| How does the Black and Decker Cordless Drill | | | | decker cordless drill.... Its' main selling point is it's |
| compare with the other popular machines? When | | | | great price-it's only around $50. |
| you think of cordless drills this is one of the | | | | Obviously you aren't going to get the best |
| FIRST to come to mind. | | | | machine on the market for this price-but it's a |
| Don't listen to the biased reviews online--here are | | | | little better than the 7.2 version. For MOST |
| the positives and negatives of this company to | | | | projects this one is very adequate. |
| help you make an informed decision: | | | | I would recommend this one over the fist simply |
| Models | | | | because it's got slightly more power and it's not |
| The company makes 3 main models... a 7 volt | | | | much more expensive. |
| drill... a 14 volt model... and the top of the line 18 | | | | 18v |
| volt. Here is a BRIEF review of each: | | | | Specifications |
| 7V | | | | This one is spring loaded... but only able to go up |
| Generally this model holds it's own when | | | | to 850 RPMs.... This is quite low for the voltage |
| compared with bigger machines. Obviously this is | | | | number-and it only produces 115 lbs of torque. |
| NOT one you'd use for bigger projects-it's | | | | But the positives are that it' cheap and the |
| STRICTLY for small residential tasks. | | | | batteries last a long time. The negatives are that |
| As you'd expect, the engine does NOT have | | | | it's not adequate for larger construction jobs-but it |
| much oomph. On the whole this is better for using | | | | wasn't made to be. |
| when working with plastic and NOT wood... | | | | The VERDICT |
| although if you are using a lighter kind of wood it | | | | These 3 Black and Decker Cordless Drills are |
| might work. | | | | great for around the house use but NOT for the |
| 14V | | | | construction site. |
| This model is the "middle of the road" black and | | | | |