Over in another post, Adam sent in a tip about a new Dewalt 20V Max cordless planer! The video showing the planer in action was shot portrait-style, but we found a promo video posted by a UK tool dealer that shows off the new tool a bit better.
I know I’m not the only one happy to see Dewalt pushing forward with continued 20V Max cordless power tool expansion.
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A year ago we asked Dewalt users to chime in as to whether or not they were satisfied with the brand’s expansion progress. From the responses, I think most users are pleased with how quickly Dewalt has been adding new tools and innovations to the 20V Max lineup.
Dewalt Users – Are You Happy with the Brand’s 20V Max Cordless Tool Progress?
Some nice new tools came out this year, and there’s at least one more – a threaded rod cutter previewed in our 2015 Dewalt new tool cordless media event post – that’s on the way.
Well, make that two more, if you count this new planer, and three more if you also count the new 20V Max hedge trimmer.
There is almost nothing that we know of the new Dewalt DCP580 cordless planer. It’s shown with European branding, and is said to have an April 2016 ETA.
Update: The new Dewalt cordless planer is brushless! Thanks to Mike for the added info!
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Hopefully we’ll see the new planer in the USA, and in the Spring around the same time.
Check out the size of the dust collection canister! I would think that it would be better angled downwards to let gravity clear chips away from the attachment adapter, but it looks to be adjustable/rotatable.
Planers spew chips and sawdust all over the place. If the dust collection on this model is good or great, that would be sweet.
There are a few other new Dewalt 20V Max cordless power tools I would rather see before a planer, such as a cordless sander, but I’m sure this will make a lot of contractors very happy.
Quick Question: What would you use this for?
I’m sure the number one answer will be for trimming down doors, but am curious to see how else one might best take advantage of a cordless planer.
Also, as a reminder, Milwaukee also just came out with a new M18 cordless planer. No, I didn’t have any other point to make, but figured if you’re reading about one cordless planer, you might be interested in reading about another new model.
Here’s the promo video, from D&M Tools:
What do you think, will this be going in your tool bag?
Patrick
Interesting news. I had noticed that cordless planers had disappeared lately on a couple other DIY brands like Craftsman and Ryobi (it’s listed for sale but has been out of stock for a month, it’s the old blue style too so I kinda wonder if we will see them introduce the newer green model that is sold over in Europe).
fred
Interesting.
I had been thinking just to opposite – having seen Milwaukee enter the market.
Re Usage: A cordless is probably nice for occasional trimming of closet and inset cabinet doors – but might be too underpowered for a whole house custom door retrofit project. Certainly too small and wimpy for timber-framing
We had a stable of corded planers from Porter Cable, Makita and Virutex, including one where the base could be set to follow a curve – as in shaving off the top of a archway door.
Patrick
Good catch Fred, I had thought Milwaukee has had a M18 planer for quite awhile now but I must have been mistaken.
Jim D
Patrick, actually you are not mistaken. The Milwaukee 18v cordless
planer has been out for quite a while. The part number for it is 2623-20,
fred
Thanks for the correction
I must have missed its introduction – first noticing it with the Holiday deals
Anthony Coley
Yes your right, but the amount of times I’ve had to go up 5 to 10th flights of stairs to ease a door this would be great remember in England we have to carry a 110v tranformer and thay are bloody hevey
Adam
I’ve seen a quote from Dewalt that this will have dual cutting blades. It certainly looks to be powerful and I’d definitely be adding to my cart if I didn’t already own Dewalts latest corded version.
I’m with you on the need for a 18V/20V sander. If you can get decent runtime on a planer, a sander cannot be much of a stretch.
But I’d give up all the above for a stapler.
Oh, and the UK / EU are finally getting a cordless Dewalt Miter Saw…..and it’s a different beast to the US version. It’s brushless for a start
Stuart
Are you talking about the DCS365?
I need to look closers at the differences between that one and the USA version I posted about, but product descriptions say it has replaceable brushes, and so it cannot be brushless.
Adam
Sorry, you’re right. Late night insomniatic research and I bought into someone Stateside reacting to the “XR” branding and assuming it to be brushless.
My bad.
Mike Cherrington
Hi there,
just read this blog so thought I, d check out release date etc here in UK.
