I got the 18V Warrior drill on sale for $18 and what an amazing little tool. I’m shocked, genuinely SHOCKED by how much work I have gotten done with this thing. I redid my entire basement with this drill.
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects well, maybe not junk drawer, as it's pretty big and heavy for that, but definitely truck, because if I get a Milwaukee stolen out of my truck I'm REALLY ticked, but the Warrior -- not so much. (And the Warrior is not nearly as likely to get stolen -- so no break-in damage -- in the first place.) Just a thought.
I've used the hell out of my warrior drill and it's still kicking blasting through anything I put in front of it. Cutting 3in wide holes in Metal sinks drilling through plywood like nothing cabinets,concrete,pavement,walls it's a really good drill for 20 bucks. You absolutely cannot go wrong.
I've been doing some interior detailing on my car and realized pretty quickly that in order to get some stains and gum out of the carpet I was going to need to set up a drill with some brush heads. I walked into harbor freight planning to buy the 18v ni-cad drill for the same price, but opted for the $25 drill and light combo since I'm just going to keep these in the trunk and a flashlight will always be handy. I'm really surprised to see how much love this drill gets, it does seem pretty good given the price. Glad I didn't make a mistake.
Thanks for sharing. I’m looking at starting a side detailing business and am looking at drills for carpet stain scrubbing. Might just have to pick one of these up
My wife installs fire/smoke detectors in low-income households for the Red Cross. She just needs a simple drill to turn small screws for mounting the detectors. I should get her one of these Warriors. Thanks for the helpful review.
If I might butt in here (sorry!) -- you might even want to consider a smaller cordless screwdriver, like this one from HFT: www.harborfreight.com/48v-14-in-cordless-screwdriver-kit-56544.html. The Warrior might be a bit heavy and bulky -- and hard to get in tight places -- for what you're describing. On the other hand, the Drill Master (my link) is underpowered for a whole LOT of uses, but might fit the bill nicely for what your wife needs. It's also highly rated, so it's got a pretty good track record. Or it could be that the Warrior would be great to drill the holes (if necessary), or to get the screws started, and the Drill Master to finish the job and get into tighter spaces, and not strip out the threads, which drills can sometimes do. Just thought I'd throw in something else to consider. Hope this helps.
Picked one up from HF for $17 recently when my Wal-Mart drill went out after about 7-years of light duty (the Ni-Cd battery stopped holding a charge). I really wasn't sure if it was gonna be able to perform as well as my old Wal-Mart drill with the lower voltage (12v vs 18v) and the fact that it was all around smaller. But it definitely proved me wrong when I finally got around to using it this past weekend to install power lock actuators in my old Honda. As you said, this drill is definitely great for quick little DIY projects at home.
It is very unbiased and great review. I bought these harbor freight tool “warrior” after my dewalt drills are stolen in my balcony. I dont do professional repairs, just home DIY stuffs. I bought these warrior 12V drill and it helped me drill and install cabinets at ease. Im planning to go for 18V impact drill. Thank you!
Sometimes you just need a cheap drill for VERY LIGHT work. I personally like Milwaukee, but for a second drill that probably won’t see much work, the Warrior will fit the bill.
Great review. I was looking for a cheap drill to keep in my travel trailer. Something I wouldn't worry about losing or getting stolen. Think I found my drill
So... I bought this drill and used it with a hole saw to install a new faucet in my travel trailer's bathroom. It still had plenty of power left in it for some other work around the rig. It isn't as fancy or fast as a Makita, but with the money I saved I was able to buy 2 new RV faucets... and it gets the job done just fine.
I've got a dandy little corded Warrior angle grinder that I bought a good while ago, maybe 6 years, and that bad boy is still going. I've put a couple sets of brushes in it, but that's it. I use it to grind down edges on parts of metal buildings to make them fit right. Not exactly heavy duty grinding, but it gets the job done like a champ for the task at hand.
I picked up this exact item from my local HF for $14.99. For my use, I think it's gonna work out fine. I have an old school Skil brand corded drill that I use for heavier duty projects and this Warrior driver will be used for light duty DIY projects around the house. This was a good honest review--Milwaukee brand IS hardcore, but for my needs as far as occasional cordless driver use, had to go with HF tool.
I bought 20 buck Harbor Freight drill bought 10 years ago, it still work but the battery lose power on 2 screws only won't charge full, NiCd 1.5Ah. So today while working repairing my wobbly dining chair I got frustrated, so I bought a new DeWalt DCK240c2 ACE hardware 129 bucks. I think its better to buy quality tools than cheap ones, getting old tinkering about battery.
