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    I have a dewalt with the 1/2" metal chuck and key, it's a torquey mother fugger for sure! The honest truth though, I actually preferr using the 19.2 volt craftsman for 99% of everything I do, unless it just flat out doesnt have the power (hardly EVER).

    The reason I like it? (besides the comfortability of a cordless), is it has a built in brake so it stops IMMEDIATELY when you let off the trigger. The dewalt spins down, and still has a shit ton of momentum behind it. I've broken 3 bits in the dewalt including a step bit because as soon as I punched through what I was drilling, I'd let off, but the bit was still spinning with some good momentum and LOVES to catch the edge of the hole you just drilled.
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    Quote Originally Posted by whowey View Post
    I have a Dewalt with a keyless chuck... it is the biggest POS on the planet. The chuck never stays tight, and its a hard plastic rather than a steel chuck. It mostly sits on the shelf in the garage for when I think to buy a non-suck chuck for it.
    Replace the chuck. Jacobs makes some nice chucks that aren't too expensive. What model DeWalt? McMaster has a Jacobs chuck listings for a bunch of DeWalt drills.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CurtP View Post
    Replace the chuck. Jacobs makes some nice chucks that aren't too expensive. What model DeWalt? McMaster has a Jacobs chuck listings for a bunch of DeWalt drills.

    Replacing the chuck was always my plan.. But its been pretty much relegated to the shelf on the garage unless I really need the extra zoot it has over my 18v Craftsman(Ryobi) cordless.
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