>With the holiday season approaching (I've already started seeing Christmas >decorations in some of the stores here, for crying out loud) may I offer a >gift suggestion, the Metabo Power Grip: > >http://www.metabo.com/Technical_Data_and_Accessories.2053.0.html > >This is a tool that I've found myself using quite a bit.... > >Phil Ford I've had a few inquiries about this offline, so I thought I might post this review, which might give a little better idea about the tool, which is somewhat different than your typical cordless drill. http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/ezine/archive/49/toolpreview.cfm Also, in response to Joe's comments, I would agree that it's not an all-round tool. I use it specifically for action work on the bench, almost exclusively for screws. I find drills, especially cordless drills, to be heavy and unwieldy. This tool is compact, light, and the battery lasts a long time. It also has the added feature of a dial in torque limit, so I don't have to try to control the torque with my trigger finger. I also don't have to hunt for and flip a switch in order to reverse the direction. Either hit the right side or the left side of the trigger, depending on which direction you want. PF
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