Rick Schwolsky and Michael Springer over at TOOLS OF THE TRADE Magazine came up with this sweet Lithium-Ion Battery Power Tool chart/download. 

They basically tested every professional lithium-ion power tool available as of January 2007 and then compiled a handy 6-page download. That's 10 brands, 15 categories, 9 voltages, 21 battery styles, and 59 tools folks. It must have taken them a long time but their results are well worth a look-see.

Should you make the switch to lithium ion battery Power Tools?
According to Schwolsky and Springer, "It really depends on your jobsite needs, the condition of your existing cordless tool arsenal, and your addiction to chasing new technology. There's much that remains to evaluate about the technology of these tools, including claims of runtime, life cycles, and charging characteristics, let alone performance in the field. And because you will pay a high premium to buy into LI systems, calculating the balance between enhanced performance and increased costs is even more complex. Half of the brands are trying to soften the blow with cross-platform systems that allow the use of NiCad batteries in the LI tools or even the opposite."

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