Customer Reviews

Porter-Cable 9984 19.2-Volt Ni-Cad 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit

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

 

 

This is a great tool; smooth, not heavy, rugged case, good power. This does have plastic drive gears which eventually wear out but is fine the casual worker or light work. I spent 3 weekends driving 3/8 lags screws and stripped the gears. No problem getting a new drill. I have 2 other similar models but the batteries last about 2 hours with medium work load and may take 4 or more hours to cool off and take 2 hours to charge. My old model PC drill last 4 hours and charges in about 1 1/2 hours

I purchased the drill/saw combo--19.2 volt--two years ago. The
first problem was the batteries. I had trouble charging them, but upon opening them up discovered that one of the leads was no longer soldered on. I fixed that and the batteries worked well. I've had no trouble with the charger and use it every day. Now
the torque restrictor seems to have given up and I cannot drill
with full torque, making it useless for drilling larger holes.
The rubber sleeve on the chuck is chintzy and little is left of
it. I had to glue it back on after a few months.

This PC drill/driver got plenty of power. Excellent handling. Nice case. Very happy overall.

Ok, call me a glutten for punishment. I already had the 19.2 combo with 6" saw, so I knew the batteries were junk. They burnt out b-4 they should and the charger went bad too. As far as the saw and drill, they worked well. I was going to cut my losses and throw them away. Then I saw Amazon was throwing a third free battery in with this kit, guess they knew the batteries were junk too. Well the first battery charged o.k., but then the charger malfunctioned. I like P.C., but the batteries/charger on these units are junk and I got suckered into buying it again. Amazon is replacing the charger though. I would not by this again even with 2 free batteries, buy
anything else.

Great tool for the pro, not for a hobbyist or casual user. Tool is heavy and has a great deal of torque. It could easily get away from an unsuspecting user.
For the professional, this is a really good and reliable tool that has all the power that would want. The batteries are rapid charging and are generally available from recharge before you wear out the previous battery.

I have two of these drills, one is a hammerdrill also. the older of the two is about 2 1/2 years old(not a GTF model) and is used every day. I'm still on the original batteries. Just the other day the chuck assembly pulled out of the drill while trying to drill a 1/2" hole with a long auger bit threw 2 6x6's. when i pulled up on the drill. the chuck and bit stayed in the 6x6's. this is the first time that's ever happened in 2 1/2 years. I took the drill apart and fixed it. seems a C clip came off inside which holds the chuck in the drill. I wouldn't recommend taking these drills apart, because it took like 3 hours to get back together. and now the drill only has low speed. but still works fine. i'm shopping for a new drill incase this one breaks again. the hammerdrill/driver PC drill is about a year old and still works fine. the batteries last a while and have been charged many many times. not a day goes by on my jobs where both of these drills aren't out working. always two batteries on charge. I'm a builder in NJ, not a DIY home owner, so these drills definitely get plenty of use.
I'm not sure if I'll replace the one that broke with the same exact drill. I'm willing to try another drill to see if they are any better. 2 1/2 years for a drill that gets used every single day, isn't bad at all. and I never had to replace the batteries! like I said, it still works, just no high gear(that was because I didn't reassemble the tool correctly) fixing it myself was still better than buying a new drill right away.

This drill has great power. We are building our home, and this drill is handling every job we use it on with ease. It has the greatest torque of any drill we saw, and enough power to do any task. We highly recomend this product.

I bought the driver and saw kit and the hammer drill kit. In the first year I replaced the drill/drivers three times...while under warranty. The saw worked well and the flashlight was the best part of this kit. Now it is a couple years old and the batteries are dead and at $90 each I am not replacing them. I bought Hitachi this time with a five year warranty. I wasted $600 on the Porter Cable junk.

This drill has a lot of torque, solid feel, and seems durable. We've used these in our lab for many years and abused them quite a bit, and they've come through great. I do wish it had bubble levels mounted in the casing on the side and on the opposite end from the chuck, like some Craftsman drills do. Batteries charge fast and last a long time.

As I have come to expect, this is another really great tool from Porter Cable. Very strong drive and what appears to be really good battery life. The cordless chuck even has a "lock up" feature that automatically locks the gears when you are manually changing bits (ever wrestle with the other kind?).