Cordless 1/2" drill question.

[TonyG]

Is their a manufacturer out there that makes a quality chuck? My limited experience is that they all blow!

Drill bits for example, the chucks simply do not grip.

 

[Monte]

Röhm chucks www.roehm.biz

 

[brian90505]

The ratcheting chuck on my V28 seems to work pretty good for me. What kind of drill?

 

[TonyG]

Currently have a Craftsman, had Dewalt's prior. I've never met a drill bit I couldn't damage at the base.

 

[MattT]

The ratcheting chuck on my V28 seems to work pretty good for me.

I've got a V18. Very good keyless chucks on these Milwaukees. Don't even loosen in hammer mode

 

[iandh]

I'd go Milwaukee or Bosch, both have good ratcheting keyless chucks.

 

[Stuey]

I'd go Milwaukee or Bosch, both have good ratcheting keyless chucks.

Dewalt's ratcheting chuck is pretty decent too imho.

I recently tried out Porter Cable's Li-ion drill, and I was truly surprised as to how good the chuck was. I wish it was a ratcheting chuck, but it was one of the more accurate chucks I've seen in recent years.

I tend to use drill bits which have 3 flats these days, so I don't see much slippage either way.

 

[Major Ramifications]

Pretty much any of the single sleeve ratcheting chucks from the premium brands are good. They all lock, so that they are tightened with one hand and have a ratcheting action as they are tightened. They also usually have carbide jaws. I HATE the old double sleeve keyless chucks which is what I am assuming you are used to.