1. Posted: Apr 27 2008

   It feels more than 3.1 pounds to me. I think because of the weight distribution of the drill. The tip of the drill is a lot heavier than the handle part. It would have been a lot better if the other way around were true. Craftsman has a 3.1 pound drill also, but much shorter; I like this one a lot better, but Sears sells it for $135.00, so I ended up buying this one. I am happy with it so far. Lots of power, 5 years warranty. Vu

2. Posted: Nov 29 2007

   I've owned my drill for a little over a year. I bought it to use with my Kreg jig, which recommends the use of a high-speed drill for making pocket screw holes. I am very pleased with the drill. It is powerful, well made, well balanced, and has an excellent gripping surface. The keyless chuck is also handy and grips bits extremely well. I never realized how much better a high-speed drill (2500 rpm) works than a typical drill-driver for simply drilling holes. When compared to my DeWalt 14.4 volt cordless drill(also an excellent tool in its own right)when drilling holes, there is simply no match. The higher speed provides less slippage of the bit on the surface to be drilled and bores a cleaner hole much more quickly. Also, although I enjoy the benefits of a cordless drill, the corded nature of this drill ensures constant power without any reduction in drilling capability. The only downside is that it is a drill and not a drill-driver. If you want to turn in screws with the same tool this is not the right one for you. But, if you are looking for a true hole-drilling machine, I highly recommend this drill.

3. Posted: Aug 2 2007

   Returned 2 of these for the identical issue. Speed adjusts from either barely turning to full speed with nothing in between. Locking trigger back gets you full speed ONLY. Try it on yours. Trigger is whack. A neat trick for drills is to buy a 3/8" drill and get a 1/2" chuck made for adapting straight onto the drill. You can now run anything on it. This Hitachi does not have a replaceable chuck. It's a press-on fit. This is the only Hitachi tool I've ever had to abandon. It was hard to do. This even has the rare feature(on a 3/8" drill)of being threaded to take a side handle. :( Dang.

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