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Light Duty Drill 100% Value
I paid around 40 bucks for this through an Amazon Warehouse deal. It's a very light drill, even with the battery. I use this at work a few times a week for securing copper cable onto spools. Yes, this drill has enough torque that it drills through 1-3 AWG cable with three inch wood screws into a wood base just fine.
A lot of these demos on YouTube show people burning out the motors doing some crazy drilling. I can say that for what I use it for, it does a great job. I never experience any drag with the drill. I bought a Hermit Shell case for this, and as long as I don't accidentally drop it, I think I am going to have this drill for a while.
If people chuckle that I'm using this as a work drill, here's why:
1. I work in a place where expensive tools walk out the door in someone else's bag all the time. If it's stolen, I'm only out 40 bucks.
2. No tool is drop-proof. None are. I'm better off dealing with a 40 dollar tool that's been dropped vs a 200 dollar tool.
3. Having to carry your tools up and down ladders, you want the lightest weight tool that you can get by with. This drill fits the bill perfectly.
4. I'm not a brand slut. Most everything is made overseas nowadays. If it works for the application at hand, that's all that matters.
October 2017 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase