- Ideal for DIY projects and home repairs, the DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drill is favored by Good Housekeeping experts and relied on by professionals.
- It's know for its durability, power, and reliability across a wide range of drilling and driving tasks.
- Amazon currently has the drill — battery and charge included — for 45% off.
Every home needs a capable cordless drill. It’s the go-to power tool for so many household tasks, from hanging shelves to assembling furniture. If you’ve been getting by with a screwdriver and other hand tools, now’s the time to power up—and this battery-powered DeWalt is the obvious choice, given the deep 45% discount.
Our tool experts in the Good Housekeeping Home Improvement & Outdoor Lab are big fans of DeWalt. The brand is also popular with the trades, especially carpenters, who stand by its performance and reliability with heavy-duty tasks like framing and deck building. But DeWalt tools aren’t so big and brawny that they’ll overpower the average DIYer, and the price point is consumer-friendly (especially this one!).
As for performance, DeWalt’s 20-volt drill strikes a nice balance between speed and power, so it’s equally adept at drilling through softer materials, like drywall, and driving into harder ones, like masonry. Its ½-inch chuck accommodates a wide variety of bits, and its keyless design means you can tighten them by hand, rather than reaching for the key, a small tool that tightens and loosens the jaws of the chuck.
I love the way this DeWalt drill feels in my hand. Weighing just over 5 pounds, it’s not the lightest drill we’ve ever tested, but it’s not so heavy that you’re dealing with fatigue after a few minutes. Plus, like most DeWalt tools, it has a soft, ergonomic grip that conforms to your hand and cushions any vibration coming off the brushless motor.
All that performance and versatility for under $100? I call that the drill of a lifetime.
