Depth-sensitive "set and forget" nosepiece for consistent fastener depth
Two-finger, rubber trigger for increased comfort
High torque for deck building and drywall
Applications: drywall, plywood roof decking, siding, flooring and wire lath to 14-20 gauge metal studs
Editorial Review:
Heavy Duty Deck Screwdriver, 2 Finger Soft Grip Trigger Switch, Set & Forget Nosepiece, Belt Clip, Bit Tip Holder & 1 Bit Tip.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Almost good enough.... Bought the DeWalt as an "extra" to help speed up some home decking projects. This unit has more power than my old, more sturdy Milwaukee, but is probably worse at keeping a consistent depth. You do, of course, get the hang of it and you can work "by feel" to get pretty good results if you just take the adjustable collar off the gun for important flush work. A bigger problem is that the magnetic bit holder seems too weak for the work. The bit gets twisted into the holder and you can't get it out.... more info
Don't get this unit rather get the DW272. I don't know if it was an isolated instance, but I couldn't keep the nose assembly tight. I believe the threads were stripped, and it wouldn't stay tight. The DW272 has not had the same problem. When I purchased it, my instinct said "plastic isn't durable and it looks like it could be weak at the nose", and well in this case it proved to be true. I certianly wouldn't rate the DeWalt tools based on the quality of this drill/driver...they make better products, I own many...and... more info
good torque but otherwise....... I went out and got this for a deck I was putting up. After owning the DeWalt DW 257 for 24 hours and using it to screw down 5/8 pressure treated deck boards to 2X12 joists the thing wrung itself completely in half. Immagine the look on the clerks face when I returned the gear/ clutch assembly in one hand and the body in the other. Needless to say I got a refund and bought something else. While I love my DeWalt framing nailer and a DeWalt/ Emglo compressor I'm now leary of buying yellow....
Great tool! I purchased the DW257 about a month ago and layed the boots to it immediatley. I intalled a new sub-floor on the already existing 3/4 inch floor. I used 3" floor screws to go into the house floor joists. Worked beautifully, the screws zipped right in. The depth adjuster worked great.
I have alot of drywalling to do as well. I have been using it for the drywall that I am now doing (waited to write this review untill I used it on drywall). Again, the screws zip right in, the depth adjustedment makes this... more info
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