DEWALT DW160 3/8-Inch Heavy Duty Right Angle Drill

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  • Title : DEWALT DW160 3/8-Inch Heavy Duty Right Angle Drill
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A remarkably compact tool, DeWalt’s 3/8-inch, 3.2 amp right-angle drill is designed for electricians, plumbers, remodelers, and anyone else who works in tight places. The drill offers good speed (1,200 rpm) and weighs 3-3/4 pounds. The tool’s most distinguishing feature is its paddle-type trigger, which runs nearly the length of the tool’s body, allowing the user to engage the drill using all manner of inventive hand configurations. The molded neck makes the drill comfortable to grasp by the head, as well. The paddle trigger, however, does make it possible to engage the drill unintentionally while you’re maneuvering or when you set the tool down. In order to make this drill so compact, DeWalt had to make a few design compromises. The tool has a keyed chuck; a keyless chuck, when you think about it, makes the drill’s nose significantly longer. The drill also doesn’t reverse, and depending on the materials you’ll be drilling through, this is something to consider before you buy. But for anyone looking for an extremely compact drill that’s built to last, this DeWalt is a smart buy. A key and a rubber key holder complete the package. –Jon Groebner

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5 Reviews

  1. REF says:
    Posted December 16, 2009 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    Got this tool yesterday from Lowes. Just ordered the Makita from Amazon. Needless to say I am not thrilled with the DeWalt and will return it tomorrow.

    I had a Milwaukee close quarter for almost 25 years and loved it. The switch broke and the unit would not reverse anymore. All Lowes had was the DeWalt so I took it. I am installing cabinets and needed something for tight spaces.

    The unit has a decent ergonomic feel to it, though very different from the Milwaukee I am used to. Has some weight in the hand, but the power seems less than even an 18v cordless, though it did drive some 3.5″ screws fairly well. It just sounds like an inexpensive, low end drill.

    The two main problems? The switch is a strange bird. It is rather impossible to get used to. Change hands or turn the drill and the switch is completely different to grab. The VSR works well, but the switch makes it difficult to find a sweet spot time after time driving small screws from different angles. Plus, put the drill down wrong and off it goes! I tend to always hold a right angle drill upside down to change bits, so no problem in hitting the trigger accidentally. But picking it up wrong, or when changing hands it is very easy to engage to paddle.

    The second thing is the chuck access for the key. 3 notches cut out of a shroud that surrounds the chuck. You have to line up the key hole with a notch or you cannot put the key in. But trying to turn the chuck by hand to line up the nothces is rather ridiculous because it’s hard to get at. A very odd design.

    Just reading reviews I am sure I will like the Makita better, if nothing else to have a centrally located paddle switch. If the Milwaukee was still made, I would get that hands down. The new Milwaukee has a very large paddle switch that looks like it just has too big a footprint for changing hands and picking up without accidentally engaging it.

  2. Orlando Johnson says:
    Posted November 30, 2007 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    The large paddle switch that covers the handle makes it difficult to grab the drill without turning it on. Switching the bit out (with a keyed chuck), I got my hand caught in the chuck key, grabbed the handle, and off to the medic.

    And no variable speed means its more difficult to drive screws without stripping them, and no reverse means you’re back to the manual screwdriver. C’mon dewalt.

  3. toolguy says:
    Posted February 25, 2007 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    I have used this tool for several years, and bought it instead of the Milwaukee close-quarter drill because the DeWalt seemed to measure a little less in depth, which I preferred for access to tighter spaces. I generally like the DeWalt, but the reason I only give it three stars instead of four or five is from what I perceive to be a safety issue. The DeWalt has a large switch trigger (the large silver colored thing in the photo) which is helpful when working in close quarters, but you have to watch what you are doing when you go to pick the drill up. There does not appear to be an interlock on the trigger, and I have had several occasions where just picking up the drill caused it to start because I inadvertently activated the switch when picking up the drill. Luckily there were no serious consequences. It seems to me that this tool should have an interlock (at least I didn’t see one) such as on some right angle air tools, that require a lever or similar to be flipped before the paddle switch can be engaged.

  4. Mark Twain says:
    Posted October 17, 2006 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    I consider this one of the most dangerous tools in my shop and will soon be replaced. This tool was poorly designed and is unsafe.

  5. tool collector says:
    Posted July 13, 2005 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    Horrible little drill!!!! No variable speed, no reverse!!!You better be perfect because god forbid you must back a screw out, no reverse. Hard to start screws w/o variable speed. I replaced this drill w/ bosch’s 1132vsr rt. angle drill. I am happy with the bosch, it is head and shoulders above the dewalt. I gave the Dewalt to my father in-law.


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