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In the RC world we call it N + 1; N being the number of RC cars you own, N + 1 being the number of RC cars you need. I think it must be the same here?

I have Milwaukee M28 and M12, a full compliment, sds, combi and impact. I have a Dewalt 54 Volt sds, plus a 996 and an 887. Now AvE releases a vid of the Hilti 22 Volt combi drill and I find myself wanting one of those! Darn it! Will it ever end?

Would like an adaptor to allow the use of a Bosch 14.4 lithium on a Bosch 14.4 volt hedge trimmer, that'd help my dad out.

I'm old enough to remember having to cut chases into masonry by hand! Every screw turned in by hand. Now my arms ache daily, every morning when I awake, the subtle pain is ever present. We are so lucky! The youngsters even luckier! What will be the next milestone in power tool tech?

When we're fixing floor track down, that's two hundred plus holes at 5.5 to 6mm, perhaps 50mm deep, that eats through packs, but in that example cordless is still preferable because floor track can cover a large floor area which is a ball-ache with cords.

Yeah, Milwaukee actually brag about twenty minutes of chipping from a 9.0 on their max machine, that'd be useless to me.

Hmm, but for me no cordless sds comes close to all day running! As a sparks who's required to chase entire walls for cable containment, cordless just don't cut it. I love using them, but for me their runtimes are pitiful. Even the 54 Volt sds doesn't run for long, but that's because the 2/6 packs are only offering 2ah at 54 Volts. For that kind of work, it really needs to be corded or, dare I say it, a 9 Amp X2 arrangement? If we do see more X2 configurations, I really hope they don't increase the actual power of the machines, that would defeat the object of getting more efficiency.

Switching up to larger cells can only be a good thing, but X2? Not a fan to be honest, prefer the simplicity of only changing and charging one pack. Faffing around with two packs every time would become tiresome very quickly. I don't like the idea of the extra weight either. I know a guy with an old brushed, 36V lithium Bosch, awesome machine. The efficiency of it is incredible, but because the packs are only 2.6ah, it's not too heavy. It's outperformed corded drills in the past, by that I mean we burnt out two corded drills before trying the task with his Bosch 36V, which didn't break a sweat.

If they drop the M28, I'll drop them and focus on Flexvolt and any other manufacturer of high voltage kit.

Sorry to sound like a stuck record, but I really do wish they'd put more effort in to higher voltages! I'm loving my M28 kit, but I'm starting to think they might drop this platform altogether!

Just bought some Starrett TCT cutters, I'm hoping they'll survive the odd nail strike better than a flat bit. Not the cleanest of holes, but good enough. I'm also hoping they'll cut through lathe and plaster ceilings without having to sacrifice a standard hole saw.

On the impact I definitely prefer a slim pack, but on the 996 combi drill I'm quite happy to use a flexvolt pack, it doesn't ruin the feeling of the drill and you get more runtime. The cells are under no strain either because you've got three cells paralleled up and sharing the load. Flexvolt is no gimmick in my book, in terms of cordless tools it's the best thing since sliced bread!

AVE did a teardown of a flexvolt, I'm sure he found it was more electronic than mechanical, but I'll have to watch it again to be sure.

Not sure there's much they can patent other than the name, look at how many 18 Volt batteries there are on the market, all doing the same thing with just minor variations on how they hook up to the tool. PCs across the globe all do the same thing, but made in different factories. Time will tell.

Will/can the competition follow DeWalt's lead? Could Milwaukee release their own version of Flexvolt under the name "Multivolt"? (Perhaps I should register that name idea?)

Lower voltage and higher capacity does have a big benefit, it reduces the load per cell thus increasing pack life. However, this is still less efficient than a high voltage set-up. Six and two threes?

The builders aren't crap, but it's a tough market, so cheaper methods are used. Compliance is key, get the boxes ticked for the lowest outlay and they're laughing.

M18 sds max, they brag of twenty minutes chipping time! That's crap! I'd rather get the corded tool out! They need to up the voltage for the same power output and thus improve efficiency. Flexvolt is heading in the right direction.

Time they swallowed some pride? They can't ride M18 forever!

If that's aimed at me, you're probably right!

I'd like to see Milwaukee either up their 28 Volt range, or go head to head with Flexvolt. I love Red tools, but as said elsewhere on this forum, 18 Volts doesn't cover everything!

No, we like our homes wind proof. Ha ha, I'm kidding, still mostly brick built, but with methods being tweaked year on year. I can't stand new-builds, bloody awful things! Chipboard floors upstairs, concrete floors downstairs, pre-fabricated loft spaces etc. This all adds up to buildings that're very awkward to rewire. The best homes in the UK were built by the Victorians, fantastic engineers! Nowadays? All crap!

^Now that's a write-up!

You have one? Thoughts and findings? Is it useful for anything else or just drilling fixing holes? Will it cope with Starrett cutters etc? Cheers in advance.

Sorry, don't understand the question. Could you be more specific?