I bought the 18v hex impact driver by Warrior for projects around the house and aside from the horrendous charging time it's a great drill for light duty work.
I have the 12 volt and 18 volt warrior drills and really good bang for the buck, around the house and shop type of usage 2 1/2" hole saw through 5/8 plywood without breaking a sweat, whereas the b&d drill I had burnt up on the same piece of wood with 2 1/2" hole saw bit.. used em quite a bit and nary a problem yet..
I’ve got multiple tool brands myself (Milwaukee, Rigid, Makita, Ryobi, and Craftsman) and I’ve been looking for a small quick and cheap set for the basement utility room which will be used for only light duty work when it’s snowing and I don’t want to go to the shop and doesn’t need to be powerful. I love the concept of the warrior for that, I hate there is no impact driver and have actually held off on buying it just for that reason. I may find myself with a 12v Hercules line for that application (which I was intending on having for my to go kit I use to troubleshoot issues as a landlord)
Warrior has a 12v line and an 18v line. The 18v line a impact driver, drill, light, recip saw and jig saw. The impact was $40 and comes with battery and charger like this kit.
I have a whole set of Harbor Freight tools including a drill, circular saw and even some stuff I got for free like a screw driver set and a few measuring tapes. I keep these around in the event someone wants to borrow a tool that they need. They are welcome to borrow one of these lower end HF tools. That way I don't spend any sleepless nights worrying if I will lose a friend when I politely ask can I please have my Makita, DeWalt or Ridgid tool back. I just may have to invest in one of these HF cordless drills. Heck for the price of a decent meal, why not?
That's what I thought was kind of crazy... I have spent more on dinner for myself (probably not much more) than the whole drill costs. That's pretty crazy. I have a few tools that I keep around for that "when someone ask's to borrow" occasion.
I have to say I own both a lot of M12 Milwaukee tools as well as this 12v warrior and the cheap 18v warrior impact driver. Basically I bought the warriors at different times because I had forgotten my Milwaukee at another job. So these filled in for me for a couple jobs. I'm not ready to trade in my Milwaukee but the value of these entry line lithium battery powered drills is absolutely amazing.
I’m definitely thinking about buying a Warrior I don’t use drills very often if I used drills all the time then I would go with a higher quality drill like a DeWalt or a Milwaukee but the Warrior would make more sense for me.
Really? Comparing a Milwaukee Drill to a Warrior Drill? I mean... FAIRLY? What were you thinking? (lol!) You clearly say and show that they're not in the same league, but then compare them and their features and performance anyway. Instead of embarrassing the Warrior (because beating up on HFT is apparently a really fun sport nowadays!), you just show what happens, and discuss it like a fair-minded tool afficionado. And as we all knew it would, the Milwaukee "won" hands down, but you showed (even by comparison with the Milwaukee) that the Warrior was a decent tool for a VERY reasonable price, which is all many homeowners need! Man I love your channel and videos! Keep up the good work!
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects yeah, that's kind of what I was going for, both for you and other readers - lol! I like to change things up and get people really thinking. But seriously, great vid.
It does over 80% of what the Milwaukee does for probably 1/3rd the price (the price he quoted for the Milwaukee is apparently not that accurate). That is a good deal for many people...
Well I mean to buy the drill I literally showed a screen shot from HD showing the price. The caveat is that it’s a terrible price when you can get really good deals in combo kits with one in it. So it was accurate, it’s just not wise to pay it.
Well obviously the test results put your comment on it's ass, considering how many holes they both drilled and for the price difference it just doesn't add up. For the price the warrior is actually a better value from the milwaukee. For 130 bucks you can buy a pro grade drill instead of this particular Milwaukee drill. So the matchup was absolutely legit for the price difference. And it only drilled barely 10 more holes than the warrior. I'd say that's a hard fail on Milwaukee.
I got one of these, used it on my dads snap-on drill bits, it was terrible, thats because he told me the only good chuck for those drill bits was a jacobs chuck, i got some hex drill bits and this drill was very good at it
Honestly I'm surprised the damn thing could even drill holes with that bit. I then thought it would maybe chug through a dozen or so and crap out or smoke. But it did 80% of the holes on its garbage-tier battery and had no problems? I'm shocked. I'm gonna go get one tomorrow for $15 with ITC.
if the warrior lasts five times less than the milwaukee then one got value for money. If one compares performance per dollar we have a victorious Warrior champion .
