Woot.com - Hitachia drill; a good deal?

[sguitarist18]

It seems good, with good reviews on Amazon. but anyone know about this kind of thing?

http://tools.woot.com/offers/hitachi-14-4-volt-lithium-ion-cordless-drill-driver?utm_source=Daily+Digest&utm_campaign=f1d6ead045-Daily+Digest+-+20130901+-+Sellout.Woot&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5ca76da11-f1d6ead045-279016626

[MaaYanky]

It seems that on woot itself they only rate it at 1.5 out of 5!!

[daganster]

It seems good, with good reviews on Amazon. but anyone know about this kind of thing?

http://tools.woot.com/offers/hitachi-14-4-volt-lithium-ion-cordless-drill-driver?utm_source=Daily+Digest&utm_campaign=f1d6ead045-Daily+Digest+-+20130901+-+Sellout.Woot&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5ca76da11-f1d6ead045-279016626

In general you want at least an 18V drill this one is only 14.4V.

[Yeki89]

I would wait until black friday and get a dewalt 18v for $99 @ lowes

[sguitarist18]

Oh, well...already bought it by the time these responses were posted. 

On the other hand, I don't really need it for heavy duty jobs, so I've been told it should be fine. I guess we'll see!

It seems that on woot itself they only rate it at 1.5 out of 5!!

I believe that rating is for how adept at using tools you need to be for this - so this is even for someone who's just slightly DIY curious.

[whYME]

In general you want at least an 18V drill this one is only 14.4V.

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For the average DIYer who's not putting it to heavy use 14.4 is fine.


In general the Hitachi tools have a pretty good reputation.

[daganster]

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For the average DIYer who's not putting it to heavy use 14.4 is fine.
In general the Hitachi tools have a pretty good reputation.

I'm not a construction worker and I still wouldn't buy anything under 18V. I personally recently bought a very light and powerful 20V Dewalt from HD for $150 (After negotiating them down from $200) and I'm very happy with it.   

[whYME]

I'm not a construction worker and I still wouldn't buy anything under 18V. I personally recently bought a very light and powerful 20V Dewalt from HD for $150 (After negotiating them down from $200) and I'm very happy with it.   

I actually have an 18V myself, but I'm sure I would be fine with 14.4 as well.

My brother is in construction and for years his primary drill has been a Dewalt 14.4 (well, that and a 12V impact driver...)


Although it is also a YBMV (Your Brand May Vary) situation. I once had a Ryobi 18V and that was noticeably less powerful than my bro's dewalt 14.4...

[Yeki89]

Now this is a great price on a drill.

[nocknock]

Now this is a great price on a drill.

You could get it on Amazon for the same price.

[Yeki89]

Does that take away that is is a good price?

[nocknock]

Does that take away that is is a good price?

No.

But if I have a choice to buy thru Amazon or Home Depot I would definitely pick Amazon. And I think most of the people here too.   

[jaywhy]

Oh, well...already bought it by the time these responses were posted. 

On the other hand, I don't really need it for heavy duty jobs, so I've been told it should be fine. I guess we'll see!

I believe that rating is for how adept at using tools you need to be for this - so this is even for someone who's just slightly DIY curious.

I have that drill and have been very happy with it. Haven't missed 18v at all.

[nocknock]

You could get it on Amazon for the same price.

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-LXFD01WSP1-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Driver-Drill/dp/B00E0NMWMW/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1378676317&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=LXFD01WSP1/?tag=cl03f-20