DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drill / Driver Kit, Brushless, 1/2-Inch (DCD791D2)
$41.99
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The DCD791D2 20V MAX* XR Li-Ion Brushless Compact Cordless Drill with Battery and Charger Kit is lightweight and compact for working in tight spaces for long periods of time. High-speed transmission of this cordless power drill delivers 2-speed variations allowing users to choose the level of performance needed for various applications. Comfort grip adds balance and control.
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| Weight | 3.4 kg |
|---|---|
| Brand | DEWALT |
| Pattern Name | Kit |
| Style | 20V Brushless Drill/Driver, 20V Brushless DrillDriver |
| Power Source | Battery-powered |
| Maximum Rotational Speed | 2 RPM |
| Voltage | 20 Volts |
| Amperage | 2 Amps |
| Maximum Chuck Size | 13 Millimeters |
| Color | Black Black Yellow |
| Included Components | 2 DCB203 – XR 2.0AH Battery Packs Charger Kit Box Belt Hook DCD791 – 20V MAX XR Li-Ion BL Compact Drill Driver |
| Special Feature | Variable Speed |
| Product Dimensions | 16.22L x 4.5W x 10.1H |
| Material | Plastic Metal |
| Number of Speeds | 2 |
| Speed | 2000 RPM |
| Maximum Power | 300 Watts |
| Part Number | DCD791D2 |
| Item Weight | 3.4 Pounds |
| Item model number | DCD791D2 |
| Batteries | 2 Lithium Ion batteries required. included |
| Pattern | Kit |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Measurement System | Metric |
| Special Features | Variable Speed |
| Batteries Included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion |
| Warranty Description | 3 year limited warranty |
| ASIN | B0183RLVSQ |
| Date First Available | November 17 2015 |
| Manufacturer | DEWALT |
10 reviews for DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Drill / Driver Kit, Brushless, 1/2-Inch (DCD791D2)
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RAM –
I finally bought a tool used by professionals. They make a living using this tool. As a homeowner I want something that works when I need it. I am tired of low cost cheap stuff that fails and you have to keep replacing. My grandson is a carpenter and uses this tool in his trade. Buying this thing was the best investment I have made in tools in a long time. If you want cheap buy something else if you want the best one time, buy this one. I would buy it again.
majortomiscominghome –
This is dewalt’s newest version of their compact brushless drill. I have used the dewalt 771, 780, various makitas, and some other drills. This dewalt is easily the best cordless drill I’ve used. I work in a factory and use lots of drills to drill through steel, stainless steel, and aluminum on a regular basis.The chuck makes anything else I’ve used feel like a joke. The makita and porter cable chucks are not great. The other dewalts at least did not slip with smaller bits, but the metal 791 chuck is on another level. It’s very precise and smooth and grips firmly. The chuck alone warrants the extra cost over the 780. The 780 is only $30 less, which I don’t understand, because it’s much closer to the 771 than the 791. If you’re considering the 780 either save your money and get the 771 which is pretty much as good, or just spend a little more to get the 791 which is a huge step up.The brushless motor is extremely powerful compared to most drills. According to the internet this drill has an output of about 620 in-lbs of torque. In America, dewalt lists their drills based on some arbitrary non standard unit of output. There’s probably some old engineer working there that thinks he knows everything and won’t use the same measurement of torque that everyone else uses but there you have it, 620 in-lbs based on converted European (newton meter) specs. Anyway, if the drill bit snags you’re going to be in for a surprise, at least I was, and I’m not a weak person. The drill whipped right around and if I had a weak wrist it might have hurt a lot. I guess you could say this is a good thing because more torque = more better (right?) but at any rate just be aware that a lot of drills this powerful have an extra handle, whereas this one is meant to be used one handed. It makes me slightly nervous now but I’m just being more careful. Everything else I’ve used that has a brushed motor, I am strong enough to stop the drill if it snags.I can’t comment on the battery life because I haven’t used it enough to have cycled the batteries or even run one of them down all the way. Based on the old model and typical brushless drill efficiency it should be good. It makes it harder to run out of battery when you can check the charge level and keep the second battery charged, anyhow, just pay attention.The case seems well made and everything fits well. I might have liked more room to store drill bits (there isn’t much extra room, and no designated spot that I can see for storage) but the compact size of the case is useful in its own right.The light is very bright and has a few settings, not much to say there, but it’s more useful than most.I can’t imagine there is anything else out there right now that’s better than this drill as far as a compact. I did a lot of research and the next best drill I found was a rockwell that’s also sold here for about as much as the dewalt 780. The rockwell also has a metal chuck and brushless motor, unlike the dewalt 780, making it a better choice in my opinion. Bosch is known to make good drills, however their most recent models of compact brushless drills are reported to have frequent issues with the trigger, and they all have plastic chucks. They are relatively inexpensive though, although the torque ratings on the bosch are quite low (in the 400’s in-lb) which is even weaker than the rockwell (530-ish in-lbs) and much less powerful than the dewalt 791 which appears to be the most powerful compact brushless available.That about sums it up, if this drill is in your budget I don’t think you can go wrong, if your budget is limited get the 771 because it is half the price and works fine, especially if it’s not being used in an industrial setting.