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects I’m just going to use it to make starter holes in thrift store hardback books to turn into hiding spots for small items. Thanks for the review
I wonder if the Warrior is strong enough to use with a socket to turn over a generator so that you have an electric start and don't have to use the rope start... I've seen people do it with the 20V drills, but I would be more interested in the 12V ones since I could wire it up to work off of a 12V car battery for extended duration...
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects -- Thanks to the ethanol contamination of gasoline that the government mandates around here, it seems that any time that I try to start up an engine that has a carburetor, it has difficult and needs the carb overhauled on it. Not something that you particularly want to do with a generator that is used to supply your house with electrical power in case the power is out -- as happened recently here in Texas with the the freak winter storm that hit the entire state (normally, it only affects part of the state and the rest of the state's electrical suppliers can take up the slack). Hurricanes are more of an issue though since when they happen, we might be out of power for a week or more. As such, I recently converted my generator to run on natural gas since even when the power is out, we still have natural gas service. This also saves me the trouble of having multiple 55g drums of fuel around before a storm. The thing is, my generator does not start up as quickly on natural gas as it does with gasoline and due to my age and injuries that I've had over the years, I prefer to avoid aggravating the injuries if at all possible. With a 1-1/8" socket on my 120V drill, I can very quickly start up the generator with basically no effort. My current plans are just to use an inverter in my vehicle to run the 120V drill to start the generator, but it would be nice if the Warrior 12V drill could handle it (without burning up, of course).
@@jakeblanton6853 Wow -- fascinating proposal for using this drill. If you decide to do it (and especially if you're successful), I hope you'll come back on here and let us know! And then also post a link to a YT vid that hopefully you'll post, as this sounds like something that MANY of us would watch!
@@timsawyer7443 -- There's already videos out there of people using higher voltage portable drills (which probably have more torque) for starting lawn mowers and generators, but not this particular 12V drill. There's also videos out there of people taking a 12V drill and converting it to work off of a cable connected to a car battery. I was at HF today and picked up one of the drill+light combo kits for $25. The power connector battery pack has two small blades that slides into two 2-sided slots on the bottom of the drill or flashlight -- kind of like how a US wall outlet is constructed internally, although the slots are wider apart and quite a bit less tall (maybe 1/8" total height). As such, it would be possible to make up a 12V cable where you manually connected the correct polarity to each blade fairly easily and you would not have to damage the battery pack.
Anyone who thinks the Warrior 12v is even remotely decent has probably never even used a bad drill before -- it is a toy. No one who uses a drill more than once a year should own this. Yes, it's only $20 at first glance, but not really -- it only includes one battery and a charger that takes HOURS to charge. It feels horrible to use and is painfully slow. By the time you buy one extra battery (and realistically you should probably have three considering the charge time) and for a few dollars more, you could get a real drill like a Metabo HPT 12v, which won't be far off from the Milwaukee and still nearly $100 less. There are also a ton of $30-40 no-named drills with multiple batteries on Amazon that are a million times better than the Warrior as well.
For a DIYr like myself, who only works around the house, the Warrior would be perfect. But I opted for the Milwaukee Fuel line instead, like a foolish idiot. I'm not made of money, lol
that $120 drill still cheaper than my wife's hair dryer($150). She wants more expansive Dyson dryer($300) and she doesn't want me to spend similar money on my drill... LOL I may end up buying $20 one.
I have this 12 volt Warrior drill and light, and this drill is a toy. To be fair, I'm surprised you can buy any kind of drill for the price, but yeah, this drill---you're much better off taking the $20 to a yard sale and getting a good used one.
Just bought it for 14 bucks at harbor fright lol 😂 It’s just slow in speed. And I just saw that I can put a Clío I have a few makita drills laying around and gonna put them on the warrior 😅
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects I agree I usually see them on sale for 99$ for the kit with a impact and drill and battery’s and charger but it’s only on sale on holidays but anyways keep up with the videos love the HF tools you do reviews on
Ya it was just an issue of trying to figure out what price to pin it with and I figured $129 was the best. That’s definitely a terrible deal though. I got it with 2 batteries, the 1/4” impact, charger, and the rotary tool for $169. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@scorpioslab I mean within automotive even. Milwaukee is putting together better cordless impact wrenches than Snap-On and 1/2 the price. When talking ratchets, wrenches and sockets, ya there probably isn’t better than Snap-On.
True, I can say my Bauer 3/8 impact does great for a daily impact. Takes off lugs great. If it's something to tight I always use a breaker. An the acdelco 12 volt ratchet is bad ass, I use it in tight spots. 60 foot pounds for a 12 volt ratchet wrench.
