DEWALT DW927K-2 12 Volt 3/8-Inch Cordless Compact Drill/Driver Kit

I bought this newly redesigned drill at a home improvement store, based on its torque rating and light weight. However, I returned it due to the following reasons:

- The chuck does not spin true
- Poor battery performance, only 1.3Ah
- Outdated charging technology
- No performance specifications to be found on the manual

I like to reseach into all the specs to compare capabilities of a tool, and I was baffled by the fact that there was no mention of the battery rating on the battery itself, the instruction manual or Dewalt's webpage on the tool. Since the amp-hour rating is an indicator of the tool's 'fuel tank', it's omission is suspicious to me, especially when all other tool manufacturers (Bosch, Makita, PC..) readily identifies it on their battery packs. I finally found the battery rating in Dewalt's press announcement webpage for these new drills, they are all rated at 1.3Ah, which is the lowest possible rating especially with new 3.0Ah NiMh batteries in the...Read more

I purchased this drill (actually i think an older version of the same one) used in 2001 and have abused it in every way possible since then. In my job installing car stereo's we go through an average of 2-3 batteries per day and have tried every brand out, but the DeWalt drills have taken far more abuse than any of them.

Mine i have even been running 14.4v batteries in for years and the motor has taken it fine, no smell's, funny sounds or anything else. I have dropped it from 10+ ft with no issues on numerous times. Ive even taken to throwing it on the concrete just to show people how it just will not break. Simply amazes me.

People complain about the battery life as compared to some other drills. This makes no sense to me since ive been a long time fan of Makita, have owned Makita, Black and decker firestorm, porter cable and milwaukee drills and none of them have the battery life of the DeWalt. A fellow installer has been kicking himself because his makita 12v light will run for...Read more

I am very pleased with the performance, features and quality of this tool. It is light and compact, with plenty of torque. I took it out of the case, charged it up and went right to work. I have used this drill on a daily basis without any problems.

The 1.3ah battery is the same type battery used by Porter Cable in their compact, lighter 12v drills...

I hand build custom clocks, small furniture and case goods. This is a good drill that fits into tight spaces and has plenty of power. I have enjoyed using this drill and am very pleased with it.