Hot take: I chose a 3/8 inch drill over a 1/2 inch for crawl spaces and it's better

Everyone on my crew said the bigger drill was the only way to go for boring through floor joists, but I got tired of wrestling the heavy thing in tight spots. I switched to a lighter 3/8 inch model six months ago and I haven't had a single job where it couldn't handle the task, even with long bits. Am I the only one who thinks we overrate power for the sake of it in this job?

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patriciah5113d ago

That lighter weight probably saves your shoulders more than you realize.

reese_nelson4d ago

Patriciah51, how much weight difference are we actually talking about here?

jade_johnson13d ago

But what about when you hit a nasty knot or some old, hard wood? Does the smaller drill ever feel like it's struggling?