Side by Side Comparison of: Black & Decker

This is a most amazing little power screwdriver (and drill) It fits in small places, has enough power and charge to put together pieces of furniture or do home projects and has a wonderful charging station that also holds its many screwdriver tips. Of all of the small units like this, I feel this one is the best (and I have looked). I give this as a house warming gift and am always hugely thanked by the homeowner once they need to use it.My favorite experience is when I had a major renovation of my office. The contractor came with their larger drills/drivers. He teased me about my "mini me" until he saw how I could keep up and get into tighter places. He ended up asking if he could borrow it for those tight places and said he planned to get one for his own use.As an extra bonus as a present I often supplement it with a set of hex shank drill bit tips such asBastex, 13pc 1/4" Hex Shank Titanium Coated...

I originally purchased this same tool a couple of years ago for my brother as a Christmas gift. He used it daily. It's great for any "around the house" work and he also used it for larger projects. Just to be clear, it was in HEAVY use daily. It stopped charging after about a year so that's when I bought this one. Works as it should and I'm sure he will get another couple of years out of this one. This is a good tool for anyone who doesn't want to carry anything super heavy. The light and guide makes it worth the money!!!

Great for little jobs around the house, surprisingly powerful torque. The magnetic screw holder is way more useful than I thought it was going to be and it holds large and small screws evenly. LED light is blue for some strange reason, I would have preferred just a regular white LED, but it gets the job done

Handy tool to have! I am not a fan of the time it takes to use a manual screwdriver on delicate items or projects or when using wall anchors and this solved my conundrum. It has enough power for tough items like wall anchors yet it is delicate enough to use on projects needing a light touch like an outlet cover. It is extremely easy to use and is a great product for the inexpensive cost. With the brand name of Black + Decker I wouldn’t expect any less. It is very easy to switch bits and the charger can sit on a surface or be hung on the wall. I cannot find any cons for this screwdriver. If you are looking for a small tool that has the power of a drill, this is not what you are looking for; it is to be used as a replacement for a manual screwdriver.

I love this handy little screwdriver, which I have had for a few months now! I am a real girly girl so for me saying this means a lot. I have used it for many things - putting up curtains, putting furniture together, hanging up décor, etc. It's charge holds up pretty well and I enjoy using this! It beats the manual screwdriver. I would definitely recommend! Comes with basic bits and pieces which all fit my needs. Also comes with its own charger.

Super handy little screwdriver! I'm a female with small hands, with a husband with much larger hands, and it works well for both of us. It's not overly heavy, charges well, and does a really great job for all the honey-do's around the house. The LED light is very handy and a smart addition to the screwdriver. I really wanted a cordless screwdriver that had a reasonable amount of power, and the Black and Decker Lithium Ion Screwdriver is exactly that. It has plenty of torque for household jobs, so I'm not sure why other reviewers have complained that it isn't strong enough.

Nice in the hand and comes with a semi-handy charging base. I wish the cord could unplug, then i could carry the base with its embedded bits along. The direction switch is so loose that you must check every time to make sure it will turn and turn in the right direction.When you pull the trigger, a blue LED comes on -- too late to actually see to get the bit on targer in a dark spot.

The product seems to perform as described. Unfortunately, I also purchased the Black & Decker Double Ended Bits only to discover in the instruction manual that double ended screwdriver bits are not to be used. Advertising and/or product/quality control seem to increasingly be a problem with Amazon.

I am not going to soft soap the readers or Black and Decker. There is a lot more market out there for the strong, lighter, and portable drills such as this product. It will not help to get the lug nuts off your flat tire,or many other force driven tasks in daily life. The things you can use it for around the house or home, even in hobbies is numerous. It is quieter, smaller, lighter, easier to manipulate in tight places. This product was used this week end to hang a couple of florescent lights, drill holes for Molly's, and adorned with buffing and steel wire brushes to clean up a stove.not a complaint no burning armature smell, amble room in the provided case. The screw holder attachment worked well as did the tool's versatility. The price was less than many of the behemoth herculean drills, but as in this case, bigger is not always better, and sometimes you need only enough force to do a job.Sincerely, Bruce Puckett

I am giving this 3 stars even though I haven't used it yet due to lack of info on the drill bits and misrepresentation from Amazon on ones to use. Amazon shows that others when purchasing this item purchased the double ended bits...well after reading the instructions with screwdriver it says NOT TO USE DOUBLE ENDED BITS. So just wanted to give a heads up about this.Addition as of 5/13...Now that I have used it, I am very pleased with how it works for my arthritic hands. Except for the drill bit info above, it is a good little cordless driver.

I purchased this drill based on the other reviews. We needed something that was compact to have in our RV for those little things that need repair. It works perfectly for this. Thought purchased here at Amazon, you can see it in person at some Wally World stores. The only complaint I can find is that its NOT a variable speed drill. Pull the trigger and it spins in one speed. Has a great light for those dark areas you drill, like inside cabinets, etc. Worth the money if not used daily. Not sure how much abuse it can take.

Though i bought this item long ago over 6 months now) I waited to write a review since I did not put it to use until recent. The product is good for its ratings torque and battery back up) but the screw holder is not much of use. It is good for normal house hold DIY but does not have much torque. Also remember: the Li battery does not give you an indication of decreasing battery power but just goes dead almost instantaneously. It is normal for Li battery. Overall product is not bad for the price. It is light, quick charging and handy.

I am on my second LI4000. The first one failed, failing to hold a charge after 2 years. The device is not designed to be disassembled and uses a modified 18650 battery that cannot be replaced. It's a shame. They could have designed it to take 18650's from the start, with little change to the handle, and made it a much more useful tool. I purchased the LI4000 along with the WEN 49036 and I prefer to use the LI4000 because the torque range is a little more sane. I also prefer the charging stand to the barrel adapter used in the WEN. I find the blue LED and the magnetic holder useless. They would have done better to provide a white LED and a charge indicator like the WEN has.I also really despise the plastic packaging used by the B+D. The WEN comes in a basic cardboard box. Perfect. The plastic packaging is horrible stuff.

