DeWalt’s trigger mechanism is also extremely well judged, offering a brilliant amount of control over drill speed, which is essential if you don’t want to round screws or worse, punch through to the next room when drilling a hole.

Image credit: DeWalt) DeWalt XR DCD778P2T-SFGB 18V Brushless Cordless Combi Drill Review: build qualityThis second hand tool has been refurbished, repaired and tested. Keeping products in use for longer helps to reduce the overall demand for new products and can also contribute to waste reduction. But then that’s not really this drill’s job. Instead it’s great for rapid screwing jobs, where a low torque setting is the best option. For drilling up to 13mm in wood and masonry, you’ll want to select a punchier torque setting, but it copes admirably, especially with good quality bits installed. Image credit: DeWalt) DeWalt XR DCD778P2T-SFGB 18V Brushless Cordless Combi Drill Review: performance A brushless electronic motor runs more efficiently than brushed types. This can help reduce the tool's energy consumption.

That said, it’s not particularly heavy, even with a bit 5.0Ah battery slapped onto the bottom of it. I’ve tried many other drills that are weightier but that doesn’t take away from the general robustness, as it can definitely stand up to many weeks, months and years of operating in dusty and dirty environments. My old drill which carried me for around 25 years+ {also a De Walt} Was sadly coming to an end as the batteries were draining during every job. As only a keen home DIY'er this was too much so it was time to start researching the new market which hit me with a right hook as there are now so many great power tools out there at very competitive prices. The only niggle I found were that the LED work light is good but not excellent - there are brighter ones available out there.