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METABO 15.6 VOLT The Metabo is the largest of the three 15.6v drills tested and it weighs in at the top as well. It's hard not to compare this drill to the 14.4v drills tested, especially because Metabo had a tool in each category. The performance was good, but not as good as the other two 15.6v drills. In fact, some of the 14.4v drills were able to surpass the performance of this $300 drill. The features on the drill are basic in all respects save one. This drill offers a "pulse" feature that provides short, high-torque bursts of energy to make it easier to break loose stubborn screws and to start a screw or hole. It's a nice feature, but it doesn't compensate for the size and price. Overall, we would have been ecstatic if the results from this drill would have been the results for the Metabo 14.4v. Unfortunately it falls short of providing strong competition in the small but scrappy 15.6v category. PANASONIC 15.6 VOLT What can I say? This higher-powered drill is lighter than eight of the 14.4v drills in the test and is smaller than some. It feels like a 12v drill but performs better than every drill except the 28v Milwaukee. It kicks tail! That said, there's nothing particularly unusual about the drill as far as features. It has a fairly standard 55-minute charger and a two-speed transmission. The clutch works well enough, but it too suffered from finicky adjustment. The chuck is a single-sleeve locking design and the jaws in the chuck close to a perfect, tight fit. CORDLESS DRILLS In comparing the Panasonic to the other 15.6v drills, it performed substantially better and was significantly less expensive. This drill led us to our conclusion that buying a 15.6v drill rather than a 14.4v can be less expensive (it's the same price or less than seven of the 14.4v drills) and with much more impressive results - and in a smaller, more comfortable package! It was an easy decision to name this drill not only the Editor's Choice in the 15.6v category, but also an overall Editor's Choice and Best Value - all in one handy package! PW
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