Dewalt DC 757 KA - 14.4V Cordless Drill

Does what it says on the tin

Advantages: Good for screwdriver use and simple drilling
Disadvantages: Not powerful enough for brickwork

I picked up one of these about six months ago from B&Q for around £60. There must have been some offer on at the time as I got this exact model, but with two batteries. The drill is pretty good. It is light in weight, but quite powerful. Using it to drill into wood is fine. To put screws in, again very good. I managed to put up a small shed, which involved using for screws only. The battery lasted for almost the complete job, so I was glad I had the spare on charge. Do not buy this drill if you are looking to do a lot of DIY work. This is especially true if you need to drill into walls and more importantly brickwork. It can handle plasterboard fine, but needs a hammer function to handle bricks and concrete. As a drill/driver it is pretty good though. Buy wisely though as currently you can pick up Makita drills, cordless, with hammer ...

davomrmac 06.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Bosch PSR 1440 - 14.4V Cordless Drill

DeWalt are my favourite professional choice.

Advantages: Heavy Duty yet compact design, perfect features for a drill.
Disadvantages: Price, but you pay for quality.

Iv'e had this combination hammer and driver drill for rougly 2 years now, I use this drill for mainly work purposes as I am a professional joiner and set builder so I need a drill that promises to just keep on working at any task I need it for. Drilling concrete, putting hinges on or simple driveing screws into joints this drill delievers the best results I have experienced while using a combi drill. Alswell as a few hours a day at work usage sometimes I require this for D.I.Y. purposes and it doesnt fault their either, the small compact design is perfect for any job yet it still packs enough punch to get any job you need done professionally. I suggest buying the 'BARE' pack which is just the drill and no batteries, then buy two/three batteries and a charger sepeerate and you should save yourself a few pounds. I would deffiently ...

XtremeOllie 06.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Dewalt DC988KA - 18V Cordless Combi Drill

DEWALT-The Industrial Drill

Advantages: Reliable, easy to use, quick recharge, two speed, 13mm keyless chuck, forward/reverse facility, many different torque settings. Meant for Industrial use.
Disadvantages: Heavy, but well balanced, can cause wrist ache if used a lot.

DeWalt are a company more associated with the professional or industrial side of the tools market. I recently started work as a Cabinet Maker and needed a reliable, heavy duty and long lasting cordless drill/screwdriver. My boss advised me to buy a DeWalt drill as it would hopefully be a long lasting and heavy duty drill. I went ahead with it and followed his advice and bought a DeWalt DW914K2 14.4 Volt Cordless Drill/Screwdriver. This drill costs approximately £253 (including VAT). This seems a lot compared to drills you may see in cotalogues and many tool shops, but they tend to be the DIY drills for light use. The 14.4V drill appears big and bulky, and although it is fairly heavy at 2.1kg it is well balanced unlike many drills. You can easily line up the drill to drill a straight and accurate hole, asit is fairly square ...

PeterFarrell 16.10.2001 (29.12.2001) · Read full review
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Review of Dewalt DW914K2 - Cordless Drill