Customer Reviews

Hitachi D10VF 9 Amp 3/8-Inch Drill

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Likes: Padded Grip, Metal Gear Box, Easy Access Trigger Lock, Easy Access Reverse, OK Balance, Keyed Chuck (which is what I wanted.), Good Ergonomics, Easy Speed Control with Trigger, Lots of Power.

Diskiles: Doesn't come with an extra hand grip. No problem though--the grip on my Bosch 4.5" grinder fit just fine (must be a stanardized thread pattern).

I was going for the Milwaukee, but I really liked the feel of Hitachi in my hand and the top of the trigger doesn't cut into your finger as it does on the Milwaukee.

I am very satisifed with this purchase.

This is a great drill, tons of power and a fast 3,000 rpm. No, this is not the same drill they sell at Lowe's. We use these in production, drilling hole after hole, never a problem or hesitation. This drill also has a great power to RPM ratio (9 amp/ 3,000 RPM) I can't find another drill,that comes close. I also needed the keyed chuck and it to be corded as these are used for extended periods. Battery units do not last long enough and keyless chucks eventually break. Very nice package.

I too picked this drill up at Lowe's for a very good price. I don't know if it was mismarked or what, but I only paid $49.99 for this Hitachi D10VF, while Amazon (and everyone else) is asking way more than that!

As for the drill, it is very powerful and has a great chuck. With this much torque, there is no way anything but a good keyed chuck would work - and this one fits the bill. The handle is plastic but the gear box is metal. Overall this tool just feels like good quality and it has performed well on every job I have used it on. Drilling concrete, wood, steel are no problem for this baby.

As for downsides, I feel that this drill is well worth the 50 bucks I paid for it, but I would be a little less enthused if I paid $100. Also, the side handle is not included and I cannot seem to find it for sale anywhere on the web. This is the third Hitachi tool I own and I think they need to work on their parts and accessories availability.

Overall, this is a very good performer and if you shop around it can be had at a very good price.

I love this Hitachi 3/8 drill motor. It seemingly has double the torque of my old B&D 3/8 drill motor. The key type chuck is so much better than the old B&D keyless chuck--one twist of the chuck key, and the drill bit does not slip at high torque nor at break thru.

I bought this to replace one that was stolen on the job! The crook knew a good tool when he saw one. I hope it gives him many years of service, as I know it will. It is one of the best 3/8" drills I have ever owned, and I know the guy that lifed it from me will agree and enjoy using it...that is if I don't find him first! In any case I would recommend it to anyone that needs a powerful 3/8 hand drill. Evidently a lot of people need one, but it would be nice if they bought their own! Happy drilling you SOB!

I really wanted to like this drill. It seems to be tough and powerful. And it is. However, as I was drilling a particularly tough hole two things happened: first, I noticed a loss of power and a hard clicking sound. Second, after immediately stopping and unplugging the drill I noticed the chuck had come loose. I am not a weak chucker, so I was very surprised it had loosened. My hope is that the loss of power and the noise was a direct correlation of the loose chuck. This was not the case.

I have contacted Hitachi for further instructions, but I will probably be moving over to a different brand of drill. This one had some serious power, but apparently has more than a few structural flaws.

Went to Lowes for a Milwaukee-product and walked out with a Hitachi, price was not a factor...I wanted torque and could not hold the chuck from turning as I applied the power, this drill comes with a carrying-case but lacks a screw-in-handle(the case is nice, but the handle is a neccesity), really like the controled-starts(driving screws is a breeze),low-noise-level,long-flexible-cord, a bit nose-heavy but a minor-point, solid/quality-construction-through-out

I owned Hitachi D10VH shortly and returned it to Lowes. I purchased this drill from amazon instead. This drill is more powerful, has keyed chuck, which holds drill bits much better than keyless. Build quality is better too.

I have pretty short fingers and not large palm but I can still hold this drill pretty well. My Dewalt screw gun has wider grip and makes it really difficult to hold it.

Rubber on grip of Hitachi drills does not allow drill to slip from palm and it makes drill stick much better to my palm. I cannot say that about my Dewalt screw gun.

Driving screw with this drill requires attention because of high RPM. Torque is not impressive but this is expected from drill offering such a high RPM. However, torque delivered by this drill is still higher than my Dewalt deck screw gun.

This drill is well balanced and a little heavy. Obviously, contractor grade tools require additional weight so that is fine with me.

I wish that this drill had 1/2 keyed chuck. I might remove chuck from my Skill Slugger hammer drill and install it on this Hitachi drill. Clearly inferior Skill drill is not used much.

Next time I would purchase drill with higher torque and lower RPM so I could drill large holes in lumber and could drive screws more easily. Ultimately, I would buy Makita impact driver to drive screws in wood.

EDIT 1: I purchased high torque and low RPM (450 RPM) 1/2" drill from HF tools (Yeah, I know). I use it to drill large diameter holes using Forstner bits. It works fine, is heavy and should last me long time.

EDIT 2: I also purchased Makita impact driver and I enjoy driving screws with this thing (effortless and works so well). If you are a screw guy like me (meaning hardly using nails but screws only), Makita impact driver is a great tool. Not cheap but definitely worth it.

I've many different 1/2" and I was looking for a nice, compact 3/8" to nearly fill out my drill collection.

Lowe's had a table with these drills on sale with a carrying case - going to key-less chucks from what I can see - at an unbeatable price. Hey, no respectable tool lover can turn down a great deal, especially when you need the tool anyway!

Yes, the nose is a bit top-heavy, but very bearable since location of the weight can be to your advantage when drilling. The reversing switch is inconvenient as I am ambidexterous and I find myself reversing myself at a less than convenient time, such as when I am trying to do a straight and level drilling on a cabinet installation.

But, I rate it 4 out of 5 because it is compact yet powerful for a 3/8" and definitely does what it was designed to do. The case is an extra bonus as far as I am concerned.

Side handle would have been an nice extra piece of standard equipment, but I can deal with buying one to go with it.

Happy drilling!

I found this drill on sale at Loew's for the same price listed on Amazon.com for the D10VH, which was the drill that I was originally looking for. Unlike the D10VH, it comes standard with a keyed chuck, which was a plus for me.

This drill is quite a bit more than I really needed. It's got tremendous torque - you can drill through or screw just about anything down without any problem. It is nose heavy and unless you are a lot stronger than I am, expect to use this drill with two hands always. There is a hole for an attachable handle on this drill.

The speed adjustment for this drill is quite sensitive. At full speed, this drill is not that noisy, an improvement over my old Black and Decker drill.