BOSCH D60498 Drywall Dimpler® Screw Setter, Number 2 Phillips

Works pretty good however it does like to drive them a little too deep

I drywalled my garage several weeks ago, for the first wall I used my 18V cordless drill to drive the drywall screws. While I was careful, a lot of screws went in too deep and tore through the facing paper. The clutch on my drill, while very sensitive, was either too much or too little so I had to drive the screws by eye. I wasn't about to spend hundreds of dollars for a dedicated drywall screw drill, so I bought the Bosch D60498. I finished the other two wall in record time and the Bosch screw setter worked flawlessly. I put my drill on high-speed, set the torque to maximum, and had at it. Every single screw was perfectly set. I am very happy with this purchase.

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In the past I have used the drywall dimplers that come in the 4 packs at the big box stores. They work ok, but quickly strip on the Phillips head side, and aren't great at driving drywall screws with a good countersink. I am doing a whole home renovation and have had to replace around 8 sheets of drywall in my kitchen and living room. This Bosch Drywall Dimpler has been amazing for countersinking the drywall screw the exact amount needed each and every time, allowing me to follow up afterwards with mud to hide the screws. The only way you can mess this up is if you don't drive the screw in straight. If you drive the screw at an angle it will causes a portion of the head to stick about the surface of the drywall, which you do not want, of course. I have driven hundreds of drywall screws with this so far and see no signs of wear on the bit yet. Great tool at a great price!

I bought the tool and used it for a month, when I accidentally dropped it. Oops, it broke the blue collar which is made of plastic. My fault, no problem, I immediately bought another one. I used the next one for two months when somehow the blue collar plastic cracked and would no longer drive a screw. I didn’t drop it or do anything that would’ve caused any damage and the plastic still cracked. Needless to say, I will not be buying another one and I’m looking at/for alternatives. In summary, it works great.. for a short time. Do not recommend.

Will eventually break, ordered two and one of them broke. Stops working properly once any dust gets into it.

For the price, this is unbeatable. The magnet is really strong which is quite helpful, and it does it's job of putting the screws in at a good depth. Very impressive for such a cheap small thing. My only con is that the magnet is so strong, mine attracted some debris inside which is making it a bit more wobbly. Even with this wear and tear it still works better than a different style dimpler at double the price.

This thing works great. Very strong magnet.