Only 10. 55 inches long and weighs less than 1 pound.
Clutch Settings: 21 clutch settings and one drill setting for precision and control, depending on the job at han.
LED LIGHT: A built-in LED light makes the work surface brighter.
Superior power in a small, lightweight, and easy to use desig.
HANDLE: The dual-position handle can go from a straight grip to a pistol grip for maximum flexibility.
The switch makes it easy to change the direction of bits.
With the power screw driver, only this style is availabl.
The Cordless Screwdriver DB3DL2 gives electricians, installers, woodworkers, and other professionals a lot of power for a small amount of weight. It can be used for a wide range of fastening tasks.
A new tool body with better LED lights makes the Metabo HPT DB3DL2 cordless screwdriver last longer. It has better circuit protection to keep the motor running.
It is very easy to switch from a straight grip to a pistol grip, making it the best tool for getting into hard-to-reach places.
Covered by a Lithium Ion tool for life.
A little foldable driver that we use a lot for light-duty tasks in our home has been getting a little worn out. We wanted this device to be the replacement for that little driver. We don’t want it to do heavy work because we have a full line of 18v Makita tools for that.
Some of the good things about this are that it’s very well made, it has interchangeable LiPo battery packs, it has a nice case, and the Hitachi heritage makes me think the internals will last. You push the button on this thing, and it sounds good. Clutch: It’s nice to have for a light-duty machine.
Cons: There are three ergonomic flaws in this design that made us want to return the chair.
1) The rocker switch for running the unit is in the wrong place. If the unit is straight, it can be used. It’s on the left side of the unit if it’s in bent/pistol grip mode. Right-handed people can kind of reach for it with their thumb, which makes it fall under them. In the case that you’re left-handed, it’s just a little weird. It was simple: All they had to do was fold up the rocker and put it on the top, where the lock switch is. Then, the switch would be easy to reach with either hand. If you’re left-handed, you’re not alone: one in every seven people is. Users: One of them is a lefty. This was the only thing that made the unit unworthy of us.
2) The nose of this thing is longer than it should be. The car has a clutch, a motor, and a few gears. But let’s be honest: This is a 3.6 volt car, not a huge torque machine. My guess, and I’m a mechanical engineer, is that it could be half as long and still have all the necessary parts up there. Because this is a big deal. In two ways. First, you need to be in charge. The closer you hand is to the driven screw the easier it is to precisely locate the bit. And second, sometimes you are working in a tight space and the overall length prevents you from getting in there.
3) The little rubber flap thing at the hinge point is an obvious afterthought. It keeps you from pinching yourself when bending the unit. But it feels awkward under your hand when the unit is bent, and takes a “set” and sort of flaps around when the unit is straight. If we were keeping this unit we’d take that rubber flapper off and take our chances on getting pinched.
Bottom line – at this price point Hitachi/Metabo could do better. It’s as if the product designer delivered the design and they went straight to production without building prototypes. Then after making units, “oops we have a pinch point” and “gee whiz this lefty just pointed out that the switch would have been better over here but now the molds are built and that’ll cost a fortune to fix.
You just have to wonder what they were thinking.
It went back. We ate the shipping. For a premium product I think we can do better. Too bad, as we wanted to like it.
