“Where can I buy bare Dewalt 20V tools?” This is one of the most frequent questions I’ve seen and been asked about the new cordless tool platform. Until now, the first-wave drills, drivers, and saws, could only be purchased as part of in a 1-, 2-, or 4-piece kit.
Well, here’s a bit of good news – we spotted new Amazon.com listings for bare-tool versions of many of Dewalt’s first-wave of 20V Max tools.
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New Dewal 20V bare-tool options:
- Premium circular saw – DCS391B
- Premium reciprocating saw – DCS380B
- Compact drill/driver – DCD780B
- Premium hammer drill/driver – DCD985B
- Impact driver – DCF885B
- Brushless impact driver – DCF895B
- Right angle drill – DCD740B
There are a couple of missing models, but we have reason to believe they’re on the way as well. And most of the second-wave tools that were announced in February, such as the jig saw, are already available as bare-tools or in kits.
It will be interesting to see if big-box retailers will continue to carry 18V bare-tools once the 20V equivalents are more readily available. Our guess is that they will seek to clearance the 18V tools to make room for the 20V ones. We’ve already seen discounts on the 18V combo kits, so it may only be a matter of time before the 18V tools are completely pushed out.
One question still remains – why wait so long to release the bare-tools? We’ve got some wild theories about that one.
StoopidMonkey81
I can’t wait to get my hands on the new 20V Max stuff (especially the brushless impact driver), even if my heart broke when I saw almost all of this line is now made in China, except for the hammerdrill which is still made in Mexico (which is the best you can hope for in cordless tools these days it seems).
mnoswad1
I didn’t realize that they were made in China now…….kinda funny that I prefer my tools be made in mexico…..the rationalization being that it’s at least closer to the US and our people can go down there and check the quality in person more often.
We cant be a nation of just service professionals and consumers.
joe
Just because they are made in China doesn’t mean they are made cheaper,Dewalt has it’s company there with americans running it to insure the quality is up to specs.They don’t just send there company and hand it over to the chinese,Dewalt has input in it to make sure there tools are made with quality and might even be built better because the chinese are hard workers and China can use materials that the EPA wouldn’t allow in the states.
StoopidMonkey81
From what I can tell they didn’t move their entire line to China, probably just those products with a heavier emphasis on electronics (my theory anyway), such as their brushless drvier. Their heavier tools such as hammer drills are still made in Mexico. Given that there really isn’t a choice when it comes to cordless tools and that DeWalt has a great reputation and still puts out great products, I’ll gladly go with them. As for using materials the EPA wouldn’t allow here, Americans are pretty smart. If qualified people find out a certain manufacturing process or material is dangerous for the environment which we all live in, we can find a different way to do it that doesn’t poison our home for us and our children. Will it cost more? Probably, but this rock we call home is worth it.