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  1. Thanks for all the help, guys! I think I've narrowed down to 4 sets... More than I wanted to spend, but I'd rather pay a little extra for something I know is going to last, than force him to have to buy new ones in a year or two. All 3 are the same price... so really comes down to which one you guys think is the better brand (and product). I'd really like to be investing in the system, so something that's expandable would be great, but really quality of just these are the deciding factor: Ridgid 18v X4 Drill/Impact Driver/Radio combo (alternatively, there's this one on eBay without the radio for cheaper, I assume I can still claim the warranty on it...? Only problem with that is I doubt it'll be here by Sunday...) Milwaukee M18 Drill/Impact Driver combo, hoping I can get the 3rd battery in store still (cheaper on eBay, too, but no 3rd battery) Bosch 18v Drill/Impact Driver combo DeWalt 20v MAX Drill/Impact Driver combo There's also the cheaper DeWalt 18v Drill/Impact Driver kit for $169 I'd prefer to either buy it in store, or from Amazon, as long as it has Prime shipping (so I can get it in 2 days), since Father's Day is Sunday, though the eBay ones look enticing, since I won't have to pay tax (an extra ~$18).
  2. Thanks for the heads up, definitely didn't notice those batteries wouldn't work! I'll definitely check out the ones you suggested. How do you get the 3rd battery free for the Milwaukee drills? I'm checking them out now, but don't see any mention on the Home Depot website? To be honest, I'm not sure reinvesting in the old drills will be worth it. He hasn't bought new power tools in probably 10-15 years. I'm sure they've seen their fare share of use and replacement batteries and packs are going to cost as much as buying new ones would, and I'm sure the new ones have more features, anyway. I'll definitely check out the Bosch kit you linked. Realistically, even at $150, that's more than I want to spend... Not really because I don't have the money, but because I know he'd feel bad if I spent a ton on him, and since he's in Lowes or Home Depot at least twice a week, he could easily check to see how much I actually spent on him Hmm... Definitely something to consider. Generally, recondition/refurbished electronics scare me, but maybe it's different with high quality power tools? Yeah, I really like the expandability of the Ryobi line. All of their products are fairly cheap and could be replaced without breaking the bank if something goes wrong, but I'd really like a few people's opinions on them before I spend money on them. The ones I've used in the past were decent products, they just didn't hold up as well as others I've tried and felt cheaper in my hands. Really, I'm sure he wouldn't mind either way, but I'm the kind of person who has to research something a lot before hand... I don't really want to give him something that's going to break in a year's time.
  3. Hi guys, I was helping my dad with some general DIY stuff around his house the other day and he mentioned that his drills had all crapped out. Needless to say, we had to use screw drivers for everything, which took forever, especially when we were screwing heavy things into the ceiling... I've been doing a lot of research and I want to get him some new tools. He is a general contractor and knows his way around tools, but I'd imagine the drill will be used mostly for DIY stuff around the house, as he has crews that do all his work for him at jobs now. He's more of a manager now than anything, as he's getting older and can't really handle the stress his body gets put under in the field. Every once and a while he'll do small jobs, when it doesn't make sense to send a crew out to do it, but nothing that'd I'd imagine requires heavy work. That being said, I want to buy him something that's going to last. I believe the problem with his old units are actually just the batteries, but the cost to replace said batteries would be more than just buying a new drill in most cases. Budget would be $150 or under. I'd imagine it'd mostly it'll be used for wood work, screwing into drywall and maybe some metal sheeting. There HAVE been times when he's had to drill into concrete, so if there's any drill/impact drive combos out there even worth looking at in my price range, that might be cool, too. Really, I'm looking for something that has a long battery life, is reliable and has a good warranty if something goes wrong. Ryobi seems to have some really great deals on what you're getting, but from past job experience on my part, they can be iffy in the reliability department (though, I haven't used any of their newer stuff). Bosch and Ridgid are really what I've been looking at, specifically, these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18-Volt-Hyper-Lithium-Ion-Drill-and-Impact-Driver-Combo-Kit-2-Tool-R96862N/203070347#.UbdDTvZ4beM http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bosch-DDS181-102L-New-1-2-Driver-Drill-Kit-BAT612-2-0-Ah-L-Boxx-2-Warranty-/161041585989?pt=Drills&hash=item257ed39745#shId It's a little over budget on the Ridgid, but I'm also getting 2 tools and a Lifetime Warranty, which definitely makes me feel better about it than Ryobi, DeWalt, etc. However, I hear iffy comments about whether the Ridgid batteries can last a good amount of time or not? What else would you guys suggest?
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