I wish someone would hook all 3 up to some kind of test rig that could measure torque to see if they are any different, too many videos with speculation or some guy drilling holes and no data. paging Project Farm or AvE
There is a video and 999 is the best but very slightly. Not noticeable to the naked eye but just a hair better that it’s not even Noticeable unless ran together side by side
I'm fairly certain that the 996 does not have programming/chipset to detect the higher capacity 8ah battery or the 60 volts of the flexvolt so it runs the same power regardless of which battery is connected, only gaining advantage of the extra ah of run time. 998 will detect an 8+ah battery and increase it's power because the battery has more and/or better cells so it can handle the extra output. I suspect it cannot differentiate btw 20v and flexvolt bats though. The 999 is designed to detect and use the extra output available in a flexvolt battery. Throw a 5ah battery on them and they are probably all exactly the same. Give them the battery they are specialized in and the 998 and 999 will increase their power.
This guy LOVES to hear himself talk. This 11 minute video could have been done in 5 minutes easily. After a few minutes I just went to the 8 minute mark and he was still rambling.
Vince's suspicions are wrong. I had the same questions and eventually worked my way up through DeWalt Customer Service and ended up getting a call from Nate with Dewalt (as seen on the Sparky Channel video on this same subject). Here is the summary... The 996 & 998 have the same motor, but the electronics have been upgraded to allow the 998 to use more power from the battery. So the 998 is more powerful than the 996, but since the motor is the same there is a limit to how much more powerful it can be. The 999 also has new electronics AND has an upgraded motor. As such, the 999 is more powerful than the 996 & 998 using the same battery. Nate told me that the 999's power advantage over the 998 & 996 is small when all 3 are using the 5AH 20-volt battery, but that power advantage over the 996 & 998 increases as you move to bigger batteries. In other words, if all 3 are using the 8AH 20-volt, the 999's power advantage over the 998 & 996 gets larger. Even more so when all three are using the 6AH Flexvolt. And even though they don't use the 9AH or 12AH Flexvolt batteries in their marketing claims, Nate said that the power advantage of the 999 over the 998 & 996 is even greater when using those two batteries. Interestingly, he said that the 999 with the 9AH compared to the 999 with the 12AH Flexvolt battery were practically identical in their power ratings so I guess by the time you get to the 9AH you have reached the limits of the new motor and electronics as far as its power increase and there is no more to be gained with the 12AH Flexvolt. It's up to you whom you believe, but what Nate says makes sense and seems believable to me.
SO I am now in the market to purchase a hammerdrill as I struggled to drill some brick for Christmas light hangars ughhh. I use the 5ah xr batteries but according to you I should get the newer upgraded tool 999 I can get the baretool for practically the same price as the 996 or 998... I should get the 999 right? Cause there's room to grow into flexvolt later right?
@@ngnaw The 999 will give you the option to run flexvolt batteries maximizing performance, according to Dewalt. I got the 999 as part of a kit and for the sale that is going on at home depot($399 kit + 2 free tools) I already had flexvolt batteries from my 578B circular saw so, for me it made sense to get the 999. It's up to you to decide where you want to go.
Getting rid of my Dewalt tools here soon. It’s pretty ridiculous that a company has 3 different “premium” lines now. These features should all be included in one tool for the extra price paid for them. This is only going to confuse new customers trying to decide which of these three to buy when they can’t figure out what battery is going to work best with their new tool.
Thanks for calling this out. I think this is what happens when a company is desperate to sustain growth and then someone pitches an idea at a board meeting how to maximize sales by 18.6% while only spending 5% on a razzle dazzle naming scheme. Basically marketing mumbo jumbo. Dewalt needs to get its soul back from corporate.
@@binaryzero9745for real, dewalt was severally outdated and dying. Coming back now, their stuff is getting better each year. That being said, they need a more simpler model number system. Too many different versions of basically the same thing.
here's my thoughts on the matter, the 8ah will be a 2p 5s battery, that being two rows of (5) 21700 cells rated at 4ah per cell, the 6ah flexvolt is 3p 5s but are the smaller 18650 cells (in 20v mode) now as a general rule of thumb the larger the capcity the cells the lower the current can safely be discharged from them, the fact that the 8ah battery uses physically larger cells than the flexvolt kind of muddies the water (as you can increase the capacity and still have a comparable discharge capability) Its more than likely that the flexvolt 18650 cells will have a discharge capability higher than the 8ah (lower capacity thus higher discharge) BUT for this discuassion lets assume that they are even, in this scenario the flexvolt wins on current (and therefore power) delivery simply becuase in 3p you have the current of 3 rows of cells discharging vs the 2 in the 8ah the other advantage is the lower voltage drop due to cell resistance, all cells have an internal resistance and the higher the current draw the greater the voltage drop, thus the flexvolt being 3p should see a much lower voltage drop due to both an overall lower resistance (kirchhoff's law) and lower current draw from each cell the lowe current draw per cell will also mean a longer overall battery life. as a Caveat I would need to investigate exactly which cells are used in each battery for a proper and fair comparison
Did some hard testing with my old 996 to the new 999 I just bought , if you use the 9 amp hour 546 battery it gives you more power than the 996 not by much and my test show that my Milwaukee generation 3 is even with the 999 the only flaw was that the gearing was a little bit too high on the DeWalt so if you take away 250 RPM from the DeWalt I am certain that 999 will be even with my Milwaukee generation 3
I went with the Powerdetect from Lowe's and got an extra 8ah as part of the Black Friday sale. I use the extra on my tower light 👍 As you noted, I didn't see any Flexvolt advantage tools in my future, so I stuck with the standard 20v XRs.
@@benthompson8256 there's plenty of tools that are made in America, some DeWalt tools are made here, kobalt tools, some Milwaukee tool's... If you just researched before buying something, you CAN find American made products. Why ask me what isn't made in China? Attempting to be sarcastic???🤔👌
So still confused. Would like to see all possible combinations of tools and batteries for a true conclusion. Run the 996 with a 5ah, 6ah FV, 8ah, and 9ah FV. Run the 998 with a 5ah, 6ah FV, 8ah, and 9ah FV. Run the 999 with a 5ah, 6ah FV, 8ah, and 9ah FV. If its a capacity issue, would all models perform higher with an 8ah or 9ah FV battery?
I'm pretty partial to Dewalt, however, Milwaukee is a very close second. I use Milwaukee for my impacts in the field, but I use Dewalt for just about everything else, with the exception of Hilti's specialty tools. Now, I'm an Ironworker, so these tools have NEVER been treated nicely, and I've had ONE impact shear the 1/2" anvil off, and have gone through a few sets of batteries. Other than that, I've never had an issue with either of these brands in 9years of my experience so far. I love 'em.
