DeWalt Cordless Drills Review

18 models rated on this site · 30 tracked · 18 with owner sentiment · 691 owner comments (model + brand level)

3.6 Brand score from 380 rated owner comments
Owner sentiment
3.8
Recommendations
4.5
Spec score (avg of models)
2.6
Value
Not rated
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DeWalt owners on Reddit praise battery & runtime (115), value (99), power & torque (93) and most often complain about value (22), battery & runtime (19), durability (15).

Should you buy a DeWalt cordless drill?

Shortlist DeWalt if

  • Battery & Runtime matters: 115 owner mentions praise it.
  • Value matters: 99 owner mentions praise it.
  • Power & Torque matters: 93 owner mentions praise it.

Look elsewhere if

  • Value is a dealbreaker: 22 owner complaints.
  • Battery & Runtime is a dealbreaker: 19 owner complaints.
  • Durability is a dealbreaker: 15 owner complaints.

Most positive owner comment

4/5 Battery & RuntimeBattery Platform

“I've got a Dewalt DCD791 - not exactly like the DCD777, but very similar.”

owner comment via r/DIY · 2026-07-16 · 36 upvotes

Most critical owner comment

2/5 Power & TorqueDurability

“I once had a person call to tell me that the drill bit we included with their new drill broke the skylight they were installing and demanded that we replace the skylight.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-10-22 · 39 upvotes

Praise vs complaints

ThemePraiseComplaints
Battery & Runtime11519
Value9922
Power & Torque930
Durability015
2/5 Power & TorqueDurability

“I once had a person call to tell me that the drill bit we included with their new drill broke the skylight they were installing and demanded that we replace the skylight.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-10-22 · 39 upvotes
4/5 Battery & RuntimeBattery Platform

“I've got a Dewalt DCD791 - not exactly like the DCD777, but very similar.”

owner comment via r/DIY · 2026-07-16 · 36 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime

“I had the FV batteries, gor the dcd130 feom fastenersinc memorial day sale last year.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-07-19 · 18 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueChuck & Bit Grip

“Overall I'd rate it a 9.5/10, only loosing a half a point because it's too powerful for assembling flat pack furniture so I had to spend £15 on a 4v screwdriver 😂”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-01-13 · 11 upvotes
2/5 Kickback & Wrist Safety

“If I were using it to auger holes through floor joists to pull wire, I bet it would be annoying as hell, but probably easier on my wrist.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-09-05 · 5 upvotes
4/5 Battery & RuntimeDurability

“I've got a Dewalt drill at work we've been using since maybe 2015 and it's still running on it's original batteries.”

owner comment via r/Tools · 2026-01-01 · 22 upvotes
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“If I need power, I'll grab one of the first 3 as they are the most powerful.”

owner comment via r/Tools · 2026-01-01 · 4 upvotes
3/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“The XR stuff is great- they’re the only ones with a 3sp drill as well, its an animal too.”

owner comment via r/Tools · 2026-07-04 · 3 upvotes
+32 more owner comments
2/5 Warranty & Service

“I have the exact same problem with that loose terminal piece.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-11-12 · 3 upvotes
1/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime

“Since then they have made the batteries fit tightly (which I personally hate), but the people have voted.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-11-16 · 3 upvotes
2/5 DurabilityValue

“Absolutely flogged this thing at work, and after 2 years when it broke, I sent it back and a new one arrived at my door 24hrs later.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-09-08 · 3 upvotes
3/5 Compact & LightweightMasonry & Hammer Mode

“If you’re going to use it to drill holes into wood or drywall, you’re going to have a frustrating time handling a big and heavy drill.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-08-25 · 3 upvotes
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“My favorite drill- I use it and love the anti kick back.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-09-05 · 3 upvotes
2/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime

“I ask as I've seen those bigass right angle "hole hog" drills - ie the DCD470N - and wondered if they're actually worth it.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-03-25 · 3 upvotes
5/5 Masonry & Hammer ModeValue

