Appreciated the power and easy use of this drill. but then DEWALT is always good with its tools. Read more

This is a wonderful drill. Thank you, Dewalt, for the keyed chuck!! Just, thank you!! To anyone out there who's a newbie to drills, get this one! The keyed chuck holds the drill bit in place. If you use a drill with a keyless chuck, the manufacturer will claim it makes it quicker to change out the drill bits. Technically, this is true, if you're changing drill bits all the time, and if every second counts. Otherwise, for goodness' sakes, keyless chucks are disastrous. Your drill will reach a point of not holding the bit, and you'll have to keep tightening it manually between drilling. It can actually become a safety issue. So that's one reason why this is a great drill!! Also, when I lay it down to put a different board into my pocket hole jig, this drill lies flat and does not tilt, which is good, because it's still spinning. This drill gets a lot of power, and I can tell an improvement over my old drill. Not sure if my old drill was always weaker or if it died over time. Another great thing about this drill is that it plugs in. To anyone considering a drill which charges, just consider the headache. If you have access to outlets, then get a drill which plugs in, like this one! If you're occasionally going to do outdoor stuff, then just buy a long extension cord. It will all save you the headache of charging something. This drill also is very ergonomical. It feels smooth and works smoothly. It even has a little hole on the cord for the chuck key. I love this drill. Read more

works well, is compact, and powerful we will see how long it holds out Read more

If you don't *need* the portability that a rechargeable battery provides, then you really can't go wrong getting a corded drill. Save a bunch of money, leave behind the worries of keeping a battery charged (or discovering every time you want to use the drill that it needs a charge), and save some weight/bulk on the drill itself. I've had a few occasions to put this to work for various tasks, drilling some pilot small holes, boring a larger hole, and driving some screws; in each case it was a delight to work with. The variable speed with how much you depress the trigger is easy to control, and feels working the gas pedal on a sports car, with loads of power to spare. My expectation of a keyed chuck was that you would only be able to tighten/loosen the chuck with the key. In fact, this is quite optional, hand twisting the chuck works just as well as it does on the keyless variety. The key is optional for extra leverage to screw the chuck especially tight (or loosen it up after doing so). Read more

Unfortunately, I had to give up on my older Porter Cable drill for lack of replacement parts. It was powerful and speed control was smooth at all ranges, though it was by no means light weight. The DeWalt that I replaced it with was full of surprises. It also has lots of power and speed control is smooth and positive like the Porter. It weighs much less and is convenient to use. I was impressed. I was looking for a high quality drill with a key-type chuck, and I think the DeWalt meets the goal. I need a chuck that will handle the load of a powerful drill, and I have not yet met a keyless device that can take the load. I do wish they would just provide the standard all steel chuck that we have used all these years instead of a combination plastic and steel chuck. I haven't had any trouble with it yet, but sometimes it isn't necessary to change what works. I hope it holds up. Overall, the DeWalt is a great drill and exceeds my expectations. Read more