Dewalt Drill BLACKFRIDAY PRICE!

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hbxdjinn

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Just bought the drill that Home Depot has on their black friday ad for the same price.
SKU: 249809
REG: $160
Price Paid: $99+tax

Dewalt 18V Cordless Drill 1/2in
Model: DC970K-2
 
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Miramonti

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Generally people will post where the deal is available with a link if applicable.
 

alaricljs

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That's supposed to be the Black Friday price? That's the current price at HD.

PS - Don't buy DeWalt. The build quality has been in the toilet for years.
 

The0ne

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That's supposed to be the Black Friday price? That's the current price at HD.

PS - Don't buy DeWalt. The build quality has been in the toilet for years.

We have several here at the office and they are pretty solid and still kicking. I have 3 of the cheap 2.4V ones, which has solid construction themselves. What name brand do you recommend? I wouldn't mind doing some comparison to see what you're talking about.
 

alaricljs

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I prefer Makita.... I happen to use mine to drill holes in metal and wood, not just drive screws. I've used hole-saws up to 4.5" and the DeWalt I had didn't survive the torque requirements. The chuck can no longer hold a bit, it just slips open and quits. Also in a dusty environment the DeWalt I had needed to be torn down and rebuilt regularly. My Makita hasn't had this issue at all.

DeWalt: DW929K
Makita: BHP454

DeWalt used to rock... after the 1992 product launch they just aren't what they used to be.
 

alaricljs

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But for the price I wouldn't mind using the DeWalt to rack systems. But I don't have to pay for the tools I use to rack systems, so I have the Makita there too. The grip is quite comfy/ergonomic and the forward/reverse switch is easy to use one-handed.
 

kman3

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Another good drill is the Porter Cable 18V Nicad at Lowe's. This was rated very well by Consumer Reports. It cost me $89 for the drill, 2 batteries, and a circular saw! If you buy the drill by itself, it costs $99 - go figure!
 

Evadman

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Don't buy DeWalt. The build quality has been in the toilet for years.

You have to buy the right ones. Dewalt now has several grades, though they don't advertize it. The good ones are in the combo packs that are $600-$1000+. That is where you will find the better motors, gearboxes, batteries and chucks. The cheap stuff is sold one at a time though depot, lowes, etc where the price is aimed at a consumer instead of a contractor.

If you want the good stuff, you need to pay for it. If you want almost as good, but won't survive a fall off a roof, you can buy the regular ones.

<--- has about $8k in dewalt stuff from 9.6v to 24v. Heck, one of my sawzalls was a grand by itself, and it has survived since '99 when I got it. Paid for itself 5 times over by not breaking on the tough stuff. Saw a brick in half? no problem. Saw a house in half? You may need a 2nd battery pack and a demo blade. It was actually designed for fire service use such as cutting cars apart. A pillars may as well be cheese. If I remember correctly, it would go though 2 A, 2 b and 2 C pillars in about 100 seconds. Basically you can remove the roof of a car in under 2 minutes.

Like I said, get the good stuff if you want it to outlast you. If you are a regular guy doing regular things, you don't need the good stuff. The ok stuff will last forever on small stuff that doesn't involve daily use for years. The $50 drill master kit is fine for you.

I should also say I have used everything under the sun. Makita, Millwalkee, dewalt, husky, craftsman, drill master, chicago electric, and other inexpensive stuff. I would sit here and write a review of each, but I have better things to do. like sleep. So I will just sum it up in no particular order.

High end (Daily use): Makita, Millwalkee, Dewalt, Hitachi
Medium end (2-3 times a month use): husky, craftsman, rockwell, panasonic, ryobi, porter cable
Lower middle end (1 time a month): black and decker, chicago electric, skill (sorry, their drills stink), Kawasaki
low end (once or twice a year): powersmith, drill master, and nearly every house brand I have ever tried.

Sure, some folks might disagree with me on a few, but I have literly owned and used a hundred or 2, so I have a great sample size.

I only miss one tool. A Millwalkee 18v sawzall. Not the hatchet, I am talking about the first 18v sawzall ever made that most people could actually buy. It had a battery pack that weighed a ton, and the huge d-ring was always in the way. It was the older version of this one. I swear, I could have cut the earth in 2 with that. :cries;. When I find the guy who took it, they will PAY!
 

ishmael2k

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High end (Daily use): Makita, Millwalkee, Dewalt, Hitachi
Medium end (2-3 times a month use): husky, craftsman, rockwell, panasonic, ryobi, porter cable
Lower middle end (1 time a month): black and decker, chicago electric, skill (sorry, their drills stink), Kawasaki
low end (once or twice a year): powersmith, drill master, and nearly every house brand I have ever tried.

Well I agree, for the most part, with your post. But I do not agree that porter cable should be in the medium duty line. At least not in the corded tool lineup.

I have also owned and used over a hundred different power tools and have found PC to be right at the top. Out of the 20 or so tools I currently own at least half of them are PC.

