Anyone with the info on drills. I am looking for a corded drill with high RPM and torque for woodworking DIY projects. I know there are many brands out there but, I am a bit hesitant.
Are these construction type projects, or craft type projects?
I’ve made the move over to cordless rechargeable. I’ll never look back. Most of my work is homeowner construction stuff. I choose the Makita 1/2 hammer drill as I sometimes need to pop a hole in some concrete. The 1/2 has plenty of power and I have used up to 3" hole saws with it.
You can’t go wrong with Makita or Milwaukee.
Cordless have their place, but if you are drilling a lot of holes at a workbench then corded will be very convenient.
Depending what you are drilling, your request for high RPM and torque, you may want to consider a drill press. This is a much deeper well than hand held drills 
You really need to be drilling a LOT of holes before this makes too much sense. Having a second battery pack solves that problem, as well as allowing you to use multiple tools in the system without swapping batteries all the time. One thing to add is that if you do go the cordless path, figure out what other tools you might need and make sure that brand has what you want. Going cordless is buying into an ecosystem.
I just gave away my old corded drill because I realized I haven’t touched it in over 5 years. Just checking online there are some reasonably priced corded drills by Black and Decker, Ryobi, and a bunch of brands I’ve never heard of.
Yup. I do have a corded 1/2 drill. It’s a beast from about 1965. I used it to drill holes in landscape timbers to put up a retaining wall. For that job, the corded drill worked best.
As I’ve gotten older, I hire more contractors. I’ve yet to see one use a corded drill.
I’ve always been a fan of corded drills, but the cordless these days are fantastic. If you want a regular drill to do regular drill things, cordless is the way to go. If you’re driving screws, big screws and want a lot of power, a cordless impact driver is the way to go. Any of the big names are ‘fine’ and you can’t really go wrong with a contractor name like DeWalt or Milwaukee
If you want to drill a lot of big holes in landscape timbers, a corded 1/2" drill with a side handle is your friend, but you won’t bring it out but once or twice a year.
I have a corded drill, it’s in the back of the bin, and only gets pulled out if I forgot to charge my batteries, and I haven’t forgotten in a long while.
I’d had Ryobi cordless in the past, but have since switched to Milwaukee. Milwaukee has both 18V and 12V systems and I find both to be useful. The 12V is smaller and lighter. Perfect for smaller jobs as It fits in my pocket. The 18V has of course more power when I need it.
You mention “high RPM and Torque”. They are generally not available at the same time. Most of the quality tools have two speed gear boxes and you can select between the two requirements. Perhaps an impact driver would be a good addition to your stable of tools?
Same here. In fact the only time I’ve used that antique corded drill was when I built the retaining wall. It was given to me by a friend.
A half inch drill may be a bit of over kill for most DIY projects. A corded one for sure is over kill for most.
Yup. The two speed gear box works well.
Pros and cons. I have a cordless Dewalt drill, with an extra battery and fast charger. I bought it on sale only to learn that I bought the last 18 volt drill with the whole new ecosystem of 20 volts out the next season. I have used it to renovate, build projects in my shed, etc. and they have their place. Cordless is convenient.
Need to sink 20 pounds of 3.5" deck screws? Need to drill a series of 1/2 holes in 1/4" mild steel? Need to run a 4" hole saw? Corded is convenient. Both types have their place.
One use case where it’s hard to choose, is up on a ladder, cordless is so much more convenient, no cord to trip on while climbing up and down, no chance of disconnection. However, the cord on a drill can be looped through the apron belt, acting as a safety line when the drill falls out of your pouch while climbing the ladder 
I do both
Hey Ford, thanks for all the info. I do have a DeWalt corded drill. But, after years of working its busted up pretty bad. I love if anyone can share a detailed info on pros and cons. A link or a guide can do for me. I am looking into buying a Dewalt again. Plus, Makita tools have been with me for many years. So, Makita can do for me. The problem is their are many models online. So, I am confused here. A decent guide can do it for me.
I have Circular Saw, Cordless Drill, Ratchets, Table Saw and other drills as well. Milawaukee is the one I haven’t put my hands on yet. Thanks for the recommendation Gary. Do you have any guide or link on where you bought from. I am a stuck type of guy. I won’t buy things unless I get all the info I need
Seems its really heated debate. The Dewalt and Makita are the top-brass in drills. After comes the Milawaukee, and Metabo HPT previously known as Hitachi. Some folks still call it Hitachi. Bosch is not far behind. I say for light-duty projects you can go with a cordless drill with 4.0A Batteries. And for hard work you can easily go with the corded drills. Since they have more power. But, the wire restricts these types.
Based on this thread I ended up buying a cordless impact driver, and I love it, it does a great job, even on harder woods. I got the Ryobi, but then I already have Ryobi batteries, so other options may be just as good.
You have both the 12V and 18V? I bought into the 12V seven years back and its been a workhorse of a system but I kind of want to get into the 18V stuff. Is it that much better? It seems like all the new gadgets are 18V and they put more R&D into the 18V which is understandable.
I’d say it depends on your needs and desires. The 12V is probably perfect for the average homeowner, but I use the 18V impact wrench to remove/replace wheels on my tractor etc. the 18V tools are better for heavier stuff, but for installing shelves or reattaching a few screws the 12V is fine.
The 12V air compressor is great for topping up tires and general inflation of exercise balls etc.
The 18V Sawsall is handy for trimming branches. I even took done a few small trees when I didn’t want to bother with a chainsaw.
Next tool on my list is the 18V angle grinder!
I have three corded and one cordless, all Dewalt. It’s a fine brand – there are other fine ones, too – when you get into cordless, you have a big incentive to buy all tools in one brand so all the batteries work in all the tools.
I have a higher power corded 1/2" drill, a small fast one (can’t remember if 1/4" or 3/8") whose cord is bad and I really should toss it, and I have a high power corded hammer drill that is scary to watch drill holes in a hard old concrete pad floor.
I have cordless tools beyond the drill, too – small angle grinder, impact driver, oscillating tool, circular saw, jigsaw, reciprocating saw. And a bigger corded circular saw. All Dewalt.
I also have a corded belt sander of a different brand. Doesn’t seem like Dewalt makes them, dunno why.
And I have a 12 speed 1 hp drill press, which I’ve used to drill up to 5/8" holes in steel. That’s a chattery job for me – I don’t know how professionals make this work right!