Home Depot has a spectacular deal on this new Dewalt 20V Max cordless power tool combo kit, DCK303E1H1.
I see this as a “stop talking about Milwaukee Forge” type of deal, and if so, that’s brilliant.
This is a “let’s pull all the stops” type of promo; I don’t see any gimmicks, tricks, or compromises.
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Here’s what you get:
Dewalt DCD805 Brushless Hammer Drill – this is the brand’s latest and greatest XR series brushless motor compact cordless hammer drill.
Dewalt DCF845 Brushless Impact Driver – this is the brand’s latest XR series 3-speed brushless impact driver.
Dewalt DCS570 Brushless 7-1/4″ Circular Saw – this is the brand’s XR series cordless circular saw.
(XR is the brand’s designation for their 20V Max premium brushless tools. Atomic is their compact and sometimes value-priced line. FlexVolt Advantage and Power Detect tools delivers performance boosts when used with certain batteries. Dewalt also has some cordless power tools without any special designations.)
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Dewalt 20V Max PowerStack 5Ah Battery
Dewalt 20V Max PowerStack 1.7Ah Battery
You get one each of Dewalt’s two sizes of PowerStack batteries. These are Dewalt’s latest generation pouch batteries, which deliver high power and twice the lifespan of cylindrical cell batteries, with respect to charging cycles.
Learn More: DeWALT PowerStack 5Ah Battery Q&A – Everything You Need to Know
All that said, this isn’t a value-priced kit – it’s a promo-priced kit with Dewalt’s XR series compact drilling and fastening tools, 7-1/4″ circular saw, and both sizes of PowerStack batteries.
Price: $399
Deal Pricing Analysis
It’s difficult to analyze this deal right now, because there are different concurrent promotions.
At the time of this posting, the best pricing I’ve seen on PowerStack batteries at authorized dealers is $249 for a bundle of one of each at Home Depot.
The hammer drill is a special buy right now for $179, and you also get a free compact PowerStack starter kit with it, also at Home Depot.
Home Depot has the DCF845 impact driver for $99 in tool-only format.
Most retailers have the DCS570 tool-only for $200+ (Amazon has it for $229), but it looks like Home Depot has it for $139 right now.
So with the best possible deals and promotions right now, one could buy the hammer drill special buy with a charger and compact PowerStack battery, tool-only impact driver, and tool-only circular saw for $417.
If you buy most authorized dealer pricing for the circular saw (I couldn’t tell you why Home Depot’s price is $90-100 lower), the price would be $507, but you’d still be short a PowerStack 5Ah battery, which retails for $229 by itself.
Home Depot and Lowe’s have PowerStack 5Ah battery 2-packs for around $300 right now, so that’s $150 apiece.
So, here’s an approximate rundown of the next-best pricing I could come up with.
Hammer Drill w/ PowerStack Starter Kit (Charger + 1.7Ah battery) – $179
Impact Driver (Tool-Only) – $99
Circular Saw (Tool-Only) – $139 (via Home Depot aberrant pricing, $229 is more typical)
PowerStack 5Ah Battery – $150 if you split the 2-pack with a friend
Maybe you have a spare tool bag laying around.
So, the approximate next-best pricing I can come up with for the equivalent tool kit bundle from authorized dealers is… $567.
The $399 promo price, which Home Depot says is part of their Labor Day Savings event, is very good.
They say you save $450 off the $849 price, which is typical retail nonsense. Dewalt’s product imagery has a “$600+ value if purchased separately” badge, and I think that’s accurate. If I didn’t catch Home Depot’s aberrantly low price on the circular saw, buying everything separately – and even with the PowerStack starter kit with the hammer drill – would set my next-best estimate over $600.
With all of this in mind, I think that this Dewalt DCK303E1H1 20V Max cordless power tool combo kit is extremely attractively-priced.
These are current-generation tools, with the drill and impact quite new, and the PowerStack batteries being bleeding edge cordless power tool battery technology.
I think that Dewalt is going to win over a lot of tool users with this promotionally-priced combo kit.
At the time of this posting, this combo kit looks to be a Home Depot exclusive. It’s possible that they received the first shipment and that we’ll see the same promo at other retailers at a later time.
