DeWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless High Torque 1/2" Impact Wrench + 4.0Ah Battery Kit

SDxNP

Oct 26, 2020 12:38 PM

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SDxNPOct 26, 2020 12:38 PM

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I'm in the DeWalt family and looking to get an impact wrench primarily for changing tires. Is this a better option than the Grainger deal?

https://www.grainger.com/mobile/p...ery=317D27

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13BrianL

Oct 26, 2020 12:50 PM

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13BrianLOct 26, 2020 12:50 PM

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Quote from NeelP

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I'm in the DeWalt family and looking to get an impact wrench primarily for changing tires. Is this a better option than the Grainger deal?

https://www.grainger.com/mobile/p...ery=317D27

Ansolutely, this is considerably stronger. I own this one and love it.

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xdotax

Oct 26, 2020 12:52 PM

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xdotaxOct 26, 2020 12:52 PM

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Quote from NeelP

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I'm in the DeWalt family and looking to get an impact wrench primarily for changing tires. Is this a better option than the Grainger deal?

https://www.grainger.com/mobile/p...ery=317D27 [grainger.com]

I use the DCF894 for changing tires and it works fine but sometimes takes several seconds of impact before it loosens the lugs. The DCF899 has over twice the torque and would loosen lug nuts even faster. However it could also over-tighten them.

I got the DCF894 for $179 with a free battery, but $199 for the DCF899, battery, and charger is a fantastic deal.

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bcg27

Oct 26, 2020 12:54 PM

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bcg27Oct 26, 2020 12:54 PM

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Quote from NeelP

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I'm in the DeWalt family and looking to get an impact wrench primarily for changing tires. Is this a better option than the Grainger deal?

https://www.grainger.com/mobile/p...ery=317D27

While the 899 gets you roughly double the torque of the 894, I would recommend the 894 if removing lug nuts is your application. The 894 is plenty powerful for that and you'll just be carrying around unnecessary size and weight unless you have a more demanding application. In a vacuum this is probably the better deal though.

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Mrajtj94

Oct 26, 2020 1:02 PM

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Mrajtj94Oct 26, 2020 1:02 PM

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For anyone considering this for automotive work (lug nuts/suspension work) it absolutely can handle anything you can throw at it. The issue with this version is it has the "detent anvil", where you need a tool to take your socket off. The anvil you would like is called the "hog ring" by dewalt, or also known as a friction ring by other manufacturers. To me, it is a dealbreaker. I have personally have the hog ring version of the dcf899 and love it

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xdotax

Oct 26, 2020 1:16 PM

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xdotaxOct 26, 2020 1:16 PM

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Quote from Mrajtj94

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For anyone considering this for automotive work (lug nuts/suspension work) it absolutely can handle anything you can throw at it. The issue with this version is it has the "detent anvil", where you need a tool to take your socket off. The anvil you would like is called the "hog ring" by dewalt, or also known as a friction ring by other manufacturers. To me, it is a dealbreaker. I have personally have the hog ring version of the dcf899 and love it

I have the detent anvil on my DCF894 and can take off the sockets by hand without a problem....

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Mrajtj94

Oct 26, 2020 1:34 PM

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Mrajtj94Oct 26, 2020 1:34 PM

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Quote from xdotax

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I have the detent anvil on my DCF894 and can take off the sockets by hand without a problem....

It may be different on smaller models. I've used the detent anvil 899, and sometimes the only way to get the socket off is with a punch. Especially with greasy hands. The entire purpose of the detent anvil is so that the socket doesn't come off easily... again, would not recommend for automotive work where you are constantly switching sockets. Great tool, depending on your use.

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coltrane69

Oct 26, 2020 1:45 PM

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coltrane69Oct 26, 2020 1:45 PM

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This is a fantastic impact. I own the hog ring version and love it. The hog ring makes for much easier socket changes. As a matter of fact, I just decided to freshen the gun up a bit after 2 1/2 years of hard use by ordering a new anvil and plastic housing for $35 from the Dewalt parts store. Both the housing and anvil are really beat up, but the gun still works great.

Last edited by coltrane69 October 26, 2020 at 06:51 AM.

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xdotax

Oct 26, 2020 2:36 PM

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xdotaxOct 26, 2020 2:36 PM

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Quote from Mrajtj94

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It may be different on smaller models. I've used the detent anvil 899, and sometimes the only way to get the socket off is with a punch. Especially with greasy hands. The entire purpose of the detent anvil is so that the socket doesn't come off easily... again, would not recommend for automotive work where you are constantly switching sockets. Great tool, depending on your use.

nope, same detent anvil. Of course it would be harder if your hands are covered in grease. my point is, I read all the "internet experts" saying how hard it was to remove sockets from the detent anvil, and was pleasantly surprised how wrong they all were when I got my tool.

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BuyAChiaPet

Oct 26, 2020 2:48 PM

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Quote from xdotax

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nope, same detent anvil. Of course it would be harder if your hands are covered in grease. my point is, I read all the "internet experts" saying how hard it was to remove sockets from the detent anvil, and was pleasantly surprised how wrong they all were when I got my tool.

Agree, I like the detent pin. If your going to be changing sockets a lot just don't line up the pin with the hole in the socket. If you don't want the socket to get stuck on the fastener you are trying to remove, (Which I find more annoying), then line up the pin and lock the socket on the wrench.

I find it more a pain to go back and forth trying to get a socket stuck on fastener off, or going to the next fastener and wondering where the socket went.

That being said, its been this price several times.

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maviryk

Oct 26, 2020 2:50 PM

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mavirykOct 26, 2020 2:50 PM

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I really need to turn off these Dewalt alerts... this wrench is going to make my pneumatic tools obsolete..

SimonO8722

Oct 26, 2020 3:39 PM

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SimonO8722Oct 26, 2020 3:39 PM

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Any way to adjust the torque to prevent overtightening?

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BuyAChiaPet

Oct 26, 2020 4:08 PM

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BuyAChiaPetOct 26, 2020 4:08 PM

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Quote from SimonO8722

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Any way to adjust the torque to prevent overtightening?

It has a switch for 3 settings as well as a variable speed trigger. I pretty much stick to setting "2"

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jonakatins

Oct 26, 2020 4:24 PM

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jonakatinsOct 26, 2020 4:24 PM

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Amazon has matched thus deal as well.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D61NSUS

laidbackoh

Oct 26, 2020 4:45 PM

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laidbackohOct 26, 2020 4:45 PM

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Quote from jonakatins

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Amazon has matched thus deal as well.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D61NSUS

Showing $299 on Amazon for me. Maybe they sold out of the $199

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