It wasn’t meant to be fair lol. It was meant to show what you are getting for your money or not getting for the money your savings. It’s for fun, not necessarily to inform a consumer about which drill they should buy. The Milwaukee is about as expensive as you can get for 12v drills and the Warrior is about as cheap as you can get for 12v drills. Again, it’s for fun.
I used my H. F. Warrior 18V Drill a ton and it's holding up great. I take some of my Dremel grinding and sanding bits in the Warrior and grid non-stop on metal. I also use a 4 in. diameter wire wheel and a 3 in. diameter grinding stone wheel with it and run it constantly on jobs on my van. I have no complaints except it's made in COMMUNIST china. I've got no complaints about Harbor Freight products. You know some of the products are not the best but you know that going in. The return policy is great too. You can't beat the PRICE. Unfortunately for Harbor Freight I'm not buying anymore H.F. products until Chinese "president" Xi is removed from power and his CCP "government" is dismantled. You can tell the company that.
Well. First, thanks for the comment. I really appreciate your thoughts! Second, Harbor Freight stuff is better than it ever has been but some stuff still can be somewhat sub-par. Third, I understand not liking communist. However, most things you buy are from china. Especially tools. I am unaware of any power tool company making the full tool in the US. Most companies (DeWalt) with the "made in the USA with global materials" sticker or stamp are just assembling them in the US and are supporting real manufacturing.
China thanks you for continuing to unknowingly buy tons of their goods directly or indirectly while complaining on your largely and/or entirely Chinese RUclips browsing device.
Bought the warrior for 13 bucks today, 😂 for that price, i am never gonna be mad at it as a backup driver, picked up 2 actually, 13 bucks for an extra batt 😂
I got the 18V Warrior drill on sale for $18 and what an amazing little tool. I’m shocked, genuinely SHOCKED by how much work I have gotten done with this thing. I redid my entire basement with this drill.
That’s cute nothing but screws?
@@JP-ku3he That's what she said 😉👍
Its mostly about the worker than the tool 👌🏽 i believe i mean this type of tools are what built america years ago
@@tabo5936couldn't agree more..
These types of tools is what built America? I think my Ancestors would beg to differ.
bought today 10/16/2023 WARRIOR ®
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$1299 Harbor Coupon Freight Tool,, Thanks For a Great Review 🔥👍💯
Honestly, for the price that warrior is a hell of a bargain for the home owner or diyer.
Yup or like a cheap drill to keep in the truck or junk drawer or whatever.
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects well, maybe not junk drawer, as it's pretty big and heavy for that, but definitely truck, because if I get a Milwaukee stolen out of my truck I'm REALLY ticked, but the Warrior -- not so much. (And the Warrior is not nearly as likely to get stolen -- so no break-in damage -- in the first place.) Just a thought.
I've used the hell out of my warrior drill and it's still kicking blasting through anything I put in front of it. Cutting 3in wide holes in Metal sinks drilling through plywood like nothing cabinets,concrete,pavement,walls it's a really good drill for 20 bucks. You absolutely cannot go wrong.
Definitely. Thanks for watching.
I agree.. Great value for $20. Use mine all the time.. Have had it for around 2 years and is quite impressive for so cheap. Rate it at A+
I've been doing some interior detailing on my car and realized pretty quickly that in order to get some stains and gum out of the carpet I was going to need to set up a drill with some brush heads. I walked into harbor freight planning to buy the 18v ni-cad drill for the same price, but opted for the $25 drill and light combo since I'm just going to keep these in the trunk and a flashlight will always be handy. I'm really surprised to see how much love this drill gets, it does seem pretty good given the price. Glad I didn't make a mistake.
I find both the 12v and 18v drills to be seriously impressive for the price.
Thanks for sharing. I’m looking at starting a side detailing business and am looking at drills for carpet stain scrubbing. Might just have to pick one of these up
My wife installs fire/smoke detectors in low-income households for the Red Cross. She just needs a simple drill to turn small screws for mounting the detectors. I should get her one of these Warriors. Thanks for the helpful review.
I absolutely imagine that the Warrior would be the right tool for that job.
If I might butt in here (sorry!) -- you might even want to consider a smaller cordless screwdriver, like this one from HFT: www.harborfreight.com/48v-14-in-cordless-screwdriver-kit-56544.html.
The Warrior might be a bit heavy and bulky -- and hard to get in tight places -- for what you're describing. On the other hand, the Drill Master (my link) is underpowered for a whole LOT of uses, but might fit the bill nicely for what your wife needs. It's also highly rated, so it's got a pretty good track record.
