i'm registering for some power tools for my wedding, since most of mine are cheap harbor freight chicago electric crap (actually, they're okay for basic stuff, but they're wearing out pretty quickly)

neither home depot nor lowe's has the ability to do registries, so i figured i'd make it at sears...craftsman is as good as any other, i assume

the question is, which one? there are two lithium-ion units, but one is nearly twice the price the other and aside from .8v, i'm not sure what the difference is...suggestions?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917310000P?prdNo=17

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00928169000P?prdNo=6

i was also thinking about registering for one of the cordless sets (circular saw, drill, etc)...anyone used lithium-ion cordless tools like that and are they worth it?

7/3/2010 1:37:12 PM

Dude, read the product descriptions.

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"340 in-lbs of torque. "

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"500"/lbs. of torque"

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"One Lithium DieHard Battery"

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"2 Lithium-Ion DieHard batteries"

7/3/2010 2:06:19 PM

dont do it. it will all be junk in 3-5 years

7/3/2010 2:33:27 PM

I have 5 or 6 of the Ryobi LI tools. Started with the 7 piece kit (two batteries, charger, 2 speed drill/driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, work light) and added a right angle drill and a blower (along with a half-sized battery) after that to fill other needs and jobs. The drill is always ready to go and I use it regularly for things around the house, and it was used a lot in building and finishing the garage. I've used the reciprocating saw to demo some old construction before I expanded the garage, and the circular saw does a great job on plywood and panelling, and can get through studs decently enough. The light is well, a light. Can't say much about it. And the blower is good for blowing loose stuff off paved surfaces, all I really needed it for. The reciprocating saw and blower will kill the batteries a little quicker than you can charge them, but the other tools last more than enough to finish the task at hand.

7/3/2010 4:14:58 PM

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"it will all be junk in 3-5 years"

Like every other battery, ever?

7/3/2010 5:22:51 PM

i've got the ry0bi 18v one+ kit... all battery. they've done great so far and the batteries still seem to work as they did when they were new. I think ryobi is a good and affordable brand for those who don't do tons of work or hardcore stuff.

7/5/2010 1:28:23 PM