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20 June 2008
Great Game
One of the best deer hunting games out there, right up there with Cabela's Big game series! 5 stars!
08 April 2012
Milwaukee's feature set trumphs DeWalt and Makita hands down.
I've got a few of this model, so I think I can write a fair seat-of-my-pants review here. I should also mention that I have or have had some of the other big players in the 18v cordless drill/driver game, namely Makita and DeWalt. The reason I have several, I should mention, isn't because they have failed. It is because I have made the DIY'er's error of lending my most precious tools. But I digress.
First to dispense with the wannabe's. Makita is okay ... so long as you don't push it hard. IF you just do the occasional around-the-house repair or small project, it is probably serviceable. The DeWalt, by comparison, is a workhorse, and will likely provide you with decent service even through real actual building. So why would I jump ship to Milwaukee? That comes down to the feature set. This Milwaukee has the 18v Lithium-Ion battery, which is one of its strongest features. It takes a charge as advertised, from dead dry to full up in under 30 minutes. DeWalt's would be better named DeWait; They will take at least several hours to charge up, once the battery has cooled down, which takes several hours as well. It is hard to use a DeWalt for a long project without 4-5 batteries ready to go, as well as multiple chargers. The DeWalt will lose steam steadily from full charge, meaning you may not have the punch you need when you need it, without changing batteries. The Milwaukee, on the other hand, operates at full blast until the battery is drained, with precipitous dropoff. And the Milwaukee's battery has a nifty charge indicator, something simple that other manufacturers should have done. The LED light is handy, especially when operating in the darker corners. I have large hands, and I find the Milwaukee more ergonomic for my large mitts than the others; it doesn't hurt that the Milwaukee also has far less vibration than any other drill/driver on the market, and I've tested them all. For those of us with carpel tunnel syndrome and nerve damage, that's a heckuva help there.
Negatives? Okay, no drill/driver is perfect. Milwaukee has available, as an add-on, an attachment to hold bits. This should have been standard, as it is nearly indespensible. I have two of these, but the chucks differ slightly. The newer chuck is more prone to slippage, and I've found I have to use a grinder to square-off most of my round shank bits. This does the trick, but I never needed to do that with the older chuck. Hopefully Milwaukee will address this in the future, because it is, in my estimation, the single largest failing in this drill... but by no means a deal breaker.
If you're in the market for a cordless drill driver, don't waste time with any with ni-cad batteries, stay with lithium-ion. I think if you go with a Milwaukee you won't be disappointed. I'm not.
11 September 2008
Great Game, Great Action!
My review title says it all. Fun game, much like the books in most regards. And I agree with some of the other reviewer, an XBOX USB controller makes it easier to play than with a keyboard (my normal preference). Still, all in all, a fun game!