Customer Reviews:
 Not bad,......... not bad at all February 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This little unit actually surprised the hell out of me. It works well for small quick jobs and you can get into tight spots easily. My 19 volt, though powerful, is overkill not to mention LARGE. The little day to day jobs is what this is made for and it does it well.
 ok for small lighter projects January 31, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
had it for a little less than a year... upon removing 4 heavy screws from a datacenter rack, the head snapped off. it was an occasional use light duty screwdriver, and was moderatly good considering the cost, although it lasting longer would have given it 4 stars, and a bit more power (just more torque, or another cell) would give a 5 star for a rating. the battery life is acceptible considering the size and lack of weight (light weight, hence broke). the lithium is a must, as you charge it and 3 months later it is still charged (for the most part). i will never get a ni-cad again, if lithium rechargable is avail. my $3.50
Not bad for little jobs... January 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This product is pretty decent for little things, like adding handles in the kitchen or putting together desks. if you want to use it for putting screws into wood, don't bother, it not powerful enough.
 I finally got my drill! January 21, 2008
I was so happy to see this drill in the daily deal section because I have been wanting a power drill for a long time so I snapped it up. My friend was skeptical about it's size and appearance when he first looked at it but when he tried it out he said it was a very good drill. It was inexpensive to begin with but the daily deal made it practically a steal!
 Simply not enough power January 20, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'm surprised the other critical reviews didn't mention this, but I guess that might be the difference between "light duty" and using it for a serious job. Not having a lot of experience/knowledge perhaps I should know what to expect with a 3.6v unit. Here are the circumstances under which I used it so you can be the judge:
I charged it up overnight, took it off the charger in the morning and used it late that day to install a chin-up bar which requires 5 screws on each side. I drilled the 5 holes (through the stud) on the first side with the unit which worked, but it was getting tough toward the end of each drill but they did go through, and then I tried to fasten the bracket on with the screws - the unit will not drive the screws in all the way. I had to finish the job using a manual screwdriver.
Incidentally, I got this for $30 as part of a goldbox deal, I see the REGULAR price has since DROPPED to $25 - so it looks like they're really trying to move these.
Some may say it is a good light-duty unit, good for what it is and the amount of power it has. I suppose in the end it depends on the application, but I just don't see the point of even having an electric screwdriver if there's just not that much power to it, thus the two star rating. I suppose in a situation where you just don't need a lot of power but a lot of repitition, perhaps repeatedly assembling manufactured furniture at a store or something. Otherwise I don't see it saving you much time over using a manual screwdriver.
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