Specification
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #57615 in Home Improvement
- Brand: PORTER-CABLE
- Model: PC218C-2
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.00" h x
9.00" w x
18.00" l,
23.40 pounds
Features
- Drill/driver's high-performance motor and gearbox delivers up to 440 inch-pounds of torque
- Drill/driver's 1/2-inch single-sleeve chuck offers excellent bit retention and durability
- 6-1/2-inch circular saw provides more efficient cutting and greater cutting capacity
- Two Porter-Cable 18-volt NiCad batteries provide extended runtime for larger projects
- Porter-Cable NiCad fast charger minimizes downtime by recharging batteries in less than one hour
Product Description
Includes Tradesman Drill/Driver - PC1801D, Tradesman Circular Saw - PC186CS, (2) 18V NiCad Batteries - PC18B, Fast Charger - PCMVC, 18-Tooth Carbide Tipped Blade, Double-Ended Bit Tip, Storage Bag
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Zabick
I have read some negative reviews on other sites that were less than "good" in regards to this combo. Most of those were from guys who claimed to be finish carpenters or contract professionals. The average home handy man may consider these types more valid personnel to review tools. But I asked myself, what sort of professionals put their livelihoods in the hands of anything less than the best tools? It's like anything. If you want professional grade you buy professional grade.It's like a guy I know who races Mountain bikes professionally. He can justify spending top dollar on his rig. And he should if he wants to compete. But giving a negative review to a bike that is a great rig for the weekend trail warrior is both invalid and unfair if it's not meeting his expectations during a big race. Same principle.So now, the Porter Cable Combo. I bought it mostly for the saw. I already had a Makita cordless drill which is still second to none after decades of work. But for the price, I figured I would get this because it had an extra battery and an extra drill is never a bad thing. I used the saw cutting 2x4 for framing out a basement. I also used it on ply-wood up to one inch thick. I found it to be surprisingly powerful. It made clean and accurate cuts and the battery life was never an issue. I made hundreds of cuts over two days and only charged the battery over night between those two days.I used the drill as well to see how it performed. It was fine. I had no chuck issues like the previous poster. No wobble at all. I use screws instead of framing nails and this one drove them almost as cleanly and about 80 percent as easily as my much higher priced Makita. No pilot holes either. Same thing. Battery life didn't seem an issue.I figure as a home owner, who does not do professional work, this combo is a great set for the average handy man who does weekend home remodeling or what not.If you are a contractor, then perhaps giving negative reviews to something like this is more of an issue of you not doing your due diligence prior to investing in the RIGHT tools, the back bone of your trade.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By Joe B
I've been a Porter Cable fan for many years. I'm not a professional in construction but some of my friends are. I however have domne a lot of work around my house and Porter Cable has been my weapon of choice across the board for durability and safety. I've built a deck out back that is huge and even added an extension onto my home that is 12' X 36' being used for a closed in roofed porch. Porter Cable tools did it all with the help of my wife and myself.That being said, There were some recent projects I needed to do of a minor nature like install the braces for the new 46" Plasma TV to the wall. I discovered that the batteries for my Porter Cable Drill would not hold a charge. Well, I had the thing for many years and it lasted longer than average. It paid for itself. The batteries are no longer made. Time to get a new drill.[...]I put both the drill and the saw through the paces cuz I had some more projects I had put on the side for awhile. Guys like to play with new toys like this. Gotta say this. The batteries totally REFUSE to wear down after what I put both tools through! Both the drill and the saw out performed what I expected for tools twice the price! I sawed and drilled everything from pressed board to Pressure Treated 2X4's. Both the drill and saw powered up just as if they were plugged into an outlet. There was no loss of power or torque after around four hours of steady use. Due to the projects that I had put on hold, I needed more than the 18 tooth blade that came with the saw and bought a 24 tooth, 40 tooth and 90 tooth blades. I highly recommend doing that. I also highly recommend buying this combo kit. It's awesome.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By J.D. Walker
I used this kit this weekend to build some large planter boxes for my girlfriend's roof top garden, and it met all my realistic expectations and I think for the price it is an extremely good deal. However, you do get what you pay for and this kit has some unfortunate trade-offs for the low price. These tools are basically pared down versions of other bare PC tools (the drill has a plastic chuck vs the all metal of the regular PC drill, and the saw has lost its laser sight from the regular saw). So for the low cost of the combo you are also loosing some features, but to me that was a trade off i could live with.It's also important to note that these aren't contractor grade tools. But for the DIY homeowner or weekend warrior like me they seem to fulfill their need admirably.
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