I had two Panasonic drill drivers. They lasted fifteen years each. My son-in-law convinced me to go to Milwaukee. The Milwaukee broke within two years. It was covered by warrantee. But next time it breaks going back to Panasonic
Also, it's worth pointing out that you are completely wrong when you said "The Voltage (12V / 18V / 36V) of the tool is irrelevant, the only thing that matters is the Amperes / Hour (Ah) rating on the battery.)" or words to that affect... Both of these ratings are of equal significance when evaluating the effectiveness & performance of power tools. The "Ah" rating on the battery tells you how many Amperes of power per hour the battery can give, ie how long the battery lasts before needing to be recharged. It has nothing to do with the "strength" of the tool, this is signifued by the Voltage rating. So a 36V drill with a 1.5Ah battery (for example) would be able to drill a far bigger diameter hole in concrete than a 12V drill with a 5Ah battery, & handle bigger fixtures etc, but if both drills were used for something requiring minimal power such as driving 1 inch screws into timber, the smaller 12V drill with the higher rated 5Ah battery would be able to do this for way longer head to head, 3 and a bit times longer in theory, than the bigger drill. Conclusion, both the Ah of the battery and the V of the tool need to be considered when selecting a power tool appropriate to your needs.
Absolutely correct. The A/h is telling how long the battery last (Running time) ... If we compare two battery with same voltage let us say 12v with different capacity of Ah 1.5 Ah ..... and 3.5 Ah. The two battery will the same hole size but the one with 3.5 Ah will be run longer than 1.5 Ah and drilling more holes than the one with 1.5 Ah .
Best of panasonic is: quality ...if you look of the material! compare to others. And the batterys!!! Its only fein and Festool thats compare. World class!
That's why I bought eight of them. They're now made in China now (white case color). All mine are made in Japan. My first set is still working after eight straight years of heavy use.
This guy is right on! I completely agree. I purchased a 12V drill (not impact) in the same year, 2003, and it's still going strong. I did replace one battery about 5 years ago and the drill out performs all my crew mates' drills - even at a 12V! I remember paying slightly over $300 (in 2003, for a 12V) on a recommendation from a friend and some review research, and I highly doubt I will ever buy another manufacturers drill - I've seen so many fail from just a couple of years of use - pay more up front, and it will last longer, at least a Panasonic will anyway.
indeed they are world-class. People dont' realize, 1) Panasonic invented the cordless tool industry 2) Panasonic batteries are the best 3) Panasonic batteries are the supplier in most Japanese cars 4) these tools are held to a WORLD standard, versus the 'Merican 'walmart standard'
I'm a big Panasonic fan. I own two. One is 15 years old and still works great. But is Panasonic better than Hilti? From what I understand, Panasonic manufactures all Hilti cordless tools.
correct... panasonic makes hilti... all the ryobi plus one batteries are old panasonic batteries etc... great tools.. Ultra reliable and the new ones are all I rated
First off this is a power tool review and despite the poor bloke attempting to make an effort to review what is and was a good product at the time. So to be true to the review the panisonic drill is still working for him 12 years on. There's no question about durability testing that anything that withstands 12 years of use can definitely be put in a top 10. And electrically speaking yes if you order two cells in parallel rather than sequential then there is less resistance and loss therefore improving the working AMP capacity of the power tool. How does this matter? Well consider voltage: to be the volume of power like a petrol tank. It relates to the maximum amount of charge that can be stored in a battery. The AMP'S relate to the speed of which charge is delivered to the circuit / motor. So the higher the amps the faster your battery will drain BUT the better the power tools performance will be! For more info on top branded power tools check out here ➤ www.raygrahams.com/category/1740-cordless-powertools.aspx
I got very cheap panasonic drills from the flea market with battery used it was mostly the tje battery weak ,one day i decided to trow away but before i bought one bttery new but stored 15 years ago.i chrged and try it ,it was very strong and last longer battery.so by now i am collecting all tbeze drills ,tney good for handyman or cabinetry very prcise drill.milwake dewalt ryoby ridgid all thos e are trash and not even made in china.or you buy one time spend like festool,mafel or fein would be the best investment, makita good only the japanese as the panasonic.
