A Look At The New Metabo Brushless Drill

[DR99]

It looks pretty cool I really wish they had better marketing and distribution in the states. The metal working tools are easy to get but the cordless tool are hard to find and they are not the full featured versions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMWaKPU9EGk

[Javier]

That's nice. Lots of features. Thought it was way too long until I noticed the chuck comes off making it a screwdriver and then had a right angle attachment.

Bam! 5.2 ah batteries, that's a huge capacity. Seems like 18v's is becoming the new 36v

With all these advancements in brushless efficient motors and huge battery capacities one day corded tools will be obsolete

[DR99]

Corded hand held power tools are becoming a dying breed. There are a few cases were they make sense but its disappearing every year.

[DR99]

I really do like the removable chuck it seems to be very common with the european brands Metabo and Festool offer it not sure about the other companies off hand.

[Javier]

I was just considering a right angle drill or attachment and this seems like a good idea.

[DR99]

I think a right angle drill is the best option long term if you need it on a daily basis, but for the few odd times you need and adapter or the metabo type deal is a nice option.

[Conductor562]

We're to the point now that battery packs can sustain most any handheld tool at a satisfactory level. Lot of improvements over the last 5 years or so.

[Moze]

I was just considering a right angle drill or attachment and this seems like a good idea.

You might want to grab one of these: click

 

I have a DeWalt right angle drill, but there are times even that won't fit where I need to get. That little DeWalt attachment works awesome. In fact I just used it a couple of hours ago. Worth every penny.

[Conductor562]

Milwaukee has a similar right angle attachment. As little as most people use a RAD it's a good solution for little money

[Javier]

Yeah I was thinking about an adapter because cordless right angle drills are a bit weak. The m12 is 100lbs torque and the m18 ain't much better at 125 lbs.

I like the dewalt adapter but does it have a handle?

[Conductor562]

Yeah I was thinking about an adapter because cordless right angle drills are a bit weak. The m12 is 100lbs torque and the m18 ain't much better at 125 lbs.

I like the dewalt adapter but does it have a handle?

 

Not in the traditional sense. You pretty much just hold the body of it.

 

 

Now that I look at this again, I'm not sure how I feel about the torque setting switch on the Metabo. Regardless, Metabo makes good stuff and I wish they had the distribution and service network to make them a more viable option here in the States. 

[Jeth]

Makes me think of the old black and decker fire storm but for pros