JohnKal
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Thanks Ptabatcher! Picked one up
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This is an amazing deal for the DeWalt version of the installation driver. This will be very difficult not to buy!
Thank you for posting.
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I couldn’t resist, just ordered!
Crabman
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You cheap...
Well you know...
Well you know...
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SixThirtyTwo
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I was tempted, but I don't want to buy more batteries just for this drill, and the future of the 12V line seemed uncertain from what I read. I think it'd be more tempting if it came with a couple of batteries and/or a higher capacity one.
That said, some of you can be pretty persuasive, and the day isn't over yet.
That said, some of you can be pretty persuasive, and the day isn't over yet.
When I first saw this, I was ready to jump but then realized it's the 12v platform. I'll stick with the 20v versions.
FullRaceMerc
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Same here. I'm locked in on 20v & 20/60v flexvolt & don't want to add another battery type. Looks like a cool tool for someone who isn't already invested in a battery line.
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I thought I felt the same way, I’m already in the 20v DeWalt line, but installation drivers are more about lightweight work and smaller profile. I don’t have the 20v version of this, but I do have the sister ship in the Craftsman range, the V20 RP screwdriver.
If you compare the size of these two, for my application, I’ll take the 12v version:
This is more in the range of the Bosch version of this tool:
I don’t need the power of the 20v unit and the bulkier size isn’t what I’m after.
I had $10 worth of Lowe’s cash and for $85 bucks with everything included (plus a nice case), I think it’s a great deal.
My first 12 volt dewalt. I’ll just add the charger to the charger pile with all the rest. I mostly got it for the offset driver attachment, which I didn’t have. I like 12 volt tools in general, and use them whenever I can get away with them. Very light weight and compact. They delivered this to my door three hours after I ordered it. Dangerously convenient. Worked well. Nice usable bag too.
MichaelP
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I'm a 20/60V Dewalt / 12v Milwaukee guy. But I went with this Bosch a couple of years ago and liked it very much for the rare occasions I need to use the offset driver, etc.
2manytools
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My first 12 volt dewalt. I’ll just add the charger to the charger pile with all the rest. I mostly got it for the offset driver attachment, which I didn’t have. I like 12 volt tools in general, and use them whenever I can get away with them. Very light weight and compact. They delivered this to my door three hours after I ordered it. Dangerously convenient. Worked well. Nice usable bag too.
That is one thing Dewalt did right. That 12v should be able to be charged on all their other chargers, but the 12v charger doesn't charge anything but 12v.
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Right, that's another benefit, I can use my existing 20v charger for the 12v packs.
SixThirtyTwo
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According to the marketing photos, the charger that came with the Dewalt 12V is compatible with both 12V/20V.
SixThirtyTwo
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Replying to myself, but there may be a new contender:
Products – BESSEY
When it comes to searching for innovative solutions in clamping, holding work pieces or cutting sheet metal, this is the right place to look.
besseytools.com
I don't think it has had time to go on sale yet, but from a cursory read it seems worth adding to the list of competing products for comparison.
SixThirtyTwo
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I've never seen that site before. I first noticed the jack at Home Depot for $108.29, with no indication of a sale price.
Those "RRP"s are just to present the illusion of savings, rather than "normal" prices. I haven't done any price comparisons. My comment was meant to suggest that I'd expect to see lower prices once the product has been on the market for longer.
Sale is over now, but FYI:
SixThirtyTwo
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My bad. Thanks for the link. I tend to spend too much time researching items before purchase, but I clearly didn't apply that same tendency before posting about these jacks. I noticed them when searching for jacks that could extend five or six feet higher — probably using the wrong terms.
ptabatcher
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its my most used tool around the house. I was hanging some giant mirrors for my wife’s workout studio The other day, found myself just swapping the heads on it. One for the drill bit. One for the screwdriver bit.My first 12 volt dewalt. I’ll just add the charger to the charger pile with all the rest. I mostly got it for the offset driver attachment, which I didn’t have. I like 12 volt tools in general, and use them whenever I can get away with them. Very light weight and compact. They delivered this to my door three hours after I ordered it. Dangerously convenient. Worked well. Nice usable bag too.
mine came with the “old” charger (I’ve had mine for a couple years)