Review on 🔨 Milwaukee MLW2504 20V Cordless Hammer Drill by John Brouillard

I bought this after reading reviews about how good the 12v range was 3 years ago of picks from Milwaukee. I think there might have been a place for 12 volt drills back then. This is a new drill and I thought it would be "lightweight" and "compact". I'm used to using the Milwaukee Surge, the newer Hitachi drills and the entire DeWalt line. Let me say that this drill might be lighter and more compact on paper, but it feels twice as heavy and clunky as anything I'm used to. First, a traditional 18/20V drill has a single-socket battery at the bottom. You can put it on a table top, put it on your leg, etc. With these 12V I can't put it on my leg, it falls off. I can't put it on the edge of the tub, it falls down. Once you get used to the tool at the top, the handle in the middle, and the big battery at the bottom, this drill bit takes a little getting used to. Compared to Milwaukee 18v Surge or Hitachi/DeWalt light drills or even Milwaukee 18v 2704/2804 drills, 12v drills are very heavy. The remaining exercises are very easy on the wrist. This 12 volt battery is so heavy it weighs heavily on your wrists. Any kind of twisting to get this exercise in place, hanging curtains, etc. is very hard on your wrists because you're keeping the whole top weight stable. In addition, the handle is very thick. I wear large gloves but this grip is almost useless to me. If you pull the trigger and use the drill at a very low speed to start the drill and then pull the trigger all the way down to make it run faster, the drill will jam and stop. It could be some kind of security feature. You must either start the exercise slowly and then accelerate VERY slowly and hope you don't accelerate too quickly for it not to work for you, or pull the trigger where you want to start it. I am happy? I bought it? Eh I have a 12v tire inflator and decided to try a drill. This will be the last 12 volt product I will buy with a battery in the handle. This makes the handle too thick and the tool very heavy. It used to be a compact and lightweight tool, but now it's just lightweight on paper. Feels very heavy when in use. Many full-size drills, like the new Milwaukee 18v and Hitachi 18v, are about the same size and feel much lighter and more balanced. I'm not a fan of any company. I actually admit that the 12 volt arm is way too thick. I use the Milwaukee 18v Surge every day.