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A fully charged battery doesn't last long about 30-40 min of work. The stud finder is working, definitely it's not a pro grade by any means. I would not recommend buying this drill to anyone, invest into more respectable brands (Dewalt, Makita, Panasonic). I've used this drill for a few years, about once a month. It doesn't have enough juice to be used as a drill and the battery will last about 10 min. It takes some time to get used to it, you have to recheck 2-3 times to make sure it sees the stud correctly. Finally, last weekend while assembling furniture from IKEA, sparks and smoke began coming out from back of the drill.
It has handy features in that it has hex and flat head tips that fit on the back top of the drill so you always have them with you. However, the one I received does not spin true so driving a long screw will be a bit harder than normal. Haven't used the stud finder yet but that was a nice addition. For the money I have gotten better at Lowes so that's why not a 5. Well, For a basic cordless drill it is nice in that it charges fast, light weight and easy to use. It also has a bit for holding these tips that also is held on the base. I won't return it but won't buy the same model next time I need one.Hope this helps. If it wasn't for the wobbling I would rank it a 4.
The battery lasts a long time too. All in all, I'm very happy with my purchase and will definitely continue to buy B&D tools. Thanks. I've worked in construction and used many different brands of cordless drills, but I really like the Black & Decker for home projects. As far as the sale with Amazon's seller, I got it promptly and undamaged, and I have no problems whatsoever with purchasing anything from these people again.
This 14.4V drill is lighter than the 18V ones I have to use on jobs, but still plenty strong enough to get the home projects done. There's just a 5-position clutch, not a 24-position one as it states in the description, and the case it comes with is a joke (it's a vinyl bag with a zipper), but I guess I'm just used to the hard cases I've always had with my cordless drills in the past that offer the drill more protection and have places to carry screws, etc. Even my old 12V B&D drill came with one. The stud finder isn't the best I've ever had, but it works okay, and you can't really complain, since it was free.
When correct item was received, batteries for stud finder were bad, exploded & corrosion was all over inside of drill & case.along with human hair.DISGUSTING.4. 1. Wrong item initially sent (cordless ordered, drill with cord sent); contacted seller who apologized & agreed to send correct item.2. Response time adequate, but I won't buy from this seller again, too many problems for what was supposed to be a Christmas gift. When correct item received, it did not include stud finder originally included in purchase.3.
Don't know much about drills, so did my web research - and this was rated the best within this under-$100 price range. (One of the waiters at the restaurant also loved it.). Gave it as a gift to a 'handyman' friend the other day, and he loved it.
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