Or it could be that the Warrior would be great to drill the holes (if necessary), or to get the screws started, and the Drill Master to finish the job and get into tighter spaces, and not strip out the threads, which drills can sometimes do.
Just thought I'd throw in something else to consider. Hope this helps.
If she uses a drill for work then at least buy her a decent drill, which this is not.
Orb a lightweight quality electric screwdriver!
Picked one up from HF for $17 recently when my Wal-Mart drill went out after about 7-years of light duty (the Ni-Cd battery stopped holding a charge). I really wasn't sure if it was gonna be able to perform as well as my old Wal-Mart drill with the lower voltage (12v vs 18v) and the fact that it was all around smaller. But it definitely proved me wrong when I finally got around to using it this past weekend to install power lock actuators in my old Honda. As you said, this drill is definitely great for quick little DIY projects at home.
It is very unbiased and great review. I bought these harbor freight tool “warrior” after my dewalt drills are stolen in my balcony. I dont do professional repairs, just home DIY stuffs. I bought these warrior 12V drill and it helped me drill and install cabinets at ease. Im planning to go for 18V impact drill. Thank you!
Harbor Freight should come out with a Warrior 5 tool combo kit like Skil for under $99. I think it will sell really well.
Amen. I want to see something like that come out. They do have the little multi tool that might be a step in that direction for this tool line.
Great idea
Just bought the warrior drill and I’ve used it twice today to compare with my DeWalt drill it does the work for so much cheaper absolutely love it
Sometimes you just need a cheap drill for VERY LIGHT work. I personally like Milwaukee, but for a second drill that probably won’t see much work, the Warrior will fit the bill.
Awesome video and editing 👌 thanks for the comparison
Thanks Fill!
Great review. I was looking for a cheap drill to keep in my travel trailer. Something I wouldn't worry about losing or getting stolen. Think I found my drill
I can't imagine that it wouldn't fit that bill perfectly.
I was thinking the exact same thing. One less thing to load/unload as well.
So... I bought this drill and used it with a hole saw to install a new faucet in my travel trailer's bathroom. It still had plenty of power left in it for some other work around the rig.
It isn't as fancy or fast as a Makita, but with the money I saved I was able to buy 2 new RV faucets... and it gets the job done just fine.
I've got a dandy little corded Warrior angle grinder that I bought a good while ago, maybe 6 years, and that bad boy is still going. I've put a couple sets of brushes in it, but that's it. I use it to grind down edges on parts of metal buildings to make them fit right. Not exactly heavy duty grinding, but it gets the job done like a champ for the task at hand.
I picked up this exact item from my local HF for $14.99. For my use, I think it's gonna work out fine. I have an old school Skil brand corded drill that I use for heavier duty projects and this Warrior driver will be used for light duty DIY projects around the house. This was a good honest review--Milwaukee brand IS hardcore, but for my needs as far as occasional cordless driver use, had to go with HF tool.
It’s not a bad drill at all!
I bought 20 buck Harbor Freight drill bought 10 years ago, it still work but the battery lose power on 2 screws only won't charge full, NiCd 1.5Ah. So today while working repairing my wobbly dining chair I got frustrated, so I bought a new DeWalt DCK240c2 ACE hardware 129 bucks. I think its better to buy quality tools than cheap ones, getting old tinkering about battery.
The warrior actually is on sale if you the harbor freight coupon it’s only $12.99.
Honestly, I got the 12v variant. Not bad. I’m not a tradesman but this sucker actually does decent with around the house, camper, at work, etc.
It’s not bad!
I just got this as my first drill, pretty happy with it.
I bought the 18v hex impact driver by Warrior for projects around the house and aside from the horrendous charging time it's a great drill for light duty work.
'Warrior' is simply the replacement for the 'Drill Master' line they used to carry.
Just bought 2. She asked if I wanted the insurance. I said These are disposable. Can't beat the price. Easy to 'hack' the battery too.
I have the 12 volt and 18 volt warrior drills and really good bang for the buck, around the house and shop type of usage 2 1/2" hole saw through 5/8 plywood without breaking a sweat, whereas the b&d drill I had burnt up on the same piece of wood with 2 1/2" hole saw bit.. used em quite a bit and nary a problem yet..
I’ve got multiple tool brands myself (Milwaukee, Rigid, Makita, Ryobi, and Craftsman) and I’ve been looking for a small quick and cheap set for the basement utility room which will be used for only light duty work when it’s snowing and I don’t want to go to the shop and doesn’t need to be powerful.
