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I have owned one now for about 12 years with intermittent heavy use. Never a problem.
Not commonly found in stores, this drill tends to be found in the hands and toolboxes of professional craftsmen and technicians. By far the best power-to-weight ratio you can find.
This is truly a professional grade tool that will be appreciated by any user. The clutch is superb and the keyless chuck works much better that most.
The torque is nothing short of amazing and the light weight will be appreciated when performing repetitive tasks - especially overhead. We have never been able to break or wear out one of these drills aside from the inevitable demise of the battery packs which are very pricey to replace - not surprising considering the 3.5 amp hour rating.
We have been using this model Panasonic in our fabrication shop for years. The design is just about perfect with no useless bells and whistles and a grip that is also comfortable for users with smaller size hands.
The charge on the 3.5 amp hour battery packs goes for a LONG time after a relatively short charging period.
This Panasonic has done both. It has been dropped several times on a concrete floor and is still drilling straight as an arrow.
Submitted 10/21/2009Purchased 7/4/2006Now thats durability. This is important on the job site.
The batterry lasts a long time and takes a quick charge. I use it every day.
Since I am a contractor I am always on the lookout for a tool that has the power and will hold up during heavy use. I went from Bosch to this cordless drill and never looked back.
You won't go wrong with this Panasonic tool.
The old batteries still hold some charge, but the time is noticeably shorter than new. So do I. The batteries are finally beginning to lose their storage capacity after 3 years, so I just bought a 3.5 battery two-pack. I wish the plastic case had a little more room for storing bits, etc.
The drill has quite a lot of torque for a battery model (not as much as my Milwaukee 1/2 hole shooter of course) and is very controllable. However a plastic tube / rubber end cap storage container fits perfectly in the case & will hold a fair number of bits. I've built a deck, finished a large basement, and done numerous other projects on 3 houses. Our local industrial supply house has sold many of these to local contractors & I've talked to a number of the guys using them daily. The chuck is probably the best I've ever had - no slippage with drill bits. My 18V other brand finally wore out and I saw the Panasonic being used by local contractors, so I bought one.
Love the drill. I really like the lighter weight & the relatively compact size. Batteries last a long time before recharge. So far almost everyone really likes the drill. I've owned the 15.6V 3.5 amp-hr Panasonic drill for about 3 years. I've had no problems whatsoever.
I'm sure that cold weather degrades the battery time, but for most intermittent projects, cold temps don't seem to be a problem.
The Panasonic drill that I bought has seen plenty of use in the short time that I've had it. I highly recommend this drill. When the battery on my Dwalt finally gave up the fight, I checked Consumer Reports for a good replacement. I have only good things to say about the way it's performed so far.
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