My very first large tool purchase was a 12in compound miter saw DeWalt it lasted from age 18 till 45 and I have owned a bit of everything I like DeWalt Milwaukee and flex my first cordless drill was a Makita long battery and when it quickly became outclassed I went to DeWalt nikad to then trying to go back to Makita 18v lithium and it discusses me too hear people talking about Makita because they are trash compared to DeWalt and Milwaukees I spent a huge investment switching to them and their dills and impacts were garbage when I was handing my guys 10 year old nikad drills and impacts to hold them over while brand new Makita drills and impacts were being fixed or replaced I quickly sucked up my pride and sold off the whole collection of tools
Large retail stores often have price beat etc, so they get their own special part number / version which ships as a slightly different package, looks almost identical and can't be easily compared to other stores.
This is exactly the issue. Lowe's gets kits marked xxx1 while home depot gets kits marked xxx2, same tools and accesories, but different number so they don't have to price match.
@@infinityfringe fun fact dewalt(and the other brand tools) are sold on commission from the tool manufacturers (like car dealerships) so stores dont have to have spent millions in inventory on tools.
I have the 996 and the 999. If I use a standard 20v battery they perform the same. But using the flex battery the 999 definitely has more grunt to it. Not sure how it does that but it definitely has more jam when I need it.
@@pheloniousmunk the 999 definitely has more pep to it than the 996 when using the flex battery. They are just about identical with a standard battery. Close enough that I can’t really tell. I had the 999 bind up on a hole saw and spin it’s t handle around and the 996 has never managed that.
@@pheloniousmunk I only have one flex volt battery so I can’t go directly head to head but yes I’ve used both with a flex battery and I was able to notice a marked improvement in performance with the 999
Basicly there is a lowes 10 miles from me while the nearest home depot is over 100 miles away...so power detect will be the on I pick up next time I'm in lowes....it's a pretty simple decision for me
Dewalt makes some very nice tools. Unfortunately the marketing wank is way way to much. My daily drives are the German Metabo, Fein, Bosch, some Makita. The marking for these is nothing like Dewalt or Milwaukee and I do use 12V Milwaukee tools. The point is by creating a marketing shell game it confuses and makes the customer angry.
Wtf did Milwaukee do? Thay have like 2-3 18v tool lines and it’s blatantly obvious what’s top of the line. FUEL boom done it’s the best, don’t drag Milwaukee into this.
I really appreciate VCG for the honest reviews. I had DeWalt tools for 20 years. After seeing Milwaukee Pack-out and tool lineup, I went all in with Milwaukee! Thanks Again Vince and the super cool gang
I have been wondering myself I'm sure along with everybody else I think it's all in the battery ...battery technology goes a long ways and it's evolving daily getting better and better.. I think if you were to put that eight amp battery on the dcd996 it would have just as much power as either one of the other two new ones.. Have you thought about doing that and seeing what the difference would be put five amp battery on the new one .. and the 8 amp power battery on the DCd 996
Higher AH only Allows Longer Run Time. I am curious How they have the 60/20 Flex Volt Batteries wired?? Series gets you Higher Volts. Parallel gets you Higher Amps.
Higher AH batteries can provide more power, along with longer run times. Remember, physically larger batteries can provide more current, so even if the voltage is the same, you will get more power. It’s why a 12 volt car battery can start a car, while 9 AA batteries (also 12 volts) won’t be able to do so.
Does the same thing happens to the reciprocating saws? I'm still debating with myself if buying the flexvolt, the flexvolt advantage or the power detect sawzall. Wish one has more power? Wish one has less vibration?
I have the XR line of tools, but I got the flex volt advantage hammer drill for Black Friday only because it came with the 6AH flex volt advantage battery for free with a 6AH charger. Only reason I got that one. Works great.
All seems the same to me 🤷 So quick question, my DCD996 stopped working after 4.5 yrs, only the led light works. Do I get it repaired, look for a 996 on marketplace for around 100CAD or do I get the DCD999 for 300CAD with free flex volt battery? 🤔 Any suggestions and why are welcome, thanks!
Bro you're absolutely right. Same motors, different batteries. The XR Power Detect is the strongest because it uses the 21700 batteries. But...you can put that battery pack into the other drills and get almost the same power output.
Looking at specs from dewalt looks like the UWO are different for all three. So considering that all three have the same RPMs I figure that equates to differences in torque?
Sorry to rain on your hate train, but I actually tested them and there is more power with the "power detect" version and the "flexvolt advantage" version. Yes, each drill does have more power with a bigger battery, but the best gains can only be seen with the 8ah on the power detect and a flexvolt on the flexvolt advantage. So yes, the biggest improvement is the batteries, but the newer drills are also improved.
Semantics.... Milwaukee has played the same game with some tools over promising and under deliver (surge?). All manufacturers play word games. But what the big difference is I see 996vs999 is the power under load/torque I have yet to bog down the 999. Now the power detect I can't speak of personally but I think Dewalt tried pleasing to many Masters with the 998.
@@JandJgarage65 what that some tools make sense and some don't with the atomic line ....again back to pleasing too many Masters But also then why did the holiday promo kits sell out this holiday season with the atomic line.
I don't know if surge is a good or bad tool, but it has a reason to be, it is an hydraulic impact driver, that's the difference, the benefit of that is a less noisy impact and it is true according to videos I've seen even from VCG. With the drills of this video, the difference is blurry, complicated, not clear. And taking about the atomic, my God!!! Pay more for a less powerful tool????? Bs.
Sorry late to the party !! Great videos !! I just got a 998 replacement for a defective 996 fwd/rev switch. I also had to buy the 779 miter saw and stand from Lowes because H Depot would not match the deal because if the model/ digit they went by. Same saw and stand but would not sell it. 10min was the store from m house. Had to order online from Lowe's, then went thru a nightmare with shipping. Keep up the great stuff !!
I am a very old dewalt fan. That is what I have found over the years. I bought the very first dewalt 18v combo drill. It's only competition was at the time makita . Makita was a better tool. Just every time they introduced a new model the batteries would not work with the older tools. Dewalt has always designed a way for there older tools to work on the new battery line. That is the main reason I have always stayed with them. It is nice that they are finally producing tools that now compete with others. What would be really nice is if you could find a way to get them to make better blades for there lawnmower. I really do like the dewalt cordless lawnmower. It is the blade is crap. As I have the dewalt battery line. And have focused on there 60v line since they introduced it. And yes I have found a different in the power. Much more power with the 60v batteries. You are always going on about the dills impact drivers and saws building tools. As the big 3 are also focusing on gardening tools. I would like to see you putting them to the test . And make dewalt step up.
Dewalt, Milwaukee, makita and ridgid are on the experts Festool: not that great (longevity snd power) Hilti: as you said, for masonry, they’re at the top, but super expensive. And i had a lot of issues with their batteries Otherwise i never used any of the other brands so i can’t tell Now i’m with Ridgid and DeWalt’s tools, and I’m pretty happy with the performances
im looking at both of those as you speak. one looks like a bigger battery being its 8volts. and the 5 is smaller(not by much 1"? maybe.) whats the weight? because weight sells for hiker gear.
Nope, all slightly different motors. These 3 were tested against each other by another reviewer. The 996 actually died surprisingly... and the UWO get higher from 996 to 998 to 999... they are all excellent, but that 999 is a hell of a beast... came out on top of all drills at pro tool reviews.
