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Couple thoughts

1 - For the love of Christmas, throw away every Phillips head screw you have and never buy them again except for maybe ultra-light duty applications. Star, square, torx, hex...doesn't really matter which one you use, just not Phillips.

2 - If you are remotely serious, I'd avoid B&D these days. Heck, if you aren't remotely serious, I'd still avoid B&D. Maybe 80 years ago it was a top-notch brand, but not anymore. For the price of B&D tools, you can get much better stuff. And if all you need is something cheap, there are cheaper options that are as good or better too.

3 - The modern Ryobi stuff is really, really good.

In response to this post by jmanatVT

Posted: 07/28/2020 at 2:26PM

Need a cordless tool recommendation -- jmanatVT 07/28/2020 2:07PM

Ryobi is a great value. Also, you might try square drive deck screws ** -- 81_Hokie 07/28/2020 8:35PM

I've always been of the two drill clan -- Vienna_Hokie 07/28/2020 4:40PM

Just upgrade, Milwaukee, you will be surprised how much you went without -- typed by ben 07/28/2020 4:27PM

I have Hitachi drill & driver set - which I like. Came with 2 batteries -- VermontHokie 07/28/2020 3:09PM

Sounds like drill/impact combo is your use case. Have had good Ryobi -- pburg_hokie 07/28/2020 2:39PM

Get an impact drill and driver set. -- VTSnake 07/28/2020 2:27PM

I have the Makita set. I really like it. I had bad luck with a DeWalt, but -- HokieEngineer 07/28/2020 3:17PM

Only lithium ion I've ever had an issue with was the Makita -- VTSnake 07/28/2020 3:50PM

Had some flaky Dewalt NiCad batteries too. The drill itself is a workhorse -- Tafkam Hokie 07/28/2020 3:26PM

I have a ~2005 DeWalt 18V drill that still has amazing torque. -- MP4VT2004 07/28/2020 10:07PM

I love my impact drill, but it's not cordless. Gets the job done, though. ** -- Hokie CPA 07/28/2020 2:29PM

Couple thoughts -- Tafkam Hokie 07/28/2020 2:26PM

Once you go Ryobi, you’ll never go , uh, (rhymes with Ryobi). ** -- PhotoHokieNC 07/28/2020 2:21PM

+1 on Ryobi ** -- Beerman 07/28/2020 3:13PM

Adobe? -- Hokie360 07/28/2020 2:24PM

Impacts are far better. But, there is the Worx, Switchdriver you may like. -- 48zip 07/28/2020 2:18PM

That's a clever idea I hadn't seen before. Thanks! ** -- jmanatVT 07/28/2020 2:37PM

No clue how well it works. I think I'd get a bit holder and switch out -- 48zip 07/28/2020 2:56PM

Worx is one of those brands that is long on marketing and gimmick -- Tafkam Hokie 07/28/2020 2:59PM

Yeah, I've never considered them, but that isn't based on experience. -- 48zip 07/28/2020 3:09PM

Makita is always the correct answer...lol -- EDGEMAN 07/28/2020 2:10PM

I have a heavy duty Makita 1/2 drill that I bought many years ago -- HokieR 07/28/2020 4:29PM

The 20v Dewalt models seem to be the preferred tool -- bluehokie 07/28/2020 2:41PM

What I have. No complaints from me. I got a set on Black Friday -- hoosnowahokie 07/28/2020 3:38PM

Loved him in Wayne's World. ** -- Stork 07/28/2020 2:40PM

Not always "the" answer -- Tafkam Hokie 07/28/2020 2:33PM

I've had good luck with Ridgid with other not-cordless tools -- jmanatVT 07/28/2020 2:54PM

Mine would still be going if the dang batteries weren't so expensive. Plus -- AZHokie59 07/28/2020 2:28PM

That's the other piece, am I going to get value out of going to -- jmanatVT 07/28/2020 2:11PM

General durability. -- EDGEMAN 07/28/2020 2:15PM

Thanks for the input. Probably nothing that large, but definitely more -- jmanatVT 07/28/2020 2:36PM

Couple thoughts

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