Are you looking to upgrade or replace a lower powered cordless drill? In my case I have a 14 volt Skill drill. The drill has a fair amount of power; however, the battery pack has developed the dreaded ‘memory effect’. The battery pack does not hold a charge any more. Fortunately my father-in-law had a 12 volt Skill cordless drill that came with a charging pack / adapter for the drill, effectively making the drill a corded drill. At least I am able to use the drill.
On most wood working projects I am using two drills, one to bore the pilot hole and the other to drive the screws. It is a pain to use only one drill, it slows down the assembly process. There have been times when I could have used three drills!
My wife gave me the DeWalt DC759 18 volt cordless drill. This drill has lots of power. Fire it up and I know it is going to drill or drive what ever I want it to.
The chuck is different from the other drills that I have owned. Most all of the cordless drills require two hands to tighten or loosen the chuck. The DeWalt has a racheting chuck that requires only one hand to tighten or loosen it.
The battery lock is excellent. It is very well designed and very good fit and finish. On the cordless Skill saw the battery pack is difficult to remove and requires a fair amount of compression force and pulling down. It is as if the battery is stuck in the tool. Not the DeWalt, press the battery release buttons in and the battery slides out easily.
The tool is heavier than most cordless drills. However, it is well balanced and has a good feel in my hand. My wife says that it is too heavy for her. And I would tend to agree, most women may not like the weight of the drill. Then again, this tool is designed to be used on the job site day in and day out.
The tool comes with two battery packs and a quick charger. The charger will recharge and empty battery in 1 hour. The charger has an automatic tune up mode that will extend the battery’s life. I will let you know how well this feature works for me.
The first project that the drill was used for was to assemble the play kitchen that my kids got for Christmas. After about 20 minutes the battery pack had enough energy to assemble the kitchen with plenty of power left over.
My wife found this drill at the local home improvement store. Interestingly enough the drill alone was more expensive than the drill and cordless light! By purchasing the drill and light she saved over $30.
I highly recommend this drill to anyone looking to upgrade or replace their cordless drill.
