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I'm an electrician, and this thing will drill holes all day. The best drill i have ever owned, and you can't beat Dewalt for quality. Highly recomended.
Iam a licensed plumber and purchsed this prodcut along with the self feeder kit and both are excellent,plenty of power in this tool and even has a clutch system so you dont brake your wrists
I use alot of tool and seem to like the Dewalt products the best as far as performance and wear and tear. If I have a choice between Dewalt and another product, my choice is always dewalt. Great quality product at an affordable price.
They are in CT. I wish all my tools were made this well.
I works great. I bought this drill to use in my work.
It is a USA made tool and is built to last. It has a good reputation in the trades too.
I have spoken with plumbers who use it and they like it a lot. I got this drill at Tool-up with free shipping.
It was 299 and I love it.
It is also used with self-feed auger bits up to 4-5/8" and "nail eater" ship auger style bits up to 1-1/2 X 18". The other alternative at that time was mainly the stubby Milwaukee Hole Hawg, which was what I had used up until that point. I now use the Dewalt drill on the job almost every day and even though it is well worn, it has never given me any trouble. The DW124 is reversible and has two speed ranges. Dewalt says the maximum hole saw size is 6". The bulky gear case behind the chuck and the extended motor housing made it too wide to get into really tight spots. The Hole Hawg was fast and had lots of torque but the short body length made it difficult to control.
It also required you to stay on top of it at all times or it had a nasty tendency to wrench your wrist and shoulder, smash your hand against a wall, bruise your kidneys or pound your upper thigh mercilessly all day long. In addition, when working from a ladder it could throw you off if the bit began to bind up and you didn't react quickly enough. I bought the DW124 several years ago, when it was the only drill of it's kind. I have tried both the new Makita RAD and Milwaukee super hawg and even though the DW124 has a lower 8-amp motor and slightly lower RPM's in both high and low speeds, I still prefer the DW124. Mainly because the Dewalt's chuck is further forward and the top leading edge of the gear case is beveled, so with the bail handle removed, as it always is on my drill, it will fit into even tighter spaces than the others will. It utilizes a clutch when in low speed to prevent the torque of a jammed bit from snapping your wrist.I use it with hole saws up to a 4-5/8" with either a 6", 12" or 18" extension. This can be a huge time and cost saving convenience for owners that repair their own tools, as I do.A drill like the DW124 is a necessity for contractors working in the plumbing, electrical, HVAC and pipe fitting trades, because with the fast pace of construction and high cost of skilled labor these days, you really can't compete or work efficiently without having at least one on the job.This is a very solid tool and I will definitely be buying another when the time comes. Parts are also available through Grainger Parts Operation.
Makita also made a Hole Hawg look-alike but wasn't readily available in my area back then. The DW124 kit consists of a steel storage case, adjustable bail handle and a threaded side handle.An important advantage that Dewalt has over other power tool manufacturers is easy access to repair parts and technical information. It is fast and has plenty of torque. The long body and handle gives the operator more leverage, making it much safer and easier to control, which is probably why both Milwaukee and Makita copied it and came out with their own similar models last year. You can get parts and tech bulletins online, direct from Dewalt's Service Net. I would also have no problem recommending it to anyone who works in the trades and needs to drill many large holes quickly.
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