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namastee
Mar 20, 2004, 5:26 PM
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I´m new for bolt routes and i want to buy a drill, but 24V are to expensive, and i wonder if a 18V would be useful?
Or someone can give me some beta for other ways to bolt a route with or without a cordless drill?
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socalbolter
Mar 20, 2004, 6:08 PM
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your productivity will be drastically impacted if you settle for an 18v drill. the 24v models are worth the cost difference.
other than that hand drilling is by far the most cost-effective method, but very time consuming.
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hawk233
Mar 20, 2004, 6:33 PM
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When is more power not better? Never is exactly right.
24V.
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ikefromla
Mar 20, 2004, 9:18 PM
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Bosch model 11225 "Annihilator" or model 11524 "Platinum," both 24v, are the best ways to go, according to the recent Rock and Ice number 132.
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coclimber26
Mar 20, 2004, 10:03 PM
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If you are low budget and don't mind alot of extra work then a hand drill kit goes from $100-200. check out pikamtn.com
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potreroed
Mar 21, 2004, 12:24 AM
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Forget about a hand drill, dude. Get a good power drill and supercharge it.
I'm a Hilti (36v.) man myself. It will cost some bucks up front but, unless you drop it or something, it will give you many years of service.
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slablizard
Mar 21, 2004, 12:37 AM
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In reply to: Forget about a hand drill, dude. Get a good power drill and supercharge it. I'm a Hilti (36v.) man myself. It will cost some bucks up front but, unless you drop it or something, it will give you many years of service.
Climbing big walls with a dozen draws and a single rope is a beautiful thing.
Love it.
period
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diesel___smoke
Mar 21, 2004, 12:41 AM
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In reply to: Climbing big walls with a dozen draws and a single rope is a beautiful thing. Love it. period
And we will lynch the offender and chop their bolts for it. Respect local ethics.
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