Customer Reviews

Milwaukee 5378-21 7.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Hammer Drill with Pistol Grip

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This is my hammer drill and I can easily reccomend it. It is perfectly capable within it's capacity. Another reviewer said the drill was unable to drill a 7/8 inch hole. The biggest bit one could expect to use with any drill in this class is 3/4 inch max. And that in the low speed (only 3/8 inch in high speed). The dissatisfied reviewer may not have known what he was doing. My outfit was doing a big remodel last year, adding on to a house. The existing threshold was poured crete and had to go. My boss told one of the guys to drill a bunch of one inch holes along the doorway so as to be able to smash the crete away. The worker didn't know any better either and went at it with a yellow hammer drill (similar in size to this one) in high speed with a one inch percussion bit. The drill died in about 20 minutes. So the boss went out and bought the same-sized Bosch HD and it died that day too. Now he has a Makita but not the knowledge of capacity. They don't listen to me - I just work there. In closing, I love the RED tools, have a bunch of them, and they are always (except for miter saws and impact drivers - then Makitas are the standard by which all others are judged) the first I look at.

I read a lot of reviews, and spoke with some contractors I know, and they all had problems with hammer drills of other colors. Milwaukee always got good to great ratings. I own one other Milwaukee, and it is a great tool too, so I thought this a good choice. I was not disappointed. This drill is powerful, light weight, and with a new set of bits, made holes in concrete, ceramic tile, and wood with ease, largest was 1/2". In wood with a 1" self-feeding auger bit it was unstoppable. I am only a weekend warrior, so I am sure this tool will outlast me.

First of all, it's very unlike me to take the time to go back and write a review for any product. However, I am beyond pleased with the purchase or my Milwaukee 5378-21 7.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Hammer Drill. I'm a professional architect and weekend carpentry warrior and based my opinion on such use.

Recently the drill performed flawlessly during a deck construction project with ample power to drive through 6x8 beams with ease. Drill provides plenty of drive and torque for any wood application!

The hammer feature is a little loud but that's what ear protection's for. This little baby is a work horse - absolutely no complaints. I love it and I'm sure I'll have it for years to come.

This items comes shipped in the box. Nice! Cord is attached and longer than the average cord too. Plenty of torgue, nice features comfortable and much more powerful than the yellows if you know what I mean. One downside to this item is Milwaukee doesn't provide you with a nice metal case. Otherwise works very well. Puts other drills to shame.

The drill is good for light to medium duty work.(The hammer part is a little weak). I wore out a good brand drill bit, and had three holes to drill thru 10" of wall with a 7/8" carbide bit. You pay for what you get, but it is really good for the light work. Be sure to purchase good masonry bits to perform the job. If it had more hammer, it would have done the job. Over-all a good choice for the dollar. Also it does well with regular drilling for stud or joist work. So it's a pretty good purchase.

I drilled fifteen 3/4" holes, 4 inches deep, before the motor burned up. it is now garbage. Not worth the money. I would expect it to last years not minutes.

I have been using Milwaukee drills for years and they have all been great. This hammer drill is no exception. I have never used a hammer drill before now, only a rotary hammer, but this drill performed as needed. It took a little more pressure while drilling, but it did the job.

I have only used this a couple of times on light work so far. It drills like cutting through butter. I am going to need it for heavier work soon and expect it will be fine. I am a carpenter and it's a great light/medium duty drill. Milwaukee 5378-21 7.5 Amp 1/2-Inch Hammer Drill with Pistol Grip

I don't know for sure, but this drill looks suspiciously like another brand of hammer drill. I still bought it, because I like Milwaukee and it had more power than the older 5370 that I tested. It worked very well drilling concrete and had plenty of power for thick pressure treated wood. Unfortunately, after a couple of hours use, the variable speed switch stopped working. It was either on or off, no in between. I am sure Milwaukee's warranty would have covered it, but I decided to return it and get the more Milwaukee looking 5387.