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The Dewalt DCK283D2 MAX XR Lithium Ion Brushless Compact Drill and Driver set is, at the time of this review (Aug 9, 2016) the latest and greatest iteration of Dewalt’s 20V Compact Drill and Impact Driver. I bought them as an upgrade for the older 18V Dewalt tools (hammer drill, compact drill, and circular saw) which I have owned for almost a decade. All I can say is HOLY COW THESE ARE AMAZING!It’s stunning how far technology has come. Compared to my older 18V tools–which were very good–these are considerably smaller, lighter, and more powerful, plus just as durable or more so! Seriously, I should have upgraded sooner. Of course, it’s probably a good thing I waited, as these newest versions (DCD791 Compact Drill and DCF887 Impact Driver) have the advantage of better illumination options (brighter LEDs, with a 20 second standard shut off delay after activation, as well as a 20-minute illumination option). Far from a gimmick, the brightness and placement of these lights is a major convenience any time you have to drive a fastener from inside a dark cabinet or other confined/poorly lit space.Dewalt also makes a hammer drill version of their compact drill, as well as a full size regular and full size hammer drill. I decided that if I ever need the power of a hammer drill, I will invest in the full-size hammer drill. But for 95% of all things I do or make with my tools, this DCD791 Compact Drill has PLENTY of power, and the light weight and slim form factor are amazing. I can get into small spaces much easier, and support the tool for much longer without fatigue. Need to drive a 2-1/4″ hole-saw through 3/4″ plywood? No problem! I’m totally thrilled with this compact drill’s performance.The Impact Driver is equally exciting. Even more compact than the drill, it offers a nearly ideal balance between brute power (especially on setting 3) and delicate driving tasks (settings 2 or 1). Thanks to the reduced speed as well as reduced torque on setting 1, I am comfortable driving even relatively delicate #6 and #4 screws into wood with it. And on setting 2, it drives #8 1-1/2″ screws very quickly, with the impact function kicking in just as the head of the fastener begins to seat. Perfect! I’ve driven a few hundred screws with it now–about four times faster than I can drive them with my old 12V Bosch driver–and not one seated too deeply or tore out. 90% of the time I leave it on setting 2 and the sensitivity of the trigger gives me enough control to drive fasteners anywhere from reassuringly slow to blazingly fast. As I previously alluded, I also find that the level of control with an impact driver is markedly better (compared to a standard cordless driver) when seating fasteners flush. The ratchet provides audible and palpable feedback at the moment the fastner is beginning to seat and tighten, making it a lot easier to avoid over-driving the fastener below the surface of your material.A couple of things to know about these 20V tools…. First, 20V is the max operating voltage; these are technically 18V tools, so the 20V claim is a bit of a marketing gimmick. What makes them “more powerful” is not the voltage but the fact that they use better parts/components than the 18V tool line that Dewalt also still sells. At the same time, they are also more compact than most equivalent tools in the 18V line. The chief advantage over the older 18V tools is the use of Lithium Ion (memory-less) batteries. My older 18V batteries HAD to be fully discharged and recharged at least once every month or they would go bad alarmingly quickly. Since I’m the kind of guy who tends to tackle a nine-month boat-building project, and then take a few months off before I start something else, this meant I kept finding myself needing to buy expensive replacement batteries. After doing that twice–and spending WAY too many years juggling four half-dead batteries between my tools and two charging stations–I finally upgraded to this newer 20V system. WOW… the batteries are so much lighter, smaller, and more powerful… and they don’t seem to discharge (let alone go bad) at all, even if left unattended and uncharged for more than a month. This is a major improvement over the NiCad 18V batteries, which would need to be replaced or would barely hold a charge if neglected to that same extent. Also, just for reference, I recently built a rolling kitchen island for my wife (22″ x 36″ x 35-1/4″), plus four small portable tool-organizer cabinets (11″ x 11″ x 18″) over the past two weeks using this drill and driver. At present, I still have not recharged anything. The impact driver battery still shows a full three bars of power and the drill battery shows two bars of power when I press the battery gauge. So not only do they hold a charge well, but they obviously operate quite efficiently. I’ve been doing a lot of drilling and fastening on these projects, including making a few cutouts for power cords with a 2″ and a 1-1/4″ hole-saw. I’ve also dropped them three times already from approximately 3′ height–hard enough to bounce them–but the plastic and rubber cladding are so durable there is no sign of any scuff or crack. This is the familiar DeWalt build quality that I’ve come to know and love!If you are still using the older 18V tools with batteries that don’t hold a charge like they used to, or if you’re still using corded tools, or if you don’t have a drill/driver and think you might like one, do yourself a favor and BUY THIS SET. It is outstanding, and it will do 95% of what most DIY’ers need to do with these tools. The only reason to look at the full size or hammer drill versions is if you’re pretty certain you will need to drill into stone, brick, or masonry at some point (and more than once or twice). In that case, a hammer drill is pretty much a necessity and will save you considerable effort.[UPDATE 8-20-2016: Today my drill’s battery dropped to one bar for the first time since I began using this set. So that means the 2Ah battery lasted approximately three weeks, during which time I built a rolling kitchen island, three mini tool-organizer cabinets, a rack for organizing my clamps, a large drawer, and a few miscellaneous small tool holders, plus drilled over a dozen holes through 3/4″ plywood with hole saws ranging from 1-1/4 to 2-1/4″ diameter. That’s a LOT of drilling and driving, and I’m sure I could have kept going for awhile since it just dropped from two to one bar today. The impact driver currently still has two of three bars when I check the battery gauge, so it has yet to see the charger. This is such a great set. So lightweight and compact, yet very powerful. Not once have these tools bogged down or even slowed in operation. Awesome.]

