Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When I pulled out my Porter-Cable grinder (equipped at that time with 3" cut-off blade) to make diagonal cuts in a piece of metal roofing for a valley installation, my buddy said, "Forget it--my DeWalt won't make those cuts." I went ahead, and to his amazement, made half a dozen diagonal cuts quickly and cleanly--all with a single 1.5 amp-hour battery. He was genuinely impressed, and said he couldn't believe that it had such power. Power and light weight are probably the most salient features in this line of 20-volt tools. Porter-Cable is to be commended on their design. Now that the 4 amp-hour batteries are finally available, they are even more attrctive. i plan to use the larger batteries in the circular saw, grinder, and tiger saw, where the extra life should be helpful. I find I get impressive run time on the little 1.5 amp-hour batteries on all the other tools. BTW, i find it confusing that people downrate a tool because they failed to read the specifics of the offering. Guys--if it says "bare tool", that means you have to buy the battery and charger separately. This is often a convenience for contractors like myself who already own a number of batteries and chargers. It is in no way a reflection on the tool if you failed to read the specifics of the offering.