I love the concept of the warrior for that, I hate there is no impact driver and have actually held off on buying it just for that reason.
I may find myself with a 12v Hercules line for that application (which I was intending on having for my to go kit I use to troubleshoot issues as a landlord)
Warrior has a 12v line and an 18v line. The 18v line a impact driver, drill, light, recip saw and jig saw. The impact was $40 and comes with battery and charger like this kit.
I have a whole set of Harbor Freight tools including a drill, circular saw and even some stuff I got for free like a screw driver set and a few measuring tapes. I keep these around in the event someone wants to borrow a tool that they need. They are welcome to borrow one of these lower end HF tools. That way I don't spend any sleepless nights worrying if I will lose a friend when I politely ask can I please have my Makita, DeWalt or Ridgid tool back. I just may have to invest in one of these HF cordless drills. Heck for the price of a decent meal, why not?
That's what I thought was kind of crazy... I have spent more on dinner for myself (probably not much more) than the whole drill costs. That's pretty crazy. I have a few tools that I keep around for that "when someone ask's to borrow" occasion.
I have to say I own both a lot of M12 Milwaukee tools as well as this 12v warrior and the cheap 18v warrior impact driver.
Basically I bought the warriors at different times because I had forgotten my Milwaukee at another job. So these filled in for me for a couple jobs. I'm not ready to trade in my Milwaukee but the value of these entry line lithium battery powered drills is absolutely amazing.
Honest review thanks
Great comparison video.
Thanks for making this video
Hey man thanks for this video!
Thanks for watching!
I’m definitely thinking about buying a Warrior I don’t use drills very often if I used drills all the time then I would go with a higher quality drill like a DeWalt or a Milwaukee but the Warrior would make more sense for me.
On the warriors if ya put the switch in the center it will go to light only
Interesting.
Really? Comparing a Milwaukee Drill to a Warrior Drill? I mean... FAIRLY? What were you thinking? (lol!)
You clearly say and show that they're not in the same league, but then compare them and their features and performance anyway. Instead of embarrassing the Warrior (because beating up on HFT is apparently a really fun sport nowadays!), you just show what happens, and discuss it like a fair-minded tool afficionado. And as we all knew it would, the Milwaukee "won" hands down, but you showed (even by comparison with the Milwaukee) that the Warrior was a decent tool for a VERY reasonable price, which is all many homeowners need!
Man I love your channel and videos! Keep up the good work!
When I first read your comment I thought "really....?" haha. Thanks a bunch for watching and commenting!
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects yeah, that's kind of what I was going for, both for you and other readers - lol! I like to change things up and get people really thinking.
But seriously, great vid.
It does over 80% of what the Milwaukee does for probably 1/3rd the price (the price he quoted for the Milwaukee is apparently not that accurate). That is a good deal for many people...
Well I mean to buy the drill I literally showed a screen shot from HD showing the price. The caveat is that it’s a terrible price when you can get really good deals in combo kits with one in it. So it was accurate, it’s just not wise to pay it.
Well obviously the test results put your comment on it's ass, considering how many holes they both drilled and for the price difference it just doesn't add up. For the price the warrior is actually a better value from the milwaukee. For 130 bucks you can buy a pro grade drill instead of this particular Milwaukee drill. So the matchup was absolutely legit for the price difference. And it only drilled barely 10 more holes than the warrior. I'd say that's a hard fail on Milwaukee.
I got one of these, used it on my dads snap-on drill bits, it was terrible, thats because he told me the only good chuck for those drill bits was a jacobs chuck, i got some hex drill bits and this drill was very good at it
Honestly I'm surprised the damn thing could even drill holes with that bit. I then thought it would maybe chug through a dozen or so and crap out or smoke. But it did 80% of the holes on its garbage-tier battery and had no problems? I'm shocked. I'm gonna go get one tomorrow for $15 with ITC.
if the warrior lasts five times less than the milwaukee then one got value for money. If one compares performance per dollar we have a victorious Warrior champion .
I think for overall value, the Warrior Wins, but the Milwaukee is a better drill for a variety of reasons.
So it sounds like you should spend $40 and get 2 drills to match drilling capacity
That's one way to look at it. Or look for a good brand inbetween these two like Skil or the Hercules 12v or something else.
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects I’m just going to use it to make starter holes in thrift store hardback books to turn into hiding spots for small items. Thanks for the review
Gotcha 😉
I wonder if the Warrior is strong enough to use with a socket to turn over a generator so that you have an electric start and don't have to use the rope start... I've seen people do it with the 20V drills, but I would be more interested in the 12V ones since I could wire it up to work off of a 12V car battery for extended duration...
