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Most powerful cordless drills

Ranked by maximum torque — the figure that decides whether a drill drives a lag screw or stalls against it.

Top 10 of 28 Cordless drills · Max torque, high → low · US prices
  1. 1 Bosch GSB18V-1330CB14 Bosch GSB18V-1330CB14 Same figure as GSB18V-1330CN, GSR18V-1330CB14, GSR18V-1330CN
    1,330 in·lb
  2. 2 HiKOKI DS18DCQ4 Metabo HPT DS18DCQ4 Same figure as DV18DCQ4
    1,240 in·lb
  3. 3 HiKOKI DV36DAG Metabo HPT DV36DAG Same figure as DV36DAQ4
    1,220 in·lb
  4. 4 HiKOKI DS18DBL2Q4 Metabo HPT DS18DBL2Q4 Same figure as DV18DBL2, DV18DBL2Q4
    1,205 in·lb
  5. 5 Bosch GSB18V-975CB25 Bosch GSB18V-975CB25 Same figure as GSB18V-975CN, GSR18V-975CB25, GSR18V-975CN
    975 in·lb
  6. 6 DeWalt DCD800B DeWalt DCD800B
    797 in·lb
    $159.00 View tool →
  7. 7 Bosch GSB18V-755CB25 Bosch GSB18V-755CB25 Same figure as GSB18V-755CN, GSR18V-755CB25
    755 in·lb
  8. 8 Bosch HDH181BL Bosch HDH181BL
    700 in·lb
  9. 9 HiKOKI DS18DBFL2Q4 Metabo HPT DS18DBFL2Q4 Same figure as DS18DEX, DV18DBFL2, DV18DBFL2Q4, DV18DEX
    620 in·lb
  10. 10 Bosch GSB18V-800CB14 Bosch GSB18V-800CB14 Same figure as GSB18V-800CB24, GSB18V-800CN, GSR18V-800CB24, GSR18V-800CN, GSR18V-800FCB24
    565 in·lb

Ranked on the manufacturer’s published Max torque, converted to imperial units, for tools on sale in US. Where a brand quotes one figure across several SKUs they share a single place. See all Cordless drills →

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