Customer Reviews

Black & Decker DR201K 5 Amp 3/8-Inch Drill with Keyless Chuck

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In general the drill worked pretty well, considering what you pay for it. It doesn't have tremendous torque, very secure jaws, or a long pull (of the variable speed trigger) compared to an expensive drill, but again is as good or better than what you might expect in this price range. The major problems I had were ergonomic. There is a sharp ridge along the back, with especially sharp corners where the cut-out for the level is; the level is a nice thought but I didn't find it useful. The grip has a single ridge on the front, not sharp but more of a problem since it is difficult to avoid. Finally, the shape of the neck of the grip was totally unlike my hand, quickly causing a sore spot at the base of my thumb. If not for the last issue I would have kept the drill. I strongly recommend people try holding this one before buying it, especially people with smaller hands.

Changing bits couldn't be easier. The drill has plenty of power to work with the pine we used to build our train's benchwork. GREAT VALUE.

The DR201K is a strong and lightweight variable speed drill. It's handle is ergonomically designed to fit the hand while the trigger is designed to be depressed by two fingers making it easy to work with for long periods of time. The speed is easily controlled from its maximum down to a few rpm. When keeping it on at full speed it doesn't overheat even if its on and working against resistance for 5 minutes or more. Let's not overlook the price. At ~$30.00 it's nicely affordable. Bear in mind, it's not cordless. If that's not an impediment to your demands for a drill, I recommend the Black and Decker DR201K for your tool collection.

I have had this drill for some time now, and although I am relatively satisfied with it, there are two things about it that are really irritating.

First, the no-key chuck will sometimes allow a drill bit to slip when under heavy load. I have had this to happen several times with drill bits that have a round shaft. My work-around solution has been to buy drill bits that are made with shafts that have at least one flat side. That solves the problem, but these flat-sided drill bits are more expensive.

Second, the trigger function is abrupt, and does not easily allow the user to use this variable-speed drill as a screw driver. I do sometimes use it as a screw driver, but I must be VERY careful when doing so to keep from over-speeding the screw or stripping the screw head.

Overall, the drill is pretty powerful, inexpensive and functions well with drill bits that have a flat side that the chuck can grip securely. Round bits will work, too, as long as you don't put them under a heavy load. (The no-key chuck will sometimes make you wish this drill had the old fashioned key-type chuck.) You can also use this drill as an occasional screw driver, but it does not like this role, and it makes you take a lot of extra care to get screws driven in cleanly.

this is a really good drill easy to use and very powerful and priced right

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