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 Milwaukee has come out with a new battery platform and style on their 18v lithium ion battery power tools, featuring the 2601-22 Compact drill/Driver.
So what's the big deal with this 18v lithium-ion power drill you ask?
It's Milwaukee's new 1.4Ah Lithium Ion battery with 4 (four) connections points for more transfer of energy and faster charge time. The battery features a built-in battery fuel gauge to tell you how much juice you have left. That's fade-free juice pal, until the battery is dead. Then, whammo, 30 minutes later you've got a fully charged, ready-to-go battery. But never fear - - you don't really have to wait 30 minutes to get back to work. Milwaukee's hooked you up with this kit. The 2601-22 Compact Drill/Driver comes with 2 (two) batteries, a charger, driver drill bit and of course, a nice sturdy case to carry it all in. (I still think all the manufacturers should just throw 2 bits into each tool - what's it cost them, an extra nickel???)
At a measly four pounds (4 lbs, 1 oz according to our scale), the 18-v Lithium-ion Battery 2601-22 is perfect to carry around with you all day for electrical work, light assembly, installation and finish carpentry. It has a sturdy but removable belt hook, 400 lbs of torque for power and (0-1,400) RPM of speed to drill holes and drive screws faster. The 2601-22 also has an LED light for added visibility, ergonomic design for balance, two-speed magnesium gearbox, 22-position clutch setting, and a plastic ratcheting chuck for lightweight, versatility and control. It retails for about $220 and comes with a 2000 charge/5-year warranty.
Another interesting point to note, the 2601-22 is the first tool available with Milwaukee's new "modernized" look. For the longest time, Milwaukee hasn't seemed to focus as much attention on aesthetics, instead concentrating on just making good tools. Consequently, the look of Milwaukee tools hasn't been significantly updated. Heck, some of their shop vacs look like they were designed forty years ago
and have never changed since. However, it now appears that Milwaukee is starting to give the appearance of their tools a lot more attention. We REALLY like the looks of the 2601-22 and hope to see many more products following in it's footsteps.
It is backwards compatible with the other Milwaukee tools, like the Lithium Ion V18 series? uh, no. yea, that's the bummer.
But what Milwaukee is saying is that their 18v Lithium-Ion battery technology is now better than ever. And that they have a great new, lightweight drill/driver powered by it. According to our sources, it's only the first of many new tools that will be developed for Milwaukee's new 18v Lithium Ion system
Whaddaya think?
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