"MSH" jjd@jaacom wrote in message ...
I recently bought the Ryobi 18v set at HD, torn between that and a DeWalt
set, I couldn't resist the price. I have used Dewalt cordless previously
and
was quite impressed with the versatility of the saws and long life of the
batteries.

I've had a DeWalt 18v for several years now, and I'm still on my first set
of batteries. After several other brands, I was absolutely sold on the
DeWalt.

At an auction, several months ago, I ended up with two, brand new Black and
Decker Ranger (6v.) Cordless Drills. I tried giving them away to some
relatives, ("I'd don't want those toys!") but with no takers. They set in
their boxes for a couple of months. One day, in a very tight spot that my
DeWalt just wouldn't fit, I chucked up a phillips bit in one of those "toys"
and was astounded at the ease that it sank those screws.

Bottom line, both of those "toy" cordless drills now reside on my workbench,
one chucked with a phillips bit and the other chucked with a square drive
bit. For intermittent home use, they are invaluable.

I sure haven't thrown that DeWalt away, but it receives much less use now.

James...