Lawrence Chan Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hi, new to the forum and I hope you guys can help point me in the right direction as to which drill driver i should buy for small DIY home projects. I wont be driving 3" screws into 4x4 or making 1" holes all day. The biggest bit i have is a 6mm and so far, it all I needed in my projects. The cheap Chinese Li-ion drill Im using right now is alright, but being a cheap drill, the chuck is out of round and wobbles quite a bit. Its quite annoying when Im trying to drill something or screw something in and the drill keeps wobbling. I picked the the Dewalt line because of the design and ergonomics, but mostly because of the looks. I really like the look of the impact drivers, and the DCF610S2 screwdriver fits the bill pretty nicely as it has the looks of an impact and works similarly as a drill. The limiting factor would be the 1/4" hex shank where, I can get 1/4" shank bits, but the DCD710S2 would be the more versatile tool and can accept more bits I know, my logic is kind of form over function, but what would you choose for a good all round home DIY compact drill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 most people recommend a drill over an impact driver, if you have to choose only one, and I agree. the 710 is a very comfortable drill, but a little long compared to the competition. also Dewalts 12V line is pretty poor compared to the likes of Milwaukee and Bosch. having said that, if you only want a drill, and (like me) you don't want the fat grip of the other brands, I'd gladly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Chan Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 To clarify, the DCF610S2 isnt an impact driver, but a screwdriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I sounds like your not in the usa. If you want a tool brand that is affordiable and you can add a ton of additional tools cheap I would consider the Ryobi 18v system. It has a ton of tools useful for a home owner or advanced DIY'er. The Dewat isn't a bad unit it just might be pricey and Dewalt has pretty much abandoned their 12v line they are not intrudusing new tools it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 i know, i own both but since it doesn't have a regular chuck, it is a driver, not a drill. i think you'd regret getting only a screwdriver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Harris Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 I had the DeWalt 12v drill, impact, and screwdriver. I recently replaced them with m12 fuel tools. I couldn't be happier. I wish DeWalt would make some brushless 12v tools.I would recommend the 2404-22 over the DeWalt drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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