August 22, 2013
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Article Type - Review, Battery Type - 18/20V, Manufacturer - Dewalt, Power Type - Cordless, Tradesman - Carpentry Tool Reviews, Tradesman - Electrician Tool Reviews, Tradesman - HVAC Tool Reviews, User Type - Professional
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Great article Eric! This is a great compact drill, I expect to see some changes from Milwaukee when they update the fuel drill, and impact, first i would like to see a compact 18v with the same power as the heavy duty, then have a high performance three speed like they used to have, I dont think trying to make a compact heavy duty high performance all in one is like you said, not working with the weight ratio…Dont get me wrong, the fuel hammer drill is one hell of a drill. I would also like to see them have the 3 led ring on the impact and try and some crazy way get the 3 led on the drill. It will be interesting to see if and when DeWalt will release a brushless 3 speed… Maybe they are keeping the brushed for a while.. Keep us updated as we saw Bostich and pc new tools, keep up the great work!!
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Nice review Eric ! And very funny 🙂 they just arrived at home depot here in Canada and they look great to bad i have the dcd985 the 3 speed brushless impact 2 12v drill/driver , 2 12 v impact and the bosch 12v screwdriver so i realy dont need a new drill/driver but i will recommend this to any one going to buy a new driver
Thanks for the feedback
Why are Eric’s pants censored?
Thanks Eric!
Very good and informative interesting article.
I only have the Red machines, but have nothing against yellow. Just wait for Milwaukee to come up with some clever organizing boxes. Feels a bit wrong to have Bosch, Stanley and Dewalt’s system to all my machines. I miss the prices of things you talk about. More pricing information!
I might add that I do not believe we have this Dewalt’s 20V here in Sweden. And only 3 years warranty on Milwaukee Tools?! But, we do have a 25% sales tax here! (Besides “luxury tax” which is much higher on certain goods such as fuel, alcohol and tobacco). + All other taxes and fees we have over here.
Employee tax is from about 33 up over 50% for some poor guy’s.
Wow, that’s insane numbers.
The new dewalt xr drills are great drills no doubt but since you did mention your Milwaukee fuel for mixing a 5 gallon bucket of cement I’m curious, I usually use a corded drill for mixing cement or thinset since my first cordless drill I had failed miserably at mixing thinset. Anyways I was wondering how useful is the Milwaukee fuel drill for mixing cement. Was it barely able to mix that 5 gallon bucket or did it last all day mixing several buckets? I ask because I have that drill and would rather just bring that instead of a corded drill and extension cord.
Here’s hoping DeWalt comes out with a brushless 12 volt. I have five 12 volt batteries. But I do need to pick up and 18 volt one day and these would be perfect.
Replying to Javier, I had the Milwaukee Hammer Drill/Impact set for a few weeks and returned it to Home Depot. I always used my Porter Cable ni-cad to mix thinset(usually 25# bags) but the Milwaukee wouldn’t think about it, the overload protection kept kicking in! Even in normal use it wasn’t as good as my P/C and the impact was pretty much the same. I do like the feel of the Milwaukee tools but I haven’t been overly impressed, I even returned the M-12 drill and impact for the Dewalt 12volt Maxs. For normal use I think the Milwaukees are great but if you ever push your tools then go with something else. Just my opinion and we all know about those! Eric n Dan, love ur videos/reviews.
Eric & Dan…you guys are awesome! Love your reviews! It was this video that help me finally make the decision to purchase my new favorite power tool, the DCD790D2! I actually purchased the Makita 18v (Blk & Wht kit) but exchanged it a day later after watching this video. For just a few bucks more, had to go brushless. The XR just melts in my hand and the power is off the chart! The only reason I didn’t get the kit with the impact is b/c I want the 3-spd impact; and I like the hard case. Thanks guys!
Thanks for the feedback and let us know how it works long term.
This set is great. Use it every day. Highly recommend