Porter-Cable 2611 3/8-InchDrill with Keyed Chuck

by Porter-Cable

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

With its burly 7 amp motor, Porter-Cable's 3/8-inch drill enters the market as a powerful, smartly designed contender. Backed by 100-percent ball-bearing construction, this drill's motor supplies up to 2,500 rpm, making it a smart pick for high-speed applications. The drill feels right in the hand, too, with good balance, a comfortable grip, and a nicely integrated groove for your thumb and forefinger, so it's easy to operate the tool with your hand directly behind the bit. This drill comes with a keyed chuck, for those of us who prefer to hand tighten bits. A nifty adjustable belt clip mounts to either side, accommodating righties and lefties, and lets you quickly hook the drill to your tool belt when you need to free your hands up, a more comfortable arrangement compared to the top-mounted clips you'll find on other brands. The tool is built to last, too, with a strong, lightweight magnesium bearing plate, steel gears, and a tough cast-aluminum gear housing. There's no secret to creating a solid corded drill. Just build it tough. With its new line of corded drills, Porter-Cable certainly did that. --Jon Groebner

From the Manufacturer

Porter-Cable 2611 3/8-InchDrill with Keyed Chuck

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006J6Q6
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 2611
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,434 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous power, BUT!, May 8, 2003

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marie johnson (norman, ok United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porter-Cable 2611 3/8-InchDrill with Keyed Chuck (Tools & Home Improvement)

The P-C 2611 is a very strong drill and has demonstrated it's willingness to bore through various materials with vigor. However, this is supposed to be a variable speed drill and it has so little feel or touch at slow speed that I had the trigger switch replaced by a P-C authorized service center. No difference. Trying to use it as a driver is frustrating as it's too difficult to develop and maintain a controlled speed appropriate for driving screws. Lots of willing power for drilling but if I were just using it to drill I would have bought the 1/2". Weight is well balanced and of course construction is top notch.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great high-speed corded drill, August 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Porter-Cable 2611 3/8-InchDrill with Keyed Chuck (Tools & Home Improvement)

The Porter-Cable 2611 is quite possibly the best high-speed corded drill on the market. It has a very powerful and smooth-running motor. The fit-and-finish of the tool is the best that I have seen for any drill--period. The ergonomics (balance, grip, ease of operation, etc.) are superb. Drilling/driving at low speed takes a little practice, but is quite manageable. However, the drill really shines in high-speed drilling applications, such as pocket-hole joinery. The Porter-Cable 2611 is a rock-solid, high-performance drill. The only serious competition is the Milwaukee model that is in the same class.