BOSCH PS31-2A 12V Max 3/8 Inch Drill/Driver Kit with (2) 2 Ah Batteries and Charger, Variable Speed

Best drill in this category/class, bar none, at any price.
Best drill for around the house, home improvement, honestly, I can’t think of anywhere this won’t get the job done except maybe a drilling through a thick piece of hardwood with a 3/4″ auger bit – it might though, I’ve never tried it.Charger charges the batteries from dead flat to 100% in about 30 minutes, and the batteries last forever. I got this for my GF’s Dad last year and he loves it. It absolutely SMOKES in every single category his old full sized Ryobi 18V drill – battery lasts WAY longer, it weights half as much, fits in your hand better, AND has more power.Small size means it can fit places other larger drills can’t, it fits my hand perfectly, and is extremely well balanced.Can’t say enough about this drill/driver; the only thing I can think of where you might not want it is for full on contractor duty but it might be just fine for that too, as I’m not a contractor. This kit I’m reviewing comes with two batteries so you’ll never be without power, no matter how much drilling/driving you’re doing.I’d love to find a con, but I can’t. It even looks cool. Don’t even bother with Ryobi, its crap – drop the extra cash and have this one for the next 10 years (while you had to buy 4 batteries for your Ryobi, @ $30 each), you’ll be glad you did.

Great drill for little home projects.
This replaced a $30 drill from ikea that broke before I even had a chance to charge the battery. This is an amazing set with two replaceable batteries and much more powerful drill for just a little bit more!I’ve had it for around 6 months now, and moved into a new apartment and used to attach new handles on kitchen cabinets, swap out multiple light switches and fixtures, put together some flat pack furniture, install shelves in my wardrobe, put up roller shades for my windows and other small projects around the apartment.It’s surprised me how often I’ve actually used it!The light is really useful for illuminating where you’re screwing, and I find it comfortable to hold.I’ve only used for very lightweight tasks (drilling/screwing into drywall, studs, and a couple times metal) but has met every task with ease.The carrying case has quite a lot of extra room. I use it to also store a small set of drill bits, a level, some pencils, and a manual screwdriver- and even with all that extra stuff it everything fits well.My only regret is buying the cheaper ikea drill in the first place and not buying this first off.

Love the design
Bosch hasn’t changed the design in many years, and why should they? It’s a perfect fit for my hand, and durable. A 1/2″ drill is unnecessary for many tasks. When 3/8″ is all you need, I think this is the ideal choice. Good looking, sturdy, and functional. I keep a heavy-duty 1/2″ deWalt in reserve; mostly I use three Bosch drills, one with a 3/16″ bit, one with a countersink, and one with a 3/32″ bit for pilot holes. One of the Bosch drills is at least 5 years old, with no signs of wear yet.

Name is misleading – Great drill, small and powerful, but the 2A in the “PS31-2A” does not mean 2Ah batteries. I wrongly assumed that I was getting 2Ah batteries. If you read all the fine print here and on the Bosch site, they never mention the size or the part # of the battery in this kit and I believe that it is really part of their marketing plan.The batteries that come with this kit are BAT411 which are only 1.34Ah. If you want the 2Ah battery, the part # for that battery is BAT414. I really can’t complain because I got a great drill at great price, but wanted to share my thoughts in case someone else is assuming the same as I did.Update – Confusing … Home depot have the same PS31-2A on their site which comes with one 2Ah battery and Canadian Tire also has same part number, PS31-2A which comes with two 2Ah batteries. I guess it depends who sells it. Just be aware of which battery you are getting.Update – Dec 2016, I was just cleaning out old boxes and just noticed that the box does indeed have a sticker that shows 2.0 Ah batteries included, so my fault, I should have looked at box more closely and I could have returned the drill before 30 days. Too late now, but just wanna share in case you get the 1.3 Ah batteries like I did. The kit I bought was “USED” here on Amazon and what I can assume is that the person who returned it probably kept the 2.0 ah batteries and returned 1.3 ah batteries from another kit. Since all looked complete and clean, the employees at Amazon never noticed the difference. I can only blame myself for not paying enough attention. Lesson learned!Update – I just contacted Amazon customer service and they solved my problem. Nobody else has the level of customer service that Amazon has.

C’est ma deuxième et les batteries sont encore bonnestrès légère