DeWalt 20V MAX XR 1/2" Drill/Driver DCD800 Reviews

A $60 bare-tool clearance find a year earlier that has been great for casual DIY use.

Next to a Milwaukee equivalent it holds up, though the Milwaukee's brake and metal gear selector beat the plastic selector here.

Their drill does not show the poor clutch behavior seen in a review video and would be returned under warranty if it did.

The same loose forward/reverse switch problem showed up on their own unit, and a repair is the open question.

An awesome drill bought a week earlier, and they grabbed the last two they could find in their whole state.

Brand-new unit makes a grinding-like noise in low gear at low speeds, raising worry about missing factory grease compared with their older drills.

Capable of handling nearly anything a homeowner would ask of a drill, from their own use.

Minor complaint that the gear selector lettering wore off very quickly.

A cheap secondhand unit whose chuck loosens when stopping short, so it is fine but not a sole drill.

A year on all kinds of jobs, and it is the one reached for most among a handful of 20V drills.

Three years of abuse and it still rips, though the chuck got a bit messed up.

Go-to drill for almost everything, with the chuck and the light singled out as favorite features.

Loved above all for its small size.

A first compact drill for lighter tasks, bought on its reputation, and it turned out awesome.

Great drill that works perfectly as a dedicated drill next to a rotary hammer and an impact driver.

No complaints over a long stretch of use, though it was later traded in for the hammer-drill version for convenience.

The best drill in the brand lineup for them, with real weight and size savings and enough power for large bits without a hammer function.

Five of them handle deck hidden-fastener clips, adjusting finely enough not to overdrive clips that larger drills snap.

An electrical rough-in on a new house with a spade bit went fast, ripping through everything.

Favorite everyday DIY pairing with an impact driver and small powerstack batteries; finds the size ideal but thinks it should have shipped with anti-kickback since no side handle fits.

A Black Friday purchase that turned out rather good, a great drill that leaves them wondering where it has been all their life.

The go-to drill for light projects, with a more powerful hammer drill kept for heavier work.

A bare-tool pawn shop find that quickly became the daily drill for repairs, with an adjustable work light brighter than a phone flashlight.

Every day for a couple of years installing cabinets and millwork, and it is absolutely loved.

Go-to drill for almost every task: quite powerful and compact with no extra weight from a hammer mechanism, only swapping to bigger drills when really needed.

Only a week in, and it has been loved from the start.

Only a day in, and it already comes across as powerful.

Owned alongside a bigger hammer drill; the mechanical clutch suits fine work better and the smaller profile is a plus.

Brand new unit made a ticking noise in both speeds, worst in reverse, even with no load. Decided to take it back to the store for a replacement.

Their go-to drill for work around the house these days, even with four other drills in the collection.

Rarely reached for, and no bigger drill feels necessary.

Kit worked at first, but after a couple of days a grinding gear noise showed up in low speed; return was refused at the store and a service claim was started.

First tool of the brand, unboxed new; a squeaking, rubbing noise near the chuck and a burnt rubber smell after running made them consider returning it.

Favorite by far for DIY use after having tried an older Atomic, a Ryobi HP and a Flex hammer drill.

Fantastic with a good clutch on occasional work jobs, but a bit too much tool for ordinary home DIY.

Does not feel too heavy or bulky compared with cheap older drills, and they see it as not too much tool for DIY work.

Newly bought DIY go-to drill-driver; fairly heavy but not overpowered, and the clutch on its lowest setting drives screws into plastic gently.

Far stronger than the older 12V drill it replaced, running strip discs on a car floor pan through several batteries without hitching, overheating or stopping.

A cheap online buy that showed no wobble when tested at work.

A new unit that replaced a ten-year-old drill, but the forward/reverse button is loose and mushy and skips past the lock position.

The best drill driver they have owned: short head, sturdy, metal chuck housing and plenty of power for its size, next to other DeWalt drills.

The general drilling tool in their kit: very light and compact yet impressively powerful for its size.

New drill had a loose, crooked battery plug and a PowerStack pack that was very hard to push in and remove, while regular batteries fitted fine.

Beefy compact drill/driver picked up a month earlier; together with a 12V drill it covers most of their home-repair needs.