Black & Decker FSD182RC2 18 Volt FireStorm Drill W/Radio Charger

by Black & Decker

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Tune in to your favorite music or talk radio program while you work on your serious projects with the powerful new cordless 18 Volt FireStorm Drill & Radio Charger. The Radio Charger is a docking station that holds the 18 Volt FireStorm Drill and goes with you to your project, or can be mounted to a wall. Two accessory trays on the Radio Charger store extra bits, nails and screws. The Radio Charger is sold with the 18 Volt FireStorm Drill and two batteries. While drilling, the second 18 Volt battery plugs into the Radio Charger for recharging, providing a fully-charged battery pack for continuous run time of the drill. The Radio ChargerÆs AM/FM radio features excellent sound quality and reception. The Radio Charger can also be used in cordless mode, running on one of the 18 volt batteries if you are working away from a power source. The 18 Volt FireStorm Drill is from the best-selling FireStorm High Performance Cordless Drills series. The drill offers faster drilling with a removable keyless chuck and the Quick Connect Bit Change System û both exclusive to Black & Decker. The drills removable 3/8ö chuck is quickly and effortlessly detached to expose a ready-to-use screwdriving bit. This speeds up drilling by allowing you to drill holes and drive screws without changing a single accessory. The Quick Connect Bit Change System accepts a variety of hex-shank screwdriving accessories. The 18 Volt FireStorm drill also features an electronic level, Infinite Clutch, two-position gear box and more torque than the competition.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 6.9 x 12.8 inches ; 11.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000C6DX9
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: FSD182RC2
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #558,385 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for the price, June 20, 2007

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A. J. Schechner (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker FSD182RC2 18 Volt FireStorm Drill W/Radio Charger (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm an avid do-it-yourselfer, and I received this drill as part of a combo pack with the 7 inch circular saw, reciprocating saw, flashlight, and mini vacuum. I began using it immediately on stuff around the house (drilling screws, putting up fixtures, small stuff). It performed extremely well. The batteries seem to lose their charge fairly quickly, but the included charger charges them up fast too.

Then I started using it for more heavy-duty work, including replacing the boards on my deck and building a shed. This drill drove 3 inch deck screws through 2x4's and pressure-treated 2x6 like a knife through butter. No slippage, no problem with the chuck losing grip, nothing. It just flat-out performed.

The biggest pros are 1) Good price, and 2) Good power, torque, and speed when you need it.

The biggest cons are 1) It is fairly heavy, and 2) The housing is made entirely of plastic. If you drop this, it WILL break. I dropped mine off an 8 foot ladder, and there is a small crack in the back which does NOT affect it at all. That's more annoying than anything else.

A lot of people will probably say that this drill doesn't have enough power, but as they say, you get what you pay for. This drill is relatively cheap, so if you want the kind of power you really need, get the Dewalt. If you need a good drill for around the house and small to medium-sized projects, this is the drill for you.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine drill/driver and under $100.00, June 20, 2004

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This review is from: Black & Decker FSD182RC2 18 Volt FireStorm Drill W/Radio Charger (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've read some reviews that sat the chuck on the drill can't hold a bit at all and its only real use is as an 18-volt screwdriver. I've run a 1/2 bit to the hilt into a 4X4 several times just to test it, and there was no slippage at all. The drill and two batteries that come with this set are worth the $99.00 and the radio/trickle charger is an added bonus. I would say that 280 lbs of torque is plenty for most applications, but have to admit that I am a novice and use it as a household tool. I've only had it about a month but have played around with it, and am very impressed with it when compared to other 18 volt drill/drivers out there.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars wrong price, October 13, 2006

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C. lazur "the editor" (Tamaqua, pa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker FSD182RC2 18 Volt FireStorm Drill W/Radio Charger (Tools & Home Improvement)

the 180 price tag might be wrong by amazon, I bought 1 @ lowes for 34 plus change, caveat emptor!