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65 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
Milwaukee Vs Makita
After owning two of the white Makita lith-ion drills I had to return both of them because the charger kept killing the batteries dead. From what I have read this is a known problem.
Here is what I like better about the Milwaukee.
First the charger does not kill the $80 batteries no matter how long you leave them on the charger. Second, the...
Published 16 months ago by Matthew S. Malone
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Would be a great drill if two of them didn't have wobbly chucks
After having Makita products in the past, I chose to buy this Milwaukee drill after the Makita Lithium Ion drills had concerns about wobbly chucks and poor batteries. I received the drill and immediately liked it. The weight, size, trigger control, etc. were all fantastic. The best drill I ever handled. So I took my new drill to put up several blinds and thought the...
Published 8 months ago by S. Fuller
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65 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
Milwaukee Vs Makita, March 8, 2009
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
After owning two of the white Makita lith-ion drills I had to return both of them because the charger kept killing the batteries dead. From what I have read this is a known problem.
Here is what I like better about the Milwaukee.
First the charger does not kill the $80 batteries no matter how long you leave them on the charger. Second, the Milwaukee has a great battery charge indicator right on the battery. This is very important with Lith-Ion batteries as they have full power right up to the end and quit without warning. With is level gauge you know exactly how much battery life you have when you grab your drill. Third, the Milwaukee drill has bit storage on board, handy for philips and reg bits. Lastly the red color holds up much better then white.
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Milwaukee vs. Makita, June 27, 2009
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
I recently owned a Makita set so I will compare the two. I use the tools every day in remodel and new construction work.
* The Milwaukee is slightly heavier, but still easy to use.
* The belt clip on tool base is very useful. Makita doesn't have same feature.
* Battery life seems to be the same. I love the charge level indicator on the battery, but when it is dead, it stops immediately, no gradual loss.
* The hard plastic carry case will last much longer than the Makita cordura bag, which was pretty beat up after six months of use.
* Both brands have a use light above trigger but Makita's will glow for a short stretch after trigger release whereas the Milwaukee turns off immediately.
* Makita also has the glow ring on the impact driver that makes finding it in the dark easier, very handy.
* The Milwaukee impact driver has a rubber bumper strip on both sides of the nose for friction protection [nice] but one end on both sides come unattached with very little use [annoying]. I had to super glue them in place and they have held for several weeks.
* I anticipate no difference in tool life and durability having used both tool brands for many years.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Impressive Set, October 30, 2008
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
Recently I've been doing a lot of work around the house getting ready for winter. I went to Home Depot looking for an impact driver (something that could easily drive 4-6 inch lag screws and 8-10 inch Timberlock screws). The Makita and Milwaukee impact drivers seemed to outperform any others available. I chose the Milwaukee based on prior experience with this brand AND final sale price of $225.00 for the set (versus $275 for the Makita). Right out of the box there was enough charge in the battery to finish driving several timber screws in a drain box I was repairing. I've been very impressed with the weight, durability, and performance of this set. The torque in the impact driver is eye-popping. No buyer's remorse for this tool purchase.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Milwaukee drill/impact driver kit, June 14, 2009
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
I'm a hobbyist...a retired car nut. I like good tools, and in this case, I wanted a cordless drill with lots of power, and a keyless chuck that would hold a drill bit without slipping. I haven't used my new Milwaukee drill and impact driver much yet, but my initial impression is very positive, with one exception: battery life. Both pieces have all the power you could ask for, and they're light and well-balanced. They feel good in your hand...not over-bulky or lop-sided. The chuck on the drill grabs great, and doesn't spin on the drill bits, but I noticed the battery charge getting low after about 30 holes in sheet metal. Battery charge lasted a little better on the impact driver...I don't know if the drill just pulls more charge out of the battery, or maybe my drill battery happened to be weaker than the driver one. In any case, the battery charge indicator lets you know where you're at (after you put the battery on the charger), and the batteries recharge in a relatively short time. I questioned at first, why I'd need or want an impact driver if I had a powerful drill. Won't they do basically, the same thing? The impact driver gives you much greater control in driving screws. I was able to drive about 75 sheet metal screws into thick sheet metal without boogering up a single phillips head or twisting off a single screw. I know that using a drill to drive those screws, I'd have had about a 75% success rate at best. For me, these are great...for a contractor or someone working for a living, you'd want to have a handful of batteries so you can keep going.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Crushes Makita on baterry time, December 21, 2008
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
BUY THIS SET NOW! This set is awesome and I have the Makitas too. Not a knock against Makita. Makita success is responsible for the era of micro lithium tools. The last reviewer is not telling you the battery time is great. They are incredible. 92 units of 3 1/2 screws in Trex on one battery
