On the 18-volt DeWalt, the hand grip feels small. Generally speaking, the drills all feel like you'd expect, but there were a couple of features that stood out. Running the low-torque tests takes longer than the high-torque tests, so there's more time to get the feel of the tools themselves. Number of screws driven per amp hour for 12-volt brushed drills. On the opposite end of the scale, both Bosch and Ridgid seemed to have trouble exiting the boards almost every single time. Not only did Milwaukee absolutely trounce the competition, but the spade bit moved from one side of the lumber to the other with almost no snags. Here, it was Milwaukee that really showed off. There's also the breakthrough feel - how well the spade bits are able to exit the opposite side of the lumber without snagging and seizing. For the most part, all of the 18-volt drills felt strong starting this test off with a new battery, and although it did score second-to-last here, the Ryobi felt the strongest out of the gate. On this test, the numbers for the 12-volt drills are pretty low - so if you're looking to bore a lot of holes, it's probably best to stick with the 18-volt drills. I like this particular metric method because it negates the ability of a drill to win just by having a larger battery. After, I divide the number of holes drilled by the battery capacity which gives a "holes per amp hour" data point for comparison. I use the bit to drill a series of holes into standard yellow pine construction grade lumber. Steve Conaway/CNETįor the high-torque test, I use a new 1-inch wood spade bit for each drill. Includes one 1.3-aH battery but no carrying case.Įxamples of the battery/torque testing process for 12-volt brushed cordless drills. Very low high-torque performance scores, but an attractive $50 price tag. Includes two 2-aH batteries and a hard plastic case. With comparable performance to the Bosch and Tacklife drills, the $99 Makita was good but didn't make the cut due to a higher price than the Tacklife drill, and slightly less performance compared with the Bosch. Includes two 1.3-aH batteries and a soft carrying case. Without top-level performance, I can't recommend it at that price. DeWalt performed better than average, but it was also the most expensive drill in this roundup at around $120. Includes one 1.3-aH battery, and it's the only 18-volt option with no case. Also has the lowest advertised power and speed specs.
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