Looking to know which Dewalt cordless drill to buy? The best ones are the 20V Max DCD791/796 compact drill and hammer drill, and the DCD991/996 3-speed drill and hammer drill.
Looking for something a little different? Dewalt has a bunch of 20V Max cordless drills to choose from, and hopefully this list will help you sort through them.
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Here are all of the current Dewalt 20V Max cordless drills that they’re starting off the year with:
- DCD771 drill
- DCD777 brushless drill
- DCD778 brushless hammer drill
- DCD780 drill
- DCD785 hammer drill
- DCD708 Atomic brushless drill
- DCD709 Atomic brushless hammer drill
- DCD791 compact brushless drill
- DCD796 compact brushless hammer drill
- DCD991 3-speed brushless drill
- DCD996 3-speed brushless hammer drill
- DCD998 Power Detect brushless hammer drill
For the sake of simplicity, we’re excluding Dewalt’s 12V Max cordless drills from this discussion. Their new Xtreme Subcompact drill is quite good, but it muddies the water to go back and forth between talking about 12V Max and 20V Max cordless power tool lines.
I’m also going to avoid mention of battery sizes. Generally, the more budget-friendly drills are kitted with 1.3Ah or 1.5Ah batteries, the compact brushless drills are kitted with 2.0Ah batteries, and the 3-speed drills are often kitted with higher capacity batteries such as 5.0Ah or even FlexVolt 6.0Ah.
I grouped together like-designed cordless drills and hammer drills, for simplicity. Often the only difference will be the addition of a hammer drilling mode, with all other aspects the same.
Dewalt DCD771 Cordless Drill
How do I say this nicely? The DCD771 is Dewalt’s most basic cordless drill/driver, seemingly designed around a low cost. Its kit sells for $99 seasonally, and it’s often included in Dewalt’s more budget-conscious cordless power tool combo kit offerings.
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Frankly, there is no reason to buy the DCD771C2 cordless drill kit these days. Why buy this kit for $99 when you can buy a newer brushless Dewalt drill kit for the same money?
- 300 UWO max power
- 0-450/0-1500 RPM
- 8.7″ length (from distributor listings)
- Launched in 2013
The kit comes with (2) 1.3Ah batteries, a charger, and bag.
Dewalt DCD777 Brushless Drill, DCD778 Hammer Drill
Back in 2016, Dewalt released the DCD777C2 kit, just ahead of the holiday shopping season. A hammer drill kit, DCD778L1, appeared ahead of the 2018 Father’s Day shopping season, kitted with a single compact 3.0Ah battery.
The Dewalt DCD777 boasts better numbers than the DCD771 entry-level drill – it’s more powerful, faster, and shorter, no doubt thanks to its brushless motor.
Should you buy this one? Honestly, not really. I don’t see any reason why users on a budget should opt for this model over the newer Atomic cordless drill model discussed below.
- 340 UWO max power
- Brushless motor
- 0-500, 0-1750 RPM
- 7.52″ length (drill, from distributor listings)
- Drill launched in 2016, hammer drill appeared in 2018
The DCD777C2 kit comes with (2) 1.3Ah batteries, a charger, and bag.
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Dewalt DCD780 Drill, DCD785 Hammer Drill
The DCD780 is Dewalt’s first and oldest 20V Max cordless drill/driver, and the same goes for their DCD785 hammer drill.
Some of these models are now made/assembled in the USA.
Despite being an older and brushed motor model, the DCD780 and DCD785 cordless drills best the aforementioned drills with respect to max power and speed, and even still have an advantage when it comes to front-to-back length.
These are still very capable cordless drills, and you will usually find them in Dewalt 20V Max cordless power tool bundles.
If you’re looking for the best cordless drill you can buy, Dewalt’s main-line brushless drills are going to give you even better features and performance.
- 350 UWO max power
- 0-600, 0-2000 RPM
- 7.5″ length (drill, from distributor listings)
- Drill launched in 2011, Reviewed Here
The DCD780C2 kit comes with (2) 1.5Ah batteries, a charger, and a bag.
Buy Now: Drill Kit via Amazon
Buy Now: Hammer Drill via Amazon
Dewalt DCD708 Atomic Brushless Drill, DCD709 Hammer Drill
With the new Dewalt Atomic 20V Max cordless drill/driver (DCD708), you get the same power as the entry-level DCD777 drill/driver, but slightly slower speeds and a shorter front-to-back length.
