Customer Reviews:
 Good for light tasks, plenty of bits June 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a nicely designed lightweight power tool, but don't plan on doing any heavy drilling with it. On the plus side, it's quite small and easy to handle, has a convenient charging dock, and a carrying case that holds a wide range of drill and screwdriver bits. Each bit fits in a little elastic loop in the case. The bits have a hex base that slips into the magnetic holder on the drill, so no chuck is needed to tighten/loosen them. That saves time when changing bits, but the downside of this is that it's not easy to back out a drill bit from the hole you've just drilled without it coming out of the bit holder.
The minus side: At 3.6V, you don't get much power, the RPMs are slow, and there's no variable speed. The button for changing the rotation is a little too easy to push, and because it's right on the grip (instead of on top where many other drills locate it), I found myself inadvertently changing directions when I didn't intend to. The largest drill bit in the provided set is only 1/8", so I bought a hex-base set at Walmart for a few bucks that filled in the 3/16" and 1/4" sizes.
All in all, it's a worthwhile tool to have for small jobs, and compact enough to slip in your pants pocket. If you have a lot of drilling and driving to do (is that illegal?), go for a heavier-duty model, but this one fits the bill for lots of occasional light tasks.
 A MUST AT HOME! June 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this several months ago when it was in my gold box and I've been thrilled with this purchase ever since. I've read previous reviews where people have had a problem keeping it charged, and fortunately for me, I have had no such problem. In fact, I took this out yesterday to change cabinet pulls (after keeping it off the charger for months) and it fired right up. Initially I tried my husband's exceedingly heavy and ridiculously large, turbocharged, supersonic drill that can double as a 50 pound weight . . .but it just seemed "too much" for the job .. that is unless the job was "breaking my wrist while installing cabinet pulls" This is not to say that this is a "chick drill", it was just more practical for the task at hand. In fact, this drill was initially purchased as a christmas gift, but when my husband saw it and tried it out, he said "let's get your dad something else for christmas" . . So. .with father's day coming up . . I'll look no further. . . . HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Excellent value and performance considering compact size June 1, 2008
As a screwdriver, I have only one complaint: the unit could use more torque. However, this is understandable, given the compact size. As a drill, I have noticed that the drill bits themselves do not stand up to wear very well.
Otherwise, a great product! At the Amazon price, it's worth it to add to your toolkit if you only do minor home maintenance.
Cordless screwdriver May 27, 2008
Plenty of torque and excellent battery life at a good price.
I bought a second one as a gift.
 Nice screwdriver, but...... May 11, 2008
I have purchased this item for my work. I do alarm/security work and need something small like this item to screw in small security equipment. Screwdriver did the job, but it lacks some power. Takes a bit longer to screw screw into wall.If Denali could add more power to this screwdriver it would be great and awesome product.
Edited on 08/02/2008
I have replaced this thing 2 times. First time LED was dead. Second time it died after I was using it for 4 weeks. I was screwing all day small magnetic contacts into wooden windows and using small screws. After it Amazon refused to replace it for 3rd time.
In my opinion this thing is not for professional every day use, maybe for once in a while use.
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