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BLACK DECKER 20V MAX Matrix Cordless Drill Driver BDCDMT120C

Last Updated: April 26, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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Total Reviews
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Review Analysis - 194 recent, verified reviews

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Battery Life
 42
lasts, charge, battery, long time, tools
+93%
-7%
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" ...  I will never go back to NiCad batteries after using this ion battery one. ... It is also lighter and smaller and yet the battery lasts so much longer than the NiCad ones and rechaerges faster.  ...  "
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" ...  Decent power and battery life but buy a 2nd battery just in case a project takes longer than expected.  ...  "
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" ...  It is so important to me that I buy all my other cordless power tools based on whether they use the same battery as this. ... I now have 5 battery backups just in case!  ...  "
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" ...  Not to mention $500 vs $1,000+ if you want (2) 4ah batteries and 7 tools from Milwaukee or Makita.  ...  "
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" ...  Not to mention a battery and charger comes with it.  ...  "
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" ...  it's like, more powerful and holds a good charge.  ...  "
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" ...  These batteries held their charge forever. ... After a couple of months in cold weather and no being recharged.  ...  "
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" ...  I have use it several times on my apartment andnthe battery will last a good time for light task. ... Battery also holds a charge forr a long time  ...  "
Fit
 16
attachments, works great, magnetic, craftsman, bits
+81%
-19%
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" ...  Everything fits perfectly and I expect this drill to last a long time.  ...  "
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" ...  Attachments come off easy and grip is really good.  ...  "
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" ...  But the circular saw attachment is great for ripping plywood.  ...  "
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" ...  The regular drill attachment fits on and off very well.  ...  "
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" ...  This drill is easy to hold and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Magnetic holder is also useful.  ...  "
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" ...  The attachments tend to work great as long as you don't push them too hard.  ...  "
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" ...  It isn't for heavy duty jobs, but for casual homeowner use and ease of attachments it is great.  ...  "
Build Quality
 11
looks, heavy duty, grip, duty, drilled
+55%
-45%
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" ...  So far just used for light duty.  ...  "
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" ...  it is very strong, very durable,  ...  "
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" ...  I have used the original for many small projects over the last 6 years and it is still going strong.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the bolt on tools, pissed off that they are not still made.  ...  "
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" ...  Attachments come off easy and grip is really good.  ...  "
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" ...  Drilled over 300 holes in one day and still charged and going strong .  ...  "
Charging
 11
charge, battery, drill, batteries, holds
+91%
-9%
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" ...  battery lasts a long time, and charges very quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Holds charge for a long time.  ...  "
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" ...  Battery really holds the charge!!!  ...  "
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" ...  These batteries held their charge forever.  ...  "
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" ...  Components are reasonably priced, Lithium Ion batteries hold charge forever.  ...  "
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" ...  This drill charges and let for a lot of drilling have used other kind and this is the top for me  ...  "
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" ...  After verifying with an identical battery/charger I determined the charger itself was bad. ... The credit was (more than) enough to buy a replacement charger myself from a different Prime vendor.  ...  "
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" ...  Not to mention a battery and charger comes with it.  ...  "
Capacity
 10
home, yard, projects, around, apartment
+100%
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" ...  Good all around drill to have for those household projects.  ...  "
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" ...  As a father of three who isn't made of money and needs or loves do it yourself work for home construction, yard, or automotive tools, i can't say enough good things about what Black&Decker/Dewalt have done here with the Matrix tool system. ... My two sons and i are now finishing up installing 5/8 inch plywood and a steel roof on our 16x80 mobile home with this.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a lifesaver because my dad uses the different heads all the time to build things around the house.  ...  "
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" ...  The jigsaw is great for little projects around the yard.  ...  "
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" ...  Works very well for our light duty, around the house use.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for little jobs around the house. ... Live in a small apartment and anything to reduce clutter and space required is worth it.  ...  "
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" ...  I work apartment maintenance and it does everything I need it to.  ...  "
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" ...  With all the different attachments, this gun gets the job done for just about anything around the house.  ...  "
Drivers
 10
drill, impact driver, matrix, impact driver attachment, attachments
+90%
-10%
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" ...  I would recommend anyone who buys this also get the impact driver attachment.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great drill/driver.  ...  "
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" ...  I used the impact driver to install over 70 self taping metal screws into angle iron before the motor finally gave up.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this to supplement my Matrix suite of attachments - nice to have the drill and impact driver both powered at the same time.  ...  "
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" ...  You can purchase other snap-in devices for it, like the impact driver, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Very durable, battery lasts a long time with strength, don't plan on buy the impact driver attachment, as that was the only part that had bad reviews.  ...  "
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" ...  So if you need a new main driver unit, this works and all the parts fit to it.  ...  "
