2729Power
Drills
and
Drivers
- BEST CORDLESS DRILL-DRIVER
Milwaukee
Installer’s Tool $229
The Installer’s Tool gives
you about as much ver-
satility as can be packed
into a soft-sided toolbox.
It consists of a 12-volt
drill body and four nimble
heads: a keyless 3⁄8-inch
chuck, an offset driver
head, a 1⁄4-inch hex-
head chuck, and a right-
angle head that the other
heads snap onto and off
of. It’s fast and effective
in both drilling and driv-
ing around corners, over
obstacles, and in tight
spots. Any repair or instal-
lation is guaranteed to go
faster and easier with this
little gem.- BEST MID-DUTY ROTARY HAMMER
Skil Pwrcore
RH170401 $118
Our test revealed that
Skil’s 20-volt Pwrcore is
ideal for heav y-duty use
around the house. It takes
European-style bits that
slip-lock into the chuck
automatically, easily
drills wood and steel, and
strikes with percussive
action strong enough
to hammer a hole into
concrete. In chisel mode,
it hits in a direct line with-
out rotation. - BEST BUDGET DRILL
Ryobi D620H $60
Another example of some-
thing that’s not new but
still good, this corded
drill was twice the tool
compared to others it
faced in our inexpensive-
drill shootout. We tested
them all with spade bits,
twist drills, and drill taps.
The motors in the others
burned out, and they
stalled and jammed while
drilling holes in wood or
steel. Not the Ryobi. It
sailed right through.
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