I don’t know what to do with myself, if I don’t have a tool kit! This kit saves you from having to buy a lot individually, and is great for projects around the house, pet projects, and makerspaces. I used several tools to disassemble a business printer, and other stuff (for my hobbies). So I’m really happy with it. When random things come my way, I can just use the kit and be prepared. The case it comes in is also really nice too! For light to medium duty projects, this is a good set.If you work in construction, this is a nice backup to have in the truck. However, I would not say that the quality is for heavy duty, long term use.Also, I’m glad I sprung for the 60-piece set instead of the 24-piece set. I ended up finding lots of uses for the hacksaw that comes with it. If you are NOT a DIY person, and are more inclined to hire people to fix stuff around the house, then the 24 piece set is for you.My usage: disassemble old electronics, hang large whiteboards and a bookshelf, strip cable, tune up my electric bike, assemble my bike trailer, with more stuff in mind.

I bought this because everyone is always stealing my tools now I hide this and have a do not touch sign on it I do use it alot even fixing things for my gson

I bought this impact wrench mainly to work on my car. I tested the strength on some bolt I knew were not on super tight and some that I knew would be tough. I also tested it against my air powered impact wrench. Overall, I would give it a thumbs up. It was able to handle some tough bolts and was impressed. I think it about as well as my air powered wrench. I had two bolts that neither the air wrench and this wrench were not able to get loose. I think overall it was just barely lower than my air wrench on overall strength. One advantage is that it is much lighter than the air powered one. I think I will be using this more the the air one. Great pick up.

This kit is hands down worth the money. Though the circular saw and reciprocating saw aren’t super powerful, they do the job for small jobs. All the other tools are jam up. They do the job and they do it well. No issues or her than bring out a reciprocating saw, which was under warranty and was handled quickly by Craftsman.

My worker loves these tools. He plays with them all day long. Sometimes to much.

For the price point, these are completely fine. Build quality felt surprisingly solid for “cheap” tools. So far, I’ve only put any real use on the sawzall, driver and 1/4″ impact, but all have functioned admirably. Probably wouldn’t want to have to rely on these to make a living day in and day out, but this is a great kit to have around if you just need something good enough to do the odd project here and there.Only slight complaints are the flashlight and the battery charger. The light is just basically useless; the average cell phone flash is a better light, which just makes it a wasted addition. Would rather just not have the light at all if it meant getting a quality battery charger.

My only complaint is it said in the specs that it was a USB c charge port and it unfortunately isn’t 😕

Works quite well wouldn’t want to attach like a rotar saw to it. But I got it to sand some 3d prints before painting and it its a million times better than hand sanding and didn’t cost me much.My only issue was the attachment for the drum wheel the screw came out first time I sanded on speed two I have yet to find it, I had to order an amazon basic drum sander kit, that has multiple that are nicer quality for 8 bucks to replace it. But the tool itself is good defiantly look into getting the 120 piece amazon drum sander set to go with it if your like me and got this only to sand small things.

Really glad I bought this versatile tool. Really light weight!! Easy on my painful arthritic hand. I’m delighted with the easy loading of bits. This driver can drive well and is strong. Makes jobs so much easier and faster to accomplish. WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!