Milwaukee 3/8 in. 2,800 RPM Tradesman Drill

85 reviews for Milwaukee 3/8 in. 2,800 RPM Tradesman Drill

1. Rated 5 out of 5

   Russel Goldner
   July 19, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Great drill

2. Rated 5 out of 5

   Anderson Quigley
   July 2, 2022    Verified Purchase

   This is a well balanced drill and is comfortable to use. Solid construction, but not too heavy IMO. Lots of power. Id recommend this to anyone looking for a solid corded drill.

3. Rated 5 out of 5

   Nova Gutkowski
   June 26, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Industrial grade for daily use. Very good for commercial use.

4. Rated 3 out of 5

   Maggie Olson
   June 20, 2022    Verified Purchase

   This unit has good power and is very well made over all, but the chuck is a modern hand-tightened one (versus the old style with the chuck key). It is not good. I cannot get it to tighten down enough in many cases. It has bearing problems so that it wants to stick at several places in its range, mostly for very small or large bits – most of the middle range is just fine. The chuck and collar are rather small, so that it is difficult to get two hands on it to open or close the chuck. I have a problem with this for *every* bit I use, *every* time. It is quite annoying when you are under the Jeep drilling out rusted, snapped-off Grade 5 suspension or bumper bolts and have to change the bit on a regular basis. I bought this SPECIFICALLY to replace my 18V Makita and 18V Craftsman drills as I was draining batteries right and left with all this sustained use. Further, this drill is poorly balanced compared to even my $19 single speed, corded Black & Decker. It is fatiguing to hold for any length of time as the handle is so short and the snout so long. I needed a drill that could help me get rid of all 40 rusted out bolt stubs in this Jeep frame that I am restoring and building up, with adequate power and strength/torque for the job and with a cord so that I was not praying to the Battery Gods all the time. This one did an excellent job with that, so I will definitely recommend it. It is a solid motor and gear set in a tough housing. However, the chuck just plain stinks and the drill’s balance is poor in the hand. I like this drill a lot and will investigate chuck alternatives. I do not know whether this one can be replaced. If so, that might make me much happier, along with some lead golf club tape to wrap around the handle so the snout of this thing does not want to pull down so hard all the time. That is really a hassle if you are using a 1/2″ bit that is four inches long and doing so for hours at a time. Excellent drill, overall. Just these two problems. Oh, and no case. A case would have been a nice touch and would not have added much to the very low price. Come on, Milwaukee. Get this package up the the standards of your other gear. A cheap, blown-plastic case is the norm these days. All power tools ought to come with a case since they cost you pennies to make and you can make up some of that with a very inexpensive card stock slip sleeve for packaging rather than the more costly, very nice corrugated cardboard box I paid for and then threw away because it was damaged by the Home Depot child who uncrated it.

5. Rated 5 out of 5

   Brittany Schmidt
   June 17, 2022    Verified Purchase

   I chose this drill for the motor rating which I need. So far it provides the torque I need.

6. Rated 5 out of 5

   Edgar Koch
   June 4, 2022    Verified Purchase

   I’ve had this only for a couple months. the pressure sensitive trigger is a nice feature, and the chuck feels like good quality, nothing flimsy. i’m happy with my purchase for the dozen times or so that I’ve used it to drill through plaster walls

7. Rated 5 out of 5

   Khalil Schamberger
   May 7, 2022    Verified Purchase

   This is the best drill for the money by a country mile. Super powerful, drills with ease through wood, sheetrock, metal and brick.

8. Rated 5 out of 5

   Stephen Tremblay
   April 25, 2022    Verified Purchase

   A good solid drill with lots of power that gets the job done.

9. Rated 5 out of 5

   Madeline Hermann
   April 17, 2022    Verified Purchase

   Adequate power and good weight distribution for use by any operator.

10. Rated 4 out of 5

    Adeline Dickinson
    April 12, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Drill seems solid but it is for fairly light use. Drilling pilot holes, using a wire brush, it runs great. It doesn’t feel all that much more powerful than my cordless 18v Porter Cable though and I was really looking for something with more power. Should have gone up one level. I used it to drive some 4.5″ lag screws (not the right tool for the job, I know, but I had loaned out my impact driver – still, I didn’t think it was anything particularly out of line I was asking it to do) and it just couldn’t do it. It actually smoked a couple of times and stopped before it could finish them off. Probably plenty of drill for most applications though.

11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Summer Smitham
    April 11, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Excellent drill

12. Rated 5 out of 5

    Frank Tillman
    March 30, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Delivered to my house. Arrived quickly without damage. I bought this to replace a 35 year old Crafysman 3/8. It’s very powerful and well balanced. Some have mentioned issues with the chuck. I have not had any problems so far. It holds everything tight including regular drill bits and wood boring bits.

13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Elody Tillman
    March 13, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Great price, great quality

14. Rated 5 out of 5

    Toy Orn
    January 29, 2022    Verified Purchase

    This drill meets all of my expectations.

15. Rated 5 out of 5

    Brooke Barton
    January 7, 2022    Verified Purchase

    I bought this for my husband as a birthday present. (He picked it out, so I knew it was exactly what he wanted.). He absolutely loves it! He’s already used it for a big project, and I know he will use it for many years.

16. Rated 5 out of 5

    Cordell Runolfsdottir
    January 2, 2022    Verified Purchase

    Heavy duty.

17. Rated 4 out of 5

    Krystel Gleason
    December 26, 2021    Verified Purchase

    Very happy with the drill.

18. Rated 5 out of 5

    Shanel Keebler
    December 24, 2021    Verified Purchase

    Great drill, workhorse! We use it every day at high rpms.

19. Rated 5 out of 5

    Annamarie Kohler
    December 24, 2021    Verified Purchase

    Great company and great drill. I hope this one lasts 26 years like my last one from them did.

20. Rated 5 out of 5

    Genesis Willms
    December 24, 2021    Verified Purchase

    Arrived on time, and the drill itself lives up to Milwaukee’s reputation as being one of the best brands on the market for power tools.