Panasonic are fantastic power tools , they are leaps and bounds beyond makita , dewalt etc BUT they are by no means as good as Hilti i have had my SF-151-A driver for 11 years and it has outlasted any other cordless tool i have ever owned (including 3 panasonic cordless drivers and 1 panasonic circular)
If they are the best, then wtf did my brother in laws drill break while using it and shatter almost making him loose his eye???? Just curious. Also. Panasonic SUCK at make batteries, let alone tools. Also, it being expensive does not mean its the best. It can be made of solid gold and it would still be a pos. Amaericans don't want cheap things, its what they can afford dips@$! Professionals habe the money for those tools, but don't even buy or use Panasonic tools because they are CRAP. they dont even make 20v tools, only 18v. If i spend $600 to $800 on a drill set, it will be Hikaki or Festool. NOT that crap. Also, 3.5ah is not unbelievable, we have 5.0ah battery packs now. Ooooo so amazing a 3.5ah, its so amazing! Baaaahahahaaaa!
Panasonic is good and very cheap now to collect still convenient ,the only thing buy a good upgraded battery and for the buck .you buy festool,hikoky or etc,, its okay you have the money.but not really smarth when there are better cheap choices.
What a dip shit comment! But to be expected from a 6666 guy. Sounds like your brother in laws sister cousin who’s your dad dropped his tool and it was his fault. Panasonic has made great tools and electronics longer than you’ve had your GED! You obviously know nothing about tool build quality and things that actually matter. All while you’re taking irrelevant shit about Batteries!
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I had two Panasonic drill drivers. They lasted fifteen years each. My son-in-law convinced me to go to Milwaukee. The Milwaukee broke within two years. It was covered by warrantee. But next time it breaks going back to Panasonic
Also, it's worth pointing out that you are completely wrong when you said
"The Voltage (12V / 18V / 36V) of the tool is irrelevant, the only thing that matters is the Amperes / Hour (Ah) rating on the battery.)"
or words to that affect...
Both of these ratings are of equal significance when evaluating the effectiveness & performance of power tools. The "Ah" rating on the battery tells you how many Amperes of power per hour the battery can give, ie how long the battery lasts before needing to be recharged. It has nothing to do with the "strength" of the tool, this is signifued by the Voltage rating.
So a 36V drill with a 1.5Ah battery (for example) would be able to drill a far bigger diameter hole in concrete than a 12V drill with a 5Ah battery, & handle bigger fixtures etc, but if both drills were used for something requiring minimal power such as driving 1 inch screws into timber, the smaller 12V drill with the higher rated 5Ah battery would be able to do this for way longer head to head, 3 and a bit times longer in theory, than the bigger drill.
Conclusion, both the Ah of the battery and the V of the tool need to be considered when selecting a power tool appropriate to your needs.
Absolutely correct. The A/h is telling how long the battery last (Running time) ... If we compare two battery with same voltage let us say 12v with different capacity of Ah 1.5 Ah ..... and 3.5 Ah. The two battery will the same hole size but the one with 3.5 Ah will be run longer than 1.5 Ah and drilling more holes than the one with 1.5 Ah .
Best of panasonic is: quality ...if you look of the material! compare to others. And the batterys!!! Its only fein and Festool thats compare.
World class!
How many years old was it? I didn't hear you the first 12 million times you said it.
That's why I bought eight of them. They're now made in China now (white case color). All mine are made in Japan. My first set is still working after eight straight years of heavy use.