Interesting purpose... at $20 I’d buy it just to try it out. Personally. Well, if it was something I wanted to do anyway.
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects -- Thanks to the ethanol contamination of gasoline that the government mandates around here, it seems that any time that I try to start up an engine that has a carburetor, it has difficult and needs the carb overhauled on it. Not something that you particularly want to do with a generator that is used to supply your house with electrical power in case the power is out -- as happened recently here in Texas with the the freak winter storm that hit the entire state (normally, it only affects part of the state and the rest of the state's electrical suppliers can take up the slack). Hurricanes are more of an issue though since when they happen, we might be out of power for a week or more. As such, I recently converted my generator to run on natural gas since even when the power is out, we still have natural gas service. This also saves me the trouble of having multiple 55g drums of fuel around before a storm. The thing is, my generator does not start up as quickly on natural gas as it does with gasoline and due to my age and injuries that I've had over the years, I prefer to avoid aggravating the injuries if at all possible. With a 1-1/8" socket on my 120V drill, I can very quickly start up the generator with basically no effort. My current plans are just to use an inverter in my vehicle to run the 120V drill to start the generator, but it would be nice if the Warrior 12V drill could handle it (without burning up, of course).
@@jakeblanton6853 Wow -- fascinating proposal for using this drill. If you decide to do it (and especially if you're successful), I hope you'll come back on here and let us know! And then also post a link to a YT vid that hopefully you'll post, as this sounds like something that MANY of us would watch!
@@timsawyer7443 -- There's already videos out there of people using higher voltage portable drills (which probably have more torque) for starting lawn mowers and generators, but not this particular 12V drill. There's also videos out there of people taking a 12V drill and converting it to work off of a cable connected to a car battery. I was at HF today and picked up one of the drill+light combo kits for $25. The power connector battery pack has two small blades that slides into two 2-sided slots on the bottom of the drill or flashlight -- kind of like how a US wall outlet is constructed internally, although the slots are wider apart and quite a bit less tall (maybe 1/8" total height). As such, it would be possible to make up a 12V cable where you manually connected the correct polarity to each blade fairly easily and you would not have to damage the battery pack.
I have this drill, bought it last night. I htink my titanium nitride bits are lower quality than the drill . But this was some pretty hard steel
i got drill bit wheel brushes for my car so was looking for something cheap if it gets ruined from getting wet, thanks
The Warrior drill is very impressive for 20 dollars
Anyone who thinks the Warrior 12v is even remotely decent has probably never even used a bad drill before -- it is a toy. No one who uses a drill more than once a year should own this. Yes, it's only $20 at first glance, but not really -- it only includes one battery and a charger that takes HOURS to charge. It feels horrible to use and is painfully slow. By the time you buy one extra battery (and realistically you should probably have three considering the charge time) and for a few dollars more, you could get a real drill like a Metabo HPT 12v, which won't be far off from the Milwaukee and still nearly $100 less. There are also a ton of $30-40 no-named drills with multiple batteries on Amazon that are a million times better than the Warrior as well.
I wonder is the warrior available with a bigger battery this is really a great review I’m thinking about picking it up
No bigger batteries that I have seen yet.
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I wonder if the warrior battery is compatible with the Hercules 12v lineup. They look very similar in photos
I'd be interested to check that out myself. I wanna look next time I am in store.
I need to drill a 3/4" hole through a 6" wood fence post. Will a cordless 12v, 3/8" drill motor handle it?
No.
harbor freight is awesome.. I just bough the drill now you say its only a few holes different than the large item drill? mmm not bad fo r20 bucks..
Not bad for $20 at all.
Could you help? What’s a good bit set for all around diy home stuff? Nothing heavy duty just basic drilling.
I usually just buy the Milwaukee stuff from Home Depot at Christmas time. They aren’t really that much better of a deal than normal though.
I don’t think you could go wrong with the Bauer but kits though. They perform well in Project Farms test.
Any other brand of batery ? Would be great
Just buy 2 of the warrior drills! If you just need to drill some more holes!
Great video
Thanks!
How do you know when the battery is charged
There is a little green light that comes on.
I was wondering the same because there's no green light on the Warrior battery not sure what he's referring to.
The little LED light that is red while charging turns green when it’s full on mine.
For a DIYr like myself, who only works around the house, the Warrior would be perfect. But I opted for the Milwaukee Fuel line instead, like a foolish idiot. I'm not made of money, lol
For the price it’s pretty good.
