small cordless screw driver

[Gene Howe]

Living in a very rural area, I have limited places to find what I need. Can someone point me to a site to find a non pistol grip, rechargeable cordless driver. Don't need a lot of oomph but would like a long life per charge. Would consider disposable batteries if necessary.

Thanks folks.

[Ellen Benkin]

How rural? Any hardware store or big box store (HD or Lowes) or Walmart or something like that should have these. If these are not close enough, then shop online.

[Gene Howe]

How rural? Any hardware store or big box store (HD or Lowes) or Walmart or something like that should have these. If these are not close enough, then shop online.

Lowes nor HD has what I need....at least not in the stores I've been in.
I've tried on line and can't locate one either.
What I'm looking for is a driver about 5" or 6" long without the pistol grip. For my purposes, it needs to be straight.

[Chen-Tin Tsai]

I like the Milwaukee 2.4V and 4V screwdrivers. Their handles are straight but also fold down to be a pistol grip. I've never seen them in a store, through. I bought mine online. :)

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/ProductCategory.aspx?CategoryName=SC%3aScrewdriver s

[Doug Shepard]

The Bosch gizmo with the adjustable head has come in handy for me quite a bit

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-PS10-2A-12-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Impact/dp/B000PI48AK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1271174252&sr=8-4

[mickey cassiba]

I like the Milwaukee 2.4V and 4V screwdrivers. Their handles are straight but also fold down to be a pistol grip. I've never seen them in a store, through. I bought mine online. :)

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/ProductCategory.aspx?CategoryName=SC%3aScrewdriver s
+1 for the Milwaukee 2.4V...had mine about five years now and love it. Got it at Grainger if I recall.
Mick

[Jeff Monson]

I'll second the bosch with the adjustable head.

[John Morrison60]

Makita has a small Lithium Ion driver that has a folding handle.
It can be straight or pistol grip. Works great.

http://www.makita.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?ID=187828

[Ellen Benkin]

I like the Bosch design for getting into tight spaces but the price seems high.

[Floyd Mah]

Look at this http://www99.epinions.com/review/Craftsman_4_8_volt_Impact_Power_Driver_11458/content_400160689796. The funny thing is that it doesn't meet most of your criteria. I bought one on sale at Christmas 3 years ago. For $10. A year later I bought another for $30. I was so impressed with its' power that I keep two charged (uses a lot of power). The reason I am recommending it is that it is an impact driver. It will drive three inch screws into a 2x4 without hesitation. Most cordless screw drivers will bog down midway and then you have a screw that is half in and half out and then it takes a lot of elbow grease to get it the rest of the way in. The problem with most cordless screw drivers is the lack of power. I keep a cheaper, low-powered cordless for removing screws from my computers when I want to remove them fast, but for heavy duty tasks, this is the best thing that I have found.

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

I have a Milwaukee 2.4 volt that I have used for 15 to 18 years. It has been a very good tool except for the contacts on the switch. I had to pull the switches apart regularly and clean them. Batteries don't hold a charge anymore though and I won't be replacing them.

I also have a Metabo Power Grip 4.8 volt. I don't care for the switch on it and now that the batteries are dead I won't be replacing them either.

I also have a very old Skil cordless screwdriver. Very slow, but lots of torque, and of course very dead battery.

My current tool is the adjustable angle head Bosch PS10. It's a nice tool, although much heavier than the others. I'm not in love with the electronic clutch, not enough feel. This too is also too powerful for a lot of what I do. For me the ideal screwdriver would be a Milwaukee 2.4 or 3.6 with an angle head like the Bosch.

[Adam Moore]

+1 for the Bosch.

I bought mine about a month ago for this one job. I was a little hesitant because of the price and because it was for just the one job. But considering I have 4 Bosch 12v tools I figured I'd go ahead and get it.

Glad I did. Although it's a lot bigger than I thought it'd be.

[David G Baker]

Milwaukee 2.4V and 4V screwdrivers have worked very well for many friends of mine. They are not cheap but you get what you pay for. They seem to last for years. I have a Makita driver but the speed is to high and it isn't really adjustable but it is okay in most situation and it has built in impact so it has the power to drive most screws home.

[Stuart Deutsch]

+1 for the Bosch PS10 I-driver.

There are other designs by Makita, Hitachi, and Dewalt that pivot in the middle.

http://www.dewalt.com/tools/cordless-screwdrivers--screwguns-screwdrivers-dw920k-2.aspx

[Greg Portland]

The Bosch is nice (I own one too) but it is much larger than 6".