Lee Michels –
I’m an amateur DIYer. For years I got by with some cheap Black and Decker or Ryobi cordless drill. They worked but left a lot to be desired. The number one thing was that the length of the tool did not allow me to get into various situations where an electric driver was needed. Then my last battery pack for ancient Black and Decker cordless drill gave out and it was time to find a new go to tool. I did some research and found that DeWalt is a highly regarded name. When I saw the shorter profile of the cordless drill it was a no brainer. I did cringe at the price tag but as with so many thing you get what you pay for and after receiving and using the DeWalt cordless drill, I wish I would have gotten one a long time ago. This is a very sturdy tool that is so far above my previous drills that I will be a DeWalt user from here on.
LMC 9294 –
Bought this actually for hubby but I use it more. I love how powerful it is. I like the extra battery and the ease of use. I am not strong in my hands but this drill works great for me. Maybe I’ll just keep it.
E J Clark –
So far I love the DEWALT DCD791D2 20V MAX XR Li-Ion 0.5″ 2.0Ah..Really has a lot of power, metal transmission, and smaller than the 18 volt Hammer/driver and lighter. Only had one problem the bits keep falling out.But i found out how to solve that problem which on my part was like of knowledge . So how I solve that problem as noted: I had the same problem but finally relies I was not locking the drill bit in the chuck holder. You need when you have the bit tighten than keep turning the chuck bit holder clock wise until you hear a click which locks the drill bit in and then the bit won’t come out. But when you need to take the bit out turn the chuck drill bit holder counter clock wise with your hand. You will feel the bit loosen and keep turning until loose enough to pull the bit out. Mine was so lock in that I had to use a big Mouth adjustable pliers to unlock the bit holder but from now on I use a rubber bottle cap loosener to unlock the bit holder so I would not scare the outside of the chuck bit holder because I could not by my hand turn the chuck bit holder counter clock because it so lock in. I even called the DeWalt teck and he said it was OK to do it that way to unlock the bit holder. Just remember to turn it clock wise with your hand to you feel that the drill bit is tight than keep turning the chuck bit holder until you hear a click which locks the drill bit in and secure. Problem solve no more bit falling out!!! Boy does it lock the drill bit in and you cannot pull the drill bit out period! Maybe over time the chuck bit holder will loosen up and will be easier to unlock the bit. Hope this helps.Up Date: I found That if you first turn the chuck counter clockwise until you hear one click to lock the drill bit in it will not fall out but in order to unlock the chuck without using a wrench to unlock the drill bit is to by hand, is to first turn the chuck bit holder “clockwise” until you hear another click which than allows you to turn the chuck counter clockwise by hand to unlock the chuck bit holder with ease, than just keep turning counter clockwise until the bet is loose enough to pull the drill bit out really easy. Even the DeWalt tech did not know that. I just kept trying and experimenting which allowed me to realize how to lock and unlock just using my hand only. You would think the DeWalt directions book would address the way to lock and unlock the chuck bit holder so you would know action needed to insert the chuck bit holder and to lock and unlock! It’s realty easy when you know the right Procedures. Hope I explain this good enough to be understood.
