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If there are two trends I notice in cordless drilling and driving, they are these: .44 Magnum-type 18- and 24-volt drill/hammer drills tend to be the carry-all, do-all drill drivers on site, while cordless impact drivers — small and powerful but loud and aggressive — are quickly gaining ground and features on the drill/hammer drill platform. But for certain tasks — wood work or case work assembly, hanging cabinets, working under a sink — you don’t need (or even want) all the power in the world. There you want a nice, quiet, dependable drill/driver that weighs something less than a cinder block — and is a little more mobile.
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