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Hi has anyone got the dewalt dcf888 yet ? Not many reviews on YouTube yet ( well any good ones ) I want to know what it’s like to fine tune the setting especially the lowest setting as we all know the number 1 speed on the 887 isn’t the best ! Anyway if anyone can tell what it’s like for fine tuning the setting that would be great thanks
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I have it. Excellent customization. Can really fine tune the precision screw mode.Craigh9916 wrote:
Hi has anyone got the dewalt dcf888 yet ? Not many reviews on YouTube yet ( well any good ones ) I want to know what it’s like to fine tune the setting especially the lowest setting as we all know the number 1 speed on the 887 isn’t the best ! Anyway if anyone can tell what it’s like for fine tuning the setting that would be great thanks
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I use my Makita oil-impulse driver for most tasks requiring impact precision though.
So you can get rid of the horrible delay the dcf887 has in number one setting ? Thanks
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Lol You know it’s deliberate, right?Craigh9916 wrote:
So you can get rid of the horrible delay the dcf887 has in number one setting ? Thanks
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Moore,C. wrote:
Lol You know it’s deliberate, right?
Yes I know it’s deliberate but it’s also shit !
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Haha fair point! I’ve had mine handed back to me before by helpers claiming they broke it, so it’s my default inquiry regarding 887 spd1[emoji106]Craigh9916 wrote:
Yes I know it’s deliberate but it’s also shit !
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Moore,C. wrote:
Haha fair point! I’ve had mine handed back to me before by helpers claiming they broke it, so it’s my default inquiry regarding 887 spd1[emoji106]
I love my 887 but the speed one is just crap , I had the bosch gdx and speed one was very good
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I seldom use it, tapcons if anything. But in that vein most circumstances I see fit for the baby hands setting, I’ll usually take a hand driver anyways.Craigh9916 wrote:
I love my 887 but the speed one is just crap , I had the bosch gdx and speed one was very good
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I like speed one for cabinet knob screws but the delay is too long I agree
Speed 1 is not for everyone. It has its place but could probably be improved. The delay has its place especially for delicate cabinet screws. A shorter delay would be alright. I feel like there could be more power to the motor before the impact mechanism activates. I’d like to see more specialty modes. A sheet metal mode is an obvious one but maybe it could be smart enough to turn off the motor when the screw is fully fastened. I’d like to see a quiet mode or maybe a screw driver mode that is max power no impacts.
Craigh9916 wrote:
11 hours ago, Craigh9916 said:So you can get rid of the horrible delay the dcf887 has in number one setting ?
Exactly what I wanted to know as well.
I didn’t buy the 887 purely because of that low setting (it was the final and deciding factor between 2 very good tools). Instead I got a Makita TD170, which only just very slightly felt to be the better option. It’s an awesome impact driver, but I would have preferred the Dewalt due to the LED lights surrounding the chuck, the ergonomics, and the simple mode switch (easy to change mechanical switch). I use low setting a lot and particularly disliked the pause, but also the jerking of the Dewalt when impacting in the low setting.
Jronman wrote:
Speed 1 is not for everyone. It has its place but could probably be improved. The delay has its place especially for delicate cabinet screws. A shorter delay would be alright. I feel like there could be more power to the motor before the impact mechanism activates. I’d like to see more specialty modes. A sheet metal mode is an obvious one but maybe it could be smart enough to turn off the motor when the screw is fully fastened. I’d like to see a quiet mode or maybe a screw driver mode that is max power no impacts.
Yes I agree with everything you have said but I find after the delay when the impacts kick in they aren’t delicate at all.
I will buy the dcf888 when I find one at a decent price
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Not sure why guys are buying the 887 ? For what purpose are you trying to use it for ? I have many 887 and it’s the best impact IMO on the market. Ive used the surge , don’t like it,,have not used the hitachi triple hammer,I hear it’s great ….i screw off thousands of decks with it..and drive zillions of timberlock,trusslok, ledgerlok with it….wouldn’t a small 12v be better for cabinet knobs and hinges ? Curious…
Or the Milwaukee gen 2 with 4 settings…..just wondering
The absolute best for cabinet and install work is the Makita oil-impulse driver. Hands down.Framer joe wrote:
Not sure why guys are buying the 887 ? For what purpose are you trying to use it for ? I have many 887 and it’s the best impact IMO on the market. Ive used the surge , don’t like it,,have not used the hitachi triple hammer,I hear it’s great ….i screw off thousands of decks with it..and drive zillions of timberlock,trusslok, ledgerlok with it….wouldn’t a small 12v be better for cabinet knobs and hinges ? Curious…
Or the Milwaukee gen 2 with 4 settings…..just wondering
It’s not worth buying and keeping another tool and batteries in the truck for a job I do only occasionally. Also its much easier to tame a powerful driver with the trigger than make a weak impact driver do something that it can’t. I need the power when driving large screws in oak handrails and Newells. I also occasionally do decks too.
The oil-impulse can handle large screws easily, even in oak handrails and newels. It has much more power than you expected or it’s rating suggests due to the oil impulse mechanism. I installed some 6″ Simpson headlok screws the other day with it.TrimmerMatt wrote:
It’s not worth buying and keeping another tool and batteries in the truck for a job I do only occasionally. Also its much easier to tame a powerful driver with the trigger than make a weak impact driver do something that it can’t. I need the power when driving large screws in oak handrails and Newells. I also occasionally do decks too.
Oh got it,like a one drill/impact for all occasions. I never find that works for me, in my line of work. Unfortunately I don’t think Dewalt has that advantage yet.like @The.Handyman said maybe Makita,definitely Milwaukee gen 2…
I hav the dcf888 but recently had trouble will Bluetooth not connecting,hav now found it has a replaceable coin cell battery will be replacing hope it fixes the problem or its the bin shame as its not a year old yet!!