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Looking at the best cordless drills and impact drivers for woodworking and shop duty. Best cordless full-size drill, best compact drill, best all-around shop drill, and best impact driver badges will be awarded. Who won the top honors in each category? Gigantic power tool review!
Best Full Size Drill Dewalt DCD801 amzn.to/4qZru8M
Best Compact Drill Milwaukee 3601 amzn.to/3LLXCOa
Best All Around Shop Drill Bosch GSB18V-65 amzn.to/4b2wi8R
Most Powerful Impact Driver Dewalt DCF860 amzn.to/4jNcMQ0
Best Impact Driver Dewalt DCF870 amzn.to/3YHSLRc
Bosch GSR18V-400 amzn.to/4qD0mN9
Bosch GSR18V-800FC Flexiclick amzn.to/45iEgqI
Bosch GSR18V-800 Standard drill (recomended!) amzn.to/4jJ6Gjo
Bosch GDR18V-1800 Impact amzn.to/3NsA2Xl
Dewalt DCD794 Atomic amzn.to/3ZkeYF6
Kreg Drill KPDTR050A amzn.to/4a066L0
Kreg Impact KPDTV025A amzn.to/4pPldeN
Kreg Drill and Impact Kit amzn.to/4b5VJGt
Makita Compact Drill XFD15 amzn.to/4jMoASx
Makita Compact Impact XDT18 amzn.to/49HAIzp
Makita Full Size Drill XPH14 amzn.to/3YLJuHL
Makita Full Size Drill + Impact Kit XT297T amzn.to/4qRHSYQ
Milwaukee Full Size Drill (2904 listing) amzn.to/3NqLsLg
Milwaukee Impact amzn.to/3NqLv9U
Ridgid Compact Drill R87012 amzn.to/49O5bvZ
Ridgid Full Size Drill R861152 amzn.to/49uJBOd
Ridgid Impact R862312 amzn.to/4pLZiVZ
Ryobi Compact Drill PSBDD01 amzn.to/4a2pKpG
Ryobi Full Size Drill PBLDD01 amzn.to/4jKdoG9
Ryobi Impact PBLID01 amzn.to/45eXr4H
Vevor Compact Drill amzn.to/4jKdqhf
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Chapters
0:00 Intro to best cordless drills and impact drivers
1:05 Best Full-Size Cordless Drill Dewalt DCD801
2:56 Tip for cordless drill chuck bit retention
3:23 Honorable Mentions for Best Full Size Drill
6:16 Best Compact Cordless Drill Milwaukee 3601
7:23 Honorable Mentions Best Compact Cordless Drill
8:58 Best All-Around Shop Drill Bosch GSB18V-65
11:07 Best Cordless Impact Driver Dewalt DCF870 Quiet Hydraulic
12:21 Honorable Mentions Best Cordless Impact Driver
13:58 Conclusion & Wrap Up on Best Cordless Tools
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Looking at the best cordless drills and impact drivers for woodworking and shop duty. Best cordless full-size drill, best compact drill, best all-around shop drill, and best impact driver badges will be awarded. Who won the top honors in each category? Gigantic power tool review!
Best Full Size Drill Dewalt DCD801 amzn.to/4qZru8M
Best Compact Drill Milwaukee 3601 amzn.to/3LLXCOa
Best All Around Shop Drill Bosch GSB18V-65 amzn.to/4b2wi8R
Most Powerful Impact Driver Dewalt DCF860 amzn.to/4jNcMQ0
Best Impact Driver Dewalt DCF870 amzn.to/3YHSLRc
Bosch GSR18V-400 amzn.to/4qD0mN9
Bosch GSR18V-800FC Flexiclick amzn.to/45iEgqI
Bosch GSR18V-800 Standard drill (recomended!) amzn.to/4jJ6Gjo
Bosch GDR18V-1800 Impact amzn.to/3NsA2Xl
Dewalt DCD794 Atomic amzn.to/3ZkeYF6
Kreg Drill KPDTR050A amzn.to/4a066L0
Kreg Impact KPDTV025A amzn.to/4pPldeN
Kreg Drill and Impact Kit amzn.to/4b5VJGt
Makita Compact Drill XFD15 amzn.to/4jMoASx
Makita Compact Impact XDT18 amzn.to/49HAIzp
Makita Full Size Drill XPH14 amzn.to/3YLJuHL
Makita Full Size Drill + Impact Kit XT297T amzn.to/4qRHSYQ
Milwaukee Full Size Drill (2904 listing) amzn.to/3NqLsLg
Milwaukee Impact amzn.to/3NqLv9U
Ridgid Compact Drill R87012 amzn.to/49O5bvZ
Ridgid Full Size Drill R861152 amzn.to/49uJBOd
Ridgid Impact R862312 amzn.to/4pLZiVZ
Ryobi Compact Drill PSBDD01 amzn.to/4a2pKpG
Ryobi Full Size Drill PBLDD01 amzn.to/4jKdoG9
Ryobi Impact PBLID01 amzn.to/45eXr4H
Vevor Compact Drill amzn.to/4jKdqhf
Please subscribe to The Thoughtful Woodworker! Let's get you on board!
Look for the full review in Popular Woodworking Magazine September / October 2026!
Chapters
0:00 Intro to best cordless drills and impact drivers
1:05 Best Full-Size Cordless Drill Dewalt DCD801
2:56 Tip for cordless drill chuck bit retention
3:23 Honorable Mentions for Best Full Size Drill
6:16 Best Compact Cordless Drill Milwaukee 3601
7:23 Honorable Mentions Best Compact Cordless Drill
8:58 Best All-Around Shop Drill Bosch GSB18V-65
11:07 Best Cordless Impact Driver Dewalt DCF870 Quiet Hydraulic
12:21 Honorable Mentions Best Cordless Impact Driver
13:58 Conclusion & Wrap Up on Best Cordless Tools
As an Amazon Associate I earn commissions, and am grateful for your support. Or check out my entire curated collection at The Thoughtful Woodworker (Shop Tested)...
amazon.com/shop/thethoughtfulwoodworker?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfthethoughtfulwoodworker_1DYK45DCD40M5S65WA8H_2
