Latest reviews

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 19 days ago

Original unit now lets bits fall out of the chuck, which they have heard is a known problem.

Reddit · r/Tools · 71 days ago

In place of a 12V hydraulic driver, and with a small PowerStack battery, it stays close in weight, is more compact front to back, handles better and drives about twice as fast.

Reddit · r/Tools · 75 days ago

With a 1.7Ah PowerStack battery it gives a perfect balance of weight, power and size, and is a must-have in their kit.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 95 days ago

In place of an earlier model it works just as well and feels the same, but it does not try to snap the wrist when a bit sticks.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 106 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Tools · 119 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 142 days ago

A kit with two 4Ah batteries for $230 a couple of months ago, and it makes a good replacement for the older model, especially when batteries are needed.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 199 days ago

A recent purchase that makes a grinding noise as it comes to a stop, which gets worse with a bigger bit such as a hole saw.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 258 days ago

The anti-kickback feature triggers over nothing when mixing grout and also acted up when drilling through plywood, which is irritating.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 269 days ago

Two of them handle concrete, blocks and everything in between, punching above their weight for hammer drilling.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 269 days ago

Not yet pushed through heavy masonry work, but easily their favorite drill so far.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 288 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 294 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 304 days ago

Converted to a 3/8 wrench and used four or five times a week for years on a small power-stack battery; heavily abused and still performing.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 309 days ago

Initially unsure about the precision first mode, but after a few uses finds it a handy built-in screwdriver-like feature that saves reaching for a drill.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 334 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 337 days ago

A pretty strong drill in a small body, handling precision work and holes alongside an impact driver.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 347 days ago

Part of a family of these drills they own, though the hammer function goes unused since a dedicated hammer drill handles that work.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 348 days ago

A test with a big spade bit biting into wood still slapped their ribs, but the anti-kick engaged, and the feature is valued.

Reddit · r/Tools · 353 days ago

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.

Reddit · r/Tools · 353 days ago

Hammer drill from the same XR line makes nearly the same low-gear sound that another owner worried was a grinding noise.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 368 days ago

Family vehicles, tractors and industrial maintenance work all went fine, and a hunt for a bolt it could not break loose has not turned one up yet.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 369 days ago

Career mechanic who finds almost nothing it cannot handle, and who only reaches for a bigger wrench when using long extensions and a wobble.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 369 days ago

A kit deal with a ratchet and battery for $269 brought it home, and the result is a pretty happy owner.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 369 days ago

The toughest automotive jobs such as torsion bars and axle bolts go to it, and the strongest wrench affordable is the advice for that kind of work.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 414 days ago

Chuck trouble on their drill pushed them to buy a replacement.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 415 days ago

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

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 475 days ago

A deck project full of 6 inch lag screws went through without trouble after a weaker driver was swapped out.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 476 days ago

Serves as the everyday driver, with torque that covers nearly all of their work and a bigger wrench for anything more.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 477 days ago

A few years of use, going through anything needed except concrete, and it feels twice as powerful with a 5Ah battery.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 482 days ago

With a busted eardrum a normal impact is annoying, so this quiet hydraulic driver is a game changer.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 487 days ago

The first setting works as a beefed up electric screwdriver for control, yet it still drives lags and bigger fasteners, and it is quieter than an older impact.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 488 days ago

Stunning for its size, a bit noisy, drives big structural lags easily; planning to keep it until it dies.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 488 days ago

Homeowner who regularly drives long screws without trouble; only struggles with concrete screws in undersize holes.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 488 days ago

The most torque of any driver they have, with 3 inch decking screws barely needing impacts until nearly sunk, though the compact 850 is preferred for most work.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 489 days ago

Full power and speed jobs and tight quarters go to it, alongside a small quiet M12 hydraulic driver.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 513 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 516 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 516 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 517 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 517 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 517 days ago

Zero reason to get any other drill.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 517 days ago

Loved above all for its small size.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 518 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 518 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 518 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 518 days ago

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.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 518 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 518 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 518 days ago

Size to power ratio is described as bonkers.

Reddit · r/Makita · 520 days ago

During light use it was set down and had no power at all when picked up again, without being dropped or overheated, so components are being troubleshot.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 536 days ago

Strong power, but needs a 3Ah or larger pack; on a new 1.5Ah battery the performance was a letdown. Also owns an older stubby driver preferred for carpentry.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 542 days ago

High torque impact wrench showed the same intermittent battery contact problem as their drill because the factory leaves out the small compression spring.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 543 days ago

Drill shuts down from poor battery contact with packs from one batch, but never hurt their productivity; a cheap replacement spring in the terminal block fixed it.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 612 days ago

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.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 619 days ago

For home car work it was chosen after weighing alternatives, and it turns out to be a beast.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 620 days ago

A mechanic switching to DIY work finds it a good size and strong enough, a better pick than the smaller stubby versions coworkers use.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 632 days ago

Trigger randomly would not run; a replacement unit did the same. Still used all day, every day, and finds it nice and quiet apart from the glitch.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 633 days ago

A deck build went smoothly: very quiet, long structural screws and carriage bolts drove without trouble, and it never warmed up like their older impact.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 635 days ago

Really liked, but fat and hard to reach into tight spots, so a slimmer sibling model gets used alongside it.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 635 days ago

Handled every fastener tried across two years of deck building and house remodels, with no problems.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 635 days ago

A recent buy on a forum recommendation that is already loved.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 635 days ago

Extremely smooth feel when driving fasteners and strong power; plans never to use another quarter-inch impact while it lasts.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 635 days ago

Ice auger drill for three years; then it began clicking, lost torque and the light died, just after the warranty expired.

Reddit · r/Dewalt · 644 days ago

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

Reddit · r/Makita · 654 days ago

Of this and the XDT16, both loved, this one is clearly the better of the two.

Reddit · r/Makita · 654 days ago

Really liked through its whole life, but it finally died and now needs replacing.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 660 days ago

Favorite of three impact drivers owned for its smooth, quiet drive; the only complaint is that it lacks the work lighting found on the others.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 660 days ago

Ends up being the most-used impact driver of the set, valued for being small and strong enough for most everyday work.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 660 days ago

As the most compact option for HVAC work, chosen after a smaller rival, it is very small yet strong and has been missed often since parting with it.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 660 days ago

Good impact driver overall, but the sharp rotor-bearing back cap on this generation is not very comfortable to hold.

Reddit · r/MilwaukeeTool · 660 days ago

Became the go-to for most fastening, even machine screws, instead of powered screwdrivers because of how softly it hits.