Meet the new Dewalt DCD777 cordless brushless drill, which will be coming out in Fall 2016, just before the holiday season. It will be available as part of a 2-battery kit (DCD777C2), and a drill and impact driver combo kit (DCK277C2).
I suspect we’ll soon see this model everywhere, potentially at the $129 price point, maybe even less. I’ve seen one listing with a $149 price, which might be the off-season price for the kit, and so $129 during the holiday season, maybe $119, isn’t too far of a stretch.
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This will be a budget-friendly model, or at least that’s my take on it, and here’s why. Compared to Dewalt’s latest and greatest DCD791 compact brushless drill ($189 via Amazon), which we named the best compact cordless drill this year, it is:
- Less powerful
- Longer chuck (plastic?), at least it looks to be longer
- Lower speeds
- No base-mounted LED worklight
- Lower capacity 20V Max battery packs
But, it’s still a Dewalt drill. Here are some features & specs:
- 340 UWO (unit watts out)
- 0-500, 0-1750 RPM
- 1/2″ ratcheting chuck
- LED worklight (under the chuck)
- Kit comes with (2) Li-ion battery packs, charger, and carrying bag
Update: These are the updated specs from Dewalt. Thank you to JC!
Dewalt’s DCD771 cordless drill has been hugely popular in past years’ holiday shopping seasons, and remains quite popular. It’s been sold in huge quantities as a drill/driver kit, as part of a drill and impact driver combo, and as part of larger cordless power tool combos.
The new DCD777 seems to match up well with the 20V Max DCD771, in terms of power and motor speeds, and so the brushless motor should allow for far longer runtime.
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But, compared to the DCD771, the new Dewalt 20V Max DCD777 looks much more compact, nearly as compact as their “regular” models. A lot of professionals have bought and used the DCD771, but I’m of the believe that the other models, DCD780, DCD790, DCD791, are more aimed towards professionals and industrial users as everyday compact cordless drills.
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I’m quite surprised that Dewalt would seek to come out with a new lower priced 20V Max brushless drill, but it makes great sense. Maybe they’re seeing the market saturated with DCD771 sales, maybe not. It’s unclear whether the two drills, one with a brushed motor, the new one being brushless, will be sold alongside each other.
I’m not sure Dewalt will be selling the DCD777 at the DCD771’s holiday season price point of $99 – that seems like too great a feat. Maybe if they bundled it with just 1 battery pack instead of 2, but that’s not how they’ve been doing things.
I wouldn’t be too eager to go out and buy this kit for $149. For just a little more money you could buy the DCD791D2 kit or previous generation DCD790D2. This drills have better specs (more power, faster speeds), probably pricier chucks, and they are also kitted with higher capacity battery packs. I wouldn’t be surprised if the DCD777C2 kit came bundled with a slower charger.
But if Dewalt manages to sell this for $129 during the holiday season, or maybe even $119, they’ll likely push a lot of sales. $99 is the better target, but I don’t quite see that happening, except maybe as a Black Friday or Thanksgiving Weekend sale.
Heck, if this kit was $99, even I would have a hard time keeping my wallet in my pocket.
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As of the time of this posting, Amazon’s prices are $237 for the drill kit, and $229 for the Dewalt DCK277C2 drill and impact driver combo kit. Both prices seem to be bogus to me. As mentioned, $149 seems to be the everyday price of the drill kit, and I believe the holiday pricing will be less. As for the combo, I don’t quite trust the $229 price, but don’t dare to guess otherwise.
The impact driver in the combo kit is a new model too – DCF787, which I’ll post about once I learn more.
Cr8ondt
I see also on Porter Cable’s site there is a listing for a 2nd lower priced brushless model PCC608 with 360mwo. It’s interesting that SBD is making up another measurement mwo vs uwo, assuming they are the same then the lower cost PC drill is stronger?
Stuart
Hmm, interesting.
UWO is unit watts out.
MWO is max watts out.
It’s uncertain whether the two are equivalent.
Mike
Dewalt defines their UWO rating as the maximum point on a power out curve so they should have identical meanings.
But “making up another measurement” is exactly right. It’s amazing how all of Dewalt’s tools always have some impossibly efficient output power. Or in a couple of cases an output power greater than the input. Creative rounding makes for good marketing, I suppose.
