I'm clueless. Could you look at this link and tell me if I should buy this drill?

Question

I need a drill for a couple of home projects. I need to drill holes in the wall to install curtain rods, and i need to drill holes into my cabinets to install hardware. Would I be okay buying this drill? The word hammer is throwing me off. Do I need to buy anything else, or would the drill alone be enough to do this. Thank you!!

Denali 565034 18V Cordless 1/2-Inch Hammer Drill

http://www.amazon.com/Denali-565034-Cordless-2-Inch-Hammer/dp/B000NLUMZE/ref=pd_ts_hi_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi

Answer 1

Well, for one, the drill you listed does not include batteries.  That can be a problem, to say the least.  If you are looking for a good, inexpensive cordless drill for home use, check out the Ryobi 12V kit from Home Depot.  It has all the power you will need, and is a pretty decent drill for the money.  Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You don't need a hammer drill. You do need a good quality low cost drill. There are tons of good quality, low cost tools. Any drill by Black & Decker, Ryobi, Hitachi, Dewalt, Skil and a ton of others will be great. Ask friends what they use and try theirs out before buying one. Go to Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware or somewhere like Sears and checkout the name brand tools that they have. You probably don't need an 18V tool either, 9, 12, or maybe 14 volt drills would be all that you would need. For normal around the house use I have a 12V Black & Decker that cost about $40 at Wal Mart. came with 1 battery, charger and a case. It's more than enough for any of the jobs that you listed and it has a warranty and a good reputation behind it.

Answer 3

NO, its a Hammer drill just like it says it hammers while drilling,

normaly used on concret,

Just get a  electric drill it will out last  batt powered ones 6 to 1

all you need is a 1/4 chuck type drill [VSR]

Varibale Speed Reversable you can find them at wal mart, home depot lowes , for less than $30, or even at a doller gen, store, or hardware,

And a small set of drill bits,

Answer 4

That one doesn't come with the charger or the battery. Go to Home depot and buy the least expensive cordless drill they have. 12V will be fine for what you are using it for.

Answer 5

As an example, you could not buy a battery for a quality drill that you are paying for this drill and charger.  Don't expect quality or durability.

Answer 6

Megan, I'd say you have a bargain, although I can't help wondering how they can afford to sell it at that price drop. But it is a "Hammer Drill," it is 1/2" chuck that's good, it could be an introductory price just to advertise the Denali company, a lot of companies do this. So go right ahead, grab yourself a bargain, the money you save will buy a couple of batteries and maybe a charger. As it is just for domestic use, it could last a lifetime. There will always be sceptics.

Answer 7

  I agree w/ most all the other answers.You don t need the 1/2 inch size and the hammer type for general all around home projects.. I find cordless drills handy but ready to use now w/o having to make sure battery is charged between time ,I find my 30$  3/8 reversable drill (craftsman) the best..Has power and hasn t failed me in the 15 years I ve owned it  And I ve used it weekly in doing odd things in tiling  .. GL

Answer 8

It does not say that you can turn off the hammer but I suspect that you can. most do. Hammer drill would be used for drilling masonry or when using it as an impact wrench with the proper bits.

You do not need this feature for the projects that you describe and since you did not know what it is you should probably just get a regulae cordless drill.