Comments on: Reader Finds: Hitachi’s 3.6V Li-Ion Cordless Screwdriver

By: TimG

TimG — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:37:20 +0000

These battery operated screw drivers do seem really neat. Until a good ‘lower brand’ version comes on the market for $30-40 (common.. its just a scewdriver!) I wont’ be able to afford it.

Aren’t decent quality cordless drills that much?

Look forward to the review though, be sure to include some cheapie cordless drills in the shootout too! =)

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:47:40 +0000

I love my Bosch version of this - VERY strong, very compact (I have the 90′ version) and long run time (30 min charger for the spare makes it a non-issue anyway) Everyone who sees this wants to borrow it for the day. Yes it costs but it is now my daily driver so it’s worth it…

Stuart

By: nrChris

nrChris — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:06:53 +0000

You guys have posted three or four of these things lately. I think it is time for a comprehensive round up. I keep telling myself that I am not in the market for a driver that costs as much as a cheap drill press. But secretly, that is just where I am. And the fact that this tool is almost half the price of some of the others, well it makes that ugly green design much more palatable.

So how well does it work in the field???

By: kythri

kythri — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:14:07 +0000

Is there a reason that the tool manufacturers these days have to go all “X-TREME!” with their designs?

This thing is butt-fugly.

I mean, function over form, obviously, but I’d personally shop around for something else that doesn’t look so damned tacky.

By: Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:59:11 +0000

BTW, my kit shipped with two batteries and the charge fast. I’m always working around the house - so uber-runtime isn’t necessarily of prime importance.

By: Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:57:23 +0000

Funny this should pop up toady. I was just thinking about telling y’all how much I love this tool. About two months ago I bought a Hitachi 18V combo kit from Lowes and this 3.6V Li-Ion screwdriver was a free bonus (of course it took about 45 minutes for the crack Lowes staff to figure out how to ring up a free tool). I’ve been in the middle of a major remodel and so my focus was mainly on the 18V tools. Today my pal and contractor was busy with my drill and I was fussing with mounting doors on a vanity I’ve built and remembered my 3.6V. It’s my favorite tool! Lotsa torque, very compact and controllable. I’ll reach for it a lot more often now - especially when doing fussy work. Good call - and I like the Hitachi stuff - in spite of their aesthetics - which seems to do nothing to deter their value.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:21:41 +0000

I’m not so sure I like Hitachi’s splat styling myself. For $80-$100 I’d rather get another cordless drill myself.