Yes I got a dcd999 it’s my go to for heavy duty tasks hole saw and paddle bits concrete it chews through anything and things that would kill any other drill and make it start smoking that dcd999 is easily the most powerful drill on the market
Open them up. Plug a battery in and test the voltage at the ECU's. That will show you if the electronics in Flexvolt are actually using 60v or 20 like the rest.
I'm a big dewalt guy. I've had flexvolt from day one and I think all the tools Take "advantage" of any larger compacity battery. Its obvious on all the tools. This is just smoke and mirrors I believe. Still my fav tool is my flexvolt circular saw it's a BEAST!!!!!
I think it had to do with manufacturing and where the tools are coming from, it says in the manual that for shipping purposes the cells in the batteries are separated. With that said the flexvolt batt in the power detect grinder I notice a difference in power and generally think the bigger batteries help with output no matter what the tool is
Ok since me and the lads have setup 5-6 years ago, we have had 2 dewalts 996 and 1 Chuck broke after 2 years of hard use the other is 18 months and going strong, we have had 3 Makitas Dhp 481z and 2 broke with in a year and the 3rd is making terrible noises (nearly gone) so we orders the dcd999 with a flexvolt and the makita xgt hp001gz, the makita is smaller lighter but the dewalt is leagues ahead for pure power, in hammer mode it leaves the new xgt for dust but it’s still early doors, all I can say is the dewalt 999 is the most powerful drill our lads have ever seen
Larger Ah rating means the battery can supply more current. But that also means that the motor-speed controller combo has to be able to handle the extra current, or it will burn up.
As far as tool itself, the ability increase came from movin from brushed to brushless motors. As far as different models of brushless, i think dewalt is just tryin different angles of marketing. The flex volt batteries are just awesome, although heavy. If just runnin screws, i'm more likely to run xr batteries, but if doin a lot of drillin, probably gonna run flex volt. The small differences in styling are really what's gonna be the decidin factor for which model ya get.
Quick question ! Can you use batteries vice versa for example flex volt drill with power detect ? I honestly don't know I only own the best tools like millwaukee just saying...
I like Dewalt tools for their quality but shy away from their product because Dewalt is constantly changing their battery scheme. This is one thing I can commend Senco/Ryobi on. I have owned Black & Decker and Porter Cable products as well as used Dewalt at work. Nothing more frustrating than when I need to replace a battery to not being able and purchase one because the battery configuration has changed. In the last year I have noticed an adapter to convert 18v Dewalt tools to the 20v battery. It would be nice if they did the same thing for their other product lines.
I have a ton of DW tools. I use them everyday as a GC/Carpenter. That being said, just the fact that nowhere is there a straight answer as to what exactly "FlexVolt Advantage" really is, means it's likely more of a marketing ploy than anything else. It's not a 60v tool, but somehow, it's more powerful than 20v when you put a 60v battery on it?? Lol. But I'll still be buying Yellow & Black over Red... thanks for the video.
3 fixed speeds or variable speeds ? BTW - great video !!! I've been holding off on buying a 1/2" cordless drill..glad I found you..I've been doing the google dance for hours to evaluate the very CONFUSING array of dewalt 1/2" cordless drills - again - THANK YOU..
@@benthompson8256 I don’t like the Home Depot vs Lowe’s vs Ace Hardware versions of Dewalt. Dewalt makes great stuff. All of my corded tools are Dewalt. My Miter Saw, heat gun, and grinder are Dewalt. I’m just glad I made the switch when Dewalt went to 20v I went to Milwaukee.
Watched an interview with a Dewalt engineer and he was asked about the Flexvolt advantage and the Power detect lines and all the confusion. He said that they want to allow people to take advantage of the new batteries with out being forced to buy any flexvolt battery's. I think Home depo is just paying them to keep flexvolt out of lowes so they needed both.
DCD999 Vs DCD996 You can expect enhanced durability from the Dewalt DCD999 compared to the DCD996. Its high power density motor has more copper and longer magnets compared to its predecessor which leads to increased power, and its electronic module enables the tool to recognise when an XR FlexVolt battery is attached to unlock even more power.
I have a question for anyone out there, i just got the dewalt drill and impact combo comes with both drivers, 2 2ah batterys and charger i also picked up the 5ah battery at lowes as well "special gift" and for some reason the 5ah battery wont charge no more than 1 bar no matter how long i let it charge
@@dmacl123 very good possibility, its my first dewalt set and i thought o screwed something up lol. Watching the reviews VCG contruction sold me on the XR series so i had to get it, just finished school for carpentry so im hoping to be able to use them soon and not collect dust lol
I've just ordered the 999 from the US as they don't sell either 998 or 999 in the UK. I was under the impression that the 999 has the extra 2 pins being a flexvolt tool meaning it has the ability to draw more power in one hit over the XR range of batteries that only use 4 pins, so if it hasn't got the extra pins on the 999 and can't use maximum power from the flexvolt batteries then I will be extremely pissed as I've had to pay a pretty penny when I add import taxes and postage fees which were nearly as expensive as the drill itself, please can you let us know what information you can find out on this!! Thanks for your time and please keep up with you great vids as I'm a big fan from across the pond👍.
It is quite convenient that the tools from Lowes (That don't carry flexvolt) get the advantage from their 20V max larger batteries. BUT The Home Depot variant has a "Flexvolt" advantage because the stock and sell flexvolt batteries. My guess is like a LOT of other things they are in both big box stores yet are tweaked ever so slightly by the manufacturers for several reasons to suit each store (One thing you can't do is use it for price matching, as they are NOT the same product in name (Even if they are for real) Alot of appliances are the same way as well, just to prevent easy comparisons among the big box stores.
Thanks for putting a spotlight on the marketing hype man... I have the 999 and I love it... All 3 of those are great I think... But sometimes I hesitate when I see consumers start a chorus for more innovation on a great product line that already matches or exceeds the competition... Sometimes you force "innovation for innovations sake"... And sometimes that innovation is half baked and hurts durability (a huge part of the tool objective)... Sometimes a tool plarform just gets more refined and stable over time and durability is just the best thing you can give a blue collar worker imo... But hey... Just my 2 cents... I agree with the points ya made man.
So my question is this, I have some 20 Volt Maxx Lawn tools, am I able to run the 60 Volt Maxxx batteries on those tools? This whole thing is weird, and feels like what your presenting, marketing options guised as innovation.
Electrical power is measured in Watts, which loosely translates to working power, such as torque and speed. I think when the Flexvolt is at 20V, the 3 banks of 5 series cells are in parallel for 9Ah. 3Ah rated cells. The maximum that exists for 18650 (18mm wide, 65mm long, 0 for round) cells no matter what some companies print on them. That is why they are trying 21700 (21mm wide, 70mm long, 0 for round) cells. Each cell can produce more current. When the Flexvolt is at 60V, the 3 banks of 5 series cells are in series at 3Ah. 5 cells in series at 4.1V (max) is 20.5V x 9A = 184.5 Watts. 15 cells in series at 4.1V (max) is 61.5V x 3A = 184.5 Watts. The high voltage, low current configuration means smaller conductors can be used for the same power. Good for larger motors such as saws. I am guessing the 8Ah pack is 4 banks of 5 series 18650 cells in parallel at 2Ah each cell. Perhaps 2 banks of 5 series 21700 cells at 4Ah. That would be 20.5V x 8A = 164 Watts. It mostly comes down to comparability.
