This tool is, for the money, one of the best values around. Don't go to Home Depot and buy a Ryobi 12 volt. This tool has 10 more inch/pounds of torque, 100 more rpm's of speed, and it's actually made by Black and Decker. The Ryobi's are made by Techtronic, which is obviously NOT Ryobi of Japan. Not knocking Ryobi of Japan, of course. Those are DIFFERENT tools altogether. The closest real competitor would be a craftsman, which is more expensive, and barring Craftsman Professional, no more product for the money. Feels solid and backed by a great home use warranty of two years. MUST HAVE !!! Black & Decker CDC120ASB 12-Volt Compact Drill with 20 Accessories
This is a very good drill/driver for occasional home use. The driver function is very good, I expected a little more from the drill, which is a little slow considering the power of this machine, and if you are going to use this drill for long periods, you will find it a little bit heavy. But overall, it works great for occasional use. Also, considering it is cordless, makes both for drill and drive, comes with all the accessories you will need for occasional use (drill and drive bits) and it comes with a carrying bag... put all this into account and you have a great value for you money.
I used this drill a few days ago to bore holes for a handsome piece of black locust root that I was mounting as a found sculpture on a mahogany base. It worked well both in drilling the mahogany and the locust, and in driving screws using the excellent fully adjustable torque which is one of the features of this drill.
It comes in a handsome carrying case with a handle and an assortment of drill and screw bits. It was relatively inexpensive. A good buy and a good tool.
JS
Regardless of what specs the drill has, what it doesn't say in the description is that you have to plug the recharging plug directly into the drill handle to charge the battery. Therefore, there is no way to have a second battery charging while you continue to use the drill since there is no separate charging station. Omitting this from the description is not enough to avoid responsibility for the obvious disadvantage of this drill. The package says that the battery is easily removable which implies it can be swapped for a fully charged battery. There are no pictures that show the hole in the back of the handle that the charger has to plug into. A truly stupid system. They should forget about the extras they include and just make a charging station for it like most other 12 volt drills.
If you are looking for an economical general use cordless drill, you might want to check out his model. It is powered by a 12 volt battery, and develops decent torque (rated at 105 inch/pounds) for light to moderate tasks. This drill is probably not suited for heavy commercial construction applications, as it does not reach high speeds, or develop high torque, and the battery life is probably not long enough to last you through a full day of heavy duty use.
For the casual user however, the drill may meet your needs. The frame is on the smaller side, and it is relatively lightweight. It is simple to use, as the motor operates in forward or reverse, controlled by a switch in the handle. With the proper bit, it can handle materials like plastics, wood, CMU, and some metals.
The torque is adjustable to six different levels. At the maximum setting, (using a masonry bit), the drill is supposed to be able to handle concrete walls. When you intend to drill through dense material, keep in mind that the bits are locked down by hand tightening the chuck (there is no key), so if the chuck is not tight enough, it may free spin if your bit gets stuck.
The battery needs to be attached to the drill to be charged. Power is plugged into a jack on the back of the handle. A double sided screwdriver bit, is attached to a clip on the drill body. The drill comes with a no frills nylon carrying case, and a few assorted bits. For light tasks, this lightweight tool could be a good option, but repeating again, this drill is not designed for high speed, or heavy torque applications. If you intend to do mostly heavy duty tasks, you would be better off buying a more powerful unit, that operates at higher voltage.
It does what it says it will do.. Not a heavy duty tool, but not priced as one either. It comes with the same accessories that every other drill comes with. These do however seem to stand up better then others. The battery dies a bit to soon for my tastes, but still good for it's size. If you use a drill everyday or once a week, this might not be the best choice.
I basically use this for small projects around the house. Not good for all day use as you can't charge the battery without it being connected to the drill. Lightweight, great for projects around the house.
This is my first drill,i was skeptical how it would work,it worked great.it comes with all the drill set bits so i need not purchase them seperately (so no extra12$).I bought some furnitures(dresser,nightstands) from ikea and needed this to assemble them ,it was very compact and was very easy to use.Glad i made this purchase.
I won't get into specifics, because other reviews have done that pretty well. My take on this drill is that it is very strong and pretty comfortable to hold, and I'm surprised how good it is for the price. With a full charge, it seemed as powerful as my corded drill.
1-Month Update:
I was very pleased with this drill when I first got it. I use a cordless drill semi-regularly, for all sorts of things, and it kept up well. That is until I needed to drill some holes in the wooden supports in my basement ceiling. I had to run a cable wire from one side of the basement to another, and needed some new holes to properly run the wire. This drill cut through the first few with no problem, but on about the 5th one, I noticed the entire plastic casing seemed to be flexing slightly. By the time I was done, my drill was about twice as loud as it used to be, and had about 1/3 the power and speed. Clearly something inside got messed up; I don't know if it was the motor or gears or what. Even after fully charging it, it's god-awfully loud, slow, and weak. And of course I'm just a couple days past being able to return it. Now, I know I was using it for a pretty harsh job for a cordless drill, but I previously owned just about the cheapest Ryobi screwdriver you could buy, and it never failed me or gave me problems until about the 5th year of owning it and using it. All in all, I'd recommend this drill to someone if they only need to drill lightweight holes or to use it only as a screwdriver. But if you need to drill through anything substantial, you might as well use a corded drill or spend some more money on a better cordless one.'
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