cordless drills

with my new job im in need of a cordless drill to make the removal and installation of screws quick, not really wanting to spend 200 bucks on a decent dewalt..... are there any reliable drills for around 100 bucks? are skil or craftsman any good?

i have a craftsman 19.2 volt and its a REALLLLLLY good drill for me and i use the hell out of it. I also have a Dewalt 14.4 XRP drill and its really good too, i use it at my day job of glass glazing.

the dewalt 14.4 is a badass drill

the 14.4 is more than 100 bucks.... craftsman has some nice ones for 80-100 bucks.... doesnt craftsman have a lifetime warranty?

i have the 14.4 XRP too and love it.

I don't think Craftsmans lifetime warranties apply to thier power tools.

only on hand tools.. their drill batteries have a 1 yr warranty though.

i didn't want to spend a crap load of money on my drill, cause i only use it every so often. I got a new Hitachi 14.4 DS14DMR, i like it. I've had a makita for a few years, 9.6, got the job done but wouldn't use it for drilling anything. just now starting to tear up on me. the makita was a drill, charger, flash light, and 2 batteries for like 180. i can't remember how much the hitachi was.

you can fing a smaller dewalt at home depot for like 120 or so..

if you are going to use it every single day, get the smaller one anyway and buy an extra battery. This summer I put up about 400ft of fencing and that is 6 screws every 6 inches. A few people helped with thier 18v DeWalts and their batteries outlasted their willingness to hold their heavy ass drill up. On the other hand, I had an older DeWalt 12v, which is a lot lighter, and I completed my section and started on theirs without any hand fatigue, just needed to change the battery.

The only thing the extra battery voltage does is increase torque. The working speed is almost the same. Get a small one and be happy, or get a big one and I guess get a forearm workout lugging it around. My two pennies.

I have a 18v craftsman that I have owned and used daily for the last 5 years. Its a little chunky compared to the newer drills. But it still works. I install car stereo and use it like there is no tomorrow. Only thing I had to replace have been the batteries, I got them from a co-worker for 25 bucks.