I work for a tool repair company, and I see a lot of the 996s in for repair, and some 998s, no 999s for repair but I have seen it and heard feedback on it. The 999 and 998 are basically the same hammer drill. No real power increase, a little better durability in parts as opposed to rhe 996. Dewalt is making the 999 to scam people into paying more for the tool connect thing they have. Milwaukee is also doing it. They just needed a better excuse to release the same drill with tool connect for more money, so they made the flexvolt advantage thing.
So what are you saying Todd? That we have been fooled! I love my 996 and I love that I got another on clearance at Lowe’s for $113 for the kit a while back. Thanks for giving us the honest truth Vince.
I’ve used DeWalt for years. Their new lines are so confusing, I don’t know what to do or buy. Just doesn’t make sense to me. It makes me hesitant to acquire more tools to my collection. Maybe it’s time to switch to Milwaukee. Dad was a fan of Milwaukee back before cords disappeared from power tools... back when Made In the USA 🇺🇸 was the only way.
In the UK dewalt play about like this, doing slightly varying things between stores. One of the things they change here is the chucks, one place will have a plastic an the other metal.
I’m glad dewalt tools employs some people here in the USA to “build” (like legos) the tools, but they should be honest about the tool parts being made in foreign countries
R H you are correct but when I was debating what tools to get (I was like 18),I saw the USA flag on the box and I was like hell Yhea but then I saw the tiny “with global materials” and was kinda put off
@@THEMANCAVE2023 998 and 999 made in China and 996 made in US of global materials. I’m more casual and got two Craftsman power tools (720 and 820) made in US of global materials. Bag, chargers, battery housing all made in China, with battery cells made in Korea. But admittedly some DeWalt stuff made in China by the same company (Stanley Black & Decker) are better, and imports by Milwaukee and Makita beat most of DeWalt.
The power detect specifically mentions using a 8ah battery. this makes me wonder if additional power is "unlocked" vs a smaller battery like a 6ah??? it would be cool to test that
This design of drill goes back to the DCD925 post type battery drill. Although the old drill is a brushed motor the transmission is identical 3 speed 500 rpm, 1200 rpm and 2000 rpm, clutch and chuck exactly the same
DeWalt has been doing deceptive marketing ever since the start of the 20v and multiples fallacy. Can't market them that way in the EU. They're 18v and multiples. Granted ALL 18v tools have a nominal 20v when fully charged. The moment you activate discharge, it's 18v. Dishonesty apparently is the theme. I still have DeWalt tools...
@Joseph Fossa and here it thought it was because people are stupid and would complain that their 18v stick batteries dont work on their 20v(18v) slide battery tools because "its 18v it should work!!!"
@@adamperry4610 dont forget dewalt also sells the adapter to use your 18v stick tools with a slide on 20v battery. saw that tonight at Lowes. 2 20v batteries and the adapter were 179.00, whereas 2 18v stick batteries would be 169.00. I own all older 18v dewalt, so when my stick lithium ions finally die, I'll likely just grab the 20v slide on batteries with the adapter. Edit to add... I actually bought the 12v drill and 12 v impact combo (2 bats and a charger) for 199.00 however they (dewalt) threw in a free tool only of choice.. (select items) bluetooth speaker,light,recip saw,1/2 impact,or a circ saw. I chose the sawzall. First off let me start by stating I only bought the 12v for its weight and size (and the belt clip). As a service electrician. I was dead tired of dragging around the bohemouth 18v impact driver. The 12v is so much lighter smaller and just as capable for the tasks I perform. Now let me speak for the 12v sawzall. OmFg. More than 1/2 the weight of the old school 18v sawzall. So much more ergonomic as well. Just sayin... 👍
Thank You for your inquiry. No, the FLEXVOLT batteries can be used with both the 20V and 60V line of tools. They are compatible with most but not all of the 20V line-up. The FLEXVOLT will act as a 20V battery when it is installed in a 20V tool. Thanks, DEWALT Customer Care
The dewalt drills have a very bad triggers. I think? I have a problem with rpm ramping up and down at full squeeze of the trigger. Does anyone have a remedy? I have a bucket of basically new drills.
I wish someone would hook all 3 up to some kind of test rig that could measure torque to see if they are any different, too many videos with speculation or some guy drilling holes and no data. paging Project Farm or AvE
Suggest it to Project Farm, he is awesome!
There is a video and 999 is the best but very slightly. Not noticeable to the naked eye but just a hair better that it’s not even Noticeable unless ran together side by side
Project farm and AVE are both effin amazing for tool info!
@@ikon8275 AVE hasn’t done a proper tool teardown in ages unfortunately.
Basically it's saying they all the same 1 is made for Lowes 1 made for home depot and 1 is generic and the only difference is battery
I'm fairly certain that the 996 does not have programming/chipset to detect the higher capacity 8ah battery or the 60 volts of the flexvolt so it runs the same power regardless of which battery is connected, only gaining advantage of the extra ah of run time. 998 will detect an 8+ah battery and increase it's power because the battery has more and/or better cells so it can handle the extra output. I suspect it cannot differentiate btw 20v and flexvolt bats though. The 999 is designed to detect and use the extra output available in a flexvolt battery. Throw a 5ah battery on them and they are probably all exactly the same. Give them the battery they are specialized in and the 998 and 999 will increase their power.
Is it just me or is this more confusing than it needs to be?
It’s simple xrb 99vs the 8ah flex with the power max vs the 9998899 xrrr with the 20 volt max 18 volt (ah
@@islanddan4302 😂
This guy LOVES to hear himself talk. This 11 minute video could have been done in 5 minutes easily. After a few minutes I just went to the 8 minute mark and he was still rambling.
@@islanddan4302 😂😂 my stomach hurt it so funny
@@trvman1 what did you expect by going to the 8th minute? Did you think he'd be just sitting there not doing anything
Vince's suspicions are wrong. I had the same questions and eventually worked my way up through DeWalt Customer Service and ended up getting a call from Nate with Dewalt (as seen on the Sparky Channel video on this same subject). Here is the summary... The 996 & 998 have the same motor, but the electronics have been upgraded to allow the 998 to use more power from the battery. So the 998 is more powerful than the 996, but since the motor is the same there is a limit to how much more powerful it can be. The 999 also has new electronics AND has an upgraded motor. As such, the 999 is more powerful than the 996 & 998 using the same battery. Nate told me that the 999's power advantage over the 998 & 996 is small when all 3 are using the 5AH 20-volt battery, but that power advantage over the 996 & 998 increases as you move to bigger batteries. In other words, if all 3 are using the 8AH 20-volt, the 999's power advantage over the 998 & 996 gets larger. Even more so when all three are using the 6AH Flexvolt. And even though they don't use the 9AH or 12AH Flexvolt batteries in their marketing claims, Nate said that the power advantage of the 999 over the 998 & 996 is even greater when using those two batteries. Interestingly, he said that the 999 with the 9AH compared to the 999 with the 12AH Flexvolt battery were practically identical in their power ratings so I guess by the time you get to the 9AH you have reached the limits of the new motor and electronics as far as its power increase and there is no more to be gained with the 12AH Flexvolt. It's up to you whom you believe, but what Nate says makes sense and seems believable to me.
