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   ikor | Oct 01, 2004 03:34pm | #1

   Bosch...of the ones you have listed so far... but I would consider the Milwaukee 18v kit to be every bit as good. Depends also on which tools are included in the specific kit and what uses you will have for them. Me, I had more need for the Sawzall in the Milwaukee 18v kit that I did for the jigsaw in the 18v Bosch kit. The 24v Bosch stuff has a very good reputation but I did not need quite that much punch in a cordless. The Milwaukee kit is about $450-500 or so.

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   RichMast | Oct 18, 2004 02:41am | #2

   If you're looking for power and don't mind the weight, the Bosch is a great line of 24V tools.  I've had mine for a number of years now, so unfortunately didn't get the exact combo you describe.  I also have some makita stuff, and am sure they would be okay, but I have been less impressed with their stuff since they started using Nimh batteries instead of Nicads.  I'm sure they would work out for most purposes, though.

   Hope this helps.  Rich.

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   MG911 | Oct 18, 2004 06:00am | #3

   Thanks Rich..I went with a Makita 18V set that was on sale..and then a further 15% off so I couldn't resist. It came with 6 tools + 7 1/2" sliding miter saw. The store owner also threw in 2 batteries to sweeten the deal. The Bosch stuff looks VERY nice but couldn't resist this deal.  There also seems to be a larger variety of tools in the 18V category so it all made sense to go with it.

   Speaking of batteries..I posted a question in the 'tools for homebuilding' section asking about the amp hour rating of batteries. There seems to be some conflicting information on this topic.

   Thanks again for the feedback...Mike