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Red Toolbox AVI136 Cordless Drill

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Black and Decker CCS818 18 Volt Cordless Electric Chain Saw

Lightweight cordless chainsaw features 8″ bar and chain and on board oiling with window to gauge oil level. Wrap around handle gives multiple gripping positions and soft grips reduce vibration for better comfort. 18V NiCad battery gives 75 plus cuts per c

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1 Star good saw – when it works
saw works fine.

as advertised, it will leak oil all over the place where ever it’s left.

after one cycle on the battery – battery is dead and will not take a charge. saw is now worthless.

5 Stars a women’s best friend!
wow! the product was fantastic and works extremely fast to get the work down.it’s easy to replace the chain, when it pops off. i have arthritis and it did not put pressure on my joints if you use it as directed, . the limb came down so fast, it surprised me. i would recommend this product for anybody especially single women!

4 Stars Keep your expectations reasonable
The buyer must bear in mind that all cordless electric tools have power and stamina limits that gasoline powered units do not. If you need an 18 inch gas saw, get one and stop complaining. A SmartCar cannot race a Shelby Mustang, and is not meant to.

This saw has adequate cutting power for most heavy pruning and similar uses, but if you plan to lop and fell several trees or cut firewood you’ll need several BW cordless tools so that you have enough batteries. Heavy cutting – that is, limbs and trunks four inches or more in diameter – will drain a battery in about fifteen minutes. A hundred 1-1/2″ braches on one battery is optimistic to say the least. You can lop and fell a typical tree with a 6 inch, maybe 8 inch, bole with one battery, maybe, but you’ll need two to be sure. I’ve cut up two 12 inch trees with it but it was difficult and took two days for each tree. If I had a lot of such work to do I would buy a gasoline or propane powered unit with a large bar. However, on light work this saw is excellent, is very light and much quieter than a gasoline saw, less tiring to use, and less trouble to maintain. I plan to buy the pole version shortly, so I guess that means I’m satisfied.

1 Star Leaky product
We recently purchased this through Amazon. The chain saw leaks oil terribly – it’s awful. Plus, it was missing the needed Allen wrench tool that was supposed to come with it.

It cuts ok but be prepared to store carefully. I would not put oil in the holder – we’ll be doing what another reviewer said – mannually oiling the chain from now on.

2 Stars Don’t expect much
This is the first electric chain saw I’ve used – and it will be the last. It took me three days to cut a couple fallen tree branches (15′ long,8″ diameter) into fire logs. Yes…three days. The battery pack lasted just long enough to make about 3 cuts – then it needed to be recharged. My recommendation – if you can handle a gas mower – stick with it. If not, stock up on battery packs – because you’re going to need them for this chainsaw. As for me, I’m going back to gas.

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Makita 193159 1 1834 18 Volt 2 6 Amp Hour NiMH Pod Style Battery

The Makita 18-Volt 2.6 Ah Ni-MH Pod-Style Battery Pack features longer run longer than standard Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. It’s environmentally friendly, too, and has no “memory effect”. Designed to fit all Makita 18-volt cordless tools, the battery also features multi-contact terminals to ensure a tight connection, and a shock-absorbing construction to protect battery cells against dust and vibration.

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4 Stars Makita NiMH Battery
Price was very competitive, delivery was fast, and availability was excellent. A good product for a good tool!

JDW

5 Stars Great value
Needed an extra battery for a cordless drill. The cost was less that I could have gotten in a store.

5 Stars Stick with Makita
Stick with Makita batteries for your Makita power tools. Amazon with the free shipping is the best price for a OEM Makita battery. Those off brands will not last very long and you will not get the most out of your Makita tools.

5 Stars EXCELLENT
Delivered promptly – works just fine. Expensive though. Can’t do anything about that.

5 Stars Exact replacement
After a failed e-bay purchase of aftermarket Li-on batteries I went back to OEM Ni-MH. These work exactly as they should. I wish the extra juice of the Lithium batteries was there but my original Ni-MH set lasted for very many years so I really can’t complain. I noticed after all the problems I had with the ebay Li-on batteries they are no longer being sold so I’m guessing I wasn’t alone.

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Makita 6217DWDE 12 volt NiMH 3 8 inch Cordless Drill Driver Kit

12V, 3/8″, M-Force Driver Drill Kit, 2 Piece D-31 Motor With Dual Ball Bearings For Longer Motor Life, All MetalGear Transmission Creates EfficientP ower, Shift Lock Drive System Instantly Shifts From Drill To Driver Mode, 2.6AH Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Outlast Any NI-CD Batteries, Locking Ratcheting Chuck Securely Grips All Bits, Includes 2 Batteries, Multi-Voltage Charger, Keyless Chuck, Tool Case.

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5 Stars Makita 6217DWDE Purchase
I’m pleased with this drill. I bought one seven years ago, and have used it for remodeling projects as well as odds and ends from decking to installing steps on trees for bowhunting. When one battery failed on me, I started shopping, and noted that one person bought more than one kit since the bulk of the cost is for the batteries. It’s nice having two drills for a job so I don’t have to switch bits and drills. Product was here on time and undamaged. I’m pleased.

1 Star Get more for less
Can’t understand why same item is offered with a free flashlight through Amazon including shipping for almost $19.00 less! “Makita 6213DWBLE 3/8-Inch 12 Volt Drill/Driver Kit with Flashlight” was found for much less including shipping.

5 Stars Fantastic!!
This was the best purchase I have made in a long, long time. I have had two other brands of cordless drills in the past, and they were never ready to go when I needed them for my crafting or light household projects. This Makita is great because it holds it’s charge forever, and if the battery does go down it only takes an hour to charge it !!!

shirley – nebraska

5 Stars Great size, with power close to the average / low end of the 14.4s
I’ve had this drill for 2.5 years now. I am NOT a construction or tradesman – I’m a DIY homeowner who appreciates a quality tool.

I was originally considering the bigger brother of this tool, the 6337DWDE – I chose the 12V variety b/c the torque numbers were very close to each other.

The batteries on this drill have held up very well. I appreciate that the drill can sit in on the shelf of my workbench for weeks on end and still work when I pull the drill out of the case. One battery has never been used at all – it showed when I needed it on a job (poor runtime). I anticipate after a couple charge / discharge cycles that it will fall in line with my other one.

In the event that my second battery does not pull through (my fault – complete lack of use) – I may even buy another one of these sets instead of 2 batteries. This drill has been good to me.

5 Stars Another great Makita drill
We read the reviews when looking for a replacement battery for our Makita drill- getting two batteries AND a new drill was a much better deal. This drill is more powerful than our original. We are pleased with the suggestion made here!

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