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expired Posted by pipinghotpizza • Mar 1, 2021
Mar 1, 2021 1:37 AM
DeWALT 20V Max 3-Tool Kit: Drill/Driver, Impact Driver, Multi-Tool & 2-Batteries
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This is a solid Deal for a strong set.
The drills aren't XR, however the most important tool here is an XR ..... the XR Oscillating Multi-Tool.
Unless you're drilling a 100 anchor holes in concrete, or drilling through 18 solid inches of concrete, a brushless drill is not necessary.
For Home Use, these drills are a perfect fit.
And the XR Oscillating Multi-Tool is very useful, great for cutting stubborn bolt heads, scraping off adhesive, cutting clean lines in drywall ...... very useful, and great that it's brushless đź‘Ť
And having smaller batteries is easier on the arms, and having 2 batteries means 1 on the tool, 1 on charger.
The difference goes beyond brushless.
First off this set is $249, and it falls into "DeWalt Limbo".
If you want these just to have a yellow tool laying around for occasional use, then they will suit your needs. However, this set is overpriced for a set of tools that will rarely be used. Plus, with the 2ah batts, dont expect much more than a but of working here and there throughout the year. And for $200, better tools to fit that role exist... even in the DeWalt lineup...
The 20v MAX compared to the 12v, and (in some cases) the Atomic, rarely justifies it's place in the dewalt lineup, for people spending, say $200.
So as a person who made the mistakes of starting off with a "bait set" of tools, either go XR, or go 12v if DeWalt. Or go with another brand.
If it were a tool set with more specific, less used tools being the 20v MAX, then it could warrant the difference between choices. But a drill/driver will be used 3 to 1 over the oscillating tool (and I LOVE oscillating tools. It's a godsend for freehand mortis and tenons since I only have 1 arm) but a drill is the most used tool (and a driver is a must if you've never used one, and even moresoif you have.)
All in all, if it had better batts, it might be worth it. But with the deals on tools over the past year, this falls into the "hmmph" category. Home depot had better deals a month ago for $200. So it's just not that good a deal ... leftovers at best.
*edit- I apologize for the "I'm a meanie-head" novella.
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As for DeWalt, some balance well with the 60. But their 60v is a bit different. For instance, if you use the 6ah 60v, its actually 6ah at 20v but only 2ah at 60v. But the 6ah standard (xr) 20v batteries are pretty much worthless due to the extremely minimal difference in runtime, compared to a 5ah 20v. And the 6ah 20v are often a lit more costly, and heavier than the 5an. So if doing a 6ah, you will want the Flexvolt battery which is a 6ah 20v, but can be used as 2ah 60v.
It seems more confusing than it really is lol.
Personally, I use 5ah 20v batts for most of my 20v needs. Then I jump up to the 9ah Flexvolt (which is 3ah 60v). I use it in the hammer drill and impact wrench, but they are REALLLLY unbalanced in other tools like the angle grinder, and circular saw. But those tools are true 20v tools that get an "assist" by the 60v aspect. But personally, I cant tell the difference on that so called assist. I do notice the batteries get REALLY hot but the output doesnt seem to vary.
Many battery powered tools are unbalanced, but none moreso than the trim routers every company makes lol. All companies need to find a way to redesign those... that's a tool I only use in a corded version. I've seen a lot of people get bit by those little routers.
They will likely be below $100 by end of the year. And an oscillating tool is one of those types of tools that is worth owning multiples of.
However, if you mean 60v though, the smallest is the 6ah (which is 2ah at 60v).
Their battery powered compound sliding miter saw (CSMS) is 120v so it needs 2 of the 60v batteries which is nuts. But then again, a CSMS isnt exactly lightweight by itself lol. And it's over $1,000 if I recall. People get crazy with certain tools... Id rather just make jigs instead that will do what a SCMS does, and alot lighter, and less expensive lol.
Tools can make ppl crazy... CRAYYYY-ZAYYYYY lol.
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Off eBay. And it's a great set. Been using it almost daily for a while now.
Why do you think I mentioned it? This is slickdeals. Get the multitool separately for $78 if you need it and call it a day
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