INGCO CIDLI12206 12V impact drill review: light drill, light masonry

The INGCO CIDLI12206 is a 12V impact drill: 20Nm, a 22,500bpm hammer mode, and two 1.5Ah batteries for around ₱2,400. It’s the light drill that can still make a small hole in a wall, as long as you keep expectations at hollow block rather than concrete.

What does the hammer mode actually get you?

The 18+1+1 clutch is the giveaway: 18 torque steps, plus a drill setting, plus a hammer setting. In hammer mode the chuck pulses forward at 22,500bpm while it spins, which is what lets a masonry bit chip its way in instead of skating. INGCO includes three masonry bits, so the intent is clear.

Be honest about the ceiling. 20Nm and a 10mm chuck are enough for a curtain rail anchor or a small shelf bracket in hollow block. They are not enough for structural concrete, big anchor bolts, or anything above about 8mm. Ask for more and you’ll burn the bit and the battery.

How is it to hold and to build with?

Very good, and that’s the point of 12V. This is a light, short tool you can hold overhead against a ceiling or work inside a kitchen cabinet without your wrist complaining. It has an LED work light, and the packs charge over USB Type-C, so a phone charger or a power bank tops one up.

The compromise is the plastic chuck, where INGCO’s 20V drills get metal. Plastic grips a little less firmly and wears faster, and hammer mode is exactly the job that wears a chuck. For occasional use it’s fine. For weekly masonry, it’s the part that will loosen first.

Is it sulit?

Around ₱2,400 as of July 31, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. Two 1.5Ah batteries is genuinely good value at this price, because one charges while the other works, and most drills in this bracket ship with a single pack.

The subtraction is the charger, which INGCO lists separately. Add that to your basket and this drill sits at the same money as our Best Overall 20V pick, which is brushless, has a 13mm metal chuck, and hits 55Nm. That comparison is the whole decision: pay the same for a light drill that does light walls, or a heavier one that does real ones.

Who should buy it

Buy this if weight and reach matter more than power: apartment repairs, furniture, curtain rails, and the occasional small anchor in hollow block. It’s also a sensible second drill if you already own an S12 charger. See how it ranks in our best cordless drills in the Philippines roundup, or browse more on our Home Improvement page. Our cordless drill buying guide covers the 12V-versus-20V call in more detail.

Alternatives to consider

If you don’t need the hammer mode at all, INGCO’s plainer 12V lithium-ion cordless drill is the same weight class for less, though it ships with only one battery. If walls are the actual reason you’re buying, skip 12V entirely: the INGCO 20V 55Nm brushless drill is our Best Overall at around ₱2,000, with a metal chuck and nearly triple the torque.