SO I am now in the market to purchase a hammerdrill as I struggled to drill some brick for Christmas light hangars ughhh. I use the 5ah xr batteries but according to you I should get the newer upgraded tool 999 I can get the baretool for practically the same price as the 996 or 998... I should get the 999 right? Cause there's room to grow into flexvolt later right?
@@ngnaw The 999 will give you the option to run flexvolt batteries maximizing performance, according to Dewalt.
I got the 999 as part of a kit and for the sale that is going on at home depot($399 kit + 2 free tools) I already had flexvolt batteries from my 578B circular saw so, for me it made sense to get the 999.
It's up to you to decide where you want to go.
I have the 996 and it hasn't failed me yet. Love it. No reason for me to upgrade.
Getting rid of my Dewalt tools here soon. It’s pretty ridiculous that a company has 3 different “premium” lines now. These features should all be included in one tool for the extra price paid for them. This is only going to confuse new customers trying to decide which of these three to buy when they can’t figure out what battery is going to work best with their new tool.
As a new Dewalt customer watching this video to understand the difference I agree, This confusion is pushing me to Milwaukie.
Thanks for calling this out. I think this is what happens when a company is desperate to sustain growth and then someone pitches an idea at a board meeting how to maximize sales by 18.6% while only spending 5% on a razzle dazzle naming scheme. Basically marketing mumbo jumbo. Dewalt needs to get its soul back from corporate.
a soul? it was a dead brand, resurrected by a corporate, so do not blame them to act like one
@@binaryzero9745for real, dewalt was severally outdated and dying. Coming back now, their stuff is getting better each year. That being said, they need a more simpler model number system. Too many different versions of basically the same thing.
here's my thoughts on the matter, the 8ah will be a 2p 5s battery, that being two rows of (5) 21700 cells rated at 4ah per cell, the 6ah flexvolt is 3p 5s but are the smaller 18650 cells (in 20v mode) now as a general rule of thumb the larger the capcity the cells the lower the current can safely be discharged from them, the fact that the 8ah battery uses physically larger cells than the flexvolt kind of muddies the water (as you can increase the capacity and still have a comparable discharge capability) Its more than likely that the flexvolt 18650 cells will have a discharge capability higher than the 8ah (lower capacity thus higher discharge) BUT for this discuassion lets assume that they are even, in this scenario the flexvolt wins on current (and therefore power) delivery simply becuase in 3p you have the current of 3 rows of cells discharging vs the 2 in the 8ah the other advantage is the lower voltage drop due to cell resistance, all cells have an internal resistance and the higher the current draw the greater the voltage drop, thus the flexvolt being 3p should see a much lower voltage drop due to both an overall lower resistance (kirchhoff's law) and lower current draw from each cell the lowe current draw per cell will also mean a longer overall battery life.
as a Caveat I would need to investigate exactly which cells are used in each battery for a proper and fair comparison
Vince should have you on the show
@@forrestweldon9168 thanks, there are far more knowledgeable out there than me in regards to battery tech, my studies in the subject are only cursory
Bingo! Voltage don't lie.
I have the 999 w/the 6a.h. flexvolt. Don't really see the power. The new flexvolt Sawzall is amazing
999 is just the most updated one which makes it the best but it is very and I mean very slightly more powerful hardly noticeable but it is better.
@@jorangel87 to be fair its very torquie a on one so the longer handle would be nice
I came looking for answers and now I am more confused now than I was before.
Just get the flex volt. Ignore power detect.
Did some hard testing with my old 996 to the new 999 I just bought , if you use the 9 amp hour 546 battery it gives you more power than the 996 not by much and my test show that my Milwaukee generation 3 is even with the 999 the only flaw was that the gearing was a little bit too high on the DeWalt so if you take away 250 RPM from the DeWalt I am certain that 999 will be even with my Milwaukee generation 3
I went with the Powerdetect from Lowe's and got an extra 8ah as part of the Black Friday sale. I use the extra on my tower light 👍 As you noted, I didn't see any Flexvolt advantage tools in my future, so I stuck with the standard 20v XRs.
Me too
@@1joshua me too ,
Love DeWalt but they need to get their crap together.
Made in China....
@@saltyp7573 what isn't made in China
@@benthompson8256 there's plenty of tools that are made in America, some DeWalt tools are made here, kobalt tools, some Milwaukee tool's...
If you just researched before buying something, you CAN find American made products.
Why ask me what isn't made in China?
Attempting to be sarcastic???🤔👌
@@saltyp7573 assembled in USA with parts made elsewhere
@@saltyp7573 no dewalt or Milwaukee tools are made in America
So still confused. Would like to see all possible combinations of tools and batteries for a true conclusion. Run the 996 with a 5ah, 6ah FV, 8ah, and 9ah FV. Run the 998 with a 5ah, 6ah FV, 8ah, and 9ah FV. Run the 999 with a 5ah, 6ah FV, 8ah, and 9ah FV. If its a capacity issue, would all models perform higher with an 8ah or 9ah FV battery?
Dewalt so far has never let me down their tools are Awsome ,
Both dewalt and Milwaukee have let me down before still great tools
I'm pretty partial to Dewalt, however, Milwaukee is a very close second. I use Milwaukee for my impacts in the field, but I use Dewalt for just about everything else, with the exception of Hilti's specialty tools. Now, I'm an Ironworker, so these tools have NEVER been treated nicely, and I've had ONE impact shear the 1/2" anvil off, and have gone through a few sets of batteries. Other than that, I've never had an issue with either of these brands in 9years of my experience so far. I love 'em.
Same here
My very first large tool purchase was a 12in compound miter saw DeWalt it lasted from age 18 till 45 and I have owned a bit of everything I like DeWalt Milwaukee and flex my first cordless drill was a Makita long battery and when it quickly became outclassed I went to DeWalt nikad to then trying to go back to Makita 18v lithium and it discusses me too hear people talking about Makita because they are trash compared to DeWalt and Milwaukees I spent a huge investment switching to them and their dills and impacts were garbage when I was handing my guys 10 year old nikad drills and impacts to hold them over while brand new Makita drills and impacts were being fixed or replaced I quickly sucked up my pride and sold off the whole collection of tools
Large retail stores often have price beat etc, so they get their own special part number / version which ships as a slightly different package, looks almost identical and can't be easily compared to other stores.
This is exactly the issue. Lowe's gets kits marked xxx1 while home depot gets kits marked xxx2, same tools and accesories, but different number so they don't have to price match.
@@infinityfringe fun fact dewalt(and the other brand tools) are sold on commission from the tool manufacturers (like car dealerships) so stores dont have to have spent millions in inventory on tools.
