Dewalt has launched a new 20V Max Atomic series cordless hammer drill kit, model DCD799P1.
We have not seen much of the latest Dewalt Atomic hammer drill since it launched 2 years ago, and now this new single battery kit is joining a premium Atomic combo kit configuration that also recently launched.
The new Dewalt DCD799P1 cordless drill kit features the DCD799 hammer drill, a charger, and tool bag.
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- 1/2″ drill chuck
- 552 UWO max power
- up to 1650 RPM
- up to 28,050 BPM
- 6.49″ length
- LED worklight
As typical for Dewalt Atomic series tools, you can find this cordless power tool kit at online dealers and Home Depot.
Price: $219
Discussion
To be clear this is not a new tool, but a new tool kit. We have not seen a Dewalt Atomic series cordless hammer drill in this type of kit configuration before, and certainly not at a price point above $200.
Dewalt has had limited time compact brushless hammer drill kits where different tools were bundled with a compact 3Ah battery.
In this kit, the tool is bundled with a regularly-sized 5Ah battery.
When considering that Dewalt also recently launched compact drill and impact driver combo kits with higher capacity batteries, this is now a curious trend.
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That’s not bad, it’s just different and unexpected.
Jared
Does this mean anything about the longevity of the Atomic product line? It’s not a new Atomic tool, but can anything be deduced by the fact that Dewalt made up a new kit with that branding?
Stuart
Atomic is just a label. Xtreme was for 12V Max, and now apparently it’s for non-Atomic non-XR brushless.
There are no conclusions we can draw. I see this as a datapoint, and we need more to conclude with any reliability.
Saulac
Not sure what you mean a label vs a product line. It’s understood that it’s also 20v. But I, like OP, have been thinking Atomic as a product line. I believe I have seen Atomic stuff displayed together at the store.
Stuart
Dewalt stripped Atomic branding from their tape measures. Same tools, new labels.
Xtreme was a 12V product family, and now that label is applying to 20V tools.
Former XR batteries are no longer XR, and now only Power Stack and PowerPack batteries are XR.
Atomic, XR, Xtreme – these are all just labels. New kit configurations like this are breaking out of the “Dewalt Atomic” identity. It’s not clear whether this is an “Atomic” shift, or a broader shift for the 20V Max system.
Traditionally, Makita had cordless drill and impact driver kits and bundled them with a single 3Ah battery. Milwaukee promo compact cordless kits featured a single 2Ah battery. Dewalt bundled their compact kits with 2x compact batteries, whether 1.3Ah, 1.5Ah, 2Ah, or maybe PowerStack 1.7A, or 1x compact 3Ah. A 5ah battery is not a traditional pairing whether for Atomic, XR, or unlabeled brushless.
While uncharacteristic, it’s unclear if this will have any implications to the Atomic line.
Matt_T
I guess it’s “curious” from a consumer perspective where everything is driven by price.
Makes sense to me as a pro. I’ve got more compact batteries than I know what to do with. Same goes for slow chargers. These things have zero value for me. Kits with better batteries, or a better charger, do have some value compared to a bare tool. Not the “gazillion dollars if bought separately” marketing BS but I’m willing pay more for them.
Stuart
Ignoring for a moment how the Dewalt Atomic series cordless drills have traditionally been a value-centric model at Home Depot and some independent tool dealers, the line is officially described as being a “compact series.”
Compact drill + physically larger battery?
Generally speaking, pro-aimed cordless drill kits are typically bundled with (2) batteries. Cordless drill kits with (1) battery are typically driven by pricing and high volume seasonal promotion positioning.
Consider the new Dewalt XR DCD801 kit, available via Acme Tools. it features a compact drill plus 2x compact 4Ah batteries. That fits within what I would have expected.
An Atomic series drill or hammer drill bundled with a 5Ah battery is new and unusual.
It’s not unwelcome, just unexpected.
Eric
We’re currently undergoing a major remodel at work with lots of different trades on site. I’ve seen a lot more compact versions of drills and other tools on their work carts than I have the bigger top of the line models. They have more than enough power for most of the things they need to do on a regular basis. And they would rather use the lighter weight tool. The heavy duty stuff sits in the job boxes and is only pulled out when it’s needed. They also don’t need 2 battery kits a lot of the time. They’re already into the system, they’re not starting from scratch like a lot of home owners. This is exactly that kind of kit I could see a contractor buying when replacing or adding another drill to their inventory.
And on the home owner side I think more and more of them are finally catching on that bigger batteries offer more power for those times that they’re pushing the limits of a tool. It could be a mix of them asking for them, and the manufactures getting tired of handling the complaints and returns when tools don’t hit their claimed performance levels because the user was using a small battery. I saw a video the other day of an M12 stubby impact owner complaining that a tool rated for 250ft/lbs breakaway couldn’t break loose a lug nut. But they were using a 3.0XC battery on the tool that just wasn’t capable of delivering the power needed for the impact to hit anywhere close to it’s rated specs.
Stuart
There will always be something to complain about.
I was talking to a tool brand a few years ago, and they pointed out a magazine review where their drill kit had points knocked off for being bundled with higher capacity battery. I don’t remember if the negativity was over the charging time or size and weight compared to competing models that shipped with cheaper and lower capacity batteries.
The brand was justifiably more sensitive about included in roundups, and asked questions to ensure competitive suitability.
Sometimes you get 2x batteries to bump up pricing, and then it becomes an industry-wide trend.
Brands such as Hilti tend to offer a la carte configurations, and this allows then to escape pricing games that have to be played at consumer retail stores.
Interestingly, the new XR cordless drill will be sold with 2x PowerPack 4Ah batteries, and the XR hammer drill will only be sold separately. https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/dewalt-dcd801-powerpack-cordless-drill-launch/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I didn’t bat an eye when the Dewalt Atomic DCF850 was kitted with a 5Ah battery, although I think it’s a much better fit with the PowerStack 1.7Ah that it’s often bundled with.
Kits tend to be one-size-fits-most, and I’ve been liking the modern trend where “buy this, get something for free” promos allow for much better customization, especially with gateway tools.
Examples: https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/free-milwaukee-m18-cordless-power-tool-deals-home-depot-july-2025/%3C/a%3E , https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/hottest-cordless-power-tool-deals-at-lowes-072025/%3C/a%3E .
What we’re seeing here and with the new 2-tool combo kits is not unwelcome, but just a very surprising break from the way things have been done.
The question is whether it’s a change for Dewalt, and industry trends, a way brands or responding to the tariffs situation, or something else entirely.
Atomic has been semi-exclusive to Home Depot, but the 2-tool combo kits span Atomic, XR, and brushless lines, covering what I expect to be Dewalt’s entire retail network.