Customer Reviews

Neiko 3/8-Inch, 55-Degree Close Quarters Right-Angle Drill - Pistol Grip

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

The drill has a lot of power but is a little bulky. It could be redisigned, however, for the price you just can't beat it. If you use a right angle drill all day long then perhaps you should upgrade. However, if you are like me and use it infrequently, but still need a right angle drill for the occasional jobs, this is the drill.

The drill only looks like it would work but does not. It spins like any other drill but when you put it up against a stud to drill the chuck does not spin. The motor sounds fine but the mechnical parts inside the drill do not spin under pressure. Save your money and do not buy this drill!

This seems like a very good drill for the price. It's a little bulky, but works good. I can get is some darn tight places with this.

I bought this drill in July 2008, I literally used it to drill approx 18, 1/2in holes. Then the gear stripped out. When I contacted the company, within one year of purchase, I received no response. Needless to say I will not do business with this company or refer this product to even the novice, save your money and buy a better drill. I found a refurbished Dewalt for around $100. Pay a little more and you'll be happier in the long run.

I bought this drill in September, 2007. I use it for sanding wood bowls on my lathe. I would say I use it an hour every other day. It burned up today. That is a five month life. What should I expect for the price. I guess I could buy a new one every 5 months or spend more and get a better drill. Hopefully the vendor will replace it.

Like the old saying - you get what you pay for. Sure, it works fine, but watch out if you are looking for a variable speed drill. The trigger on this thing is either on full speed or off. It is very hard, or impossible to try to control the speed. Also, don't think that you'll get a keyless chuck, or one you can operate with your hand. You have to have the key, like the old style. Other than that, it works fine - like I said, you get what you pay for.

This drill appears to be fairly well-made. I bought it for a specific task and it performed flawlessly. I already know of at least two more projects where this "close quarters" drill will come in handy. Since I will be generally be using this drill rather sparingly, I'm glad I bought this one instead of a higher priced one, as it does everything asked of it, and I expect it will probably last me a lifetime. And if not, well, at least it didn't cost very much.

I bought this thinking "what a good buy."
When unpacked from the box and triggered on, it went for approximately 2 seconds before self-destructing in a cloud of ozone.
Not so good.

Faced with trying to run a new 110v outlet involving drilling through a stud, I needed some type of right-angle drill to enable doing this through the wallboard cutout for the outlet. This close-quarter drill did the trick.

Not sure about the "professional grade" label, though, since the gears in the drill did make some grinding noises which make me wonder about durability -- but, still was working effectively after putting the 3/4" hole where I needed it! So, definitely recommended, at least for moderate-demand uses.

GREAT BUY FOR THE MONEY. YOU CAN AFFORD THREE OR FOUR COMPARED TO AN EXPENSIVE DRILL. I USE IT FOR SANDING ON THE LATHE. BURNED OUT ONE ALREADY AND ORDERED A REPLACEMENT. CANT BEAT THE PRICE.