My first panasonic 8 years old still working like its new, and 2 batt. lithium!!! this is so gooooooood
This guy is right on! I completely agree. I purchased a 12V drill (not impact) in the same year, 2003, and it's still going strong. I did replace one battery about 5 years ago and the drill out performs all my crew mates' drills - even at a 12V! I remember paying slightly over $300 (in 2003, for a 12V) on a recommendation from a friend and some review research, and I highly doubt I will ever buy another manufacturers drill - I've seen so many fail from just a couple of years of use - pay more up front, and it will last longer, at least a Panasonic will anyway.
indeed they are world-class. People dont' realize, 1) Panasonic invented the cordless tool industry 2) Panasonic batteries are the best 3) Panasonic batteries are the supplier in most Japanese cars 4) these tools are held to a WORLD standard, versus the 'Merican 'walmart standard'
They get 3.5ah by putting two 1.7ah cells in parallel, that's why the battery is so long.
I'm a big Panasonic fan. I own two. One is 15 years old and still works great. But is Panasonic better than Hilti? From what I understand, Panasonic manufactures all Hilti cordless tools.
correct... panasonic makes hilti... all the ryobi plus one batteries are old panasonic batteries etc... great tools.. Ultra reliable and the new ones are all I rated
Panasonic please Bring back Panasonic tools
First off this is a power tool review and despite the poor bloke attempting to make an effort to review what is and was a good product at the time. So to be true to the review the panisonic drill is still working for him 12 years on. There's no question about durability testing that anything that withstands 12 years of use can definitely be put in a top 10. And electrically speaking yes if you order two cells in parallel rather than sequential then there is less resistance and loss therefore improving the working AMP capacity of the power tool. How does this matter? Well consider voltage: to be the volume of power like a petrol tank. It relates to the maximum amount of charge that can be stored in a battery. The AMP'S relate to the speed of which charge is delivered to the circuit / motor. So the higher the amps the faster your battery will drain BUT the better the power tools performance will be! For more info on top branded power tools check out here ➤ www.raygrahams.com/category/1740-cordless-powertools.aspx
I have the new drills and jigsaw and I totally agree with you, they have guts
I agree, best tools
I got very cheap panasonic drills from the flea market with battery used it was mostly the tje battery weak ,one day i decided to trow away but before i bought one bttery new but stored 15 years ago.i chrged and try it ,it was very strong and last longer battery.so by now i am collecting all tbeze drills ,tney good for handyman or cabinetry very prcise drill.milwake dewalt ryoby ridgid all thos e are trash and not even made in china.or you buy one time spend like festool,mafel or fein would be the best investment, makita good only the japanese as the panasonic.
Panasonic are fantastic power tools , they are leaps and bounds beyond makita , dewalt etc BUT they are by no means as good as Hilti i have had my SF-151-A driver for 11 years and it has outlasted any other cordless tool i have ever owned (including 3 panasonic cordless drivers and 1 panasonic circular)
Panasonic tools are the best because they're expensive and because they're the best. Sound logic m8
Really?
really!!
If they are the best, then wtf did my brother in laws drill break while using it and shatter almost making him loose his eye???? Just curious. Also. Panasonic SUCK at make batteries, let alone tools. Also, it being expensive does not mean its the best. It can be made of solid gold and it would still be a pos. Amaericans don't want cheap things, its what they can afford dips@$! Professionals habe the money for those tools, but don't even buy or use Panasonic tools because they are CRAP. they dont even make 20v tools, only 18v. If i spend $600 to $800 on a drill set, it will be Hikaki or Festool. NOT that crap. Also, 3.5ah is not unbelievable, we have 5.0ah battery packs now. Ooooo so amazing a 3.5ah, its so amazing! Baaaahahahaaaa!
Panasonic is good and very cheap now to collect still convenient ,the only thing buy a good upgraded battery and for the buck .you buy festool,hikoky or etc,, its okay you have the money.but not really smarth when there are better cheap choices.
What a dip shit comment! But to be expected from a 6666 guy. Sounds like your brother in laws sister cousin who’s your dad dropped his tool and it was his fault. Panasonic has made great tools and electronics longer than you’ve had your GED! You obviously know nothing about tool build quality and things that actually matter. All while you’re taking irrelevant shit about Batteries!