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Light and powerful, April 17, 2009
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
This 18 volt combo is light and powerful. I'd say it's roughly equivalent to the 14.4v nicad models rather than the older 18v models (which are quite a bit bulkier and heavier). As a homeowner it seems more than adequate for any project I might encounter. My main gripe is that there's no way to get this combo with the larger m18 battery. For a big project like a deck I'm pretty sure these smaller batteries won't last very long. But they do charge very quickly. The price from Amazon was excellent--$150 less than the same package at the local Home Depot.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
Great combo kit and one awesome impact, October 5, 2008
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
Great buy on an awesome combo kit. I already own a Milwaukee 2601-20 M18 Compact drill and driver. I wanted to get a cordless impact to replace my piece-o-junk Dewalt cordless impact; which I sold to a fellow co-worker because he thinks Dewalt tools are the best thing since sliced bread. Anyway as a Die-Hard Milwaukee fan I was going to get the 18v NiCad version of the Cordless Impact(tool only) to go with my Lok-Tor series cordless hamerdrill/driver. I was in my local Home Depot and I noticed this combo kit for $299. I was hesitant at first because I already had the exact drill but I thought it would not hurt to have 2. After I purchased this kit I had o try it out. The drill was the same as my other one, which is awesome. The impact has to be the best in ts class with 1400 in-lb of torque that beats the Dewalt by 200 in-lbs. I had this drive loosening rusty hardware on an old conduit rack outside, it feels stable in your hands and is so light you can use it overhead for long periods of time. I fastened a shoulder strap to the case nd take the whole kit up extension ladders onto roofs with me, and with the weight of these tools its just like having one NiCad drill with you. A+++ to Milwaukee for designing these 2 great tools.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Smart buy, nothing to lose but a lot to gain, February 7, 2009
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
I had this from Amazon in just 3 days right after I've placed my order.Thanks Amazon.
I'm very happy with this combo cordless drill. I have seen and searching for the same type with many different brands at Home depot and Lowe's. There are two brands comes into my mind, they are Makita and Milwaukee. I was compared this combo set to Makita LXT211. Honestly to say this Milwaukee is all I need for my jobs. It delivered a lot of power, compact and lightweight besides this set packed with 5 years warranty, comes with nice plastic case and these factors are my main concerned if you use it a lot for the jobs. Cheaper than Makita in prices and a lot more power than Makita LXT line. Smart buy for all who needs it for jobs and home users, highly recommended to all.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Would be a great drill if two of them didn't have wobbly chucks, November 29, 2009
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
After having Makita products in the past, I chose to buy this Milwaukee drill after the Makita Lithium Ion drills had concerns about wobbly chucks and poor batteries. I received the drill and immediately liked it. The weight, size, trigger control, etc. were all fantastic. The best drill I ever handled. So I took my new drill to put up several blinds and thought the new quick change bit set I bought was junk. Everything was wobbling and it was even hard to put in the screws. I went down to the shop and started going through some other bits. Every one of them wobbled. So, I pulled out my old Makita and the wobbling was immediately gone. I was in the middle of a bunch of different projects, so I went to a local store and picked up another Milwaukee. I got it home and the same problem. They both wobble like nothing I've seen before. Beware, others say Makita has wobble problems, but in my case 2 Milwaukee compact drills from two different stores have suffered from wobbly chucks, while I've never seen a Makita with this problem. There's definitely some quality control issues at Milwaukee with these drills.
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28 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
Even on small jobs these batteries will let you down., February 23, 2009
This review is from: Milwaukee 2691-22 18-Volt Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (Tools & Hardware)
Ok so I did the research and took the plunge from my 18V NiMH standby dewalt setup (lasted me 8 years) to Li-ion.
First I have to say that I am a homeowner who throws all sorts of projects at my tools, I mention this because I believe in getting the right tool for the job. I beleive in spending extra so you don't end up replacing in five years or less. Are my expectation too high?
While I do own an rotary impact drill and a impact wrench (both dewalt) I do not own a corded drill. Why? because in eight years my 18V dewalt had the muscle to get it done. Sure I burned through a battery after 5 years. So I was looking forward to the punch of a impact drive and a drill for about what I paid for my dewalt several years earlier.
Here's the letdown, this milwalkee set does not have the battery life to live up to even the smaller jobs. Example: installing a clothes line and drilling some 1/4" holes in metal conduit, total holes drilled on a charge 12 before battery gave off warning and quit.
Is it a fluke? Are the batteries bogus, nope this is the second set. I decided lets give milwaulkee one more try after some small hole saw work in sheet metal killed the previous batteries. I've pampered this last set and I am sick of it. Milwaulkee had the right idea, compact format light weight but don't be fooled, this combo set is severely limited by the battery. Everything else is fantastic, led light, belt clip, clutch, two speeds, etc.
Why did i get rid of the dewalt the gear box finally blew up. I am going to check into having it repaired...
One star Milwaulkee because if you can't can drill and drive you're screwed.
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