Light-weight - One of the top-5 compact, light-weight cordless drills in its class. Only weighs 3.7 lbs, 27% less than average.
Warranty - Backed by Hitachi's industry-leading 10-year warranty.
CORDLESS DRILL WEAKNESSES
Power - Generates up to 374 in-lbs of torque, which is sufficient for many applications, but 20% less than average.
Speed - Runs up to 1,200 RPM, but the top-speed is 21% less than average.
Run-time - Li-ion batteries produce adequate run-time for many users, but 25% shorter than average. Batteries can be recharged in just 30 minutes.
Cordless Drill Performance Comparison:
DS18DFLPC
Average 18V
Power
374 in-lbs torque
465 in-lbs torque
Speed
1,200 RPM
1,530 RPM
Weight
3.7 lbs
5.1 lbs
Battery
1.5 Ah
2.0 Ah
Hitachi DS18DFLPC Ratings:
A-Excellent B-Very Good C-Good D-Fair F-Poor
Durability
Rating
Better Than Average
Top 5 Rank
Worse Than Average
Low 5 Rank
Power
C-
-
-
20%
Yes
Speed
C-
-
-
21%
Yes
Weight
A
27%
-
-
-
Battery
C+
-
-
25%
-
Rating
Transmission
Sleeve
Motor Brushes
Warranty
Durability
B
Metal/Nylon
Plastic
Internal
10-Year
User Reviews:
Overall User Rating
- 3.2 of 5 Stars
Favorable Reviews - 2
Critical Reviews - 2
Good power but breaks. Case broke on first use and now the chuck has stripped. Yeah all are covered by the warranty but the repair parts take a long time to come in, guess that is why they give such a long warranty period!!!
Great drill. Light, powerful, and a long lasting battery. This is my third Hitachi drill motor and the oldest is just as good as the newest.
Great Multi-purpose Drill. This drill is a lot better than the many different manufacturer's drills (Makita, Porter-Cable, Skil, Black and Decker, etc.) I have owned.
I've had pretty good luck with Hitachi tools up until this one. The overall quality seems closer to a homeowner grade than the price would indicate.
