Interesting replies everyone. SBS brings up a good point about buying the tools that suit your needs.
I guess for me, I've gone with MOSTLY 18V in the past because I'm a power guy- I always want to have enough power to get a job done even if it's overkill- and the weight doesn't really seem like a big deal to me. Obviously, if I had a choice between heavier and lighter, I'd go lighter- but the 18V Dewalt I have is hefty, but not unweildy for me, and has a ton of power. I've never really had a weight issue, but then I've never used it for more than 2-3 hours at a time. I have used it to drill through steel plates and steel in cars and was glad to have the power.
I think it goes back to what meets your needs, which has been alluded to by about everyone here, and SBS really pointed out. I just FEEL like I have more of a need for power than lightness, but that could change as I do more woodworking.... I also think that the fact that I've always used 18V may skew my perception of what heavy really is, haha.
I guess for me, I've gone with MOSTLY 18V in the past because I'm a power guy- I always want to have enough power to get a job done even if it's overkill- and the weight doesn't really seem like a big deal to me. Obviously, if I had a choice between heavier and lighter, I'd go lighter- but the 18V Dewalt I have is hefty, but not unweildy for me, and has a ton of power. I've never really had a weight issue, but then I've never used it for more than 2-3 hours at a time. I have used it to drill through steel plates and steel in cars and was glad to have the power.
I think it goes back to what meets your needs, which has been alluded to by about everyone here, and SBS really pointed out. I just FEEL like I have more of a need for power than lightness, but that could change as I do more woodworking.... I also think that the fact that I've always used 18V may skew my perception of what heavy really is, haha.
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