The specs are close enough that we expected the new Dewalt Atomic cordless drill to replace the DCD777, but were informed by Dewalt that this wouldn’t be the case.
At the time of this posting, you can find Dewalt Atomic-series 20V Max cordless power tools at independent retailers and Home Depot, but not at Lowe’s. When the line first launched, Home Depot touted Dewalt Atomic as an exclusive, and has since given the Atomic line “innovation awards.”
If you’re looking for a decent compact cordless drill/driver on a budget, the DCD708C2 drill kit sells for $99 seasonally. Any more than $99 and you’re probably going to be better off buying something else.
- 340 UWO max power
- Brushless motor
- 0-450, 0-1650 RPM
- 6.3″ length (drill)
- Drill launched in 2019
The DCD708C2 kit comes with (2) 1.3Ah batteries, a charger, and bag.
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Dewalt DCD791 Compact Brushless Drill, DCD796 Hammer Drill
THIS is the best compact cordless drill that Dewalt makes, the DCD791.
The DCD791 always finds its way onto our best cordless drills roundup, and for good reason – it’s compact, comfortable, powerful, fast, and its LED worklight is quite a nice feature as well.
- 460 UWO max power
- Brushless motor
- 0-550/0-2000 RPM
- 6.9″ length (drill)
- Drills launched in 2016
The DCD791D2 and DCD796D2 kits come with (2) 2.0Ah batteries, a charger, and hard-shell tool boxes.
At the time of this posting, the DCD791D2 kit is priced at $179, while the Atomic drill kit is at its off-season price of $159. For $20 more, the DCD791D2 kit gives you more power, faster speeds, higher capacity batteries, a better built-in LED worklight, and a tool box instead of a soft carrying bag.
Buy Now: Drill Kit via Amazon
Buy Now: Hammer Drill Kit via Amazon
Buy Now: Drill and Impact Driver Combo
Dewalt DCD991 3-speed Brushless Drill, DCD996 Hammer Drill
If you want the best cordless drill Dewalt has to offer, that would be their DCD991 drill/driver or DCD996 hammer drill.
I have had the pleasure of using Dewalt’s DCD996 hammer drill, and it’s a fantastic performer, landing it and the DCD991 at the top of our best cordless drills list.
These drills feature a 3-speed gearbox, giving you an additional speed range compared to most cordless drills’ 2 speed options. Unlike Dewalt’s compact drills, their premium 3-speed drills come with an auxiliary handle, to help users better manage and control the tool.
- 820 UWO max power
- Brushless motor
- 3-speed gearbox
- 0-450/0-1300/0-2000 RPM
- 7.9″ length (drill)
- Drills launched in 2016
The DCD991P2 and DCD996P2 kits ship with (2) 5.0Ah batteries, charger, and tool boxes.
Price-wise, you’re better off skipping the hammer drill kit and going with the DCK299P2 combo kit instead, which also gives you a brushless impact driver, but for the same $299 as the hammer drill-only kit. Or there’s the DCKD1T1 kit, which comes with an impact driver, (1) 2.0Ah battery, and (1) 6.0Ah FlexVolt battery.
Buy Now: Drill Kit via Amazon
Buy Now: Hammer Drill Kit via Amazon
Buy Now: Hammer Drill Combo Kit via Amazon
Buy Now: Hammer Drill FlexVolt Combo via Amazon
Dewalt DCD998 Power Detect Brushless Hammer Drill
Dewalt recently launched a new Power Detect cordless hammer drill, DCD998, which they say delivers up to 29% more power compared to their DCD996 3-speed brushless hammer drill.
The DCD998, as one of the new Dewalt Power Detect tools, delivers its maximum performance when paired with a higher capacity battery, such as the 8.0Ah battery it’s kitted with.
Dewalt has not released full details or answered any questions about this or the other Power Detect cordless power tools, but we expect to learn more in a couple of weeks.
- 1072 in-lbs max power
- Brushless motor
- 2000 max RPM
- 8.85″ length (hammer drill)
- Drill launched in 2020
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Questions?
Hopefully this post clears things up. Dewalt has 12 cordless drills and impact drivers in their 20V Max power tool lineup, and among these options, the DCD791 drill and DCD796 hammer drill are their best compact options, and the DCD991 drill and DCD996 hammer drill are their best heavy duty cordless drill options. Technically, the new DCD998 hammer drill is even higher powered, but its availability is very limited at the moment.
Update: Tool Connect Models
Tool Connect is Dewalt’s Bluetooth-connectable tools and accessories, offering features such as inventory management and tool customizations.
