Customer Reviews

Senco DS162-14 Volt 14.4 Volt 1-Inch to 1-5/8-Inch 4,000RPM DuraSpin Drywall Screwdriver / Cutout Saw Combo

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I used this product while sheetrocking a friends house, and now I don't know how I've worked without one. The price is a small one to pay for the speed gained. Easy to use on the fly, and with great battery life. Fairly light weight, one can use it all day without getting too tuckered out.
The bits don't just "pop out" when the quick release is open (not that there is a need to change them often), and the need for an allen wrench (included) to adjust the depth, are the only downfalls that I've encountered.

I bought one of these locally to hang drywall in a couple of remodels I'm doing. After going through a box of screws trying to convince myself that I must be doing something wrong, I'm going to return it. The gun frequently bogs down and stalls. On a freshly charged battery driving screws into the "field" the gun will stall roughly 1 in 10 times, forcing me to go back with cordless drill to manually set the screw. After about half a strip of screws on a battery or when driving screws into corners where it is difficult to get the gun to align perfectly straight the success ratio drops significantly.

I called Senco tech support to see what they had to say about this. I told them I was hanging 5/8" drywall with 1 5/8" screws into both old (redwood) and new replacement (fir) rafters and studs. They told me that had I called them first they would have recommended a higher torque screw gun or one of their corded guns.

For 1/2" drywall with 1 1/4" screws this screwgun may be fine, but its certainly too wimpy for my application.

I purchased this tool and find the quality and comfort to be very high. It gives all of the signs of a tool that will last a long time. I recommend this tool to anyone who works with screws frequently.

Every once in a while you come across a tool like this that really makes a painful job much easier. When I use this screw gun, I actually don't mind dealing with drywall.