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| Brand: Porter-Cable
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $431.99
Buy New: $219.99
You Save: $212.00 (49%)
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 16405
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.2
Dimensions (in): 18.8 x 4.3 x 14
MPN: 9984
Model: 9984
UPC: 039404126337
EAN: 0039404126337
ASIN: B00006S7CR
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Does not hold up to hard home use. April 25, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this drill as a kit with the 6" saw and have been very disappointed. This drill replaced an older 14.4 V drill, which I used professionally. The 14.4 was a superior product. Even though I only use it at home, the 19.7 runs rougher, sparks a lot and has a no-brand chuck that seizes up.(unlike the Jacobs chuck on the 14.4) Even once you brake the chuck loose, it has a tight spot that after a few turns feels tight again. The only advantage the 19.7 has over the 14.4 is the battery release.
Like other users on this site, I have gone through many batteries. I have burnt up 3 batteries and one charger in 4 years. I don't even use the saw much, so the batteries have not been abused.
The only positive I give this product is the power, which saved the drill from getting one star.
It seems that nobody makes a quality cordless drill anymore and everyone has downgraded their products for Home Depot/home owner sales. Is it a coincidence that Porter Cable drills lost quality when they started having someone else build them overseas?
 two years later April 5, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased the drill/saw combo--19.2 volt--two years ago. The
first problem was the batteries. I had trouble charging them, but upon opening them up discovered that one of the leads was no longer soldered on. I fixed that and the batteries worked well. I've had no trouble with the charger and use it every day. Now
the torque restrictor seems to have given up and I cannot drill
with full torque, making it useless for drilling larger holes.
The rubber sleeve on the chuck is chintzy and little is left of
it. I had to glue it back on after a few months.
 Nose Dive March 25, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ok, call me a glutten for punishment. I already had the 19.2 combo with 6" saw, so I knew the batteries were junk. They burnt out b-4 they should and the charger went bad too. As far as the saw and drill, they worked well. I was going to cut my losses and throw them away. Then I saw Amazon was throwing a third free battery in with this kit, guess they knew the batteries were junk too. Well the first battery charged o.k., but then the charger malfunctioned. I like P.C., but the batteries/charger on these units are junk and I got suckered into buying it again. Amazon is replacing the charger though. I would not by this again even with 2 free batteries, buy
anything else.
Don't waste your money... December 8, 2004
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought the driver and saw kit and the hammer drill kit. In the first year I replaced the drill/drivers three times...while under warranty. The saw worked well and the flashlight was the best part of this kit. Now it is a couple years old and the batteries are dead and at $90 each I am not replacing them. I bought Hitachi this time with a five year warranty. I wasted $600 on the Porter Cable junk.
 One of the best September 25, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This PC drill/driver got plenty of power. Excellent handling. Nice case. Very happy overall.
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