- DCD792 – similar to the DCD791 compact drill/driver
- DCD797 – similar to the DCD796 compact hammer drill
- DCD997 – similar to the 3-speed DCD991 drill and DCD996 hammer drill
These drills are basically the same as the non-Tool Connect drills and hammer drills, but with the added Bluetooth connectivity.
Update: Older Models/Predecessors
- DCD790, DCD795 – previous models of compact brushless drill and hammer drill
- DCD990, DCD995 – previous models of 3-speed brushless drill and hammer drill
- DCD980, DCD985 – previous models of 3-speed drill and hammer drill
Quite frankly, there’s little reason to consider previous generations of Dewalt’s current 20V Max cordless drills that are discussed in more detail above.
Dewalt’s DCD790 and DCD795 compact brushless drills were decent performers, but were rather quickly replaced by the DCD791 and DCD796 drills.
The DCD980 and DCD985 were great for their time, but if you’re paying a premium, you’re going to want brushless motors and more power. That’s also why the first generation DCD990 and DCD995 aren’t worth considering anymore – although the newer DCD991 and DCD996 (and presumably the DCD998 Power Detect model) don’t look to be any more compact, they’re significantly more powerful (at least on paper, we haven’t done direct comparisons).
If you can get the older models at a steep discount, then they might be worth consideration, but from what I’ve seen, there are no pricing advantages. That is, you don’t save much going with the older and much larger or lower powered models than if you went with a current-generation cordless drill.
For example, the first generation 20V Max 3-speed drill, featured in a kit with upgraded batteries (4.0Ah instead of 3.0Ah), is currently priced at $243 via Amazon. A kit featuring the latest brushless 3-speed drill/driver with 5.0Ah batteries is priced at $275.
The DCD985B first-generation 3-speed brushed hammer drill is $134 to $149 for the bare tool at Amazon. The DCD996B second-generation 3-speed brushless hammer drill is $110 for the bare tool at Amazon, and that’s the Amazon-direct price with 3rd party sellers offering it for $127-129. The DCD996 is rated at 820 UWO and the DCD985 at 450 UWO. In addition to being much more powerful, the brushless-motor model is more compact.
Thus, skip the DCD980/985 1st-gen brushed motor drills, DCD990/995 1st-gen brushless models, and instead look at the DCD991/996 and DCD997 (Tool Connect) drills if top power is what you’re after. The same goes for DCD791/796 being the better compact drill choices over the DCD790/795 older models. Without any pricing benefits (or at least I haven’t seen any), there’s no reason to consider these older models.
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jerkbucket
I have the 996 and the only thing I don’t like about it, is it’s heavy. I’ve had since it came out, came with two 4.0 batteries in a hard case.
One time I used it with a 6″ diameter holesaw to cut two 6″ holes in 5/8″ plywood (for cornhole game boards). It was a bit sketchy and if the drill would have broke I definitely wouldn’t have been surprised, but it took the beating and still works perfect 3 years later.
Ari
This was a great read and very well writen! Maybe we can get the same thing for impact drivers?
Stuart
Thanks! I’ll see what I can do to shoehorn that into my schedule.
Impact drivers should be easier since there are fewer models – DCF885, DCF787, DCF809, DCF887, off the top of my head. DCF887 is the best to buy, DCF885 is the original model, DCF787 is a holiday season special, and DCF809 is the Atomic line model.
Buddy
The 12 v subcompact is way easier to carry on your belt all day. Specially going up and down ladders. Love em.
Toolfreak
Those things are TI-NY. I picked up the 12V drill on a demo display in Lowe’s and the handle was so small there was barely enough room between the upper housing and battery dock for a medium/average size hand to fit.
They’d be fantastic for those with smaller hands for sure, but for 12V stuff, the Bosch or Milwaukee offerings might be better or those with medium/large hands, and are actually more compact overall with the battery-in-handle style.
Kevin
I have the same issue, I find even the dewalt 20 volt stuff to be too small as well.
ca
I might’ve been interested in a power defect drill without hammer.
Corey Moore
One thing Milwaukee started with their gen 3 that impressed me, was the dimensions of the hd matching the non hd. Any word on whether the new power detect upgrades might manage the same? I’ll likely never buy a hammer version of a drill again, but that was one of my primary reasons I originally started forgoing them.
Toolfreak
There’s only 12? I thought for sure DeWalt would have several slightly different drills that are basically the same but with minor differences so different retailers can sell different model numbers and not have to price match.
