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Chuck is less than secure, trigger makes it difficult to control speed when driving screws, my Dewalt cordless drills worked better, but they died of old age, so I use this, for now. looking at Milwaukee this time. Would not buy it again.
This was a gift for a family member, and they said they used it and liked it. Can't go wrong with a DeWalt.that's why we bought it.
I almost did not buy this because of the negative comments about not being able to use this for screwing. I love this product. To the contrary, by using two fingers on the trigger it is very easy to control the speed for work with screws or for slow drilling. I have used it on several projects for screwing or removing screws.
A good buy. Does not come with drill bits, so I subtracted 1 star. Has more power than I anticipated, with little or no vibration. A bit heavier than I thought it would be, but OK.
This drill has done duty as the main household drill, a contractors drill driving lag screws 12 hours a day for several weeks, and now, it serves as a powerful tool in my wood shop.This tool is tough. Its powerful enough to handle almost any job you could ever ask it to do, and it wont even break a sweat doing it. As for noise level, Dragracers aren't known to be quite, and neither is this drill.All and all, this drill has all of the power you could ever ask in a drill. I swear I could run my car over this thing, and still not break it. The lack of a variable speed function severely limits the drills versatility forcing it to be a specialized piece of equipment in your shop.
This drill is great for those people who feel close counts, but for those who feel the need for precision, this drill is not for you. Shoot, if this drill were a person, it'd be Goliath in a David sized package. There is no such thing as slow and steady with this drill, its either stop or go at 2500 rmp's. Being my first power tool, I have put this drill through its paces to stunning success. This tool will last you for a very long time no matter the paces you put it through. The ratcheting chuck will hold any drill bit tight from 1/16" to 3/8" without any slippage. It is all but impossible to drive #4, #6, and #8 wood screws without either stripping the daylights out of them, or torqueing the heads right off. This Drill is meant for drilling, and driving, but not much else.
Its been dropped down stairs, on concrete and asphalt, from tops of ladders, its been banged around, beaten up, and never once, has it ever missed a beat. It powers through wood, masonry, and concrete. Given the chance to purchase this drill or another drill, I'd still purchase this one. This tool does have some problems associated with it.
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