DEWALT DW954K-2 14.4 Volt 3/8-Inch Cordless Compact Drill/Driver Kit (2 Batteries)

List Price: $324.00

Features:

• Features a high-performance, fan-cooled motor
• Electric brake saves time and increases accuracy
• Dual speed ranges of 0 to 400/0 to 1,250 rpm
• 17-position adjustable clutch provides screwdriving torque control
• Returns will not be honored on this Closeout item

Accessories:
Irwin 10502 3-Piece General Purpose Unibit Set	Black & Decker BDL400S Bullseye Crosshair 90-Degree Auto Leveling Interior Line Laser	Black and Decker BDL200S Bullseye Bullet Manual Laser	Black and Decker BDL150S Bull's Eye Wood Stud Sensor	Malco TS1 Turbo Shear 20 Gauge Capacity Sheet Metal Cutting Attachment for 3/8-Inch Drills

Customer Reviews:

ANOTHER JUNK DEWALT PRODUCT [Posted on 2001-10-11]
I HAVE TWO OF THESE DRILLS,ONE IS IN THE GARAGE WITH THE HIGH AND LOW GEAR CLUTCH CHEWED UP IN IT , AND NOW MY OTHER ONE THE DRIVE GEARS ARE GONE.....GOOD TOOLS?? ILL NEVER OWN DEWALT AGAIN...LOOK ELESEWHERE FOR A BETTER DRILL!!!!!!

Black and Decker in yellow [Posted on 2002-01-04]
Black and Decker is going to screw (no pun intended) their reputation again if they don't watch their DeWalt quality control. I bought one of these 14.4 drills after seeing how well my dad liked his. I refinish antique furniture, so I need precision tools. I immediately discovered the chuck didn't spin true. I took it back to replaced it. I checked the new one out before leaving the store and it was even worse. The DeWalt rep happened to be there so I talked to him. He went through three more drills before finding one that spun true. He claimed that DeWalt hires temps during the Christmas season and they don't always do as good a job. OK... I wasn't satisfied with his explanation so I bought a Porter Cable 19.2 and love it, it makes the DeWalt look like something for the kids (There's an even more impressive difference in the cordless trim saws). I would have to rate the 14.4 at one star because it doesn't do DeWalt justice. I have their 12" compound miter saw and nobody makes one better for the money!

tough and easy [Posted on 2002-01-11]
I bought this drill 3 years ago, and have been using it fairly regularly since. I've never found myself wanting more power, the balance is great, and it just keeps going. My batteries only last a little less than when new! Great drill.

This drill delivers [Posted on 2002-12-09]
I'm a home woodworker and needed a little more power than the 9.6v and 12v cordless drills I've owned for years. But I didn't need overkill, either. This DeWalt 14.4v has done an admirable job. True, some other brands may have more torque, but they weigh a ton. This drill won't break your arm if you're installing overhead panels or braces at arm's length at the top of a ladder. All in all, I can't find much wrong with it. the only reason I didn't give it five stars is that DeWalt will probably go to its XRP design in the near future and this one may not be available for long. But an XRP will run you at least $50 more. If you need reasonable power at reasonable weight, this drill will do the job.

I thought the guy in the tool corral was going to cry [Posted on 2005-11-19]
The wife told me to build a dog house, and of course, I needed more tools (!) for the job :). I worshiped the ground she let me grovel on. So, I got down on my knobby knees and asked her if I could buy a new drill. She decreed that it should be so. Yes!!! And she didn't ask how much it would cost!

Went into Lowes in Manassas, bravely approached the tool man and he asked me what I was looking for. "I want the best cordelss drill that money can buy." With eyes misty from a combination of tool lust and jealously, he brought me over to the DeWalt 14.4 and described a sales training video they'd shown of a guy making Swiss cheese of a 2x4 with a 1" hole saw -- in the Sahara Desert -- for hours. There might have been some pre-erotic fumbling on his part as he stroked the fresh plastic and the metal case.

But I walked out of there that day with that drill and an extra battery. This was in 1994 or 95, I think. Two days ago one of those first two batteries finally became unchargable 10 or 11 years down the road. I've used it to build airplane fuselages, work benches, cut holes in wood, steel, aluminum and masonry; for grinding various parts with barbed bits -- allways confident that it would work on any material I needed to modify.

This drill has great clutch sensativity, and excellent torque on demand. It's wonderfully balanced in my hand. While it's massive, it's not awkward. This may sound sad and a bit silly, but that drill has become a part of me, my identity, and the way I look at problems it might help me solve. I'm proud I own it, can't see getting rid of it, will probably keep it in a place of honor when it can drill no more. Ergonomics: 9.5. Durability: 10 Eye candy score: 6-7 (this love comes from familiarity more than initial lust). It looks better now spattered in epoxy resins and paint, and banged up a bit, than when it was new. Mine only has 1-6 and "drill" on the torque setting so it might be an older version of this model.

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