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| About - Porter-Cable PC180DK-2 |
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The Porter-Cable PC180DK-2 is part of the cordless drill & tool kit test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, cordless drill models like the PC180DK-2 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| Features & Specs - Porter-Cable PC180DK-2 | |
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Battery type |
NiCd |
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Battery recharge time (min.) |
60 |
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Speed ranges |
2 |
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Great Cordless Drill/Driver
9/4/2012
Pros
Easy To Store
Easy To Use
Good Grip
Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
Gifts
Home Repair
In The Workshop
In The Yard
Comment:
I have owned a number of cordless drills/drivers. This Best Buy drill/driver is almost perfect for my many uses. The only downside of this cordless models is that the battery does not last forever like a corded model. The convenience of the cordless, out weights the length of use problem. In defense of the Porter-Cable, all cordless hand tools suffer from this problem.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.
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Bad Luck
7/3/2012
Pros
Easy To Store
Easy To Use
Good Grip
Good return service
Powerful
Cons
Charger died replaced
Chucked Locked-up return
Drilled died - 18 mths
Best Uses
Home Repair
In The Workshop
Comment:
Numerous home remodeling and building projects.<br />I own and like Porter-Cable products. Nice stilling on<br />all products I own.<br />Very poor record on this model of cordless drill, but have had good luck on all other P-C products.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Problems with the Charger
11/26/2011
Pros
Easy To Use
Powerful
Cons
Best Uses
In The Field
In The Workshop
Comment:
Used for a variety of purposes - mostly light to mod. drilling and driving of scrrews. This model seems to have a problem with the NiCad charger. I've now had two blow up (internally). The first exploded with a loud bang upon plugging the charger into the wall. The wall receptacle was a GFCI, which did not trip, but the charger was no longer functional. The unit was only a month old, so I was able to return it to the store I bought it from for a replacement. The new unit has worked OK now for a year, but the second also exploded yesterday under exactly the same conditions as the first, w/o tripping the GFCI. <br /><br />The drill itself has performed well under a multitude of conditions, and (normally) the batteries charge quickly and provided long life under use.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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