So I ended up going the route of Milwaukee M18 and after seeing this video, I'm glad I did. I'm not a professional, just a homeowner who occasionally does odd jobs for people, but in the 3 years of owning my drill I have used it to: drill holes through multiple 2x4s with a 3/4"x17inch auger bit, drilled about 50 holes with a speed bit of some size most of which were done on a single 2 amp hour battery change, mix concrete, remove rust with a wire brush attachment, and drill 1/2 or 3/8 inch holes in concrete with the hammer drill feature. It's drilled through wood, hardwood, concrete, drywall and metal and while it does definitely look well used, I can confidently say it has never even come close to failing me. The same thing with my impact driver which I used to install 6 inch spax screws as well as loosen lug nuts. If you just need a drill for small tasks around the house then yeah you're probably fine with these 2 and a lot more people probably fall into that category, but if you are doing major renovations I'd suggest spending more on the tools you will need the most. With that being said, my angle grinder, jig saw, shop vac and router are all from harbor freight because I don't use those tools enough to necessitate more expensive ones, although I might want to invest in a cordless angle grinder more for convenience than anything.
Thank you for the comment, it is inline with exactly why I started this channel. The goal of my videos is not only to allow people to see what the tools I review are capable of doing, but also equally importantly, is to show the limitations of the tool. I would NOT recommend either of these two drills to people doing serious remodeling work or deck building...etc. But for most basic residential use, such as putting together certain types of furniture, hanging most planters or picture frames and other basic house hold tasks, these are fine at reasonable prices. I hate to see a person buy a $110 drill just to hang a picture!! If my channel gets super big or I win the lottery I think it would be fun to do a DeWalt vs Milwaukee side by side of each lines smallest and cheapest brushless compact drills.... Both are good, so I suspect for a given price range, they would be similar.... Thank you again for the detailed comment!!!
Thank you for the comment. I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of work these entry level drills can do…. especially on the endurance tests.. Thank you again for the comment.
So I ended up going the route of Milwaukee M18 and after seeing this video, I'm glad I did. I'm not a professional, just a homeowner who occasionally does odd jobs for people, but in the 3 years of owning my drill I have used it to: drill holes through multiple 2x4s with a 3/4"x17inch auger bit, drilled about 50 holes with a speed bit of some size most of which were done on a single 2 amp hour battery change, mix concrete, remove rust with a wire brush attachment, and drill 1/2 or 3/8 inch holes in concrete with the hammer drill feature. It's drilled through wood, hardwood, concrete, drywall and metal and while it does definitely look well used, I can confidently say it has never even come close to failing me. The same thing with my impact driver which I used to install 6 inch spax screws as well as loosen lug nuts. If you just need a drill for small tasks around the house then yeah you're probably fine with these 2 and a lot more people probably fall into that category, but if you are doing major renovations I'd suggest spending more on the tools you will need the most. With that being said, my angle grinder, jig saw, shop vac and router are all from harbor freight because I don't use those tools enough to necessitate more expensive ones, although I might want to invest in a cordless angle grinder more for convenience than anything.
Thank you for the comment, it is inline with exactly why I started this channel.
The goal of my videos is not only to allow people to see what the tools I review are capable of doing, but also equally importantly, is to show the limitations of the tool. I would NOT recommend either of these two drills to people doing serious remodeling work or deck building...etc.
But for most basic residential use, such as putting together certain types of furniture, hanging most planters or picture frames and other basic house hold tasks, these are fine at reasonable prices.
I hate to see a person buy a $110 drill just to hang a picture!!
If my channel gets super big or I win the lottery I think it would be fun to do a DeWalt vs Milwaukee side by side of each lines smallest and cheapest brushless compact drills.... Both are good, so I suspect for a given price range, they would be similar....
Thank you again for the detailed comment!!!
I have used both (and lost both)
For the price they are great and fully charged they’ll do the work
Thank you for the comment.
I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of work these entry level drills can do…. especially on the endurance tests..
Thank you again for the comment.