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[anadevi]

TIA did a review of these two drills. Overall not a bad review if you want to check it out:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/23aayTYJ3Bo&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18&amp;rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/23aayTYJ3Bo&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18&amp;rel=0</a>

My only critique of this review is the stalling the drill out with a 3/4 spade bit.  I've used my DCD985 with 3/4 Auger bits without a problem in 1st gear. I've not tried my DCD785 but I've got no reason to doubt on speed 1 it would have any issue with a 3/4 Auger bit. They used high gear on both the DCD785 & DCD985 which is probably the reason the electronics intervined.

Anyway, if your interested check out the review. A few weeks ago they did the DCD980 & DCD780 (non-hammer versions) if you leaning in that direction.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LSWM3pmawEY&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18&amp;rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/LSWM3pmawEY&amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18&amp;rel=0</a>

[tooljoe]

sorry, i found the reviews sloppy.

[Bingobelle]

Same here, to me it looks like they have no or little experience with powertools.

[anadevi]

These are pretty tipical reviews from TIA. I like their reviews as they come across as honest reviews - "Here's what I think".

[tooljoe]

i see what you are saying... i would have liked to see speeds one and two tested too... looked to me like they only tested speed 2 and 3.

thanks for sharing.

[dewaltUK]

these guys are idiots, that was a rubbish review, they didn't do any tests on torque and when the drills started cutting out rather then being honest and saying they cut out too early, they started making excuses like the drill bits dull or they were pushing too hard. i dont care what anyone says but those drills should have been able to go through that timber with that spade bit extremely easily, even on the top gear (which by the way is the correct gear when using a spade bit)

[anadevi]

I was testing a new drill I just got and at the same time did a couple of quick tests on the 785 & 985.

The DCD785 ran a 7/8 spade bit into a 2x4 OK. It however stalled using a  7/8 self feed  Auger bit.

The DCD985 ran both the 7/8 spade bit & 7/8 self feed auger easily though a 2x4.

these guys are idiots, that was a rubbish review, they didn't do any tests on torque and when the drills started cutting out rather then being honest and saying they cut out too early, they started making excuses like the drill bits dull or they were pushing too hard. i dont care what anyone says but those drills should have been able to go through that timber with that spade bit extremely easily, even on the top gear (which by the way is the correct gear when using a spade bit)