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This is a good buy.Purchased from Amazon and received via Amazon Prime which is also a great service. The keyless chuck is smooth and easy to use. Received the drill and immediately put it to work drilling 3/4" holes in game boards. Plenty of power and the high speed of this drill is amazingly smooth.
Hitachi D10VH 6 amp 3/8-Inch Drill with Keyless Chuck This Hitachi power drill is amazing for the power and handling design. Best tool I bought in a long time at a super low price.
I don't see the point of having a speed control in this drill. There are two issues I have with the drill, both of which have been addressed by other reviewers;1. The high pitched noise when the drill gets going can be quite annoying during extended use.2. I bought this drill in early summer 2009 and have been using it quite regularly for weekend projects around the house. The speed dial is extremely non-linear and you either get extremely slow or full speed with hardly any graduation in between. It is a very well balanced drill and quite powerful. I found the drill to be quite well built and rugged. A great deal for the price.
I purchased this drill after using one. The Hitachi also spins very fast which works real well with small holes. This drill is very compact and moderately powerded. My main drill is a Milwaukee Holeshooter and it will take your arm off no matter how strong you are.
5 year warranty with a case and 5 drill bits for under $50 is steal. It can be used with one hand without worrying that it will break you in half if it gets caught. It also makes a loose sound that most sub $100 drills make. My Milwaukee is a beast, but it's over kill 60% of the time for me. You'll be happy if you drill soft material and don't require tons of torque. I use only high end tools which usually means high power.
The trigger is okay and cannot compare to the precise trigger of my Milwaukee. The Hitachi works great for the other 40% and is feather light. Perfect for pilot holes and holes less than 1/2". But pilot holes don't require that much power.
so i give it 5 stars because it is exactly what i was hoping for and it is also heavy duty and at a good price. I have an old milwauke with tons of power it's a really good drill but sometimes its better not to have so much power for example on a ladder when you can only hold the drill with one hand. I've been a carpenter on kauai for about 4 years and i really like this drill. It has enough power to bor som pretty big holes into pressure treated lumber but what i like is it doesn't have so much power that it will torque your wrist.
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