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" ...  Good everyday drill/driver.  ...  "
Price
 10
money, good drill, worth, ryobi
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Other than that, great bang for the buck.  ...  "
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" ...  Wanted to go with Lithium Ion but entry price for Ryobi was too high.  ...  "
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" ...  So far a good drill worth the money already put it to good use as I assembled some furniture.  ...  "
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" ...  Good drill for the money  ...  "
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" ...  I simply can't believe the quality and versatility you get for the price you pay.  ...  "
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" ...  Good drill for the money!  ...  "
Size
 10
powerful, tools, tool, small, much
+100%
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" ...  And not too heavy.  ...  "
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" ...  The feel is good also-not to bulky plus you can but attachments for this model.  ...  "
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" ...  More rugged and powerful than one might anticipate.  ...  "
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" ...  It is so lightweight inconvenient and offers so many attachment options for so much less than others on the market  ...  "
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" ...  powerful, very easy to use, not heavy at all.  ...  "
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" ...  This fits the bill without being too heavy.  ...  "
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" ...  The advantage however, is that you can buy and carry so many more tools with you and they weigh less all together.  ...  "
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" ...  So far works as a drill should and it's portable!  ...  "
Product Reliability
 8
died, years, long, lasted, year
+50%
-50%
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" ...  I bought my first drill and only lasted a year, I bought another six months ago and has stopped working too.  ...  "
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" ...  Sadly the motor died while making a bookshelf recently.  ...  "
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" ...  After about 7 years he first one just died.  ...  "
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" ...  the first one burned out after about 2 years or really heavy use.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 7
heads, easy to use, easier, use, powerful
+100%
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" ...  Easy to switch the heads back-and-forth.  ...  "
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" ...  This drill is easy to hold and use.  ...  "
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" ...  powerful, very easy to use, not heavy at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Detaches easier it seems too.  ...  "
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" ...  It make thing easier do things  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to change heads, i plan on getting some of the other pieces complete set.  ...  "
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" ...  Got the saw and jigsaw attachments and they’re super easy to use.  ...  "
Comfort
 6
head, hand, grip, drill, corded
+100%
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" ...  I have arthritis in my hands so.  ...  "
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" ...  Little large for my hands, im sure it’s perfect for a guy  ...  "
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" ...  Attachments come off easy and grip is really good.  ...  "
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" ...  Man without you how life feel like .  ...  "
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" ...  It’s lightweight and totally manageable for my mini hands.  ...  "
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" ...  Came in perfect timing my husband loves it it has a interchangeable head so you can by different attachment like saw heads and such and only need one drill so that definitely a handy feature good price and charges quickly and holds a charge for very long  ...  "
Overall performance
 5
projects, performance, job done, gets the job, drill
+100%
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" ...  I've been using this for a few weeks now, have put together a lot of projects and repairs, gets the job done every single time and has really great battery life, I went about a good couple days using it, right out the box, before it needed a charge.  ...  "
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" ...  a lot of hard use over more than 2 years and awesome power, performance and durability.  ...  "
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" ...  Because is Help me A lot :D really speed up my work and finish my house projects fast:)  ...  "
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" ...  This thing is ZIPPY!  ...  "
Setup
 4
use, two, speed, really, easy
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Extremely frustrating unable to complete the drill process and I broke two drill bits.  ...  "
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" ...  The top speed of the drill bit might be a little slow, if you are looking for a really high speed drilling application.  ...  "
Storage
 4
space, lot, bag
+100%
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" ...  I am a sometime woodworker and this tool saves me a whole lot of money and space since I don't have to buy a garage full of woodworking equipment.  ...  "
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" ...  Tool bag is definitely a must have.  ...  "
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" ...  I was looking for a combo system that didn't take up a lot of room and this is it.  ...  "
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" ...  It really does make a great space saver.  ...  "
Design
 4
looks, design, original, good
+75%
-25%
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" ...  It has some minor improvements over the original design as well.  ...  "
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" ...  The matrix design is a neat concept, though I haven't purchased any of the alternate heads yet.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good packaged well  ...  "
Features
 3
turns, trigger, pull, led
+100%
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" ...  Even has a light that’s turns on when you pull trigger.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the light, comes in handy at times.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for light work - nice to have in the truck for the odd task that may come up.  ...  "
Hair
 3
trim saw, saw, sander, drill
+100%
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" ...  I bought a better battery, and the tools lasts longer, and feels strong when using the jigsaw for cutting.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s relatively small, powerful and great for quick jobs, cutting wood that’s 1/2” to 5/8”. ... Cuts straight and compared to a regular circular saw, quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it all the time and have the trim saw, reciprocating saw, jigsaw, sander, as well as impacting drill attachements.  ...  "

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