Kawasaki 840110 Black 19.2-Volt Drill Kit
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Kawasaki 840110 Black 19.2-Volt Drill Kit
Customer Review: Works Fine
Summary: 5 Stars
My Kawasaki model #690551 is similar to the one Amazon is selling but apparently an older model. The 19.2 volt battery pack slides on rather than the configuration on the model shown but is similar in all other respects. I get the impression that Kawasaki simply buys what Alltrade Tools is pushing out the door at that particular time and puts its name on the product. I paid $50.00 plus tax at the local outlet store to replace a Milwaukee 14 volt I lost. I read some horror stories on another web site even worse than the bad reviews this particular model got, so I bought mine fearing the worst, but willing to take the gamble. I have had mine almost a year now and am quite please with its performance. I'm a do-it-yourselfer so I can't testify as to how well it would stand up in commercial use.Customer Review: awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
very satisfied with the drill i ordered everything showed up as promised and on time.Customer Review: drill
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a good buy. The price was great and the drill works very good. The extra battery is great so you can tackle about any job with this drill kit. Torque is good and the batteries last a long timeCustomer Review: pretty darn good bang for the buck
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this set explicitly due to its price - being the cheapest 19-volt cordless drill I could find (at the time) online. This drill replaced a 12v Skil that suddenly stopped working.
Pros
I just got a chance to really put some hours on this last weekend - having built two 4x8 foot shelves to make a huge rolling cart for my workshop. I drove approx 200 some odd 3" screws before the first battery gave up. Then proceeded to drive another 100 or so on the second battery (with plenty of juice left) to finish my project. The drill seemed to produce similar output until the very end of battery life - basically dying quickly is what you want vs. having it drag along with poor performance. There are plenty of clutch settings and the high low selection really comes in handy. The chuck adjusts like any other standard tools free one - nothing fancy.
Cons
One small downside as someone else mentioned is the forward and reverse switch is backwards from every other drill I've used. Not a big deal just a minor inconvenience. The bits they supplied are a bit cheap seeming to be made of pot metal. I broke one within the first few hours of using it - probably why they give you two identical ones. The light that illuminates with the trigger is just about useless - shinning light almost 8" away from the work area. One of my biggest complaints is the charger. It would REALLY be useful if the charger could do its job then go into a standby / trickle mode. Heck any LED indication other than red = on would be nice. It just charges at a constant rate that can ruin forgotten batteries.
Overall despite its few shortcomings this drill has great performance, adequate features, at a fair price.
Customer Review: so far so good
Summary: 5 Stars
I've only drilled a dozen holes or so, but so far so good. The drill is lighter than some others in the same voltage, but also a little less powerful compared to those of larger size, which is expected. Love the two batteries, as one can be charged while working with the other. And you cannot beat the price, of course.