I guess 12 is actually quite a few when other manufacturers only have a drill or 2-3 plus a hammer drill or two.
Also kind if weird they don’t sell the DCD780 or DCD771 / DCD771C2 kit for even less money during Father’s Day / Black Friday promos just to get new customers onto their 20V platform.
Cr8on
Two more, DCD980/985, they are the earlier premium brushed models.
Stuart
True, but I omitted the DCD980/985 and DCD790/795 and DCD790/795 because those are older generational models. You can still buy them, but there’s zero reason to do so at the pricing they’re usually listed at.
There are also Tool Connect models, but the drills are the same aside from the Bluetooth connectivity.
ToolGuyDan
IMHO, it’s worth mentioning the DCD997, if only for the SEO.
Travis
Tool Connect on the DCD997 brings you the anti-kickback feature which is worth the $20 premium alone. The ‘loan’ feature and shutoff feature are nice as well besides the custom programming.
Bob
Let me make it easy for you DCD791 if you want the best compact. Or the DCD996* if you want the biggest bad ass drill in yellow and black. *Possibly the new DCD998 might be the new Champ but its too new to know for sure though likley is.
Ps glad they went back to inch-pounds for measurements. UWO though potentialy a more representative power comparison is not an official standard and thus means nothing when comparing competitors drills. DCD998 at 1072in-lb is still
LESS than the competing Milwaukee 1200in-lb full size drill. Duno if Makita or someone else has an even higher one.
I will say more torque is always better but Ive never had a problem with my drill (DCD996) not being able to spin a bit. Usualy it gets caught and spins me first. Like the 6” hole saw did last week.
Vards Uzvards
Hitachi DV18DBL2P4 (now – Metabo HPT DV18DBL2Q4) hammer drill is rated at 1,200 in-lbs. But look at the size of its side handlebar!
Mike
Yeah but the older version was 810inlbs and was more powerful than the Milwaukee so this will be considerably more powerful
Joshua
Thank you for this list!!
It always makes my head spin when I start looking at the model numbers and trying to decipher which is what, especially in the combo kits. I have even went to Dewalt webpage and tried to figure it out before and I get a mental cramp.
You did an excellent job making it simple and straight forward and I appreciate that greatly!
Stuart
You’re very welcome!!
I know the feeling! I’ve been reporting on the tool industry since just before Dewalt launched the 20V Max line and so I sometimes take for granted knowing what’s different for each of the model numbers, but I listed all the current models out the other day and realized it has grown to be quite a lot.
When they launched the 20V Max lineup, there were just 4 drills, a compact drill and hammer drill, and a premium drill and hammer drill.
Now, there are 12 drills and hammer drills, plus 3 Tool Connect models, and 6 other models that are older/predecessor models.
(I added in mention of the Tool Connect and predecessor models after you posted your comment.)
It can be a lot to sort through, especially between the DCD777/DCD778 entry-priced brushless drill and hammer drill and new Atomic models DCD708/DCD709, and also the “regular” compact brushless DCD791/DCD796 drill and hammer drill.
Hunting down the specs can also be a chore, even for me.
I was a little worried that nobody would find this comparison/list to be helpful, and am very glad to hear that you found it to be beneficial! Thank you very much for letting me know!
Will
sadly Dewalt is one of the easier to figure out. Dcd(stands for Dewalt cordless drill) then you have Dcs (Dewalt cordless saw) Dck (Dewalt cordless kit.
At the end is a letter such as N which means 4.0ah with either a 1 or 2 meaning number of batteries and B is a bare tool. So a Dcd991p2 would be the 3 speed drill with 2 5.0 batteries or it could be Dcd991D1T1 which is same drill with a 2.0 and a 6.0 flexvolt battery. It’s easy to understand once you figure out which letters correspond to what battery.
John
I have very low expectations for the new power detect line. Sounds like a bunch of bs. I want a new drill, similar design or same design but with at least 1000 uwo no matter what battery i use. I would even be ok with a flexvolt drill that only takes the flexvolt batteries if it had 1000 – 1100 uwo’s.
Will
Companies have been doing this for years. When Milwaukee started the fuel line the top drill only got the rated number with the bigger batteries. Now they have batteries with the bigger cells which allow for more power draw,so why not use it? I could be wrong but The 6.0ah XR should give max power as well, because I believe they use the same battery cells.
