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Dude, how did you get a pic of my toolbag?
How does the right angle drill work for ya? Next on my list.
I have
M18:
Hammer Drill
Impact
Sawzall
Grinder
Flashlight
M12:
Driver (awsome for wall plates, drywall screws and all the little jobs)
Impact
Hackzall (Best drywall saw ever!)
Gonna get the M18 radio, right angle drill and inspection camera (I do a lot of retrofit wiring).
These are how I make my living, they get beat on daily and have been holding up great.
Retired my 7 year old Makita combo kit a couple of months ago and bought these. Worth every penny so far.
The right angle drill with the red lithium works great for drilling holes in studs, 7/8" paddle bit. I just put pressure with my knee and keep the trigger pulled as I'm drilling holes. It's a real high RPM drill, but it doesn't have lots of power, so a good bit is necessary. It feels like it spins faster than my hammer drill (but again, nowhere near the torque).
I have the makita 18v grinder and it absolutely blows. You can't cut anything with it, without it shutting off. The m18 grinder is next on my list.
For M12, I have the
inspection camera (and honestly, I'm not super pleased with the camera, the picture quality is excellent, but it doesn't have the attachment points like my old broken Rigid did for putting hooks on it, mirror, or magnet). But it has saved my ass lots and lots of times.
hackzall
impact
HAMMER DRILL (this thing is badass, just like the impact is badass)
driver (this is actually my dedicated wirenut gun, I use the 3m/ideal tans that come with the blue socket, and that stays on the driver)
palm nailer (for boxes and new work recessed lights, it's got to be dead on with the nail, but it works quick)
RADIO (the m12 radio isn't anywhere near as loud as the m18, but it's tiny and can take a beating)
AND last, but not least, it's one of the best tools ever....
MULTIMASTER! I love my m12 multimaster, gobs and gobs of power and it replaced my POS Bosch multimaster
I'm just waiting for Milwaukee to come out with m12 or m18 ratcheting cutters and crimp tools and I think I'm set to go for a little while. Also, not m12/m18, I have their new meter that replaced a good fluke that stopped working (ended up just being bad battery leads) and I'm keeping the Milwaukee instead of the fluke. It's a VERY nice meter.
And to farther address the Milwaukee V/M28 lineup, the tools are too heavy with minimal gains in battery life and tool performance over Red Lithium M18. My brother bought the new M28 hammer drill and batteries to replace his old V28 hammer drill/sawzall/circsaw kit, and while they make the V28 tools in to good tools (I was never impressed with the V28 power, it was just the battery life), the lineup stops there (plus a couple more,bandsaw, impact wrench, etc). They are just too heavy with too few tools. I'd skip the M28 tools and stay with M18.
The grinder works really well, was just using mine yesterday to cut out the floors in a cart project I am working on. ALMOST as powerful as my corded (Makita) grinder.
I am kinda torn between the M12 and M18 radios. The m12 one is tiny and I have more m12 then m18 batteries, but the big one sounds so much better. My current Makita one sounds great but no Aux in jack for my ipod (mandatory when you are spending a couple of days in a basement trimming out panels and there is no reception down there)
Milwaukee does have M12 ratcheting cutters, both for copper and PVC.