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

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.

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

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

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.

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.