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.