So 999 with xr battery it's like 996, it's only 999 if we're using flexvolt battery right?
I have the 996 and the 999. If I use a standard 20v battery they perform the same. But using the flex battery the 999 definitely has more grunt to it. Not sure how it does that but it definitely has more jam when I need it.
How does your 996 compare to the 999 if you use the Flex Volt battery on both of them?
@@pheloniousmunk the 999 definitely has more pep to it than the 996 when using the flex battery. They are just about identical with a standard battery. Close enough that I can’t really tell. I had the 999 bind up on a hole saw and spin it’s t handle around and the 996 has never managed that.
@@brunothehumble Thanks for that info. So you have tried the 996 vs 999 while both were on a Flex Volt battery?
@@pheloniousmunk I only have one flex volt battery so I can’t go directly head to head but yes I’ve used both with a flex battery and I was able to notice a marked improvement in performance with the 999
@@brunothehumble Interesting
Basicly there is a lowes 10 miles from me while the nearest home depot is over 100 miles away...so power detect will be the on I pick up next time I'm in lowes....it's a pretty simple decision for me
Send all three tools to ave for a tear down and an examination of the guts and construction.
Yeah if there's anyone who could tell you exactly the difference it'd be that guy. He's the whistle with all bells of the engineering world.
Vince you also need to buy the 997 which includes tool connect
Dewalt makes some very nice tools. Unfortunately the marketing wank is way way to much. My daily drives are the German Metabo, Fein, Bosch, some Makita. The marking for these is nothing like Dewalt or Milwaukee and I do use 12V Milwaukee tools. The point is by creating a marketing shell game it confuses and makes the customer angry.
Wtf did Milwaukee do? Thay have like 2-3 18v tool lines and it’s blatantly obvious what’s top of the line. FUEL boom done it’s the best, don’t drag Milwaukee into this.
I really appreciate VCG for the honest reviews. I had DeWalt tools for 20 years. After seeing Milwaukee Pack-out and tool lineup, I went all in with Milwaukee! Thanks Again Vince and the super cool gang
I have been wondering myself I'm sure along with everybody else I think it's all in the battery ...battery technology goes a long ways and it's evolving daily getting better and better.. I think if you were to put that eight amp battery on the dcd996 it would have just as much power as either one of the other two new ones..
Have you thought about doing that and seeing what the difference would be put five amp battery on the new one .. and the 8 amp power battery on the DCd 996
hey vince what about the longer side handles on 998 & 999 vs 996 ? what do they say, bigger handle...
Higher AH only Allows Longer Run Time. I am curious How they have the 60/20 Flex Volt Batteries wired?? Series gets you Higher Volts. Parallel gets you Higher Amps.
Higher AH batteries can provide more power, along with longer run times. Remember, physically larger batteries can provide more current, so even if the voltage is the same, you will get more power.
It’s why a 12 volt car battery can start a car, while 9 AA batteries (also 12 volts) won’t be able to do so.
Does the same thing happens to the reciprocating saws? I'm still debating with myself if buying the flexvolt, the flexvolt advantage or the power detect sawzall. Wish one has more power? Wish one has less vibration?
Can we get a tool test raw for all three. To see which is truly the best
I have the XR line of tools, but I got the flex volt advantage hammer drill for Black Friday only because it came with the 6AH flex volt advantage battery for free with a 6AH charger. Only reason I got that one. Works great.
All seems the same to me 🤷
So quick question, my DCD996 stopped working after 4.5 yrs, only the led light works. Do I get it repaired, look for a 996 on marketplace for around 100CAD or do I get the DCD999 for 300CAD with free flex volt battery? 🤔 Any suggestions and why are welcome, thanks!
Bro you're absolutely right. Same motors, different batteries. The XR Power Detect is the strongest because it uses the 21700 batteries. But...you can put that battery pack into the other drills and get almost the same power output.
I've been using the fex volt battery on my regular 20v sawsall without any issue. Seems like it would be fine on the 996 drill as well.
Looking at specs from dewalt looks like the UWO are different for all three. So considering that all three have the same RPMs I figure that equates to differences in torque?
I was thinking the same!
Totally agree 👍
voltage = rpm , mah~amp = torque power
only different is the amount of amp to the battery. Words on the internet say that 20xr is really 18 as well.
Sorry to rain on your hate train, but I actually tested them and there is more power with the "power detect" version and the "flexvolt advantage" version. Yes, each drill does have more power with a bigger battery, but the best gains can only be seen with the 8ah on the power detect and a flexvolt on the flexvolt advantage. So yes, the biggest improvement is the batteries, but the newer drills are also improved.
Semantics.... Milwaukee has played the same game with some tools over promising and under deliver (surge?). All manufacturers play word games.
But what the big difference is I see 996vs999 is the power under load/torque I have yet to bog down the 999. Now the power detect I can't speak of personally but I think Dewalt tried pleasing to many Masters with the 998.
Shall we talk about atomic?
Milwaukee surge is rubbish .
@@JandJgarage65 what that some tools make sense and some don't with the atomic line ....again back to pleasing too many Masters
But also then why did the holiday promo kits sell out this holiday season with the atomic line.
I don't know if surge is a good or bad tool, but it has a reason to be, it is an hydraulic impact driver, that's the difference, the benefit of that is a less noisy impact and it is true according to videos I've seen even from VCG. With the drills of this video, the difference is blurry, complicated, not clear. And taking about the atomic, my God!!! Pay more for a less powerful tool????? Bs.
Sorry late to the party !! Great videos !! I just got a 998 replacement for a defective 996 fwd/rev switch. I also had to buy the 779 miter saw and stand from Lowes because H Depot would not match the deal because if the model/ digit they went by. Same saw and stand but would not sell it. 10min was the store from m house. Had to order online from Lowe's, then went thru a nightmare with shipping. Keep up the great stuff !!
I personally have a 998 and I use it with a 9ah flex battery, and it does everything ive ever needed it too
I am a very old dewalt fan. That is what I have found over the years. I bought the very first dewalt 18v combo drill. It's only competition was at the time makita . Makita was a better tool. Just every time they introduced a new model the batteries would not work with the older tools. Dewalt has always designed a way for there older tools to work on the new battery line. That is the main reason I have always stayed with them. It is nice that they are finally producing tools that now compete with others. What would be really nice is if you could find a way to get them to make better blades for there lawnmower. I really do like the dewalt cordless lawnmower. It is the blade is crap. As I have the dewalt battery line. And have focused on there 60v line since they introduced it. And yes I have found a different in the power. Much more power with the 60v batteries. You are always going on about the dills impact drivers and saws building tools. As the big 3 are also focusing on gardening tools. I would like to see you putting them to the test . And make dewalt step up.
Dewalt, Milwaukee, makita and ridgid are on the experts
Festool: not that great (longevity snd power)
Hilti: as you said, for masonry, they’re at the top, but super expensive. And i had a lot of issues with their batteries
Otherwise i never used any of the other brands so i can’t tell
Now i’m with Ridgid and DeWalt’s tools, and I’m pretty happy with the performances
Please removed ridgid from that list
im looking at both of those as you speak. one looks like a bigger battery being its 8volts. and the 5 is smaller(not by much 1"? maybe.) whats the weight? because weight sells for hiker gear.
