PABS 10.8 C2 cordless drill

The PABS 10.8 C2 is a cordless drill distributed under the Parkside brand.

The machine has a brushed electric motor that is powered by 10.8 volt battery. It is compatible with Parkside's 12 volt battery system.

The weight of this drill was not found anywhere online or in the user manual.

Availability

In 2021 the machine was listed on the German distributor's website but had no price information. It was not found in any of the online Lidl shops. For that reason it is marked as discontinued here.

Exterior

The machine has a sleek curved dark green plastic housing with black rubberized parts around the handle and back.

On the bottom of the handle a (red) 10.8 volt battery is inserted. On front of the handle is a red trigger switch. Above it is a push button to reverse the direction of rotation on each side.

On top of the housing is a red gear selector switch. On the back of the housing is battery charge indicator with several LEDs and a push button to check the status.

At the front is clutch setting ring with a drill setting that disables the clutch. At the front is a black plastic chuck with a maximum opening of 10 mm.

Just below the clutch adjustment ring is a white LED that illuminates the working area.

Operation

The machine works as a standard drill. It is activated by pressing the variable speed trigger switch. The push button above it can be used to reverse the turning direction or as a trigger lock when the button is centered.

The resistance of the clutch is adjusted with the ring behind the chuck.

The gear can be selected with the sliding switch on top of the body while it is not turning.

the machine has an automatic spindle lock meaning that the chuck's grip can be loosened by turning it while holding the machine body with the other hand.