It does the job, but awkward to use in tight places. Magnetic screw holder good for flat wall application.

Handy for some applications but don't bother buying bits for it- no chuck/way to use anything other than screwdriver bits...

This is a handy screwdriver and the screw holder is very helpful especially when driving screws into small, tight places. It has a good lasting battery and good torque for its size. The annoying art is that every time you lay it on its side the button that controls turn direction (forward or back) pushes itself to the middle so it won't turn unless you push the button to the direction you want.

I very much liked the concept and when it was new it was great. I've had it for a little over a year for computer work as I knew it was to used be for light duty work. All tolled, I've probably used it 100 times in this time period for several minutes with no high torque demands. It's extremely disappointing that with such little use and always on the charging cradle when not in use, I now barely have enough battery life to remove 4 screws from a computer HDD or power supply. I've always been impressed with Black and Decker products but I'm very disappointed and displeased with this one. Adding insult to injury, Black and Decker will not respond to my request for help with the product.

Got this to use when working on smaller projects. My regular cordless drill/driver is a monster compared to this. But this one is ideal for the little stuff around the house. It even has a blue "headlight" and a cool little arm that comes out to hold screws while you, well, screw them! :p Nice little selection of bits, too, mounted on the charger.UPDATE: (Bought this in April 2014. It quit around Nov/Dec 2015. Didn't bother with any warranty, as those usually cost you as much in shipping as a new unit.) Originally gave it 5 stars. Now I feel I'm generous at 3 stars.Like many of the others who have reviewed this product, the battery or charger stopped working very well. I actually took mine apart and put a new 3.7 v battery in it. But the problem in my case is the charger. So... I could maybe find another charger for almost as much as the whole kit, buy another LI4000 complete, or just get something else. I'm thinking... something else.

This showed a lot of promise - the size was perfect for tight spots, the light was neat. Points I thought were stupid - different settings for screw length that didn't do anything useful, the screw holder that doesn't hold screws quite enough to work well. Reason mine is going in the trash today - the battery holds enough charge for about 15 seconds of light work, after extremely rare use over two years. It's junk without power.

UPDATE 3/17: Battery completely died after 16 months

I bought this September 2014 and now (December 2016) it will not hold a charge. I was able to pry it open but the battery was not a standard battery. So I am tossing it. I have a Black & Decker AS6NG Alkaline Cordless Screwdriver and I used rechargeable batteries in it. So if the batteries die during a project, I just replace them. With this model, if the batteries die during a project, this is not available until it can be recharged. Other than the battery issue (a serious one, since without the batteries, it does not work) it's was a good design. I only used this for occasional projects around my house.

This is very easy to use and works well until you've had it for a few months and the battery stops holding a charge. We have used it very infrequently, keeping it on the charger all of the time. However, after less than two years it only holds enough charge to maybe put in one screw.

This smaller Lithium powered version promises much but does not deliver. Battery life is horrible, after screwing in less than a dozen screws it is exhausted. Left on the charger cradle, the battery soon began losing capacity to the point it will no longer even drive in one screw. The (admittedly larger, similarly priced) previous generation Ni-cad unit could easily handle 10 times as many screws, had much more torque, and removed from the charger after recharges lasted several years. Wish I could buy another of the older generation. This one's prime usage seems to be someone with a small hand who just needs to do a couple of screws occasionally and throws it in a drawer til exhausted - which won't be long... :(

I had an old True Value brand electric screwdriver and it was time to replace it so I bought the B&D LI4000. It has features that are important to me that other electric screwdrivers don't have. I like the increased torque and magnetic screw guide/holder. But the most important thing to me is the wall mountable tool holder / charging unit. I like having everything together and not having to search the house for all the bits & parts.UPDATEIt is now almost two years since I bought this driver and now even when fully charged there isn't enough power to change out license plates on the car. With just 4 short screws to run out and in it barely managed to do three. I had to finish the job with my old True Value screwdriver. I'm not at all happy with this cuz I expected way better performance from a Li Ion powered tool. Wrong!

The charging dock that came with the drill was damaged. The cord was detached from the charging dock.

No power compacompared to other black and Decker electric screwdriver. This is best for very small projects that do now need long screws like mini blinds.

This barely has the power to do anything, even putting together furniture was a slog. I should really have known but I wanted something light and easy to use. The pilot hole attachment was the worst, when reversing the drill bit the attachment kept coming loose of the drill, leaving me to take it out myself. So sorry I didn't return. Also the drill attachments the amazon 'suggests' you bundle this with don't fit.

I'm so disappointed. I bought this to install blinds but it is absolutely useless. I was really happy that it's very compact and light but I guess that also meant weak motor. I screwed in by hand. It was tough but it was doable and I'm a girl. I would return it if i hadn't thrown away the package it came with. It had really good review so I didn't think twice about it. I don't know what I'm gonna do with it... sigh..

Bought this item beginning of August and just got the chance to use it recently. It was a hassle to take it out of the packaging. Waited a while for it to charge.When I tried it, surprise! The switch is broken. So now it's always on and spinning and the only way to make it stop is to lock the rotation. If you buy this, make sure to check that it's working properly. I should have checked this a lot sooner

I returned this. Don't know if I had a defective product, or this is as the product is, but it didn't have any power to it. It worked fine for a simple screwjob, which we could easily have done by hand with a screwdriver. When attemtping to hang a floating shelf onto the wall, this electric screwdriver didn't have enough power.It's worth purchasing something more powerful.I returned it.