18 volt battery woes

[Lloyd Smale]

Even for home use I would go Lithium battery based. Much slower self discharge so if it sits 4 weeks you can grab it and still have a 90% full battery pack.

I agree totally. Mine still hold a charge if they sit in the cold garage for a month and where I live it gets COLD.

[Preacher Jim]

Gentlemen this has almost become a debate beyond tolerance. you all have my undivided attention. As my grand pappy always said everybody's right in his own mind and so is Clark,(Clark was our bullheaded mule).

[pmer]

Way to go Preacher Jim, keep stirring the pot LOL. But those are wise words.

I've had good luck with Dewalt. One of the last ones I picked up is a 8.2 volt screwdriver with electronic forward and reverse.

It's early AM and I'm trying to get excited about deer hunting in the wet snowy drizzle. Going to take the bubba'd up O3A3 with peep sights. It can get wet. Been having the 480 Ruger along to but man it's hip holster is squeaky. Sounds like two branches rubbing together when I walk! Step squeak..step squeak. I wonder if that sound confused a spike buck last night walking to house? Got pretty close to him in the dark.

[Randy C]

I gave up on cordless stuff. when I used them every day at work I would get many years of life out of my batteries now they get used 6 times a year and I've learned to buy corded.