I was actually surprised at how much power this 12 volt drill has (+2). Inside view of the case The case zipper tends to come apart, which is annoying.Įven though the drill uses only 12 volts, it packs a punch! There is plenty of power for most household projects and can be used for the occasional larger project. Because of this “feature”, if you unzip the lid almost all the way, the end of the zipper will pull apart (see photo). I have no idea why you would want to do this. You can unzip the top and completely remove the lid. Overall, I like the case with 1 exception. It is small so, it is easy to carry around, but has enough room to store the drill, 2 batteries, and the charger or a box of bits (+1). The case is a semi-rigid, soft-sided case. The speed selector is definitely the biggest flaw of this otherwise excellent drill (-2).
It is not always obvious when the speed selector is between speeds without pulling the trigger. When the slide gets stuck between speeds, the drill makes a horrible noise and won’t spin. The selector is plastic and slides forward for “Lo” and backward for “Hi” but doesn’t always slide all the way. On top of the drill there is a 2 position speed selector which allows you to select “Hi” speed and “Lo” speed. The light looks bright but is pretty much useless. In general, I think lights on drills are always useless. The light is pretty much useless unless you are drilling in almost complete darkness in which case you should just get a flashlight (-+0). There is an LED light that comes on when you press the trigger. The drill has a 17 position clutch that seems to work well but I don’t use it much (-+0). My old drill had a 3/8″ chuck and I have never needed a larger chuck (-+0) but if you need a 1/2″ chuck then look elsewhere. The drill has a 3/8″ chuck while many newer drill have a 1/2″ chuck. The 20oz bottle-sized drill can stand upright on a flat surface. The shape of the drill allows it to stand upright on a flat surface, it isn’t very stable like this, but it is handy nonetheless (+1). The batteries are much smaller and lighter than my old 18volt NiCd’s (+2). My initial reaction was that the grip was too thick (-1), and I have average to above average sized male hands, but I’ve gotten used to it. The drill itself is compact and light weight but feels very solid and durable in your hand (+1). The drill was within my price range (+1) and I’ve always had good experiences with Craftsman products (+1). You may be able to find other online merchants. The only place you can buy Craftsman tools is at Sears because Sears owns the Craftsman brand. The drill comes with 2 lithium-ion batteries, a charger, a case, and screwdriver bit and costs about $100. Craftsman NEXTEC 12Volt lithium-ion drill combo I liked the compact size and weight of lithium-ion drills but was put off a little by their higher price tags. My old drill was large and heavy and not very easy to carry around or to pull out to drill one quick hole so, I was interested in slightly smaller drills but I also looked at larger models. My old 18volt drill had plenty of power for me so I looked mostly at models in the 14-18 volt range. I wanted a drill with enough power for typical household repairs and projects, one with good batteries, one that was easy to use, and one that cost about $100-125. This review is my personal opinion on this product. I have not received any form of compensation from Sears or Craftsman. What follows is my review of that drill after using it for several months. I did a TON of homework, checked out a bunch of different drills, and finally decided on the Craftsman NEXTEC 12Volt lithium-ion drill ( Amazon link). I figured out that a new drill would cost about the same as 2 new batteries so, I went shopping for a new cordless drill. The NiCd batteries for my old Craftsman 18Volt cordless drill finally died and I have been unable to fix them (yet).
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