Can you use flex volt battery on the power detect tools
Nope, all slightly different motors. These 3 were tested against each other by another reviewer. The 996 actually died surprisingly... and the UWO get higher from 996 to 998 to 999... they are all excellent, but that 999 is a hell of a beast... came out on top of all drills at pro tool reviews.
Yes I got a dcd999 it’s my go to for heavy duty tasks hole saw and paddle bits concrete it chews through anything and things that would kill any other drill and make it start smoking that dcd999 is easily the most powerful drill on the market
@@mattek519 probably on workshop addict....
🤔Now what year did the DCD991 Dewalt XR 20V drill come out ?And will it work with the new big 8 battery?
I’m using the 12v tools 😂 but they are perfect for me because I don’t use them every day. Just diy home projects and working on cars
12v in some cases are beast I love my M12 fuel surge impact but I'm totally shifting to flex 24v now after using the flex turbo hammer drill
But you will see me with the M12 tools when I am able to get by with them
Open them up. Plug a battery in and test the voltage at the ECU's. That will show you if the electronics in Flexvolt are actually using 60v or 20 like the rest.
I'm a big dewalt guy. I've had flexvolt from day one and I think all the tools
Take "advantage" of any larger compacity battery. Its obvious on all the tools. This is just smoke and mirrors I believe. Still my fav tool is my flexvolt circular saw it's a BEAST!!!!!
I want to know when dewalt is going to release anew impact driver
Just upgraded from 18v NI-CA to 998, it's an upgrade for me regardless!
May I ask what make/model is the eye-protection goggle are you wearing? It looks soooo coool :)
I think it had to do with manufacturing and where the tools are coming from, it says in the manual that for shipping purposes the cells in the batteries are separated. With that said the flexvolt batt in the power detect grinder I notice a difference in power and generally think the bigger batteries help with output no matter what the tool is
Glad I'm not the only one confused by Dewalt's nomenclature.
Ok since me and the lads have setup 5-6 years ago, we have had 2 dewalts 996 and 1 Chuck broke after 2 years of hard use the other is 18 months and going strong, we have had 3 Makitas Dhp 481z and 2 broke with in a year and the 3rd is making terrible noises (nearly gone) so we orders the dcd999 with a flexvolt and the makita xgt hp001gz, the makita is smaller lighter but the dewalt is leagues ahead for pure power, in hammer mode it leaves the new xgt for dust but it’s still early doors, all I can say is the dewalt 999 is the most powerful drill our lads have ever seen
Larger Ah rating means the battery can supply more current. But that also means that the motor-speed controller combo has to be able to handle the extra current, or it will burn up.
Are flexvolt batteries not compatible with XR tools?
As far as tool itself, the ability increase came from movin from brushed to brushless motors. As far as different models of brushless, i think dewalt is just tryin different angles of marketing. The flex volt batteries are just awesome, although heavy. If just runnin screws, i'm more likely to run xr batteries, but if doin a lot of drillin, probably gonna run flex volt. The small differences in styling are really what's gonna be the decidin factor for which model ya get.
Quick question ! Can you use batteries vice versa for example flex volt drill with power detect ? I honestly don't know I only own the best tools like millwaukee just saying...
Do the 60volt have different chargers
Still prefer Milwaukee
I like Dewalt tools for their quality but shy away from their product because Dewalt is constantly changing their battery scheme. This is one thing I can commend Senco/Ryobi on. I have owned Black & Decker and Porter Cable products as well as used Dewalt at work. Nothing more frustrating than when I need to replace a battery to not being able and purchase one because the battery configuration has changed.
In the last year I have noticed an adapter to convert 18v Dewalt tools to the 20v battery. It would be nice if they did the same thing for their other product lines.
I have a ton of DW tools. I use them everyday as a GC/Carpenter. That being said, just the fact that nowhere is there a straight answer as to what exactly "FlexVolt Advantage" really is, means it's likely more of a marketing ploy than anything else. It's not a 60v tool, but somehow, it's more powerful than 20v when you put a 60v battery on it?? Lol. But I'll still be buying Yellow & Black over Red... thanks for the video.
Thanks so much for the video very well explained
*_No problem, glad you found it helpful!_*
3 fixed speeds or variable speeds
? BTW - great video !!! I've been holding off on buying a 1/2" cordless drill..glad I found you..I've been doing the google dance for hours
to evaluate the very CONFUSING array of dewalt 1/2" cordless drills - again - THANK YOU..
Make a drill for the battery class and call it a day. To much bs having so many models.
True. Bloody hard keeping up with the alphabet soup.
That’s one of the reasons I like Milwaukee. Still using only 18v batteries. If it says Fuel it’s the top of the line.
@@DamionJR4923 dewalt xr, same it's the newest model of brushless battery line. Same as FUEL
You are literally asking for a new model
@@benthompson8256 I don’t like the Home Depot vs Lowe’s vs Ace Hardware versions of Dewalt. Dewalt makes great stuff. All of my corded tools are Dewalt. My Miter Saw, heat gun, and grinder are Dewalt. I’m just glad I made the switch when Dewalt went to 20v I went to Milwaukee.
Watched an interview with a Dewalt engineer and he was asked about the Flexvolt advantage and the Power detect lines and all the confusion. He said that they want to allow people to take advantage of the new batteries with out being forced to buy any flexvolt battery's. I think Home depo is just paying them to keep flexvolt out of lowes so they needed both.
DCD999 Vs DCD996
You can expect enhanced durability from the Dewalt DCD999 compared to the DCD996. Its high power density motor has more copper and longer magnets compared to its predecessor which leads to increased power, and its electronic module enables the tool to recognise when an XR FlexVolt battery is attached to unlock even more power.
Do the batteries work on the other tools
I have a question for anyone out there, i just got the dewalt drill and impact combo comes with both drivers, 2 2ah batterys and charger i also picked up the 5ah battery at lowes as well "special gift" and for some reason the 5ah battery wont charge no more than 1 bar no matter how long i let it charge
Take it back
Lowe's will take care of you.
@@VCGConstruction i did and they replaced it with another 5ah and its still doing the same thing
@@dmacl123 very good possibility, its my first dewalt set and i thought o screwed something up lol. Watching the reviews VCG contruction sold me on the XR series so i had to get it, just finished school for carpentry so im hoping to be able to use them soon and not collect dust lol
@@foxkiller96 try a different charger
Seems like they been starting do that a lot between the two big box store’s lately wit Dewalt tools!! I’m getting little ticked off bout it honestly 😡
THD and Lowe’s playing with Dewalt trying to get one up on each other!
@Derek Claycomb market share gains for sure
@Derek Claycomb are you a cussing a company of trying to make money
where did you get your safety glasses?
