Which Lowe's DRILL IS BEST?: DeWalt, FLEX, Bosch, Kobalt or Craftsman

I tested the best DeWalt, Flex, Bosch, Kobalt and Craftsman cordless hammer drills at Lowe's to see which is best. #powertools #diy #homeimprovement

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[robertcasey]

Bosch recommends that you use the 8 ah battery to get the drills full potential. The 4 amp hour is the bare minimum. Every test I've seen the Bosch smokes a little bit on very first test and is fine afterwards. Probably excess oil from the drill getting hot.

[RSTX]

Counterpoint, I bought a Craftsman Drill/Impact kit several years ago and its done everything I have asked it to do as a home owner. Bought a Craftsman 20V reciprocating saw and an air inflator and those work great too. Just bought 2 Craftsman 4.0 AH batteries for $99. I think the Crafstman 20v line is perfectly fine for homeowners. Pros would certainly want higher end tools from Milwaukee or Dewalt, etc.

[soundknight]

I use Makita personally, I'm very impressed by the Bosch in your video, solid torque and battery life, no tricks. Speed, only matters for false advertising and YouTube channels.

[ContraVsGigi]

I think that is not "going into reverse " for the Bosch, but the kickback control. Disable that before this test. And use the recommended batteries for the maximum power, 5.5-8+ Ah for Bosch. Actually they should all have similarly sized batteries.

[jonathangutierrez]

Great video. I did want to mention though that you had the Kobalt in drilling mode when trying to determine the low end of the clutch so it wasn't actually trying to engage the clutch. It has 3 modes, drilling, driving, and hammer mode. Only the driving mode actually engages the clutch. For reference on the lowest clutch setting I can easily stop it with just my hand. I'm not sure it would have changed much overall though. Kobalt probably still ends second to last. I own one and like it well enough but now I'm considering Flex thanks to your video.

[JackKirbyFan]

I've loved Flex. Got the lifetime warranty and you get customer service right away. So far so pleased and I've beaten those tools to death on the jobsite. Can't complain.

[robertcasey]

DeWalt recommends a flex volt battery and Bosch recommends 8ah battery

[FKS]

If I was starting out again, I would probably have gotten Makita but once you're locked into the battery system, it's like a sunk cost when you decide to switch to another brand. Ryobi probably makes the best tools for the average homeowner. Anything else is probably overkill and the collection is expensive. Ryobi is incredibly good value.

[FINL_BOSS]

This video is just what I needed to start my morning off right. Some interesting testing methods and not so surprising results kept me entertained and provided good laughs. Keep up this great content !

[MrAlpinab]

Im a dewalt guy, but i can't overlook the performance of the Flex.

[khuongathebounga]

Thanks for your review. I’m not sure for where you are but here in Australia if you register your Bosch tool online, the warranty is doubled to 6 years. If you don’t register the tool, then its 3 years.
Also, please only take this as constructive criticism but I personally think it would have been a fairer test if all brands had the same battery capacity as higher capacity batteries will always give the tool a better advantage, especially when you were doing the high torque tests. I know not all brands sell the same battery capacity but the battery capacity differences in your video are too wide between each other. Plus the Flex stacked lithium and even the DEWALT flex volt will always have the advantage due to the battery technology used. Also, in regards to comfort I think it would have been better scored if the testers actually used the drills or held them for longer at the same height you would usually use a drill, rather than just casually holding it for a few seconds. Obviously you can’t use the drills while being blindfolded but maybe you could cover up the drills somehow instead. Apart from that thanks for your effort in making these videos. I’ve learnt many things from your channel.

[Akscythe]

I actually use Craftsman for my job as an installer, and it works pretty well for its price and they all tend to be pretty light which is nice.

[TropicalPunch]

I am a new home owner and my dad always used craftsman, so I bought my first tools and they are all craftsman (keeping tradition) I have never had an issue with speeds. However this video is pretty cool to see all these different results between brands. This is a great sample to see the range between Homeowner to Professional.

[soundknight]

Something I have learnt from being a musician and watching commercials on television is that loud this is not always the same thing just by measuring on a metre - in fact it is often misguided. You can have one really frequency peaking to the max and the metre will tell you that it's being obnoxious, yet it sounds tolerable, whereas, you can have every single frequency compressed and close to boiling point and the response from the metre is 'A - OK'.
Think of Harvey Norman commercials...

The best sound (tonality and volume) in this order:
1. Craftsman 8:25
2. Bosch
3. DeWalt
4. Flex
5. Kobalt

[TacticalThib]

The antikickback on the Bosh flex and Milwaukee will hender the results on the lift test but on the Bosh and Milwaukee you can turn them off a button on the Bosh and Milwaukee you have to put it in lock 🔒 and press the trigger 5 times

[jasonvandervalk]

I can't say I've used many other drill brands. Because I'm along way into dewalt. I think its just what you like and comfortable with. I do own 6 Milwaukee m12 tools great tools

[Spills]

Tell ya what, while im already invested in the Milwaukee line and wouldnt change or even want to...Those tests with the Flex drill were very impressive..it wasnt just beating the others, it was in fact smoking them in 90% of the categories..first time Ive seen them in a comparison.
If their other tools are consistent like reminds me a bit of the Milwaukee line of tools...if the pricing is right (again and if the tools are consistent across their line) then it looks like a great line if your choosing which to invest in.

[waynemartin]

I don’t know if the owner reads the comments. If he is looking for ideas this could be one.

As a contractor I have noticed over the last 2 years drill bits T-25, T-20, square, Phillips head, ext all break daily / weekly no matter what brand I buy. Comparison of strongest bits

[stephenhodges]

You didn't test Metabo HPT from Lowe's.

[DarthCorvus]

Pretty much every power tool that I own (yard and shop) is Kobalt as well as my tools… I have absolutely ZERO complaints and yeah… they’ve been put to the test numerous times. I regularly use the impact to remove lug nuts with no issues.