Hi - this is my first post.
It's time to replace my 14-year old deWalt cordless drill and I'm deciding between corded and cordless. An important decider for me is how comfortable the drill feels in my hand.
I hoisted a cordless deWalt with an 18 volt battery, and it wasn't too bad. I thought a corded drill would be lighter, since there's no battery to lug around, but I was in for a surprise. The corded deWalt I held had a pistol grip, so most of the weight was in front of my hand, rather than on top of my hand. That made it harder to keep the drill level and it was not comfortable.
Am I misunderstanding something here? Like, is a corded drill supposed to be used with both hands? I learned that you should keep your hand well back of the chuck when drilling. And with both hands supporting the drill, I can't push on it from behind when additional pressure is needed.