Background - I own a sewer and water excavation company that will in some buildings and concrete work, so we have extensive experience with cord / cordless tool for many brands. Hilti, Bosch, DeWalt, Makita.
After owning several Milwaukee exercises, including the former V18 Hammer Drill, 14.4 Volt drill and M12 compact running this exercise takes all. This is just an initial review of my thoughts, its only been in the shop now for a week. It seems more like a drill pipe than wireless. I had a little catch in some steel in first gear and drilled nearly took my arm with it. The V18 would make a similar performance. The overall feeling is very good. It fits good, well balanced, smooth and responsive and of course incredible powers. The comparable weight and size to the compact 14.4-volt Milwaukee drill, which has served me well safe here and abroad.
I would give it an overwhelming 5 stars if not for the strange control accessories fitted with two jaws instead of a band like most others, to put the whole gearbox. Rule in my experience is never used anyway. It has the ability to have a belt hook and bit holder mounted on the battery in the bottom of the handle as M18 Compact Driver / Drill (2601-22), there is a mounting hole and tighten them. But it is not with it. Why after the price tag they do not include them escapes me.
Its case is sturdy with a bit softer black rubber grips and safety latch. The batteries and charger are also rubber corners on them. Light is a nice feature, but is usually standard on new tools. The new style of battery is less than the V18 and sliding in and out better than the V18 battery. If you want one around the house a couple of compact drill 2601-22, but if you need anything at the professional level, this exercise is a no-brainer. Milwaukee is the interruption of their V18 line, and M18 is the future along with some new tools in the plans, including a grinder and jigsaw in the winter.
I bought this drill from Amazon in November 2008. It has been very good to me and have achieved everything I threw its way. I'm talking about concrete and metal work. Only for the most demanding job I break out cable Hilti.
A few months ago, the battery would not hold a decent charge and after sending it to a Milwaukee engineering, I got a new within a week.
I was sorry to Milwaukee Tools is now made in China (as Makita, Ridgid, and also Hilti), but they are still very well made and take a lot of abuse. No doubt, Milwaukee products are still super solid and I after owning this drill for a little over two years, I only bought 2 other Milwaukee 18 volt products (from Amazon of course) that I will review in the future. I do not like reviewing until I've had them for a good long time.
Finally, I have noticed that when I bought this exercise, it was also for sale on the local box stores, but for the last 12 months or so, only smaller and weaker version of this exercise is locally (Model # 2602). If it was me, I choose 2611 over 2602, because I can not see the point of buying a weaker drill with a hammer function. I also own light duty drills, but I use them for light work and not hammer the concrete.
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