Best Cordless Drills for Bit Grip
We rank rated drills by how many Reddit owner comments praise their chuck & bit grip, then by total mentions and overall score. Only models with manufacturer specs and owner comments qualify.
Ranked by how often owners bring up chuck & bit grip across 136 Reddit mentions. 22 models qualify.
#1 Milwaukee 2505 4.1
Why it ranks here: 4 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (4 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
5/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime“Makita is my big, heavy duty common stuff, and for when I need a large job with lots of run time, and the m12 is the perfect compliment for smaller and more niche tools.”
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“Milwaukee m12 line is my favorite, but I use the Surge m12 90% of the time over the normal m12 fuel 1/4".”
#2 DeWalt DCD1007 3.4
Why it ranks here: 2 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (3 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
5/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime“I bought this exact deal and as much as I love the power pack batteries I’ve already warrantied one and the drill.”
5/5 Chuck & Bit GripClutch & Speed Control“I'd love to know why it's doing that.”
#3 Bosch GSR12V-140FC 3.6
Why it ranks here: 2 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (2 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
5/5 Chuck & Bit Grip“I have a 12v Metabo drill with the Quick System chucks and it’s outstanding.”
4/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime“The Bosch 12v-35 Flexi Click with the removable chuck and attachments is nearly 400€ and the weak SDS attachment is another 150€.”
#4 DeWalt DCD800 3.1
Why it ranks here: 2 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (2 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Battery & RuntimeChuck & Bit Grip“I never found a good comparison chart so I used Google Gemini to figure out the model differences.”
4/5 Compact & LightweightChuck & Bit Grip“I put a 1/2" Chuck on my drill so I could use the shorter 1/2" mechanics bits instead of the normal 1/2" bits that are stepped to fit the 3/8s chuck and it makes for really nice drilling in tight spaces.”
#5 DeWalt DCD805 3.1
Why it ranks here: 2 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (2 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime“Home Depot has great support for Ridgid and they have a lifetime warranty on batteries.”
4/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime“DCD805 Drill - a few years old now, but a lot of people still like this drill a lot.”
#6 DeWalt DCD796 2.7
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (3 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Chuck & Bit Grip“I never had this problem, and I never knew about the "1 click back" requirement.”
#7 Milwaukee 2904 3.4
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (2 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Chuck & Bit Grip“Great write-up!”
#8 DeWalt DCD996 3.5
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Power & TorqueChuck & Bit Grip“Overall I'd rate it a 9.5/10, only loosing a half a point because it's too powerful for assembling flat pack furniture so I had to spend £15 on a 4v screwdriver 😂”
#9 DeWalt DCD794 3.4
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I have a DCD794 that sometimes has the reverse issue where pulling the trigger is goes forward, then reverse, then forward, etc.”
#10 DeWalt DCD793 3.3
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
5/5 Battery & RuntimeChuck & Bit Grip“I have a dcd793 (plastic chuck) which is good for around the house but needed to dig some holes in the yard for some shrubs and the dcd1007 is a perfect tool for that with an auger bit attached.”
#11 Makita XPH16 3.2
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Power & TorqueChuck & Bit Grip“Its to help the motor but it's super annoying especially finishing the cuts when doing stair stringers.”
#12 Makita XPH07 3.2
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
5/5 Battery & RuntimeChuck & Bit Grip“I LOVE my Makita tools.”
#13 Milwaukee 2606 3.1
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“When I first got my M18 1/2 driver I was shocked how much more powerful it was than the old black and decker NiCAD drivers.”
#14 Milwaukee 3404 2.6
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“3/8 stubby is great, I've got one of the smallest non-fuel 3/8 ratchets as well - 2457-20 ...size matters, LOL.”
#15 DeWalt DCD701 2.6
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I have had my 12v xtreme tools since they launched in 2019 and they are still going strong.”
#16 DeWalt DCD998 2.5
Why it ranks here: 1 owner comment praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
4/5 Chuck & Bit GripClutch & Speed Control“I upgraded to the 1007 cause I fucked up the orbital gears, but if your chuck is still good, I have guts that could get this running.”
#17 Milwaukee 2607 2.5
Why it ranks here: 0 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (2 mentions in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
#18 DeWalt DCD999 3.5
Why it ranks here: 0 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
#19 Makita GPH01 3.4
Why it ranks here: 0 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
#20 Makita XPH14 3.3
Why it ranks here: 0 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
#21 DeWalt DCD806 2.9
Why it ranks here: 0 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
#22 DeWalt DCD771 2.4
Why it ranks here: 0 owner comments praise its chuck & bit grip (1 mention in total). Price varies — check Amazon.
What to look for
4/5 Power & TorqueChuck & Bit Grip“Overall I'd rate it a 9.5/10, only loosing a half a point because it's too powerful for assembling flat pack furniture so I had to spend £15 on a 4v screwdriver 😂”
5/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime“Makita is my big, heavy duty common stuff, and for when I need a large job with lots of run time, and the m12 is the perfect compliment for smaller and more niche tools.”
2/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime“I ask as I've seen those bigass right angle "hole hog" drills - ie the DCD470N - and wondered if they're actually worth it.”
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