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ToolGuyd > Power Tools > Cordless > And… it’s Back: Dewalt 20V Max Cordless Drill Kit for $99

And… it’s Back: Dewalt 20V Max Cordless Drill Kit for $99

Jun 1, 2015 Stuart 6 Comments

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Dewalt DCD771C2 20V Special Buy Drill Kit

Dewalt’s DCD771C2 20V Max cordless drill/driver kit is back for the 2015 Father’s Day holiday shopping season. I’ve written about this drill before, and have seen some very mixed thoughts about it. By now, very many users have left glowing reviews about the drill kit, increasing my optimism towards this model.

Some people are unhappy to see a scaled-down 20V Max drill. I was, at first. It’s a Dewalt drill for the masses, if you will. A sort of consumerized version. Others are glad for an inexpensive way to buy into Dewalt’s 20V Max cordless Li-ion power tool platform, and it also means you get legendary Dewalt quality in a more affordable package.

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I typically compare the DCD771 to Dewalt’s other brushed motor drill models, but there’s little need to spit product specs out at you again. You can see technical details in some of the posts and discussions that have been tagged under our “Dewalt DCD771” section.

In a nutshell, this drill is slightly less powerful, slightly larger, slightly heavier, and slightly slower than Dewalt’s other cordless drills, with slightly being a big keyword. It’s also bundled with a slower charger and slightly smaller battery packs (1.3 Ah).

Still, it’s a $99 drill – which is more than what my first cordless drill cost –  and a less-than-$100 way to buy into Dewalt’s 20V Max platform with 2 compact batteries and a charger. It’s easy to see why this appears to have been hugely popular over the past couple of holiday seasons (it came out holiday 2013).

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Not really keen on this model? Makita’s 18V $99 hammer drill kit deal is back as well. And so is Bosch’s 18V DDB181 compact drill deal. Milwaukee’s M12 drill/driver kit is also back on sale for $99.

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6 Comments

  1. Ryan

    Jun 1, 2015

    I think the Makita deal is a better value if you are not dead set on a particular brand.

    Reply
    • Obi Juan

      Jun 6, 2015

      Is the Makita deal better than the Milwaukee deal too?

      Reply
  2. john

    Jun 1, 2015

    We have this or a very similar model over in the UK with 3x 1.3ah batteries and a half size charger and its a great deal. Its a good way to pick up extra batteries for torch, USB charger, radio etc and the half size charger is brilliant for travelling light for work say if you are working in the centre of London

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  3. Toolfreak

    Jun 4, 2015

    The 18-20V drills with Li-ion batteries and charger for $99 seem like a heck of a deal, considering the compact 12V varieties are more expensive than that now.

    Reply
  4. Obi Juan

    Jun 6, 2015

    I’d like to see a comparison of all these $99 tools. I was just at Home Depot and was debating on buying the Dewalt or Milwaukee. Which one is the best?

    Reply
    • Stuart

      Jun 10, 2015

      Some are consumer models, others are regular models with 1 battery. If or whenever possible, I’d go with the regular model. The Milwaukee deal is on their 12V-class drill/driver, which complicates things. There are some great points about 12V vs. 18V-class tools in a recent discussion: https://toolguyd.com/which-cordless-power-tool-voltage-size-reader-question/ .

      If I had to rank the deals, Milwaukee would be at the top, then Bosch, then Dewalt, and then Makita. Maybe Dewalt and Makita could swap positions.

      Reply

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