“My first tool I bought for work was a DCD777 drill driver.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-04-05 · 3 upvotes
4/5 Masonry & Hammer Mode

“My favourite drill I have at the moment is a china special, dewalt knock off.”

owner comment via r/Tools · 2025-12-28 · 10 upvotes
4/5 Power & Torque

“I have dewalt flexvolt and it is great.”

owner comment via r/BuyItForLife · 2026-09-12 · 10 upvotes
4/5 Battery & RuntimeValue

“Just grab the drill later when you find a good deal.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-01-03 · 8 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime

“I have a DeWalt 20v and it has great power and the battery last forever.”

owner comment via r/DIY · 2026-08-18 · 8 upvotes
5/5

“I have DeWalt impacts in 3 sizes, 2 drills, sawzall, chain saw, the best trimmer I’ve ever used, angle grinder, that I can think of.”

owner comment via r/BuyItForLife · 2026-09-12 · 8 upvotes
4/5 Masonry & Hammer ModeValue

“A saw, a hammer, a screw driver, a wrench, a good tape measure.”

owner comment via r/DIY · 2025-12-26 · 2 upvotes
5/5 Chuck & Bit GripValue

“This week I flew home for Xmas, and all my tools are 1,000 miles away, so this was the perfect excuse to buy one.”

owner comment via r/MilwaukeeTool · 2026-01-03 · 2 upvotes
1/5 Battery & RuntimeValue

“I'm not saying this is a terrible buy, but drills and impacts usually have better specials because that's how they hook people on the brand.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-07-16 · 2 upvotes
5/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime

“Sold a couple 4.0ah batteries for £26 each on Vinted, they’ll be more than enough for you, even sold a couple of 1.7ah Powerstack for £30 each which are fantastic little batteries, nice to have one of each really, one fo”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-07-16 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“The tool bundle seems like a good deal, but honestly I rarely use 5ah on my drills because of the weight, especially with awkward jobs where I have to extend my arms out.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-07-16 · 2 upvotes
3/5 Battery & RuntimeDurability

“One of my 6ah batteries died, would not charge anymore.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-06-05 · 2 upvotes
5/5 Battery & RuntimeMasonry & Hammer Mode

“Honestly I have 47 different Dewalt tools… the ones I love the most are the big shop vac, my electric socket wrench with the interchangeable anvil between 1/4 and 3/8, my impact gun or I just upgraded my drill to the new”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-08-29 · 2 upvotes
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“I think for most household drilling needs (and “electric screwdriver” needs) your choice is perfect as the compact size comes in handy in tighter spaces.”

owner comment via r/ryobi · 2025-12-01 · 2 upvotes
5/5 Battery & RuntimeChuck & Bit Grip

“I have a dcd793 (plastic chuck) which is good for around the house but needed to dig some holes in the yard for some shrubs and the dcd1007 is a perfect tool for that with an auger bit attached.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-11-19 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Battery & RuntimeValue

“this is probably the best deal out there on tools.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-11-19 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“I have used the 45 for years now and its powerful enough for most electrician sized tasks.”

owner comment via r/Tools · 2026-03-22 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Battery & RuntimeValue

“Personally if I was just starting out I’d probably just save up about $450-$500 and wait for a good snag on a 5- 6 piece set.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-08-03 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Compact & LightweightValue

“You can easily drill holes in block with it, no problem.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-07-08 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Value

“This *seemed* like a pretty good deal, but since I’ve only been watching the prices on this drill for a week or two, I wasn’t sure I had a sense of what sort of price was a good deal.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-10-23 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“I snagged the 999 from Charles H Day Co when they had it for $80, and even at $100 it’s a good deal.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-03-20 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Compact & LightweightChuck & Bit Grip

“The DCD 870 is a great drill, I don't own one but I've used a friends.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-05-27 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“If you think you may need to drill into masonry then I'd recommend going with a hammer drill.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-08-27 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“The hole saw bound, and the (huge, 120v ac) drill I was using damn near ripped off my hand even with a good grip & obviously the 2nd hand bar.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-12-03 · 2 upvotes
3/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“I bought it to replace an old DC988 3spd hammer drill that broke when it fell off a table.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-12-03 · 2 upvotes
4/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime

