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Skil 2567-03 14.4-Volt 3/8-Inch Drill/Driver with Stud Finder | List Price: $111.16
Discount Price: $75.95
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Brand: Skil
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Ergonomic soft grip design for reduced fatigue
- Variable speed from 0-700 rpm
- Removable stud finder for accurate drilling
- 3/8-inch keyless chuck
- Includes one battery, 3-hour charger, stud finder, and case"
Great drill for do it your selfers. [Posted on 2004-02-19]
This is a great drill for light to medium jobs. The battery life is good, get about 2 to 3 hours of steady use. Good control and touch. Not too heavy and very comfortable to handle. Would not recomend this drill for heavy or commercial use, but its stated by the manufacturer. Wish it had a bit more torque and two speed settings, but i guess that might take away from the great touch that this drill has.
It quit working [Posted on 2005-07-18]
I bought this driver for a project and it worked great. Then I put it in the garage and when I pulled it out a year later it would not recharge. New batteries and chargers cost the same as the driver, so I think it was pretty expensive for one small project.
I would not buy this brand again.
Great Buy [Posted on 2005-09-03]
I have been looking for 3/8" drill/driver. This is even better with a cordless version. Stud finder is definitely a bonus.
Disappointing at any cost [Posted on 2006-09-24]
I bought one of these drill-drivers for about $25 on clearance sale at a big box retailer. Even at that price, the 10~15 minute battery life is disappointing and the replacement battery cost exceeds $25 purchase price of the drill-driver. A one year warranty is offered, but you have to mail the complete product to a national repair center at your cost.
In short, I subsequently purchased a 9.6v Dewalt drill-driver for $50 (on sale) which is smaller, lighter, more powerful and has longer battery life. If this unit fails, I can take it to my local Dewalt repair center.
SKIL 2567 A BAD BUY! [Posted on 2007-11-28]
Cordless drills need to meet three criteria to be worth buying. Have adequate torque to drive screws, a battery that holds a charge under modest use and two batteries to facilitate continuous use. The SKIL 2567 has none of these. I bought this drill to replace a 14.4 B&D, which performed well (re: the above three conditions) but B&D discontinued manufacturing both the batteries and the chargers, both of which went bad.
The SKIL 2567 has very limited torque or driving and drilling power. Only twist drills of less than 1/4" can be used with reasonable effectiveness. Spade bits take forever to drill trough a 2" board, if the drill doesn't peter out first. The battery retains its charge through only the lightest job and since only one comes with the drill kit, you are SOL for finishing the job. Further, the battery doesn't retain its charge for very long while the drill is dormant. A full charge will dissipate almost completely in about three weeks, so the idea of grabbing your drill for a quick job is not possible.
My SKIL 2567 came with an attached STUD FINDER, which is even more hilariously useless than the drill. It is powered by one of those expensive, small round batteries you normally find in cameras, etc. I installed the battery when I purchased the drill and it was totally dead by the next time I picked up the drill. For a few dollars more than the cost of a new battery you can buy a stud detector that runs on AA batteries.
SKIL made their name on handheld circular saws. I have had one for years. But I, for one, will not purchase any cordless tools with the SKILL name on them.
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