Mass-media and tech websites have started promoting a new Dewalt cordless power tool combo kit – this 20V Max drill and impact driver combo, model DCK280C2.
This is actually a very good kit!
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It comes with Dewalt’s decent DCD780 cordless drill and DCF885 impact driver.
This combo kit is “on sale” for $199.
But, these are first-generation brushed-motor tools. Sure, they’re good tools and this is a good kit – I’m sure it’ll serve you well. But $199 for a long-in-the-tooth combo kit?
Here’s a better deal – the Dewalt DCK283D2 20V Max brushless drill and brushless impact driver kit.
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The last time I bought this combo kit was in March 2017, for a reader giveaway, and I paid $260 plus tax. Before that, in December 2016, I spent $234 plus tax also on a reader giveaway prize, and that was after $25 off $100+ holiday season coupon.
Right now, this combo kit is on sale for $199, the same as last year’s holiday season low price.
You get the Dewalt DWS791 bruhsless drill, and DCF887 3-speed brushless impact driver. The kit is bundled with a charger, tool bag, and (2) 2.0Ah Li-ion batteries.
The brushless tools are more powerful and more compact, and should also be more energy-efficient. The drill has a better-featured LED worklight.
And, this brushless kit comes with 2.0Ah batteries instead of 1.5Ah for the first-generation brushed motor combo kit.
The DCK280C2 brushed motor kit does have one selling point over the DCK283D2 brushless model – it’s assembled in the USA.
Still, for the same $199, I’d buy the Dewalt 20V Max brushless drill and impact driver combo kit over the older brushed motor tools.
Price: $199
Comparisons
DCK280C2 Pros:
Built in USA
DCK283D2 Pros:
- Better Drill/Driver
- More power (460 vs. 350 UWO – what’s that?)
- More compact (6.9″ vs 7.5″)
- Shadow-free LED positioning
- Brushless motor
- Better Impact Driver
- 3 torque/speed settings vs. 1
- More power (1825 vs 1400 in-lbs max torque)
- More compact (5.3″ vs 5.55″)
- Brushless motor
- Batteries: 2.0Ah vs. 1.5Ah
BOTH Dewalt cordless power tool combo kits are great options, but at the same price, why not get the better one?
Buy Now: DCK283D2 via Amazon
Buy Now: DCK280C2 via Amazon
If you need help sorting out the differences between Dewalt’s various 20V max cordless drill options, check out this post:
Nathan
Talk about buyer beware. Thanks for pointing those out this is why I point people here to look for tools
fred
You need to pay attention. Lots of tools and kits appear (at first glance) to be similar – but the devil is in the details. When you do a Google search on a specific kit – some others (close but no cigar) ones can turn up – like this:
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DCK240C2-Lithium-Driver-Impact/dp/B00IJ0ALYS/