Can someone explain to me the appeal to cordless tools?

[Anonymous]

I mean, they are not as good as their corded counterparts (performance wise) and you keep on having to charge a battery that goes bad. A long extension cord is way more practical (and much cheaper).

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[Anonymous]

Here’s some triva for you: Cordless tools were originally designed by Black & Decker for our astronauts on the moon. Without batteries they would have needed a VERY long extension cord to perform their work. icon_cheesygrin.gif

I’ve often thought the same as you, however, they do come in hand when you want to perform a quick task. Personally, I don’t own any that I can think of. But I do, occasionally, borrow them from work.

[Garibaldi]

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Here’s some triva for you: Cordless tools were originally designed by Black & Decker for our astronauts on the moon. Without batteries they would have needed a VERY long extension cord to perform their work. icon_cheesygrin.gif

I’ve often thought the same as you, however, they do come in hand when you want to perform a quick task. Personally, I don’t own any that I can think of. But I do, occasionally, borrow them from work.

That would be some cord! w00t.gif

[montefrazer]

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I mean, they are not as good as their corded counterparts (performance wise) and you keep on having to charge a battery that goes bad. A long extension cord is way more practical (and much cheaper).

Pure convienence (lazyness) for the most part. Easier to just grab the tool and use it than to pull out the extension cord and ut it away again. I can see a professional working where there isn’t always power available needing them, but not the average person. I got a cordlss screwdriver and light combo for a present once and barely used it. Tossed it when the batteries wouldn’t hold a charge and don’t have any cordless tools now. I do have a drill that I got in the late 70’s that works fine when I plug it in. thumbsup.gif

[Anonymous]

My favorite tool of all time is a Black and Decker cordless screwdriver. I just bought this tool several years ago, but it is the first thing I grab when something needs fixin’

Marshall

[Garibaldi]

I know some of the new cordless tools have much improved battery life. If you get a good one now, they can work quite well. Here’s one example of where you would need a cordless one. At my land I have a shed and if I need to do something with a drill there aren’t any outlets within 100 yards so I need a portable unit. They can be handy in some situations

[Anonymous]

Does “Cordless Tools” include marital aids???? w00t.gif w00t.gif w00t.gif w00t.gif

[Anonymous]

cordless tools are great for quick tasks and places u really dont want to drag a cord thru (say if theres water underneath a car or something). I just started my collection of cordless stuff but still saving up for a cordless impact gun. Cords are one more thing u have to route around things like fenders or bumpers or whatever plus not too many salvage yards have electrical posts near each set of cars Drogar-Laugh(LBG).gif

[Anonymous]

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cordless tools are great for quick tasks and places u really dont want to drag a cord thru (say if theres water underneath a car or something). I just started my collection of cordless stuff but still saving up for a cordless impact gun. Cords are one more thing u have to route around things like fenders or bumpers or whatever plus not too many salvage yards have electrical posts near each set of cars Drogar-Laugh(LBG).gif

True about the junkyard scenario, but I do have a power inverter I could use if necessary for such things (which can drain a car battery pretty fast I might add). And then plug a real tool into the inverter instead of a crappy cordless one.

[Garibaldi]

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cordless tools are great for quick tasks and places u really dont want to drag a cord thru (say if theres water underneath a car or something). I just started my collection of cordless stuff but still saving up for a cordless impact gun. Cords are one more thing u have to route around things like fenders or bumpers or whatever plus not too many salvage yards have electrical posts near each set of cars Drogar-Laugh(LBG).gif

True about the junkyard scenario, but I do have a power inverter I could use if necessary for such things (which can drain a car battery pretty fast I might add). And then plug a real tool into the inverter instead of a crappy cordless one.

I guess it really depends on the type of job you’re doing

[Anonymous]

My cordless tool is a Skil Top Gun. (drill and driver)

I use it constantly, and like it because I don’t have to
haul the Xtension cord around.

The Top Gun has more than enough power, but for the really big
jobs I use the corded drills.

My saws are corded because I want the extra power, and also because I
use them for periods longer than a battery would allow.

Side note… I’ll only buy 12 volt cordless tools. Then when the batteries fail,
or if I don’t want to replace the batteries, I can use a car or motorcycle battery
to run them.

[Garibaldi]

One thing I hate about extension cords – no matter what you do they will ALWAYS get tangled in some fashion or another, its a constant battle every time you want to use it

[Anonymous]

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ALWAYS get tangled

Yep!! crybaby2.gif

[Garibaldi]

I think a big part of the problem is the cord doesn’t want to be twisted, and this “memory” to untwist makes it get more tangled than it would be otherwise

[hpdog259962]

I agree with you, and you can’t loose them and that recharg. battery will go bad after a while.

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I mean, they are not as good as their corded counterparts (performance wise) and you keep on having to charge a battery that goes bad. A long extension cord is way more practical (and much cheaper).

[Anonymous]

I love my makita 12V cordless drill- just keeps going and going. However have a Ryobi 14.4V cordless that I won and it is S**t.

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