Javier M
Stuart, something that caught my attention as a dewalt dcd797 user is that the chuck does NOT have a locking screw, it has a locking pin, making it very difficult if not imposible to do what should be a SIMPLE chuck replacement, I think that is a huge downside of many dewalt newer drills… What do you think about this?
Stuart
I’ll have to take a look.
It could be that this is a result of making the drill more compact. How many users will need or want to change their chuck themselves in the lifetime of the drill vs. how many users will benefit from the smaller size?
Not yet seeing for myself what you’re talking about, I find myself thinking it’s not a very big deal. However, I generally don’t like the idea of having to send equipment to service centers or other 3rd party entities for quick changes or maintenance I should otherwise be cable of doing myself.
There’s a brand of photography tripod head, and it comes in 3 flavors, with a proprietary plate quick-release clamp, a standard-plate quick release clamp, and a screw-action clamp. I have used that brand’s standard plate quick release clamp before, and it sucks. Screw-action clamps are slow and clunky. The proprietary plate quick-release action model is substantially less expensive than the others for some reason, but you can’t swap out the clamp without sending it to a service center because the company uses a very hard to release heat-set adhesive to lock the screw in place. Lots of people have reported great difficulty in trying to change out the quick release clamps of these photo tripod heads due to the fastener having a ridiculously strong thread-locking adhesive. Sending the entire unit to a 3rd party service center for clamp changeouts is the only way to avoid voiding the warranty.
I have yet to change out the chuck on a cordless drill, but I’ve done this on drill presses. In practice, I guess it wouldn’t be important to me, but in theory it’s something that would bug me. I don’t think I would not buy the compact drills if the chucks weren’t easily user-replaceable, but it’d still be good to know.
Compromises end up being inevitable for the sake of certain features or advancements. Look what happened with smartphone batteries – they used to be user-replaceable, but that’s certainly no longer the case. It’s an annoyance, but there are benefits to this, such as reduced overall thickness.
Javier M
I don’t think that a chuck replacement is out of the cuestion during the lifetime of a drill… with time they usually start slipping due to wear. Also I don’t think that it is because of making drills smaller, given that my gen 2 m12 hammerdrill have a screw and it is smaller.
Granted, the chuck on my dewalt feels better than the milwaukee, but recently I had to change the chuck of the m12 because it started slipping, the milwaukee is my daily driver, so I bought a romh chuck for it, and changing it was not difficult, and the new chuck felt so much better than the stock one that I looked how to make the change on the dewalt and I stumbled on the “chuck is not replaceable” thing.
NZTom
It’s a very good point. Chucks are not usually warrantable: so it leaves a sticky situation if you wear a chuck out during warranty: do you have to pay to have a new transmission fitted including the chuck? It’s a grey area, and one that may get a different result between service centres. Some DeWalt chucks require the transmission to be completely stripped down to remove the chuck, and rebuilt afterwards. Special tool required: not a 5 minute job!
Alexander
Really appreciate the summary, there are so many models out there that even pros have a hard time telling them apart, let alone regular customers.
Ditto on DCD796, it’s what I own.
OldDominionDIYer
Wow, very cluttered line up of drills. Seems a bit all over the place if you ask me. Why not have entry level, DIY-Mid level and Top of the Line and be done with it. Of course the Tool Connect and Compact versions sprinkled in there but 12 units seems over saturated and that doesn’t include the tool connect versions! Oh and that 8.0Ah battery on the drill in your photo is HUGE! It’s actually comical that someone would put a battery THAT big on that drill, it’s bigger than the drill motor/chuck end. Maybe it’s just me but handling a drill all day can get a bit tiresome which is why I would never put a battery that big on a drill seems ridiculous to me, unbalanced, cumbersome, and just plain HUGE!
Bremon
Batteries are no different than M18 HO, Makita XGT 4.0, MultiVolt, Bosch Core, etc. from what I can tell. Everyone is moving towards 21700 cells.
A compact battery with a premium compact drill might be more to your liking, and the need for top of the line compact drills is exactly why a good/better/best lineup of drills doesn’t work. Too many use cases for different sizes/ weights/ power.
OldDominionDIYer
I tend to use the new 21700 celled 3.0 Ah HO M18 with my Hammer drill and it’s a great combo, plenty of power/runtime great balance…Just seems a bit of overkill to kit a drill with a 8.0AH battery to me. I also have 8.0Ah HO M18’s but don’t use them for my drills though in a pinch no worries, just wouldn’t be my first second or third choice for that matter.