Lyle
I don’t knn no one if it’s still valid but I posted a comment about a deal on Amazon for the 5Ah power stack battery and charger for $123. It’s the only deal I’ve ever seen on a 5Ah version.
Lyle
I’m not posting the link because then it needs approval and that might take a while.
Stuart
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPK11KXY?tag=toolguyd-20
That was a good deal, thank you!
It looks like those are 3rd party listings from resellers breaking apart bundles purchased at retail.
It’s not links that go through moderation, but shortened links and redirects. So an Amazon.con link usually won’t go to moderation, but a.co will.
I approved your comment earlier today. I check the moderation queue multiple times a day, but there are time gaps when I’m sleeping or away from a computer.
Lyle
Thanks! Yeah I couldn’t remember what the criteria was but knew that it was something to do with the link.
You get to sleep? I wasn’t trying to complain about how long it took for you to approve, sorry if it came across that way.
Stuart
I took it lightly and thought an explanation was called for.
I’ve woken up find 4am rants from new commentors about their 2am comments being censored and blocked.
New commentor posts go to moderation, and there are certain criteria that will send others to the same manual review process, such as certain words or phrases, 3 or more links, shortened links, or name changes.
David Fitzgerald
I plan on getting me this set of tools to replace the ones I had that were stolen from my storage unit by the movers, but I can’t tell which one did the dirty work.
Robert
Is it simplistic to think the DCF887 is better than this DCF845 because it has a higher number?
The little woman got me for Father’s Day the kit (probably consulting a friend of mine) with the DCD999 and the DCF887. The DCD999 is Flex advantage so I would think it’s more powerful when using its 60V battery than this DCD805. So perhaps Dewalt paired it with the most powerful DCF, the 887. That’s a supposition.
Stuart
I consider the DCF845 to be better, and it’s also new, whereas the 887 is long in the tooth now. I also really like the DCF850 Atomic.
The DCF887 would have still been a strong inclusion.
Robert
Darn. Oh well, for what I do the delta may not matter. Maybe Home Repo will do a trade in, like a car dealer.
JJ
I had posted about this deal on Reddit and there was some discussion about why the DCF887 might be preferable https://reddit.com/r/Dewalt/s/ns8KzrzGWn
Al
How does this hammer drill compare to the small Atomic 20V drill that’s really shirt depth?
I’m looking for an assembly drill that doesn’t require me changing battery systems. Already have driver and hammer drill.
Just need the shortest drill with a clutch for installing computer and power equiment into racks.
Stuart
The XR is more powerful and faster, but longer (by ~1/2″).
Lyle
I use the Dewalt 12V screwdriver (DCF610B) or newer version (DCF601B) for this exact purpose. I love how compact the newer version is, but like how narrow the old one is. Both seem to weight about the same. The ergonomics are second to none.
Mr B
Lowes now has Power-stack 5ah x 2 for $199
The Powestack 5ah starter kit is $279 with free tool which can be the 7 1/4 XR powerdetect saw.
I think these are brand new deals and unable to add to the cart right now to see if Military discount applies. This may be a good option for someone not needing a drill and driver who wants to get the 5ah Powerstack batteries
Steve L
Getting two 5 amp powerstacks for $199 got my attention so I looked at Lowe’s
Really confusing. Lowe’s has two battery deals, both listed as a Powerstack 20 2-Pack 5 amp-hour which is misleading
$199 is for 2 x 1.7 amp-hour batteries with Dewalt model # DCBP315-2.
$299 is for 2 x 5.0 amp-hour batteries with Dewalt model # DCBP520-2.
And Dewalt’s website doesn’t even have the DCBP315 batteries.
Steve L
Found the answer on Tool Nut
DCBP315-2 is one 5 Ah and one 1.7 Ah battery.
DCBP520-2 is two 5 Ah batteries
Mr B
Apologies, I must have misread the add. I see the $199 for a 5.0 and 1.7 ah
JJ
deal alert: this kit is currently $369 at Home Depot. It debuted at $399, went up above $800 for a while, and now back below the debut pricing.