Who makes a decent corded drill?

[woody 73]

This is the drill that will last a long time:

http://columbus.craigslist.org/tls/4234422603.html

 

[Farmall450]

Dewalt. I've had mine since I was like 11 years old.

+1, they never die. Or milwaukee...

 

[diernosaj]

The M12 is $99.99 and has 275 in lbs.

The c'man C3 is $62.99 on sale and has 340 in lbs of torque.

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-c3-l...p-00935703000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

I had a few of the cman 19.2's when they first came out about 8-10 years ago. They were really good drills back then for the price. I liked them a lot. Im interested to give a new one a shot now at $62.


I have all Bosch drills and for some reason I don't like them as much as I thought I would when I was buying them. Now I find myself looking at Milwaukee or Makita or even the new Dewalt 20v stuff. I have the 12v drill and impact and 18v drill and impact drills and I'm thinking about keeping them inside to use for lighter stuff and getting something more heavy duty or something for more frequent use.

I also have one dewalt 18v plane jane drill i got on sale about 6 or 7 years ago. It seems to be my go to drill even tho Bosch has never failed me.

I also have a ridgid corded drill that ive used only a couple times, i dont think its the greatest either.

The $25 off $100 purchase on amazon sale is pretty enticing.

 

[sgtgrizzo]

Dewalt best in my opinion

 

[Monte]

 

[PugetDude]

Nice drill, but unfortunately, the list price is higher than the GDP of Sub-Saharan Africa.

 

[theoldwizard1]

If you are going for a 1/2" chuck, make sure the drill has TRIPLE gear reduction. That typically means the max rpm is around 1,000 rpm.

Triple reduction gives you GOBS of torque.

 

[Monte]

Nice drill, but unfortunately, the list price is higher than the GDP of Sub-Saharan Africa.

lol

some people own smart phones or computers in that price range... i think the price is acceptable

 

[Packard V8]

First couple of sites I looked say the Fein is NLA. Just for the sake of information, what was the retail price?

jack vines

 

[Monte]

First couple of sites I looked say the Fein is NLA. Just for the sake of information, what was the retail price?

jack vines

the Fein BOP 10-2 (2 speed, 10mm cap. in steel): $ 563.-
http://feintools-online.com/fein-tools-1/drills-1.html

 

[thebeekeeper1]

The Milwaukee Magnum Hole Shooter is the Chuck Norris of corded drills.

Agreed--I have two. The first is the older USA-made one and the second was a CL score I got, like new, for $40. The second is made in PRC and no different than the first one. I've used them for incredibly difficult things (building a house) and they are indeed the Chuck Norris of drills. Once it even kicked my **** by throwing me off a ladder when a spade bit hung up.

 

[boiler7904]

I'm still liking the Craftsman Bolt-on/ Black and Decker matrix.

Has anyone used one before?

I mean you can get a router, sander, impact, jigsaw and trim saw attachments for it that would be cheaper than buying the whole slug of tools separate.

Multi-tools like that seem to have issues doing any one task well.

For a basic corded drill around the house, I bought a 3/8" Milwaukee a few years ago. I would consider a factory reconditioned Milwaukee or Bosch from CPO before going the Craftsman or B&D route. DeWalt wouldn't bad either. I went with factory reconditioned through CPO for my Bosch drywall screwgun and Rotozip a couple of years ago and haven't had any problems with either tool. Will consider them for other tools that will have limited planned use. CPO also sells new tools and seems to competitive on price if you shop around.

 

[honcho]

Corded Drill--Every homeowner should have a corded 3/8" drill and an extension cord. If you have electricity, they work.

When my boys got their own apartments I gave them a very basic set of tools including a corded drill and a small set of drill bits. Since they were unlikely to need a drill often or for any huge jobs, I wasn't going to spend $100 for a decent cordless drill and the batteries that come with cheapie cordless drills wouldn't be usable if uncharged and unused for many months(years) at a time.

I have cordless and I like cordless but I know I can always count on my corded drill to be ready in a moment's notice for light or extended duty.

I recommend a USA made older variable speed reversing B&D, Craftsman, Skil, Makita (USA or Japan), Milwaukee, DeWalt, purchased used for under $20 (perhaps much under $20). I happen to not mind chucks with keys but that's up to you.

 

[MJB24]

+1! For a typical homeowner this is more than enough drill, and the clutch is a great addition. I have several of these, you can get them for $30 to $40.

Chris

I do purchasing here at a manufacturer and we use drills over 6 hours a day in 3 locations. We have been using this exact same Ryobi for years because with the clutch we will not over torque. These last literally 4 months on average at $40/piece that is a great deal. I have probably bought over 25 of these over the years. You can get the same one for $30 without the ratcheting clutch.

We have since switched to $350 dollar quickshift Makita cordless. But that was to mostly remove the chords.

I highly recommend the Ryobi above.

 

[CWP1616L]