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