Buy Milwaukee 2401-22 12-Volt Li-Ion Compact Driver KitMilwaukee 2401-22 12-Volt Li-Ion Compact Driver Kit Product Description:
- 150 in.lbs of torque and a speed of 0 to 500 rpm
- Battery fuel gauge displays remaining run-time
- Built-in LED For illumination of dark work spots
- Quick bit-loading 1/4-inch hex chuck for bit insertion and release with one hand
- Metal gear housing provides job site durability
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108 of 111 people found the following review helpful.
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By Jeff Shultz
I bought this Driver about one month ago. My experience with it is good. Long run time, good power, excellent chuck and a good feel. I also own the Bosch and like it a lot also...but I think the Milwaukee is a little better.There is nothing to dislike about this tool. I read another review that was written by someone who does not own this tool and is repeating something he heard about reliability. How would you know if you do not own and use one?The handle is not too big in my hand (5'10" 165 lbs) and the tool has a quality feel when you use it.I'll update this after more usage, but in the first month, I am satisfied totally.Update 8/28/2008Further use of the Milwaukee driver has proven my original review. I still think this is just a little more tool than the Bosch. The chuck is a little more sophisticated and the power feels a little stronger. I like that Milwaukee is using this platform for new tools (M-Spector) and I hope to see more in the future. The battery gauge is a plus and this driver is a pleasure to use. Makita has just introduced a similar tool with even more torque and two speeds. Time will tell how the Makita stacks up against the competition, but you will not be sorry if you purchase this Milwaukee. I'd buy it again.
66 of 71 people found the following review helpful.Better than the Bosch
By Dale Rowland
As a door and window contractor I use battery powered tools every day. When I went looking for something smaller and lighter to complement the big tools. I came across the Bosch 10.8 as the perfect solution and picked one up last year. It was nice, but not the great power it claims. The big problem came, though, when it got below freezing here and I found the tool just wouldn't run, period, until it warmed up again. This was more than just a bit aggravating when you want to get the job done and you're putting the tool in your coat to warm the poor thing up. I found I had to take the thing back and forth to the house every night so I could use it on the job without delay. I realize this won't matter to a lot of people in the toasty states, but I thouhgt it might be helpful info for those others that live in cold climates and don't want to coddle their tools keeping them warm at night.I did try another Bocsh 10.8 in case this was just a single tool problem, but the exact same thing happened. It won't function in the cold.So I picked up the Milwaukee 12V when it came out and have had none of the problems. I like it better and it's very comforttable in the hand, it has more power than the Bosch, and runs longer. The one hand chuck is great.
61 of 69 people found the following review helpful.
Great, when it works
By J. D. Pruett
I bought, used hard, and loved this little machine. It did all I asked of it in medium framing and finishing tasks. Until, that is, the trigger mechanism went on the blink. Then, it would sometimes start and somtimes wouldn't start, and there was never any way of telling which event would occur.The helpful technician at Milwaukee agreed with me that the trigger mechanism was the problem and I took it to the authorized dealer in Birmingham, sixty miles away. It has been there for nearly two months and today (30 January 09) I learnt that the ordered part was not expected until the end of March. That is too long to do without a tool for the purposes that I bought this one for, and I will now look for a Bosch tool to replace it.Milwaukee has a good design and it is well executed. I love the "stay open" chuck as well as the power and handiness of the tool. If it were built to Milwaukee's usual standard of reliability, I should recommend it without hesitation. As it is, I can say only that it is useful for light and non-critical uses but cannot be counted upon for serious duty.
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