Special Offer!

2 FULL YEARS + FREE GIFT! Order NOW and get 2 FULL YEARS of Wood® Magazine! PLUS you'll get our Great Projects for Your Shop guide instantly! That's 2 full years (14 issues) for just $30. This is a limited-time offer, so HURRY! (U.S. orders only) (Click here for Canadian orders)


Email:
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:		Zip:

100% Money-Back Guarantee: You must be pleased, or you may cancel any time during the life of your subscription and receive a refund on any unserved issues – no questions asked. Wood® Magazine is currently published 7 times annually – subject to change without notice. Double issues may be published, which count as 2 issues. Applicable sales tax will be added. E-mail address required to access your account and member benefits online. We will not share your e-mail address with anyone. Click here to view our privacy policy.

Close [x]

Help

Wise Buys: Palm Drivers

Share
Print
Comments (1)

Pages in this Story:

Skil iXO

Editor test-drive:
Skil's 3.6-volt iXO has enough oomph to drive just about any-size screw into a predrilled pilot hole in hardwoods. That said, it won't replace my 12-volt drill/driver for jobs that call for more torque or speed. The iXO drove 41 screws in the 2x4 test -- although it could not fully seat them -- taking about 11 minutes to drain the battery and three hours to recharge it. Even after this tough, continuous-duty test, the tool and its built-in battery felt only warm. I drilled a 1/16" hole into red oak, but the magnetic 1/4" hex chuck wasn't strong enough to back the bit out of the wood without slipping out of the tool. But its 200-fixed-rpm motor isn't meant for drilling; it's too slow.

The three-position drive-direction switch is located just above the trigger, as in larger drivers, and I like the LED arrows on top of the tool that show drive direction. The iXO comes with 32 driver bits, a 1/16" drill bit, and 1-1/2" extension. In sum, it's a handy small-task tool that's always at the ready.
-- Tested by Dave Campbell, Deputy Editor

To learn more:
877/754-5999; skil.com

Shop for the Skil iXO at Amazon.com.

Continued on page 3: Bosch PS-20 Pocket Driver

Free Year + Free Gift! Order NOW and get 1 FREE YEAR of Wood® Magazine! PLUS you'll get our Great Projects for Your Shop guide instantly! That's 2 full years (14 issues) for the 1-year-rate – just $28.00. This is a limited-time offer, so HURRY! (U.S. orders only) (Click here for Canadian orders)

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip Code:

Email Address:

Comments (1)

jmedina8271 wrote:

I bought my wife one 3 years ago and we are extremely pleased with it. I find myself asking to borrow her Bosch instead of using my 18V Ridgid. The Bosch has more that enough power to do 80% of drill driving including furniture building and is much lighter. I give it 5 stars!

12/1/2011 10:02:27 AM Report Abuse