A brushless 12V impact driver for under $30 that punches well above its price class. The Spruce named the SKIL PWR CORE line their top pick for light-use cordless tools after six months of real-world testing.
If you need a capable 12V impact driver without spending Milwaukee money, SKIL's brushless PWR CORE is the move. The patented battery cooling tech and USB charging port make it genuinely useful, not just cheap.
“Although not as powerful as most of the other options on this list, we found the Skil PWR CORE to be a great budget-friendly option for tackling small projects around the house, like taking apart and assembling furniture and hanging wall art through six months of use.”
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“After our six-month at-home test, we're happy to report that its performance or battery life has remained the same.”
The Spruce (long-term test) · read full review →
“The tools are great. Nothing wrong with 12v around the house or even lots of jobsites. I reached for my Skil 12v drill before my Makita 18v to place anchors to hang some pictures a couple weeks ago. It did the job as well as my Milwaukee Fuel 12v drill would have done.”
Slickdeals community user (Will_R) · read full review →
“Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 355 Amazon reviews.”
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“I think, based on what we've seen in tearing for this line of tools, you're better off getting a cheap drill/impact set from Skil.”
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