Corded Drill, 7.8-Amp, 1/2-Inch, Variable Speed Reversible (DW235G), Yellow

I needed a 2nd Dewalt DW235G power ( corded ) drill. I had bought one 4 years ago and bought a 2nd one few days ago. At some point, Dewalt had reduced the size of the power drill chuck key, so my old chuck key did not fit into the new chuck key hole making me think I had bought a knock-off. Found same DW235G drill for sale at Ace Hardware, plus at Home Depot, they both also had the reduced chuck key size confirming that it all was good with the power drill I had bought. The drill came in great condition and delivered much earlier than the posted estimate . Am very satisfied with the product I ordered and company I ordered it from. Note: (After searching many YouTube videos, I have since learned to Be very careful when buying power tools online, their are fakes / knockoffs out there, I got a good authentic product from a good company. But next time I'll be buying any power tools straight from the manufacturer or from established box stores. The worrying from online shopping for lower cost power tools just isnt worth it. )

Had a 30 y/o Sears Craftsman 1//2" drill which finally bit the dust during a project drilling 52 x 1.25" holes through 4x4s. Read the reviews and bought this Dewalt. When I opened the box I thought "whoa! They sent me a 3/8" drill by mistake." Well, it was actually the 1/2" drill but in what I'm used to as a 3/8" 'form factor.' I inserted the same 1.25" fostner bit and was amazed at how much torque this drill had. The Craftsman was struggling to drill a hole in 2 mins whereas this guy was blowing through a hole in 30 seconds or less. I'm very happy with this purchase!

It’s awesome!

Great drill for the money. Dewalt always comes through for me.

Well made and tooled. Good power, easy to hold, substantive tool.

Not all drills are designed the same. I wanted a 1/2" drive, VSR with a relatively low top RPM but with plenty of power. I also wanted it at a reasonable price but with construction quality that would cause it to last for years under routine use by an intense DIY'er, me. The detailed list of specifications on the Amazon site allowed me to pick exactly what I wanted and I ended up paying $15. less than the sale price in any of the big-box stores. It arrived in 2 days and I put it right to work using a 4-1/2" hole saw through a double layer of 5/8" plywood. Trust me, use the auxillary handle and hold on tight this brute has got the power I was looking for. The VSR trigger provides very good speed control and the overall construction of the drill is impressive. I got exactly the drill I wanted and more quality than I anticipated for the price. I would have given it 5 stars except for the fact that the chuck key does not engage the chuck as positively as I would like but, with enough pressure you can tighten the chuck as tight as required. The chuck itself is high quality.

I love this drill. I purchased this drill from Amazon in 2007 for $50 on sale to use in a house renovation. What a find then. Still going strong now. This is my go to drill for heavy situations like building my pergola. It smoked a little but it ran those bolts right through. Now I'm using it to build outdoor furniture like Restoration Hardware copies with 4x4s and making a catio for my 5 cats. I like that this model is still available if I need to replace this brute!

If you are reading this then read it through. Toby's Tool Shed did everything that they could to make my purchase and refund go OK. Delivery was great, refund was great as well. Normally I swear by Dewalt tools, however, this particular one was broken inside of the factory box. No damage to the shipping box and no damage to the factory box as well. Probably an anomaly, but that's why I gave an average score, not for the seller but for the product.