Asim Bijarani –
I can’t express my love for this machine, First I was hesitant buy an expensive drill plus international shipping is not cheap on Amazon, but eventually I decided to buy it anyway. Luckily the package came just within 5 days to Pakistan. As it is common for most tools, I thought it would’ve been made in an Asian country but as I opened the box and saw “MADE IN USA” label, it really made my day.The kit includes drill with two 2Ah batteries and a charger, all inside a hard plastic case wrapped in a beautifully branded cardboard, I took the drill out and slightly pulled the trigger for the first time, LED light comes on and drill started to rotate very smoothly (not too harsh like other cheap drills), this is the best feeling in hand if you want fine accuracy in controlling the variable speed of drilling. The tool itself feels very tough and reliable in hand but not too heavy to make you uncomfortable, it has very good torque and works well on wood, metal and concrete without any difficulty. I read some reviewer complained about build quality, but honestly I haven’t seen any misalignments anywhere on the drill and I would say it is build with great care.I just fell in love with this tool, not only it looks and feels good but also works well. I believe it worth every penny I spent on it, I would suggest buy a quality tool instead of saving money and you will be satisfied like me. The “MADE IN USA” label is my favorite. Thank you DeWALT and thank you Amazon for international shipping.
Mary Laiuppa –
I’ve owned a drill of some kind for 40 years. My last drill was a cordless Craftsman back when there was an actual Sears. It was at least 25 years old. When it finally died I replaced it with this cordless DeWalt with lithium batteries rather than the NiCad my old drill had. Well, it made this clicking, knocking sound and I was afraid there was something wrong with it. I called DeWalt customer service and talked to a real live person. He wasn’t sure it was supposed to do that and advised me to send it in for repair but we found there was a local authorized DeWalt repair shop at my location. Went there today and there is nothing wrong with my drill. It is supposed to do that. It is a BRAKE. It is designed to stop the rotation of the drill when I take my finger off the trigger and it slows down. This is something new. My old drill never did that. Nice to know it’s fine and that DeWalt customer service and repair are so good. I’ll be buying more DeWalt cordless tools.
Chris Trubl –
Overall the drill worked great. My only complaint was how loose the battery fit into the base of the drill. It wasn’t so loose that it would fall off but it was loose enough that when I was turning the drill at an angle or on its side, there was enough play between the battery and the drill I could feel the battery clack against the railing of the drill that the battery slides into. I know a lot of people might be ok with this and may even claim it can help in the event you drop the drill to absorb impact somehow but I have used some of dewalts newer atomic line of drills, impact driver and wrenches and all of them have almost no give where the battery connects to the drill. Some people suggest adding electrical tape to certain spots or rubber adhesive strips around the base of the drill to help prevent the battery from moving but I should not have to do that to a new drill. If I owned the drill for a few years and dropped it several times, then sure, I would do something like that but not for a brand new drill. I had Amazon send a replacement hoping it was just a defective unit but the replacement had the same issue. I ended up just returning the drill. The drill worked great aside from the fit of the battery, so I only took 1 star away.
Android’s Automatic Garage Opener –
This is a magnificent drill. I cannot overstate how much of an improvement this drill is over my 20 year-old Dewalt 14 volt Nicad battery drill. First I will mention the only reason why I replaced my older Dewalt drill is because the batteries no longer held a charge and the cost for new replacement batteries was more than I wanted to pay. The 20 year-old Dewalt still worked great for an artist and my DIY projects. I decided it was time to donate it to charity so someone else can give it a second life. Back to the new drill. It’s far lighter, more compact, powerful and efficient. The drill is also brushless so by nature is more efficient and will likely last at least 20 years. This drill is also made or assembled in the USA and it’s great to see those jobs back here. The technology this drill doesn’t have (nor do any other manufacturers) are solid state batteries. SS batteries are still years away from mainstream usage. However when they do become available I should be able to purchase them separately as an upgrade to this drill. This is an example of great design for a super price.
Jeffrey Getzin –
I’ve always envied people with cordless drills but whenever I bought one, it never worked very well. It was always gassing out after the first or second screw or hole.I was reluctant to buy this one because it was expensive and because the other cordless drills I had purchased were wastes of money.But this one is a game-changer!The battery just lasts and lasts. I keep forgetting it’s a cordless drill and just think of it as a drill.I have a spare battery in case I use up the charge but I’ve never needed it. One battery was more than enough for any job I was doing and then for other jobs after it.The little meter on the battery pack is extra helpful. It tells you how much charge it has remaining so you know when to switch batteries.This drill Is lighter-weight than my corded drills and fits well in my hand, though I have large hands and your mileage may vary.It’s light enough that it isn’t particularly tiring to use and it has plenty of speed and torque.The drill has a keyless chuck that is easy to use and secure.The thing just WORKS flawlessly. I’m a believer.My absolute only complaint—more of a nit really—-is that the angle of the built-in work light makes it difficult to see in very tight places. But that’s really splitting hairs.This is an awesome drill. It was pricey and that made me nervous at first but now that I have it, I have no regrets whatsoever!!