CORDLESS DRILL

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Do you really think someone can recommend a replacement brand of battery for a completely unknown drill? Is it a 3.2V drill or a 36V drill? A harbor freight cheapy or the most expensive brand?

If it only gets occasional light duty use around the house, buy a cheap corded drill.

The Skil I used to have, batteries lasted about two years. I've had good results with Harbor Freight brands. Wait for sale.

You might want to check out one of the battery super stores like Battery+

I guess Interstate Battery also rebuilds battery packs. I've never asked so don't know for sure.

For less tha 40 bucks you can be guarnteeed the cheapest made drill along with second rate chinese batteries. HD Ridgid brand will get you a lifetime battery warranty, dont be so cheeeep this time. You do get what you pay for.

I'm sorry.....

I probably phrased my question poorly.

I pretty much concluded it wasn't worth it to spend more for a replacement battery than the original cost of the drill.

What I should've asked was;

For average homeowner use, what brand replacement drill should I look at ? ( in the "under $40 range )

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Whatever Home Depot has in that price range. Most drills in a given price range will perform close to each other. Sure, it won't hold up like the $200 drill, but you don't expect it to and it is not used heavily. A 14.4 volt is plenty powerful for 98% of what the homeowner does.

LMAO!

I'm sure there are many opinions about brands. I followed a thread here a while ago where it seemed like everyone was using Makita. I've used Panasonic, on the recommendation of some pro carpenters who said their batteries held up longer.

Problem is the budget. Tough to get anything decent for $40. You may be able to get an OK corded drill for that amount, but w cheap cordless, the batteries won't last.

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get a drill/driver that uses Li-ion cells; they hold a charge in storage much longer than NiCd or NiMH cells.

Then you'll only get crap for a tool.

Maybe his $40 can get the dead battery pack rebuilt?