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Is it worth the extra money to get the 20v compact dcs387 over the regular dcs380 saw? Any downsides to the compact?
very interested in this myself.
the compact looks like it would be a handier tool to have. it should fit into small spaces better
I’m with U both I was almost gonna pick it up during the holidays for 199$ with a tough case but didn’t, I really like that they made it compact and all but I would love to c a brushless more powerful one come out :}
Lighter weight and improved balance – comfortable 387~2,3 kg vs 380 ~2,7 kg.
The 387 got LED to improve visibility of cut , the 380 no light.
387 got a compact 4 pole motor delivers power without compromising ergonomics vs 380 got 2 pole motor.
KWC, can you move the blade around in the shaft housing? Nice looking saw.thus far my only recip is my M12 Fuel.
That will be a yes!
4 Position Blade Clamp allows for tool free blade changes
http://www.dewalt.com/tools/cordless-saws-reciprocating-saws-dcs387b.aspx
size matters in this case smaller is better………
Something to consider, I have the dcs380, (it’s pretty new and I’ve not used it a lot so keep that in mind). And, I have not used the dcs387.
One of the spec differences that I noticed is the blade shoe is extendable on the dcs380 and it’s fixed on the dcs387.
Like I mentioned I haven’t used this feature a lot on this saw, but I used it quite a bit on my Porter Cable TigerSaw and think I would miss it on the cordless when using longer blades in tough metal applications.