Does a 12 v Warrior drill have a locking chuck?
No.
Milwaukee does not sell a 20 v tool just 12 and 18
20v and 18v are in the same class. I misspeak because literally every other brand calls it a 20v tool.
that $120 drill still cheaper than my wife's hair dryer($150). She wants more expansive Dyson dryer($300) and she doesn't want me to spend similar money on my drill... LOL I may end up buying $20 one.
I have this 12 volt Warrior drill and light, and this drill is a toy. To be fair, I'm surprised you can buy any kind of drill for the price, but yeah, this drill---you're much better off taking the $20 to a yard sale and getting a good used one.
just spend another 30-40 for the bauer
Just bought it for 14 bucks at harbor fright lol 😂
It’s just slow in speed. And I just saw that I can put a Clío I have a few makita drills laying around and gonna put them on the warrior 😅
If you paid 129 for the Milwaukee you got rapped
I didn’t. I know it comes almost free in lots of combo kits but how do you even discuss that?
@@DereksWorkshopAndProjects I agree I usually see them on sale for 99$ for the kit with a impact and drill and battery’s and charger but it’s only on sale on holidays but anyways keep up with the videos love the HF tools you do reviews on
Ya it was just an issue of trying to figure out what price to pin it with and I figured $129 was the best. That’s definitely a terrible deal though. I got it with 2 batteries, the 1/4” impact, charger, and the rotary tool for $169.
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only 10 holes less for 6x times less (that's a whopping 700%) ? Harbor Freight seems like a bargain (just don't forget at least an extra battery)!
Do a motor swap for April fools day
Thats what someone else said. To my suprise, its true. It lays flatter if you push it.
$20 worth the money.
snap-on is top of the line
In some areas, I think thats definitely debatable.
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@@scorpioslab I mean within automotive even. Milwaukee is putting together better cordless impact wrenches than Snap-On and 1/2 the price. When talking ratchets, wrenches and sockets, ya there probably isn’t better than Snap-On.
True, I can say my Bauer 3/8 impact does great for a daily impact. Takes off lugs great. If it's something to tight I always use a breaker. An the acdelco 12 volt ratchet is bad ass, I use it in tight spots. 60 foot pounds for a 12 volt ratchet wrench.
Njoyd vid
I don’t know why rubbers impressive because a little tiny bit of rubber is cheap!
Milwaukee is too much money! They can keep it.
im sure paying 6 times more is worth those 10 extra holes lol.
Not really a fair comparison lol. It would make better sense to compare to Ryobi, a respected brand that costs just a little bit more.
It wasn’t meant to be fair lol. It was meant to show what you are getting for your money or not getting for the money your savings. It’s for fun, not necessarily to inform a consumer about which drill they should buy. The Milwaukee is about as expensive as you can get for 12v drills and the Warrior is about as cheap as you can get for 12v drills. Again, it’s for fun.
Japanese made Makita drills are better than Milwaukee!!
The Bauer drill is better
I used my H. F. Warrior 18V Drill a ton and it's holding up great. I take some of my Dremel grinding and sanding bits in the Warrior and grid non-stop on metal. I also use a 4 in. diameter wire wheel and a 3 in. diameter grinding stone wheel with it and run it constantly on jobs on my van. I have no complaints except it's made in COMMUNIST china. I've got no complaints about Harbor Freight products. You know some of the products are not the best but you know that going in. The return policy is great too. You can't beat the PRICE. Unfortunately for Harbor Freight I'm not buying anymore H.F. products until Chinese "president" Xi is removed from power and his CCP "government" is dismantled. You can tell the company that.
Well. First, thanks for the comment. I really appreciate your thoughts! Second, Harbor Freight stuff is better than it ever has been but some stuff still can be somewhat sub-par. Third, I understand not liking communist. However, most things you buy are from china. Especially tools. I am unaware of any power tool company making the full tool in the US. Most companies (DeWalt) with the "made in the USA with global materials" sticker or stamp are just assembling them in the US and are supporting real manufacturing.
China thanks you for continuing to unknowingly buy tons of their goods directly or indirectly while complaining on your largely and/or entirely Chinese RUclips browsing device.
Good luck finding any power tool (especially on the lower end) that is not made in China-believe me, I have looked.
😬👎 my ears
What's the problem?
Bought the warrior for 13 bucks today, 😂 for that price, i am never gonna be mad at it as a backup driver, picked up 2 actually, 13 bucks for an extra batt 😂