Kawasaki 840110 Black 19.2-Volt Drill Kit

I ordered this drill and All Trade 835113 90 Piece Drill Bit Assortment in Plastic Case in anticipation of starting work on a complete remodel of my house. I've had it for about three months now, and I've used the bejesus out of it. I'm no home improvement expert. I have some highly skilled friends who handle most of the dirty work, and they use the drill regularly, too, when working on my house. For now, the battery life is awesome. When we manage to drain a battery in a single day, having a second battery is wonderful. I'm diligent about taking the batteries off of the charger after they've been on it for four or five hours, to try to extend their life. They're NiCad's, so I'm sure they'll die eventually. I haven't drilled concrete or anything, but the drill has more than enough power to handle everything I've asked of it. I used a circular saw to cut through a layer of drywall and a two-by-four to snake a microwave power cord through with no trouble. It drives wood screws into studs with appropriate power, and on the lowest setting, works great even with machine screws into threaded sockets. One of my friends used it to build (frame, drywall, and whatever else) three closets in one day, on a single battery charge. I really appreciate that there are two double headed driver bits fitted into the base of the drill; don't have to hunt around for a screwdriver. The case is blow molded, but not overly cheap. I haven't had much opportunity to actually USE the case, though, since the drill is in such constant use, there's no point in putting it away! In short, unless you need a ridiculously powerful monstrosity for some crazy tough application, there's no beating this critter for the price.

The Good - Drill is a reasonable tool for serious work. - Hard case is nice The Bad - NiCd batteries, which I knew and expected for the price. The Terrible - Dumb charger that does not shut off after charge cycle, indicate degree of charge or in any way prevent serious damage to the battery cells from overheating/overcharging. One must fully drain the battery and then use a timer set to 5 hours to prevent destroying the batteries. It is simply impossible to just plop a bettery in after a day's work and know that it will be ready in the morning. Doing so will instead quickly destroy the battery.

I bought this drill kit on Amazon because it was less then replacing the battery on my old 14v Milwaukee. (There is something seriously wrong with that picture.) I saw 19.2 volts and assumed it was a powerful drill at a great price. Like a Ryobi Well it may be 19.2v but it is certainly not powerful. It only takes 3/8" bits... and the LED on the charger never shuts off. Ever. Leading me to return the first one, which Amazon promptly and gracefully replaced. There is some good news. Its compact, and easy to handle. Fit and finish is "you get what you pay for", but it is certainly not worst in class. The case is compact and well designed. The little light is nice, and it has other features that you used to only get on substantially more expensive contractor grade gear. Just not sure how long it will last. But for less then a battery, maybe I don't really care. Fine for a home owner - if you are going to use it for a living I would take a pass.

The batteries last better than others I have had. I do a lot of work around my house and at other houses and it has done all the tasks that I've needed it to do. Drilled many screws into oak without having to recharge or change batteries. Batteries charge fairly fast, at least I've charged in the time it took to use up the charge in another battery. Good price for the product you get.

For the money, this is a nice package. The same drill sells in a smaller carrying case, no extra battery [$30 sold separately] and no bit set [although it's cheap and they break easily] for only a few dollars less elsewhere. This is my second one, I'm still using my first one but I wanted two so I can drill and screw without constantly changing bits which runs the battery down and slows down the job. The new one has an LED light that lights up the work area which is new, it only has 1 double sided bit that attaches to the base, the older one had 2, different sizes, I think they should have kept 2 double sided bits rather than add a light. These drills have good torque, the batteries last a fairly good amount of time, they have comfortable grips and I like the carrying case with extra space for your own accessories. I've gone through many portable drills in my time and none have been any better, but much more expensive. These drills don't take the place of an electric drill for sustained tough jobs but for the right application, it's a good buy in my opinion. Would have given a 5 star review except for downsizing the 2 double sided bits that attach to the base to just 1.

We have a large set of Kawasaki power tools (bought in 2009), and this was the second drill set we purchased (the shed is far from the house, didn't want to lug the drill every time - this way we just transport batteries back to the garage for charging). We wanted a power tool set that is suitable for light home use by amateurs. This is a very good product for light use and it's reasonably priced. We never had any problems with the batteries or the chargers. Pro: - light-weight, doesn't require a lot of strength to operate or change batteries - has built in lights and levels - has built in holder for screwdriver big - handy - case is light weight but sturdy and protects the tools well Con: - you have to work patiently with this drill - it does not have a ton of strength. It can do all of the normal housework, but it's not meant for daily heavy use (for example by professional contractors) Overall, a great product for the price for home use.