I have had or used many Black & Decker
tools over the number of years. For my
formative years my Father had a corded 3/8” B&D drill that we used a
lot. To keep from losing the key to the
chuck my Father taped it to the cord.
Later, when we moved to the farm I bought him a ½” drill for Father’s
Day and he still uses that.
When I moved away to go to University, I
was given a B&D cordless tool set by my in-laws for Christmas. It is the package that is pictured
above. Here is my brief review of it. It comes with an 18V drill, flashlight,
reciprocating saw, circular saw, 2 batteries, and a charger.
The 18V drill, I use all the time. It has an adjustable torque setting that I am
beginning to use all the time as well, plus the trigger is variable. It has plenty of power and you can use it for
along time. It is a keyless 3/8” chuck
which makes changing out bits really easy.
The only think maybe bad to say is that it is not balanced really
well. But for the hobbiest/odd job guy
it is not an issue.
The flashlight is very bright and sits very
well on the battery. It isn’t balanced
well, the head is not adjustable, so unless your work is 8-10” off the work
surface you will be working in the shadows.
The circular saw is a waste of space. I have tried using it on numerous occasions
and about a foot into a cut it would power out.
Also it was a pig on the battery and go through them really
quickly. This was on numerous different
board products ranging from ¼” hardboard to ¾” birch Good One Side plywood.
I have only used the reciprocating saw a
few times and I don’t have any issues with it.
The charger is small and works, it is not
very fast, but I have no issues with it.
Overall this is a pretty good set for the
DIY guy.
Good luck and happy working.
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