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Black & Decker VPX1201 VPX 7-Volt Drill Driver $25 at Amazon
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#1
johnkoza - Posted 3:04 pm PST 11/6/09 (78 Posts)
Do they still make a 7 volt drill? I'd pass!
#2
ironbadge - Posted 4:24 pm PST 11/6/09 (1041 Posts)
No battery.
#3
bongolicious - Posted 4:31 pm PST 11/6/09 (25 Posts)
7 volts??? I get more than that by rubbing a balloon on my head
#4
ironbadge - Posted 5:37 pm PST 11/6/09 (1041 Posts)
#3, you mean the balls? to the little head?
That's awesome.
#5
hansdoner - Posted 5:45 pm PST 11/6/09 (47 Posts)
This is a great little drill/driver. It is only 7v but it gets the job done, the torque is amazing, worth the purchase...
#6
dave_c - Posted 10:48 pm PST 11/6/09 (7483 Posts)
Pretty small, even if it could generate a lot of torque it wouldn't be good to make use of that torque because it's size makes it harder to control.
Bit insane though, that they price it so much higher considering the battery and charger are separate, when moving from NiCd to Li-Ion doesn't cost extra to manufacture when you move to fewer, still only moderate capacity Li-Ion packs, and although it's lighter you won't have the pack last several years like a decent NiCd pack that's charged with a proper regulated charger can.
Bit insane though, that they price it so much higher considering the battery and charger are separate, when moving from NiCd to Li-Ion doesn't cost extra to manufacture when you move to fewer, still only moderate capacity Li-Ion packs, and although it's lighter you won't have the pack last several years like a decent NiCd pack that's charged with a proper regulated charger can.
#7
gulf54 - Posted 9:01 am PST 11/7/09 (1894 Posts)
For this price Ben should personally deliver it with a free pizza!
#8
notaguru - Posted 9:24 am PST 11/7/09 (153 Posts)
It's difficult to understand how B&D could make such a huge marketing error, but this is a failed product line. At the end of its market life I bought a LOT of VPX items, including a dozen batteries (most were shipped free by B&D as their death cycle promotion).
VPX items are functionally terrific, so I assume it was B&D's marketing that killed the project.
Nevertheless, this specific offer - a drill for $25 with no battery or charger - is terrible. At one time I bought the handy 7V drill for $14 at Wallmart, then got a charger and battery shipped free.
VPX items are functionally terrific, so I assume it was B&D's marketing that killed the project.
Nevertheless, this specific offer - a drill for $25 with no battery or charger - is terrible. At one time I bought the handy 7V drill for $14 at Wallmart, then got a charger and battery shipped free.
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