The release date is 1/3/16 or 3/1/16 as you say that side of pond!!!
The Good news is its BRUSHLESS! !
UK PRICE IS £199 for bare unit, but sure can get cheaper as that’s with dealer here in NORTHERN IRELAND (UK) who’s not the cheapest..
check out yourselves at RAY GRAHAM.
Just wish RIDGID/AUG would bring out newer 18v planer with blades that are, the like rocking horse dung to find….
HAPPY NEW YEAR..
Nathan
hmm. It’s not for me but I can see the appeal. again it’s a class of tools I would ordinarily desire in corded form. I mean sure but hicap batteries on anything. Might as well have a cordless table saw that uses 2, 6ah batteries.
I sort of wonder if dewalt will bring out non-garden tools that will use the 40V system, for more power. which again would lend it self to items of high draw, or long run times.
toolaholic
metabo just launched a 36v table saw, so its already happening. it looks pretty nice too.
Rami
I think that the only type of sander I would want to have as a cordless tool is a belt sander. There you could position the battery in the same way as it is in this planer. Other types of sanders look very uncomfortable and bulky when being cordless. I have tried the Makita random orbit in my hand and it just feels horrible, the battery makes it way too bulky.
Kurt
I think ultimately to have a successful cordless orbital sander, there will need to be a bit of a departure from normal conceptions of how a palm sander looks, and how it works. For instance most cordless tool designs follow the design of an earlier corded version, I think this will need to be abandoned for a cordless sander to ultimately be successful. Also I think it could open up some really neat features and functionality as a result.
julian
Re: brand expansion, no one can beat Makita’s lineup with about 140 tools and counting…. Milwaukee is the only brand that’s coming close and I think theyre at about half of that.
Versatility is key to me, and Makita has a lot of oddball tools that really add value on a jobsite. For instance, they’ve had the cordless blowers for at least 10 years now; most other brands had only introduced them in the last 2-3. Or extremely low profile right angle impacts – same thing.
As to cordless planers, I still use my older 18 volt Bosch model (w/ Mak batteries), I’m pretty sure it’s a one-bladed model – for what I use a cordless planer for, that’s never been an issue.
fred
We used Makita cordless concrete vibrators – a bit esoteric for the DIY users – but nice that Makita had them the lineup. As you note, Milwaukee is trying some of the same strategy – as in their ForceLogic tools
julian
The makita LXT cordless sander is horrible ergonomically, but I’m glad I have it, there are times it comes in real handy… having said that, I did get it on clearance at HD for $50, so it was worth buying.
JT
Ray Grahams Ltd
Thought I would pitch in on this conversation. This was a good review with regards to the planer. We are a Dewalt Premier Center: THE only one in Northern Ireland and 1 of 4 in Ireland so we have the privilege of getting first hand access to the new and upcoming XR power tool range. There are worries about the planer not been cut out for large scale jobs, but I have to admit based on the latest expo we were at where some of our guys got to test it we were impressed. It made short work of solid door edging.
Check out our own test video >
http://www.raygrahams.com/products/138996-dewalt-dcp580p2-18-volt-50ah-cordless-brushless-planer.aspx
Also another point about the Cordless Mitre Saws, Is yes that is correct the UK / EU are getting a version (hopefully mid Feb 2016) and it is set to be a beast, There is a massive spec outlined for it; running on a 18Volt 4.0Ah XR battery and yes …. it incorporates brushless motor technology.
http://www.raygrahams.com/products/138806-dewalt-dcs365m2-cordless-mitre-saw-18v-40ah.aspx
Stuart
Thanks for the added information!
Respectfully, regarding the miter saw, either you are mistaken, or your website is wrong.
As I said above, product descriptions for the DCS365 miter saw list this as a feature: Replaceable brushes for easy maintenance. That is exactly the opposite of brushless.
Brushless motors don’t have motor brushes, replaceable or otherwise.
David
I have heard that there could be a Tough Case Vac on the way.
Stuart
Other than it maybe being hard to empty out, that sounds like a neat idea!
Timothy griffin
I want cordless dewalt planer when is it coming to us and why uk. first can I get it from uk.
Adam
Still no stock in UK but a few retailers with pre-orders for the bare unit at £149