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Lowes.com has a Hitachi 10.8 volt lithium ion drill on clearance for $51.60 with free shipping. Amazon sells them for $95. Reviews on Amazon are good. Link https://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?acti...0DL&lpage=none
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The link shows $129. Is the deal over, or is there something you need to do to get the sale price?
Edit: I entered my zip and the sale price popped up.....great deal, thanks for the heads up! Merry Christmas to me, but now I've got some explaining to do!
Last edited by Knottscott; 12-23-2008, 07:02 PM.Happiness is sort of like wetting your pants....everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.
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A good deal for a compact driver, at 400RPM no load speed it will make a poor drill.
Lowes has been giving out $10 off $50 coupons with your receipt. I don't know if that is still running today, if it is buy a pencil to get a coupon before you ring up the drill.Comment
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Hrmmmm....400RPM is pretty slow indeed. Most of their drill/drivers have 2 speed ranges and I am just wondering if this does also and they did not print it in the specs...?ChrisComment
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I was so ready to go looking for this, but amazon reviewers say it's not good for drilling? So I guess only for driving? I presume that shape/size of the chuck is the reason - anybody seen it?It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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This unit reminds me of my Bosch PS20. It is a good lightweight driver, but drilling with it is a bit of a challenge. These little units (Bosch and Hitachi) have the .25 inch hex chuck, which means you need the drill bits that come attached to a hex shaft.
Hope this helps,
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Agree with Russ... I have the Makita 10.8 set which is excellent and especially the lithum batteries. The slow speed driver is not all that useful IMO and I use the second battery in my set for back-up for the Impact Driver which is the cat's meow even though the lithium batteries re-charge in 15 minutes.
The Impact Driver with torque adjustment has basically not left my hand since I purchased it late August. I had bad experiences with early un-corded years ago and basically deemed them useless. But.. after using the Impact Driver at the International WW Fair in August to assemble over 40 WW machines I jumped on the set Makita had just introduced.
It is now one of my most used tools and I am in the shop daily... Love that little palm held impact driver. If I had to opt for either a drill-driver or impact driver.... the Impact Driver would get the nod and that is the consensus of most when this discussion comes up elsewhere.Comment
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I actually have the ps20 ( got it free when I bought the ps40), i just checked the manaul...."The low rpm capability of this model is not a deficiency. On the contray, low speed means more torque and is a definite plus for effecient drilling and driving. The low speed also provides more control to prevent stripout of the screw and damage to the work surfaces" ....
To be honest, I have not used the ps20 yet so I can't really comment on their statement...
OK - i drilled a few holes with the ps20 ( which I think is gona be equaliv to the Hitachi in the posting regarding drill speeds) - it's not that bad, DEF not as fast as a higher speed drill, but not a biggy either...Last edited by wassaw998; 12-24-2008, 10:08 AM.ChrisComment
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10.2 volt drill
Thanks for the notice, I picked one up yesterday. I live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was only good at one store here.
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my store had a whole end cap with about 10 of them... why not order with free shipping using a store zip that has the special price? my store is 30809 if you would like to try...Comment
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If I didn't already have the Bosch PS20, I'd pick this up. If you don't already have a small drill/ driver like this- I highly reccomend it!
Since I got the Bosch, my Ryobi 18V NiCad almost never gets used. I've drilled with mine, and driven 2 1/2" screws with it, and rarely have a problem. And if I do, usually I'll need an impact driver- not a standard drill.
Also, I find that the LI batteries last a LONG time, and charge quickly.
So yeah, if you don't already have something like this, I reccomend you look into picking one of these up.Comment
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So.Cal stores have $92 price. I have the Bosch PS10,20,40 so I do not need this but if you PM to the GA store I suppose Lowe's will honor their price.AndrewComment
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Bought one, tried out. Works good. Thanks .Comment
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Thanks, JDH! Got one. Two batteries included and 40 minute charging time? You can't beat that with a stick!
FYI, it was mentioned here that if your selected Lowes has a higher price, to try another store? I have 4 Lowes within 40 miles of me. One wanted $90, the next $58, the other two were the $52 price. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it! Makes me wonder how many things I've missed by not checking more locations!You don't need a parachute to skydive, you only need a parachute to skydive twice.Comment
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Herb, it's weird...there are four stores near me...each clears out items at a dramatically different rate and different time...sometimes 4 to 5 months difference...and what is clearance at one is full price 18 miles away at another store. I was sorely tempted by the delta jointers that dropped to under 100 bucks and sat for several weeks near me...figured i couldn't sneak that item into my basement at midnight. Haven't figured the whole clearance thing out but makes for a good game if you figure out which store near you is the slowest in putting stuff on clearance. I found a dewalt 8 1/4" sliding compound miter saw that way for $115..months after it was posted here. There were two and i didn't get greedy but i think about having a second one as cheap back up every time i use the one i bought. (i think i posted its location at the time.)Comment
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