SKIL PWR CORE 12™ 12-Volt Power Tool Collection

Decent, but doesn't last long

A low-end drill, so don't expect it to last long. 4 years and it is have trigger issues. When I depress gently for a slow drill speed, it occasionally produces a loud electronic whine, no spin , then flashes its white led. So most times it'll engages and spin, but not always. This is with light household use. Eg maybe I'll use it once every 2-3 months, most times longer between uses. Most it has ever been used for at once is to drive 72 Spax wood screws into redwood this summer for a fence. So r...

Drill Failure Due to Design Flaw (flashing LED)

Purchased DL529001 drill due to positive reviews about the weight and power of the unit. Used the drill as a homeowner rarely on various random projects over the past 5 years (less than 50 times). During this time, the drill worked great and performed as expected. However, the drill started to exhibit functional issues recently where squeezing the trigger results in the led rapidly flashing and the drill not working. Suspect that the variable speed switch contacts are not working correctly i...

Last 20 mins

The drill was only able to drill 6 holes in 1/4 pine, and shoot 12 3" screws in pine and then hardwood. Before the 2 ah battery dropped to one light and the drill would flash from overload or to hot. All was done in a 20 min time frame. I thought this would do better. I have a old brushed 20v worx drill and a 1.5 ah and it lasted for hours and over 80 screws.

Best value drill on the market!

I have been using the SKIL 12V drill driver for about 2 weeks now on numerous projects and truly believe that this is the best drill for the money that you can find on the market. Through several projects, I have put this drill through some tough challenges and am very impressed by its toughness and especially the battery life. I do have two batteries for this drill since I have other SKIL tools in my collections, but I used this drill as a rotary wire brush cleaner to thoroughly clean a larg...

My new favorite tool

This drill is light, strong, and the drill location light is a great help. I gave it four out of five stars because its performance with small diameter bits is lacking. The chuck doesn’t hold bits less than 1/8” tightly enough, and they tend to freeze in wood or get pushed into the chuck. I’ve learned to have angled pliers with wide jaws within reach to thoroughly tighten the bit into place.

Decent Drill

A good and powerful drill (for its size) somewhat hampered by a less than ideal hand tightened drill head that will sometimes annoy you by dropping your drill bits or screw bits. Sometimes it won't let screw bits go, and even when open, you have to wiggle them out. It's a stupid problem. Overall, it still manages to perform well. Hopefully, they work this bug out in new versions, because the system itself is outstanding.

Best 12 volt drill I have ever owned!!

I have had the Skil Pwr Core drill for a couple of weeks and find that it works very well in the projects I have tried. The ability to see the charge state and quick charge capability is very useful when only having a single batter. The USB A charge capability is another very nice feature. I no longer need the Ryobi 18 volt drills that I now have because the Skil has plenty of torque for my jobs and it is much lighter than the 18 volt Ryobis. I also have a 12 volt Hitachi/Metabo drill which ...

Compact yet Powerful

I have an old 19.2 volt lithium ion Drill Driver, 3/8" keyless chuck and a single speed motor (up to 600 RPM). I have used this tool on many occasions to do "small ==> big" repair jobs around the house. As much as I love this tool, it is not a "brushless" motor, nor does it have any LED light to help you see in lower light areas. Lastly, it has only ONE speed which is a problem in stripping the screw head or over torquing a bolt. Fast forward to today, I decided to get an updated power dril...

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I have used SKIL for years and always liked the quality and ease of using them.they are built to withstand heavy use and can last for years.

SKIL PWRCORE12 TOOLS

The PwrCore12 series powertools are really nice - plenty of power for most of the tasks you would have as a homeowner, have good run time on just 2Ah packs, and the quick-charger is a game changer. These are every bit as nice as the big-name expensive ones. Such a bargain. I also learned the difference between an impact driver and a drill-driver. You need both - so buy the combo pack. I piece-meal'd my assortment of tools and spent a little more than I needed to. Hindsight is 20-20 as they sa...