2567-03-RT, There are better
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There are better
I’ve had this drill for 2 years. I also have a Makita 12v drill. The Makita was about twice the price, but I did get two batteries & a fast charger. This drill only came with one battery & a slow (overnight) charger. That alone is almost worth the extra money, but I also have one more gripe, the battery started loosing capacity within the first year. It now won’t stay charged for more than 5 minutes. Kind of worthless. The stud finder is nice, I use it more than the drill. I will say that the drill feels nice in the hand, but it didn’t have as much power as my Makita.
Update (2/6/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen.
The featured review for this product, Factory-Reconditioned Skil 2567-03-RT 14.4-Volt 3/8-Inch Drill/Driver with Stud Finder Tools & Hardware, was written by Michael Pietrzak.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: March 26, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (2)
Michael Pietrzak
February 18th, 2010 at 4:38 am
There are better
Rated 3 stars.
Robert E. Bower
March 13th, 2010 at 6:14 am
TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY
Cordless drills need to meet three criteria to be worth buying. Have adequate torque to drive screws, a battery that holds a charge under modest use and two batteries to facilitate continuous use. The SKIL 2567 has none of these. I bought this drill to replace a 14.4 B&D, which performed well (re: the above three conditions) but B&D discontinued manufacturing both the batteries and the chargers, both of which went bad.
The SKIL 2567 has very limited torque or driving and drilling power. Only twist drills of less than 1/4″ can be used with reasonable effectiveness. Spade bits take forever to drill trough a 2″ board, if the drill doesn’t peter out first. The battery retains its charge through only the lightest job and since only one comes with the drill kit, you are SOL for finishing the job. Further, the battery doesn’t retain its charge for very long while the drill is dormant. A full charge will dissipate almost completely in about three weeks, so the idea of grabbing your drill for a quick job is not possible.
My SKIL 2567 came with an attached STUD FINDER, which is even more hilariously useless than the drill. It is powered by one of those expensive, small round batteries you normally find in cameras, etc. I installed the battery when I purchased the drill and it was totally dead by the next time I picked up the drill. For a few dollars more than the cost of a new battery you can buy a stud detector that runs on AA batteries.
SKIL made their name on handheld circular saws. I have had one for years. But I, for one, will not purchase any cordless tools with the SKILL name on them.
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