Amazon Budget DIY Hychika Drill Vs Mainstream DEWALT DCD791 In Tool Battle

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This drill battle between the Hychika and DEWALT is the start of a series where we want to dive into the pricing and quality of DIY brands that we find in our big box stores. Sadly, DIY brands have started to reposition themselves with higher powers to lure buyers into spending more money on the same brand rather than switching battery platforms. Is it a smart move to own the best tool a budget DIY tool makes or the lower level of a professional tool brand? Some people would say that you should never own the biggest home on the block. Take that for what it is worth.

Here we just see what you can get for $80 shipped to your home free and in 2 days and compare it to a $200 drill kit. The results are a combination of what you expect and also pretty surprising.

[WorkshopAddict]

This video is the start of an extended series on if it is a smart move to own the best tool a budget DIY tool makes or the lower level of a professional tool brand? We wanted to first get a base on what a very basic budget tool would do in comparison to a large brand. We will continue to build off this video over time.

[LabsGarage]

IVE BEEN USING HYCHIKA FOR 3 YEARS NOW. IVE BEEN VERY HAPPY. WHAT YOU GET FOR WHAT YOU PAY RATIO IS FANTASTIC

[Eger]

This is a great video. There's one key difference between a Dewalt/Milwaukee/Makita/Flex vs Hychika and that key difference is longevity. How long will a brand like that hold up? If you're only using it a few times per year, then it might last a while. Even If you're doing a bunch of DIY I would say buy once and cry once with the top end brands.

[jncn]

Great channel, solid info always. My point would be why ever buy non branded tools ? Dewalt and most manufacturers make lower end tools in their lines. For $99 you can get a better dewalt drill, 2 batteries, 1 charger and a bag . Or another name brand and be in that line of tools to expand in the future.

[isaaccohen]

As you can see in the excellent video, the performance of the DeWalt drill is just marginally better.
My take: I got at Walmart two of the Hychika drills shown in the video for $39.99 ea. and I have now two drills, two batteries and two chargers for less than half the cost of a single DeWalt.
DeWalt is probably more durable, but for the DIYer the Hychika is by far a better deal.
After use in a couple of projects I like them a lot!

[Proer]

Just to get this out of the way first, if your worried about run-out on a hand-held drill you're using the wrong tool for the job.

I will sometimes buy one of these budget tools just to see how they perform, but more importantly as a "lender tool" when someone ask if they can borrow my...whatever. The vast majority of them are just fine for the average homeowner who doesn't make a living with their tools. The Hychika hammer drill is currently $46 on Amazon with a 2Ah battery. The Dewalt 2ah battery alone is $100 on the Home Depot website. For the person who needs a certain tool once every blue moon I think there really is no need to pay for a big-name tool. Many years ago I often wondered how much of my thousands and thousands of dollars I spent on Dewalt tools went into the logo on the side of a NASCAR and that used to piss me off.
Just for yucks I bought a Hychika 20V inflator/deflator. It strongly resembles the older Ryobi/Bauer but it will also work with 12VDC via your cigarette lighter outlet which is great if the battery is not charged. I paid $35 for it and it came with a 2Ah battery. It works just fine.

Again, not everyone needs a Makita, Dewalt or Milwaukee, we are just used to making them our go-to brands and feel that Mrs. homeowner should be buying what we buy, but considering that the tool might sit in the basement for years without being used, is that really a good value for her?

[pedrocoentro]

Thank you for sharing. I love my Hychika. It works for domestic stuff. Love from Portugal ❤️

[ZeGermanHam]

To be honest, I don't ever buy my power tools at full price. I always buy the pro-grade stuff (typically Milwaukee Fuel), but I buy them only when there is a sale to take advantage of. Of course, they still cost much more than the budget brands found on Amazon, but it's less extreme of a price gap nonetheless.

[TheCharleseye]

I mean, I've got an old (Ni-Mh days) Dewalt hammer drill that I still use to cut door knob/deadbolt holes with a forstner bit. I picked up some aftermarket lithium batteries for it on Amazon a couple of years ago and it's still going strong. I've seen the same drill (and similar) on eBay for $25-$50 used. I would definitely go for one of those before getting the Hychika. Even with the added $50/battery for the aftermarkets, it's within the same budget and it's a much, _much_ better drill.

[georgedavall]

Hey yo Brian! I’m really diggin that Hochoki drill! 🙄😀😂

Actually, Rather interesting as it seemed to perform on a higher level than some of the other stuff I’ve seen from Amazon? Your copy of the DCD 791 wasn’t too bad as far as the chuck goes. I’ve seen far worse with the ‘Assembled in USA’ models of that drill. I really like the DCD 791/796. I prefer the 791, but I own the 796 as it came with the Flexvolt combo kit I purchased couple years ago. It is one of my favorite drills, and the one I usually grab. There is virtually NO run out on the chuck. It is Made in China.

Looking forward to your upcoming videos in this ‘series, ’ Brian. 👍👍👍✌🏻😁🇺🇸

[hilariohernandez]

Chuck wobble is across good in DeWalt, under load. Hear me out... because it's not as rigid fixed, it deals with misalignments and precession better. Take the red tools that are solidly fixed chucks, and they tend to snap hole saws and drill bits more often, because the bit eats all the vibration etc. Test it.

[Lee-lbqh]

I personally would never spend my money on any of those random tool brands from Amazon or anywhere else, some people like them, but I would go with any of the big 3, Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita, ryobi ain't bad either, and I got almost all my Dewalt on sale, free batteries, bogos, etc

[tellfile]

Just bought the Hychika hammer drill for $37 new on Amazon. Since they were giving them a way like that, I though I'd get one. Maybe it'll last. By the way, perhaps you got a defective model Hychika. The one I got does not slip when tightening the chuck.

[AlvaroLopez-jkcp]

excelente compre mi HYCHIKA Brushless Drill en una promo de amazon a solo $40 usd y la verdad por ese precio creo que nada mejor se puede conseguir, lo unico que me molesta es el chuck la verdad es bastante deficiente, es mas llegue a este video buscando como aprender a cambiarlo, gracias me gusto tu video, toma tu like...

[shikharkalsi]

good job man! sounds like they each have a "sweet spot" where they perform best/better than the other.

[donaldevans]

I would like to see a comparison of DeWalt against its cousin Black & Decker or WEN. Both being about half the cost of the DeWalt.

[DiligentDave]

I think that, if I was going to get a budget brand, I’d probably go with Ryobi or Kobalt.

[iggymac]

Very interesting looking forward for the next video thanks

[jasona]

I like me some Ridgid. Too bad they're not making a beast hammer drill no more, so far as I know 7-800inlbs is their to ATM.

[GeeeAus]

The Hychika tool seems pretty decent for an $80 tool.