Jason
Wow surprised to see a budget/holiday special drill from Dewalt so soon. The 771 has only been around for a few years on the holiday sales. Not a bad drill for the money though and it looks more compact than the 771
Matt J
I don’t quite get the niche, they were already selling the 790 with impact, granted lower batteries but it was going for 199. Run that for the holidays and I’m sure it’d sell like hot cakes and people actually get a solid drill instead of sacrificing 60 uwo and a most likely plastic chuck.
John
I bought two of these. Junk. Buyer beware.
Cr8ondt
That’s awesome how did you get one, much less two before they are available?
John
Ha. I was talking about DCD771. Juuuuunk
Chris
Agreed, I was disappointed in that Dewalt product. For a top of the line drill maker the speed control was sub par and the quality of the chuck sub par and the noise sub par…. all compared to the Milwaukee equivalent.
Corey
The new 777 drill, and the 787 impact appear to have forgone the standard “XR” stamping that identified all previous dewalt 20v brushless tools. Interesting.
Stuart
The XR-branded 20V Max brushless tools are typically bundled with yellow-top higher capacity battery packs.
These also have more visible Brushless labeling.
Nathan
I was going to say this looks like a cheaper – lesser capability brushless offering. as they phase out brushed motors in all of their cordless tools
Cr8ondt
True Value is offering DCD777C2 for $119 as part of their Black Friday sale.
Stuart
Thanks! Maybe that will be the market price at other retailers too.
Rebecca
Yes, Stuart. I think it is the new price point for the holidays. I just purchased the DCD777C2 (brushless drill, charger, 2 batteries, and soft case) from Home Depot for $119.00.
Eman
Got this for 119.99 from Lowe’s. Was wondering why this price for a brushless, lithium ion drill, while brushless fetches high prices.
I was disappointed in the 1.5mAh battery, but there’s two so that’s good.
Jc
Specs seem to be a little better than this article states based on the DVD777box…. I actually have the DVD771 and decided to get the DcD777. I like them both but 777 Is winning me over…I know it’s not pro grade but feels closer to pro grade that than the 771. By a mile..mho
Stuart
These are the only specs I could find, via online product pages.
I’ll see what I can dig up, and will update the specs accordingly.
Thanks!
Stuart
Okay, I made corrections to the UWO (340 vs 300) and speed, thank you!
Dewalt’s page also says the no-load speed is 0-1600 RPM, but I’ll assume the 1750 max speed is more accurate.
Bruce
I have the same, the old 771, and a new 777. Do you know if the batteries and chargers are interchangeable for both?
jc
is there a product review for this dcd777 drill? maybe a torture test or how it actually performs? Have not been able to find?
Andy
I just purchased the dcd777c2 kit at lowes 99.00 2batts charger drill bag
Mitch
I know this is old, but I believe this to be the same model being sold for $99 at Lowes(among other places) for the holiday season.
I purchased this back in Feb for $110 at home depot. Got the drill, charger, 2 1.5amh batteries, and the bag.
It’s not a bad drill, but I don’t really like it. It’s pretty smooth and quiet, but the chuck is pretty crummy. The runout is really bad…like worse than my Kobalt impact driver bad. It really doesn’t feel like a precision tool. Also, there is no battery charge gauges, no pocket clip included, and on the whole it’s just kinda mediocre.
Just thought I’d give a heads up for anyone considering one. I’m going to sell mine and buy a Milwaukee M18 kit.
Mitch
I would like to redact this? I got my milwaukee and tested them both…it’s the same. The bits I was using were the issue, the chuck is fine.
Still can’t speak to long term durability, but it’s a fine unit so far.
Stuart
Thank you for the update, and I’m glad it worked out well in the end!
Tom Jones
I have purchased two of these (sets) and both have had trigger challenges.
Very undependable and disappointing for DeWalt
Jeff
I am on my third of this model now. Just keep taking them back to Lowe’s for a new one. The trigger seems to crap out after a couple weeks of moderate use. I have read that this is an issue that actually IMPROVES with age, somehow, but if I have a charged battery and I pull the trigger and nothing happens apart from the light going on, then it’s a bad drill — the first time it happens. See ya at Lowe’s, y’all.