's trigger is basically on or off..which is terrible when doing anything precise such as cabinets.
*UPDATE* IT turns out that my trigger was defective. It was fixed under Milwaukee's FANTASTIC warranty. Couldn't be happier with that.
the reversible battery is nice but the drill is a bit wide for tight spaces, I've tried the panasonic 15.6v and its a bit more convenient in that department. As far as torque and rpm it's very respectable for the 14.4v range, but using it for a drill with auger or spade bits eats up the batteries which in my experience haven't lasted all that long.
Looking at the market now i'd probably lean towards the makita li-ion drills, theyre compact and strong. I can't knock Milwaukee they're just a well built tool, but I think they're much stronger in the corded category than in cordless.
 Electrical Contractor June 14, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have 4 Milwaukee drills, 14.4v and 2 18v sawzalls...Milwaukee has certainly cheapened up their tools...batteries last about 3 months then start to deteriorate and finally die after about 8 months...I switched to Panasonic 15.6 tools...batteries stay charged longer, tools are more powerful and lighter...cost is comperable...Milwaukee has had a battery problem for years...they do have a fix by draining the battery completely but it does not work...
 A REAL WORK HORSE May 19, 2007
THIS DRILL IS A REAL WORK HORSE, IT RUNS FOREVER ON 1 BATTERY, IF YOUR WORKING ALL DAY YOU MIGHT NEED THE OTHER ONE. AND ITS VERY STRONG. ITS TOP OF THE LINE IF I EVER SAW 1 THAT WAS!
napsreview May 13, 2007
This product is a fantastic deal for a high quality tool, the batteries last long and the tool is light and easy to use.
Serious tool for the serious user. March 26, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a really good drill and the flashlight only makes the deal better. This drill is an unbeatable value, it's more powerful than some 18 volt models I've used, the batteries are great so far, and the price was less than Makita and DeWalt drills that don't include the flashlight.
I think a cordless drill is a must-have tool and I'm very demanding of them, essentially I use mine for everything except drilling concrete. I want power, smooth control, and long battery life and cheap or poorly designed cordless drills are trouble than they're worth.
First the good stuff about the Milwaukee:
- Power, power, power. In high speed it spins at 1400 RPM, which is as fast as most corded drills. In low gear, it's a torque monster, unless you're using it to take lug nuts off a semi truck, I can't see what you'd have to be doing to stall it.
This thing is a monster, I was driving 1/4 inch concrete anchor bolts in and in low gear I need to maitain a tight grip because the drill is almost stronger than I am. It just powers the anchor bolts in, nothing stops it or stalls it.
- 1/2 inch chuck. Look carefully at the specs on other drills. Many of them have a 3/8 inch chuck capacity. This one has a full 1/2 inch chuck so you can use full-shank bits.
- The flashlight! Now I already had a similar light, but if you don't have one, you don't know what you're missing. I use the light more than the drill, and that's no lie. There is nothing like having a bright, powerful, long-lasting light when and where you need it. No more dragging a hot corded light into the crawl space or attic.
- The extras. Milwaukee clearly listens to people in the building trades because you see it in all the little details like the little rubber "bumpers" they put on the side of the drill. These keep it from scratching whatever you lay it down on and they keep the drill from sliding off slanted surfaces. And the clip lock belt clip thing is just brilliant. They should offer this for cell phones.
After a year of almost daily use, the only thing I can see that could be improved is that it would be nice to have an all metal chuck like the 18 volt Milwaukee. But that's more a long term issue because you'd probably have to use this drill about 10 years before you'd wear the chuck enough for it to matter.
Unlike a few other reviewers, I've had no trouble with the batteries. I was just installing a set of french doors and I used the drill all day for various things and didn't even change the battery in 10 hours of work.
All in all, both homeowner and pro users can't go wrong with this combo. Certainly one of the best, if not THE best cordless drill out there in the 14 volt class.
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