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Who is buying?
With all the anticipation surrounding them, I’d say they’ll sell like crazy.
I know a lot of people have been waiting, this will be my last tool on the list for me to.buy as I only have the drill and impact in the 20 volt system
I want it. But my 18v is’nt that old so I can’t justify buying it.
Dewalttoycollector wrote:
I want it. But my 18v is’nt that old so I can’t justify buying it.
How many tools of the 20v system do you have?
Dewalttoycollector wrote:
I want it. But my 18v is’nt that old so I can’t justify buying it.
Not much changed from the 18v to the 20v except it uses the the 20v batteries. This should have been released during the second wave of tools, or an interim model atleast people really loved the fact that it could run off their power tool batteries. Back in the day that was huge when the old alkaline batteries were expensive.
I will stick to my milwaukee radio haha
Do you have the big one or compact?
I have the big one but guys I work with have the 12V one too and they love it
Yeah I wish DeWalt would have made a compact version to.
I have the big Milwaukee. It looks cool, sounds great, and I like the design, but the AM/FM reception sucks ass. I use it with my iPod 99% of the time so it really isn’t a huge issue, but if I had it to do over I’d have probably gotten the M12.
If I had the extra money I would for sure get the M12 also! I love the mobility of it and the batteries are cheap if you need an extra
Yeah i wish Dewalt would make a compact version.
ChaseRogers wrote:
How many tools of the 20v system do you have?
I only have the impact and hammer drill but will soon be upgrading my recip and circular. How bout you?
Impact and Drill/ Driver, going to buy the circular saw and get the brushless hammer drill when they release it.
Personally, I never buy a Drill without the hammer function. There is usually very little difference in price for the extra versatility. If you have a nice drill/driver I’d go ahead and grab the SDS hammer if it were me. Ever since I bought my Milwaukee SDS+ I don’t think I’ve used the hammer function on my drill even once. SDS makes a world of difference in concrete. You don’t notice a big difference in cinder block, but in cement it’s a night and day difference. Brushless is nice, but if you’re drill is newer I wouldn’t upgrade just for that. I went corded for SDS. If I’m working in concrete it’s likely not somewhere “off the grid” nor is it in a confined place or a situation where I’m going to be done in 10 minutes. For me this negated most advantages of cordless tools. I also prefer the D-Handle SDS design which I don’t believe anyone is making a cordless version of.
I was thinking about buying the sds hammer but the price is out of my league. I look back now and see how I messed up.
The hammer drill function is handy to have on my drill when I need a few random holes but I for sure will pay the extra few dollars for the SDS, it makes my productivity alot better because it blasts holes in the concrete!
Yeah i bet it does. Which SDS do you have?
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Huh I wonder if it has something to do with the antena
I use the hammer function on my cordless once in a while when I just have to drill a couple holes but I do have my corded 1″ Dewalt SDS for the more aggresive stuff. I agree with Tool Junkie about getting the corded version. Chase if you get the corded version you’ll probably pay less than your brushless cordless. I got mine for $200 and they included a free 1/4′ impact.
Check this out Chase. I know you’re a Dewalt guy and I won’t hold that against you :lol:, but for $187 you can get a Bosch Bulldog Extreme (11255VSR) and it’s the finest SDS+ on the market IMO and it is without question the standard for D-Handle drills. The D-Handle excels in ground level drilling and chipping applications where you’re using the hammer only function. For about the same money as what you can get a little different version of what you already have, you can totally expand your capabilities and have the finest tool of it’s kind. Food for thought. Check it out HERE
Wow that is nice and at a good price, thanks guys.
The Milwaukee I have is nice, but for that price you can’t beat the Bulldog
I have had my V18 milwaukee radio for a long time and that sucker if still cranking the tunes!