Review on 🔋 Unleash Your Power with the SKIL Inch Cordless Drill Driver: Versatile and Efficient by Olusola Edwards

After years of using my old Makita Drill 6213d I replaced it with a Skil. I used the skill for a day and was very impressed with the performance and features. Below I describe the results of my tests. -- Extremely powerful! The drill is rated at approximately 350 ft-lbs. What does that mean? Well, that means that as a screwdriver, you can break almost any screw, or pry it out a little before the drill stops or rips out of your hand. For example, on a factory charge that showed 1 bar on the battery, I clamped a couple of large screws in a vise and at a torque setting of 17, the Skil drill bit quickly snapped off the screw heads (see image). very powerful. That's why it's so important to use the torque setting so you don't tear or crack the screw heads. -- Well balanced: I found the Skil to be well balanced in my hand, even with the larger 4Ah battery. I really felt like I was struggling with the weight of the drill to get the drill into the head of the screw. - Comfortable: The handle is rubberized with a nice texture to hold the drill securely and is the perfect size for my large, glove-sized hands. - Convenient operation: The forward/lock/reverse slide switch is easily toggled with the same hand holding the drill by simply pressing it with your index finger or thumb. There is a center slide switch position that blocks the switch. Not sure if central locking will ever be used, but it's easy enough to move forward or backward. There are lights on the back of the motor that indicate forward and reverse movement. Again very handy because I never remember which way the switch goes until I twist the barb. - 5 Trigger Speed Settings: The Makita mentioned above had a linear speed start button, or in other words the speed would change linearly depending on the position of the trigger. Skil digital. In other words, there are 5 speed settings that change depending on the position of the trigger. Small changes to the trigger increase head speed by 5 steps from slowest to fastest, naturally changing it when you release the trigger. It hardly took any getting used to as 5 speeds in the short trigger range feels almost linear. - Speed Range Adjustment: There is a slide switch on the top of the drill that adjusts the trigger speed range. 2 is fastest. This can be changed with an untripped hand if you're currently using a drill press. - Many torque settings: 17 of them. It is very important to adjust this so that you apply maximum torque to the bolt without breaking it. The lowest I can hold with my hand. The largest of the 17 will easily break the large screw head. (see picture) -- Good light: I didn't have a drill with a working light before. The boy is so cute. With the Skil, the light comes from the lower handle and illuminates the work nicely. You won't notice it in daylight or bright ambient light, but it's certainly comfortable in a dark, shady corner. -- Show battery level: A button on the battery lets you see the charge level, so it's nice to check before you find yourself off-site without a charger and a dead battery. -- Auto-Lock Head: When no power is applied, the head is locked, allowing you to turn the locking knob to tighten or loosen a new bit or drill. Again very comfortable. -- The battery snaps into place. There are also large power contacts from the battery to the drill, so there's no throttle point to limit performance. Conclusion: I am very satisfied with the cordless drill from Skil. Time will tell how long the batteries last and I'll report back after a few months of use.