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Ridgid R92008

Price range:

$139.00 - $139.99

Summary: This 12-volt model from Ridgid has a 3/8-inch chuck, two speed ranges, and an LED work light. It comes with two Li-Ion batteries and a smart charger.

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Type: Light use drill/drivers

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Anonymous

from

Waco, TX

4.0

Reliable and lifetime warranty

11/26/2011

Pros

Carry case for storage

Easy To Store

Easy To Use

Lifetime warranty

Powerful

Quick to Charge

Cons

Needs better handle grip

Best Uses

Home Repair

In The Workshop

Comment:

This Ridgid drill is my personal at home drill. At work I use 3 Makita 12v impact's and drills. Ridgid: Only real issues were with the batteries. Both batteries failed within 6 months of purchase. They were easily replaced under the lifetime warranty. Unit has been working fine for 4 months since then. Drill could use a better grip handle. Overall this drill has easily completed every task I've used it on. I understand this is just a 12v unit and have pushed it a little hard time and again. It always comes through completing the task. When you stand behind your product with a lifetime warranty for everything in the box, that goes a long way in my opinion.

Anonymous

from

Haverhill,Ma.

4.0

Great little cordless

3/10/2011

Pros

Easy To Store

Easy To Use

Good Grip

Powerful

Cons

Best Uses

Home Repair

Comment:

Great little drill Battery life great so far. Easy to use lots of power for 12V. Nice little light works well if you just touch trigger before start up.Have found no cons yet.

Anonymous

from

Salem, MA

3.0

Great shape, disappointing function

3/5/2011

Pros

Easy To Use

Good chuck

Good Grip

Small form factor

Cons

Fragile

Short Battery Life

Best Uses

Home Repair

Comment:

This is a great little tool for size, weight, ease of use, power and function, and we really liked using it until it started to get a bit flaky. A relative low fall shook the battery housing such that it now won't start consistently with a trigger pull. This is intensely annoying.<br />Also, the batteries have seemed to lose their memory after relatively short people.<br />Lastly, the small light at the front is a great idea. But it's lame because it only comes on when the bit starts to spin. You really want the light to help you line up screws or bit before spinning.

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