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Best-Selling Cordless Drill: Top-5 Review


Cordless Drill

Every best-selling cordless drill is packed with great features that can be purchased for a reasonable price. We reviewed the top-5 best-sellers and discovered why these drills are highly-rated by satisfied users.


Ratings Legend

A-Excellent  B-Very Good  C-Good  D-Fair  F-Poor

#1 Best-Selling Cordless Drill

Makita BDF452HW Drill Driver Makita BDF452HW 18V Drill Driver

Overall Score: 87 B       Estimated Price: $200

Area Ratings:

Power B Durability A Weight A
Speed B Battery C Features A


  • Rated excellent for weight, durability, and features.

  • Rated very good for power and speed.

  • One of the top-5 compact, light-weight drills in its class. Only weighs 3.5 lbs, about 30% lighter than average.

  • Efficient design. Ranks in the top-5 for best power-to-weight ratio.

  • Power and speed are about average.

  • Rugged, all-metal transmission, backed by Makita's 3-year drill warranty.

  • Li-ion battery run-time is sufficient for most applications, but 25% shorter than average.

  • Rated 4.4 of 5 stars by many satisfied users.

#2 Best-Selling Cordless Drill

DeWalt DC720KA Drill Driver DeWalt DC720KA 18V Drill Driver

Overall Score: 90 A       Estimated Price: $200

Area Ratings:

Power B Durability A Weight B
Speed A Battery B Features A


  • Rated excellent in the areas of speed, durability, and features.

  • Rated very good in the areas of power, weight, and battery.

  • Drill speed is about 10% higher than average with runs up to 1,700 RPM.

  • Above average power, generates up to 410 Unit Watts Out.

  • Weighs 4.8 lbs, about 5% lighter than average.

  • Durable, all-metal transmission and backed by DeWalt's 3-year warranty.

  • Rated 4.8 of 5 stars by many satisfied users.

#3 Best-Selling Cordless Drill

Hitachi DS12DVF3 Drill Driver Hitachi DS12DVF3 12V Drill Driver

Overall Score: 83 B       Estimated Price: $75

Area Ratings:

Power B Durability A Weight B
Speed C Battery C Features B


  • Outstanding value, priced significantly lower than the average 12V drill.

  • Weighs 3.3 lbs, a little lighter than average.

  • Power is about 5% less than average, but still very good. Generates up to 230 in-lbs of torque.

  • NiCd battery run-time is adequate, but about 20% shorter than average. However, the batteries can be recharged in just 30 min.

  • Hitachi provides a generous 5-year warranty.

  • Rated 4.5 of 5 stars by many satisfied users.

#4 Best-Selling Cordless Drill

Dewalt DC730KA Drill Driver DeWalt DC730KA 14.4V Drill Driver

Overall Score: 89 B       Estimated Price: $150

Area Ratings:

Power B Durability A Weight B
Speed A Battery B Features A


  • Rated excellent for speed, durability, and features.

  • Rated very good for power, weight, and battery.

  • One of the top-5 in its class for speed. Generates up to 1,700 RPM, 14% higher than average.

  • NiCd batteries provide run-time that's 7% longer than average.

  • Weighs 4.3 lbs, 6% lighter than average.

  • Rated 4.7 of 5 stars by satisfied users.

#5 Best-Selling Cordless Drill

Panasonic EY6432GQKW Drill Driver Panasonic EY6432GQKW 15.6V Drill Driver

Overall Score: 86 B       Estimated Price: $200

Area Ratings:

Power B Durability B Weight B
Speed B Battery A Features A


  • Rated excellent for battery and features.

  • Rated very good for power, speed, weight, and durability.

  • Class leader for battery run-time. NiMH batteries produce about 50% longer time between charges.

  • Power and speed are about average. Generates up to 390 in-lbs of torque and runs up to 1,450 RPM.

  • Rated 4.5 of 5 stars by many satisfied users.

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