Porter Cable Drill

[Larry Anderson]

Anybody have one of these 20v drills and/or the companion impact driver?
http://www.portercable.com/Products/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=55316&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.portercable.com%2fProduc ts%2fProductDetail.aspx%3fProductID%3d55316&utm_campaign=2.14.17_Tools+You+Love

And what do you think? Anything better in the same price range? They're $130 each at CPO.

[Todd Davidson]

I wasn't particularly impressed with a buddy's Porter Cable cordless stuff.
Makita has a new brushless Drill & Impact Driver that is pretty sweet. HD is offering it with a free 3rd battery:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-18-Volt-2-0Ah-Lithium-Ion-Sub-Compact-BL-Combo-Kit-2-Piece-with-Bonus-18-Volt-2-0Ah-Compact-Lithium-Ion-Battery-CX200RB-BL1820B/301174966

[Brad O'Malley]

I bought the regular version of that drill and driver combo, with the brushes a couple of years ago. This it:

https://m.lowes.com/pd/PORTER-CABLE-2-Tool-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Li-ion-Cordless-Combo-Kit-with-Soft-Case/4751832

I haven't tried their brushless stuff but I won a brushless Ridgid drill and driver combo about 6 months ago. I haven't used the Porter Cable drill or driver since then. The Ridgid is more powerful. I've got the PC set boxed up as I've been thinking of selling it with the batteries.

This is the Ridgid set:

http://m.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-GEN5X-Brushless-18-Volt-Compact-Hammer-Drill-Driver-and-3-Speed-Impact-Driver-Combo-Kit-R9205/206127587

If you might get the cordless saw at some point, I can say the Porter Cable cordless circular saw isn't very good. It lacks power and drains batteries quickly. I went through 2 fully charged batteries cutting a 4'x8' sheet of 3/4" plywood in half lengthwise...with a new diablo blade. I haven't picked up the Ridgid circular saw but the reviews have been good on it while I should have paid attention to the reviews on the Porter Cable saw.

That Makita set looks nice as well, but I've only handled it in the store, haven't actually used it.