I have one of the original PC dual action sawzalls, bought it in 88. It has been used for everything from cutting PVC pipes to dismantling houses and commercial buildings. Still runs strong and will out cut almost any other sawzall out there.

Again this is the corded lineup, but I also have a PC Magnaquence 12v drill that I bought in the early 90s that was used almost daily for 10 years and if I were to buy a battery charger for it would run again.

You do have to pay the extra and buy commercial/pro level if you want the best tools.

PS you left out Bosch, where do you rate them? I ask because I had to replace a PC hammer drill and went with the Bosch and have been very happy with it.
 
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<--- has about $8k in dewalt stuff from 9.6v to 24v. Heck, one of my sawzalls was a grand by itself, and it has survived since '99 when I got it. Paid for itself 5 times over by not breaking on the tough stuff. Saw a brick in half? no problem. Saw a house in half? You may need a 2nd battery pack and a demo blade. It was actually designed for fire service use such as cutting cars apart. A pillars may as well be cheese. If I remember correctly, it would go though 2 A, 2 b and 2 C pillars in about 100 seconds. Basically you can remove the roof of a car in under 2 minutes.

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<--- Has used a DeWALT reciprocating saws to cut cars IN HALF. They work great but it's more about having the right demo blades than the saw itself though.

It also has the advantage of being able to be placed in service immediately upon arrival, as opposed to hydraulic rescue tools taking a minute or two to set up.
 

Evadman

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<--- Has used a DeWALT reciprocating saws to cut cars IN HALF. They work great but it's more about having the right demo blades than the saw itself though.

This is true, but the saw has to be able to be rugged enough to handle the TPI and not fail. For example, for general demo, I usually use something like 'the ax'. However, when I used that blade in a ryobi sawzall, I snapped the blade retention mechanism within 20 seconds of use. I bought it back to the store and got a replacement, which also snapped the retention off almost instantly. The blade was stronger than the mechanism holding it in, it was a horrible design. The Ryobi just couldn't handle the blade. the 3rd replacement saw worked decently with a much higher TPI for things like cutting pipe or plywood.


Well I agree, for the most part, with your post. But I do not agree that porter cable should be in the medium duty line. At least not in the corded tool lineup.
I was talking about cordless only. i have used very few corded tools, I buy cordless everything. The only exception would be air tools (which are sort of corded) and grinders. I haven't found a good cordless grinder yet.

PS you left out Bosch, where do you rate them? I ask because I had to replace a PC hammer drill and went with the Bosch and have been very happy with it.

I have only had a few bosch tools, so I figured i didn't have enough testing with them to give them a accurate rating. But since you are asking, I would say it depends on what it is, and when you bought it. I would rate them somewhere in the middle 2 tiers. I broke both that I had in about a week each, and they felt way underpowered, but it was only a sample size of 2. I have used some older bosch stuff that was way more ruggedized and powerful than the ones I had, so I would bet the older bosch stuff would have lasted much longer than the new ones I ended up with.
 
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ericlp

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High end (Daily use): Makita, Millwalkee, Dewalt, Hitachi
Medium end (2-3 times a month use): husky, craftsman, rockwell, panasonic, ryobi, porter cable
Lower middle end (1 time a month): black and decker, chicago electric, skill (sorry, their drills stink), Kawasaki
low end (once or twice a year): powersmith, drill master, and nearly every house brand I have ever tried.

Sure, some folks might disagree with me on a few, but I have literly owned and used a hundred or 2, so I have a great sample size.

I think just buy what you like....

I use to work putting in screws for a living. Tried a Black and Decker it lasted maybe 2-3 days on the job. Then I bought a Milwaukee ... outstanding drill!

Tho, for home use, for more power and cheaper... I started using dewalt back in the day, then bought a Bosch ... The batteries seem to die out a lot (I use my drill from plumbing the electrical)... I find it's best just to donate the drill or sell it on ebay for whatever you can get since buying new batteries for a tool is more expensive then the drill and 2 batteries.

Anyway, to make a long story short. I was in a pinch, didn't have much money bought the Ryobi kit that includes like 4-5 other tools. I use it just as much as my other tools and it's out lasted the 150 bucks I paid for it along with the other tools I use as well.

Things to watch out for is the weight and balance of the tool... If it's heavy because it has a huge battery ... holding it above your head is a bitch. And the balance. If it doesn't have a good balance your gonna hate it.

A tool is only as good as it's battery. I still would be using my dewalt that is if the battery lasted as long as the tool did.

Good Luck!
 

Motorheader

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My 6 year old Black and Decker Lowes black friday deal 18.2V cordless finally died this weekend. I beat the crap out of that thing and it owed my nothing. It's been through multiple remodels, decks, dropped off a roof, and any other thing I could throw at it. It finally died when I was putting in 4 inch screws through a couple of layers of 80 year old 2x10. It actually went up in smoke - it smelled like hell.

Home depot is right around the corner from me - maybe time for a walk.
 
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