Bremon
Yeah I can appreciate that. I tend to run the 21700 3.0 on my Dewalt impact and the 6.0 on my hammer drill. Compact 3.0 on the compact brushless drill. FlexVolt batteries on nearly everything else.
Big Richard
I think the hammer options kinda muddies it up a bit, because it nearly doubles the amount of models. However, they do more or less follow a entry-DIY-pro lineation if you look at just the “base model” drill. Here’s a more concise list:
Entry/budget – DCD771
DIY (brushed) – DCD780
DIY (brushless) – DCD777
DIY (compact) – DCD708
Pro (compact) – DCD791
Pro (standard) – DCD991
I would like to see the DCD771 go away, it’s so dated, and then things would become much simpler. You would be left with one brushed budget option (DCD780), a compact and regular DIY option (DCD708/777), and a compact and regular pro option (DCD791/991).
And just like buying a car, if you want the extra options (i.e. hammer or Tool Connect), they are there.
Will
haha if you think Dewalt lineup of drills is cluttered look at makita lineup of drills and drivers. It seems like There’s a new model every few months.
John S
Hi Stu,
Appreciate all your posts but I was wondering if you could do a future article on potential supply chain issues? With China kind of shut down I just wondered if we might see shortages of certain tools as the spring progresses.
Thanks again for all you do!
Stuart
It’s way outside of my wheelhouse, and so I can only speculate, which might not do anyone any good.
I would feel relatively confident that potential supply chain issues won’t be disrupting too many Spring 2020 releases, given the proximity of timing. It takes time to distribute products, and so preparations are often made well ahead of time.
Here’s the issue though – it only takes one component shortage to put a production timeline on hold.
A lot of tools are also produced outside of China.
Brands are not going to be able to comment on any delays, and so we’re left guessing.
Some tools might have alternate sourcing options.
There are simply too many variables and not enough information, insights, or personal experience with the topic matter for me to even comment confidently about any of this.
We don’t know what’s going to happen as virus containment efforts continue.
Earlier today I read that Amazon is placing advance orders to bolster July Prime Day inventory levels. That’s what, 5 months away?
We’re really only left to wait and see what happens.
John S
Hey thank you for your response. That’s too bad I had hoped maybe you had an inside line, I could see potentially a lot of things being in short supply at least temporarily (I read the other day that Apple is having shortages of some iPads etc) especially where batteries are concerned. Again thank you for the response, for all you do and the piece on the n95 masks. I suspect tyvek suits could be in short supply soon too.
Stuart
A lot of times, brands won’t answer questions if they don’t want the information disseminated publicly. Other times, certain questions might be answered in person during direct chats with product managers and brand execs, and this *might* be one of them, but even if that happened I wouldn’t be able to share specifics.
You’re welcome, and thank you!!
Robert Adkins
I have the DCD 778, and it’s been a great drill with no shortcomings so far. It’s my 3rd 20v Max drill, and the first to not have the instant brake that stops the chuck with a loud “clacking” sound. I always buy the “B” version, because I have about 12 DeWalt 20v Max tools and about 9 batteries, which is more than enough batteries.
Andreas
Classic Dewalt, they just flood the market with junk.
Corey Moore
You said it, so it must be true. Only other option is…
Mike
When it comes to drills Dewalt makes the best period I own a 14.4 v Dewalt drill from 1994 and still going and it’s been through hell, I don’t know how many times it fell in the swimming pool at least 6 times or more
Rob Carvell
Great post and some very informative post discussions. I have a DCD776 Type 20. Can you advise where this comes in the timeline of dewalt drills/hammer drills.
Expect it may be the predecessor of the DCD778?
Thanks
Bernell Ballard
This was very well put together. I am just a home owner and I have been trying to decide which Dewalt drill to buy and man, like others have said, it is complicated, seriously. Thank you for the time and effort you took to put this together. It has helped me. Job well done!!
Bernell Ballard
Why oh why did you not review hammer drills. I am going crazy trying to figure out which dewalt tool to buy for home use. Can you help? Looking for a combo hammer drill, impact driver and recip saw kit just for home use.
Thank you ahead of time.
Bernell Ballard
Would you please answer my questions, it would really help me. Please…….
Thanks
Leonor
Ty so much your information on all the drills it helped me out tremendously. I feel more comfortable going out n purchasing these drills now because prior to reading your reviews on them I was totally oblivious🤷♀️.My husband will b very impressed when he gets his gift ty
Stuart
I’m glad to help, thank you for letting me know!
GKL
Thank u so much for deciphering this dewalt drill model maze!