“For heavy duty tasks and the hammer function for tapcons they're great.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-11-30 · 2 upvotes

DeWalt lineup, best first

DeWalt DCD996

Hammer drill · 20V MAX XR
3.5 (26 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime

“Overall I'd rate it a 9.5/10, only loosing a half a point because it's too powerful for assembling flat pack furniture so I had to spend £15…”

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DeWalt DCD999

Hammer drill · 20V MAX XR FlexVolt Advantage
3.5 (19 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Power & TorqueValue

“Haven’t seen anyone bad mouth the set up, I’ve been using it about 7 years on my DCD999, it works great.”

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DeWalt DCD794

Drill/driver · 20V MAX
3.4 (9 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Battery & RuntimeValue

“I have a DCD794 that sometimes has the reverse issue where pulling the trigger is goes forward, then reverse, then forward, etc.”

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DeWalt DCD991

Drill/driver · 20V MAX XR
3.4 (1 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Durability

“My dcd991 started doing that after like a few months after I purchas3d it.”

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DeWalt DCD1007

Hammer drill · 20V MAX XR
3.4 (46 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
ValuePower & Torque

“If I need power, I'll grab one of the first 3 as they are the most powerful.”

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DeWalt DCD793

Drill/driver · 20V MAX
3.3 (4 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
ValueBattery & Runtime

“I have a dcd793 (plastic chuck) which is good for around the house but needed to dig some holes in the yard for some shrubs and the dcd1007 …”

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DeWalt DCD777

Drill/driver · 20V MAX
3.3 (6 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime

“My first tool I bought for work was a DCD777 drill driver.”

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DeWalt DCD801

Drill/driver · 20V MAX XR
3.2 (20 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight

“My favorite drill- I use it and love the anti kick back.”

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DeWalt DCD800

Drill/driver · 20V MAX XR
3.1 (21 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Compact & LightweightPower & Torque

“Just grab the drill later when you find a good deal.”

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DeWalt DCD805

Hammer drill · 20V MAX XR
3.1 (15 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
ValueBattery & Runtime

“this is probably the best deal out there on tools.”

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DeWalt DCD806

Hammer drill · 20V MAX XR
2.9 (11 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime

“Personally if I was just starting out I’d probably just save up about $450-$500 and wait for a good snag on a 5- 6 piece set.”

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DeWalt DCD799

Hammer drill · 20V MAX
2.9 (8 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Battery & RuntimeValue

“I bought it at $134, no regrets (besides it dropping in price right afterwards; no, I don't care about going back in to ask for a price adju…”

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DeWalt DCD130

Drill/driver · 60V MAX FlexVolt
2.9 (9 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Power & TorqueClutch & Speed Control

“I had the FV batteries, gor the dcd130 feom fastenersinc memorial day sale last year.”

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DeWalt DCD796

Hammer drill · 20V MAX XR
2.7 (20 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Chuck & Bit GripWarranty & Service

“I thought the anti rotation thing must be nice if you got one of those super powerful drills like DCD1007 with tons of torque.”

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DeWalt DCD803

Drill/driver · 20V MAX
2.7 (4 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Power & Torque

“I'm on the bandwagon the DCd 803 is great for somebody like you that needs a low power versatile drill.”

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DeWalt DCD701

Drill/driver · 12V MAX Xtreme
2.6 (2 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Compact & LightweightErgonomics

“I have had my 12v xtreme tools since they launched in 2019 and they are still going strong.”

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DeWalt DCD998

Hammer drill · 20V MAX XR
2.5 (6 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Battery & RuntimeValue

“You got a good price with the battery and charger, but it's not what I would want if I did construction professionally.”

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DeWalt DCD771

Drill/driver · 20V MAX
2.4 (2 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
Chuck & Bit Grip

“I just went out and grabbed my oldest drill (dcd771) and asked my wife, who hasn't used a drill since her freshman year of college, to lock …”

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