# Go ahead, make my bed! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 3, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087 "2002-12-03T00:01:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/1 "2002-12-03T00:01:06Z")
I was talking to a friend of mine today about building a new frame for my bed. She said she knew a guy who has a brand-new cordless drill that he wanted to get rid of and quoted a price. Well, I’ve never heard of this drill company so I asked if they were a big company. She claims they are the biggest company in the world, the one all professionals use. Now it’s a great debate in my world, what is the best drill to buy? Should I waste $100 on a drill from a company I’ve never heard of? ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/2 "2002-12-03T00:06:08Z")
Well, what’s the name of the company? ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/3 "2002-12-03T00:18:57Z")
Is it a Makita? If so, it’s a good drill. ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/4 "2002-12-03T00:30:47Z")
I can’t remember the name of the drill she mentioned actually. Say a few names and maybe one will sound right 😃 - Dayum me for not writing it down at the time!\* ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/5 "2002-12-03T00:48:10Z")
Bosch Dewalt Hitachi Makita Milwaukee Skil ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/6 "2002-12-03T02:04:34Z")
> [@](#): > > I am built by **Black&Decker** ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/7 "2002-12-03T04:09:06Z")
I’m suspicious when I hear stuff like that ever since my dad assured me that **Craig** is a large and well-respected manufacturer of entertainment center components. Then again, I never heard of this **Kroger** company until they bought the one I work for. Biggest grocery company in the country! Who woulda thought? ---
**Author:** ![fizgig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@fizgig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizgig)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/8 "2002-12-03T05:26:03Z")
Find out the brand, and the voltage. You might do as well running down to Home Depot. I got a nice Makita 12 V for around $100 with two batteries and a charger. Of course, you might be able to cite HD’s prices and chew her down. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MamaHen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@MamaHen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MamaHen)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-ahead-make-my-bed/140087/9 "2002-12-06T07:43:18Z")
My apologies for not getting back to this sooner, I’m in the middle of a move and the movers have been here the last two days. Ok, it was a Skil but it doesn’t matter now, apparently the friend sold it. Thank you all for helping me out though, I appreciate it.