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I like Dewalt BUT Dewalt is only Black & Decker's premium tool. I only buy recon Dewalt. 50% off MSP is still too high. It doesn't compare with Milwaukee or some of the other brands. It's a mid class power tool.
The one tool that seems to eat a battery up the quickest is the grinder, while fixing a few welds on the dock the grinder was used to clean the metal and it could eat of a battery after about 30 minutes of use. I did break the clamshell of the recip saw, but my office is in the same business park as the Dewalt repair faciilty, so $13 later it was back to new.
I have put the saws and the drills through the test when I redid a deck and dock at a lake house and was very impressed with the amount of time the batteries held up. I don't claim to use these tools on an everyday occasion, but the times I have used them over the the 2 years of ownership they have performed very well.
I did buy the double charger that included an extra battery so that I would have 3 batteries and a dual-charging station. My brother who started the 4 day job stating "a cordless circular is just not going to get the job done with all the cuts we have to make" and then by day 3 was not taking the corded circular out of the truck since we didn't use it on day 2.
I have probably ran the drill for well over 200 hours doing fencing and decking or at least someone has had it in their hands and have not seen any problems with any of the batteries. I have seen better tools, but for the price that I paid from Amazon (thanks to have a price matching error on their website - $320 after rebate and discount for opening an Amazon.com visa) I can't beat these tools (especially, since I ended up getting an additional tool for free via the Dewalt promotion).
Now, if I could just get the circular back from my brother.
This DeWalt changed my mind. Oh well. The recipricating saw seems slightly under powered or maybe I am expecting too much out of a battery powered tool. My mistake. I opted not to send it all back as I needed to start using the reciprical saw immediately and didn't want the hassle.My only real complaint thus far with the kit is in the way that it was shipped.
Consider me satisfied with my purchase. After scrolling through the several 'e-stores' offerings via the Amazon Website (thinking that I was looking at the exact same kit and model), I finally found a kit that was priced lower than the others and fit my budget. Previously, I have been a Makita man and have been through countless twelve-volt drills. I have been very satisfied with the length of time I am able to use each tool on a single charge and I am also pleased with the torque that this battery source allows (except with the impact driver, of course).Would I recommend this kit after a month and a half of use. The drill itself is the most amazing tool of its kind I have ever used. What a joy.
First and foremost, be careful when you buy one of these kits because they all look vaguely the same and it can be confusing. I don't need a weency 'ittle torque driver like this one as it is pretty much useless -- you need a much larger one for vehicle lug nuts, for instance. They are just looking for returns if they don't invest a little bit of time and effort in proper packing. I like it, but it is not as violently severe a cutter as I had hoped.The circular saw, the cut-off tool and the hammer drill are stupendous. And I made the further amateur mistake of opening the bag in an upright vertical position and out fell all the tools onto my hard tile floor -- ouch. Basically, the factory (or the store) just dumped all the tools into the bag, threw the bag into a box and shipped it off. But what a stupid way to send out their gear. There was no padding, no rigid styrofoam matrix for protection, nothing.
Somewhere along the way I transposed model codes and didn't pay attention because when the tools arrived, I had gotten the kit with the impact driver instead of the angle driver. In any case, it did the job and did it well with a tiny bit of human elbow grease. Who knew that drilling could become such a pleasure. But then someone lets you drive their Porche for a day. Luckily, the tools are sturdy and made for being dropped and there was nary a scratch or dent, thank goodness.
But it really took some effort on my part to apply quite a bit of pressure to simply saw up my used Christmas tree. It's like being completely happy with your Mazda for many years and having no complaints. Case in point, I had been viewing the kit on-line that included the right angle driver -- which is a tool that I really desired. But you will know what I mean when you try it. It's hard to explain. Yeah. Absolutely. I have not used any other cordless recipricating saws, so I have no basis of comparison and I may be way off base in my slightly negative review.
Believe me, I tried. Two batteries shipped with the kit, so I always have one charging and the other working. The tools themselves (other than the wrench) are so far very good. I kind of expected it to cut like butter, but no. It's happy good.I found the batteries to be more than sufficient for my needs. Just pay attention to what you are getting in the particular kit that you choose.
These tools are nice to have at home for your wife and kids to play with. If you have to work with these tools at work you are going to get mad. I have smelt the burnt coils of many of these XRP tools. Not enough guts, power and battery life. I find that Hilti is what works best in the trades. Go Hilti if you don't want to mess around. These tools are nothing but black and decker tools with yellow plastic on them.The flashlight is worthless too.
I tried it out and loved it. Mine has been flawless for almost 2 years. Odd how that 1 guy kept getting bad batteries with corrosion problems. I ordered the set the next day and haven't regretted it. I love the versatility and no-nonsense torque and power of the tools. I bought this set to replace an old Makita which still runs.I bought it after a contractor came to my house using the same kit. I've cut pipes and 2x4's, built a deck and interior framing. It's a great set of tools.
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