For Scott Kleeman, his cordless tool kit sure speeds up the mount of handy work he can do around his house.

"Basically, I'm saving a lot of time, which in turn I'm getting more done over a weekend," he said.

Consumer Reports just tested seven cordless tool kits.

They come with a drill, a circular saw, reciprocating saw, plus a light.

Testers were not impressed with one of the kit's reciprocating saw.

"It's difficult to lock the blade into the Skil reciprocating saw. It can come loose while you're sawing,'' said Peter Sawchuk of Consumer Reports. "That's a problem."

The reciprocating saw's model number is 9350.

More kits are coming with Lithium-ion batteries, which make the tools lighter and more powerful, but also more expensive.

"Our tests show that you need to monitor lithium batteries. For some, when they're run down completely, they cannot be recharged," said Sawchuk.

So Consumer Reports says it's best to change your lithium-ion batteries as the tool begins to slow down, before it comes to a complete stop.

When all the tests were done, Consumer Reports found you'll have to pay more to get a good tool kit.

"We found the less expensive kits have marginally performing circular saws. They're not suitable for large projects like a deck or building a playhouse," said Sawchuk.

Top-rated is Hitachi's $600 cordless tool kit. All of its tools rated very good to excellent.

If the circular saw is not as important to you, you can save some money by getting The $350 RYOBI P843 tool kit.

And don't forget the safety gear.

"It's really important to wear goggles because you are never sure what kind of particulates you are dealing with especially with drywall dust,'' said Fiona Wilson of Home Depot.

"Hearing protection is really important and just a general caution a respirator if you are doing something really dusty.

Consumer Reports says if you can, try out the kit's tools before buying.

Hold the drill at shoulder height to make sure it's light enough for overhead work and that the front end doesn't tip up or down. This will give you a good sense of whether it's going to be comfortable for you to use.

With a report by CTV British Columbia's Chris Olsen