Reddit · r/Dewalt · Jun 15, 2025 · summarized
PositiveLoved above all for its small size.
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Reddit · r/Dewalt · Jun 15, 2025 · summarized
PositiveLoved above all for its small size.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Jun 14, 2025 · summarized
PositiveA first compact drill for lighter tasks, bought on its reputation, and it turned out awesome.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Jun 14, 2025 · summarized
PositiveThe best drill in the brand lineup for them, with real weight and size savings and enough power for large bits without a hammer function.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Mar 12, 2025 · summarized
PositiveFavorite 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.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Nov 17, 2024 · summarized
PositiveGo-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.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Oct 30, 2024 · summarized
PositiveOwned alongside a bigger hammer drill; the mechanical clutch suits fine work better and the smaller profile is a plus.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Feb 5, 2024 · summarized
PositiveDoes not feel too heavy or bulky compared with cheap older drills, and they see it as not too much tool for DIY work.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Jan 10, 2024 · summarized
PositiveFar stronger than the older 12V drill it replaced, running strip discs on a car floor pan through several batteries without hitching, overheating or stopping.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Jul 22, 2023 · summarized
PositiveThe best drill driver they have owned: short head, sturdy, metal chuck housing and plenty of power for its size, next to other DeWalt drills.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · Mar 14, 2023 · summarized
PositiveThe general drilling tool in their kit: very light and compact yet impressively powerful for its size.
Reddit · r/Dewalt · May 26, 2022 · summarized
PositiveBeefy compact drill/driver picked up a month earlier; together with a 12V drill it covers most of their home-repair needs.
Of the 44 reviews with a clear verdict, 70% are positive, 16% mixed and 14% negative. The praise mentioned most is compact. The most common complaint is cheap feel.
The complaints reviewers mention most: cheap feel (2 reviews), chuck or bit issues (1 review) and loud (1 review). For example: The same loose forward/reverse switch problem showed up on their own unit, and a repair is the open question.
We collected and summarized 44 experiences shared on Reddit, with links to the original sources. Reviews submitted here are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, submitted here or collected, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
Cordless drill/drivers, hammer drills, impact drivers and compact impact wrenches from DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita, Ryobi, Bosch and more, one page per model number, ranked by real owners.