I've just ordered the 999 from the US as they don't sell either 998 or 999 in the UK. I was under the impression that the 999 has the extra 2 pins being a flexvolt tool meaning it has the ability to draw more power in one hit over the XR range of batteries that only use 4 pins, so if it hasn't got the extra pins on the 999 and can't use maximum power from the flexvolt batteries then I will be extremely pissed as I've had to pay a pretty penny when I add import taxes and postage fees which were nearly as expensive as the drill itself, please can you let us know what information you can find out on this!! Thanks for your time and please keep up with you great vids as I'm a big fan from across the pond👍.
It is quite convenient that the tools from Lowes (That don't carry flexvolt) get the advantage from their 20V max larger batteries. BUT The Home Depot variant has a "Flexvolt" advantage because the stock and sell flexvolt batteries. My guess is like a LOT of other things they are in both big box stores yet are tweaked ever so slightly by the manufacturers for several reasons to suit each store (One thing you can't do is use it for price matching, as they are NOT the same product in name (Even if they are for real) Alot of appliances are the same way as well, just to prevent easy comparisons among the big box stores.
Thanks for putting a spotlight on the marketing hype man... I have the 999 and I love it... All 3 of those are great I think... But sometimes I hesitate when I see consumers start a chorus for more innovation on a great product line that already matches or exceeds the competition... Sometimes you force "innovation for innovations sake"... And sometimes that innovation is half baked and hurts durability (a huge part of the tool objective)... Sometimes a tool plarform just gets more refined and stable over time and durability is just the best thing you can give a blue collar worker imo... But hey... Just my 2 cents... I agree with the points ya made man.
What about clutch/ eleptic gaurd ?
So for this situation a prefer milwaukee tools at least on hammer drills driver topic.
Whats your thought should we buy a newer high end model or shall we stay with 996
Kobalt xtr is highly underrated, their tools are beasts.
I bought the Kobalt XTR, too.
@Rriv2014 look at VCGs new video on the best bits that are the XTR bits
So my question is this, I have some 20 Volt Maxx Lawn tools, am I able to run the 60 Volt Maxxx batteries on those tools? This whole thing is weird, and feels like what your presenting, marketing options guised as innovation.
great video, answered my question. this is what I was thinking too
Electrical power is measured in Watts, which loosely translates to working power, such as torque and speed. I think when the Flexvolt is at 20V, the 3 banks of 5 series cells are in parallel for 9Ah. 3Ah rated cells. The maximum that exists for 18650 (18mm wide, 65mm long, 0 for round) cells no matter what some companies print on them. That is why they are trying 21700 (21mm wide, 70mm long, 0 for round) cells. Each cell can produce more current. When the Flexvolt is at 60V, the 3 banks of 5 series cells are in series at 3Ah. 5 cells in series at 4.1V (max) is 20.5V x 9A = 184.5 Watts. 15 cells in series at 4.1V (max) is 61.5V x 3A = 184.5 Watts. The high voltage, low current configuration means smaller conductors can be used for the same power. Good for larger motors such as saws. I am guessing the 8Ah pack is 4 banks of 5 series 18650 cells in parallel at 2Ah each cell. Perhaps 2 banks of 5 series 21700 cells at 4Ah. That would be 20.5V x 8A = 164 Watts. It mostly comes down to comparability.
I work for a tool repair company, and I see a lot of the 996s in for repair, and some 998s, no 999s for repair but I have seen it and heard feedback on it. The 999 and 998 are basically the same hammer drill. No real power increase, a little better durability in parts as opposed to rhe 996. Dewalt is making the 999 to scam people into paying more for the tool connect thing they have. Milwaukee is also doing it. They just needed a better excuse to release the same drill with tool connect for more money, so they made the flexvolt advantage thing.
So what are you saying Todd? That we have been fooled! I love my 996 and I love that I got another on clearance at Lowe’s for $113 for the kit a while back. Thanks for giving us the honest truth Vince.
I’ve used DeWalt for years. Their new lines are so confusing, I don’t know what to do or buy. Just doesn’t make sense to me. It makes me hesitant to acquire more tools to my collection.
Maybe it’s time to switch to Milwaukee. Dad was a fan of Milwaukee back before cords disappeared from power tools... back when Made In the USA 🇺🇸 was the only way.
With Milwaukee being owned by a Hong Kong company I wouldn’t bet on their quality lasting honestly.
I think its more about what retailers are asking for and home depot and lowes are looking to carry "separate" items
Am i not understanding Amp Hrs properly? Why do you think 5 v 8 AH equals more power? AH is only measuring runtime.
Do they mean more torque, or longer run time, or both?
Which battery last longer 🤔?
In the UK dewalt play about like this, doing slightly varying things between stores. One of the things they change here is the chucks, one place will have a plastic an the other metal.
I use the 9amp hour flex Volt battery on all my tools,best battery 🔋 😤
Gracias, es fabulosa la presentación, cuanto ansió poder estar alla.
Do either the power detect or flex volt drills have the eclutch ?
I’m glad dewalt tools employs some people here in the USA to “build” (like legos) the tools, but they should be honest about the tool parts being made in foreign countries
It literally says that right on the box
R H you are correct but when I was debating what tools to get (I was like 18),I saw the USA flag on the box and I was like hell Yhea but then I saw the tiny “with global materials” and was kinda put off
@@E.IS.M.I.A. I mean its better than nothing, literally every thing else is made in China.
Honestly the tools that say usa on them are less impressive that the imported models. It's sad to say but true
@@THEMANCAVE2023 998 and 999 made in China and 996 made in US of global materials. I’m more casual and got two Craftsman power tools (720 and 820) made in US of global materials. Bag, chargers, battery housing all made in China, with battery cells made in Korea. But admittedly some DeWalt stuff made in China by the same company (Stanley Black & Decker) are better, and imports by Milwaukee and Makita beat most of DeWalt.
Thank you for Figuring it out for me it is kind of crazy what they’re doing
Can I just a flex volt battery on a DCD 996 hammer drill ?¿?
I love this video! The simple ways of summing up this video is, there not comparing apples to apples!
The power detect specifically mentions using a 8ah battery. this makes me wonder if additional power is "unlocked" vs a smaller battery like a 6ah??? it would be cool to test that
Explained so much thanks Vince !!
This design of drill goes back to the DCD925 post type battery drill. Although the old drill is a brushed motor the transmission is identical 3 speed 500 rpm, 1200 rpm and 2000 rpm, clutch and chuck exactly the same
DeWalt has been doing deceptive marketing ever since the start of the 20v and multiples fallacy. Can't market them that way in the EU. They're 18v and multiples. Granted ALL 18v tools have a nominal 20v when fully charged. The moment you activate discharge, it's 18v. Dishonesty apparently is the theme. I still have DeWalt tools...
@Joseph Fossa and here it thought it was because people are stupid and would complain that their 18v stick batteries dont work on their 20v(18v) slide battery tools because "its 18v it should work!!!"
@@adamperry4610 dont forget dewalt also sells the adapter to use your 18v stick tools with a slide on 20v battery. saw that tonight at Lowes. 2 20v batteries and the adapter were 179.00, whereas 2 18v stick batteries would be 169.00. I own all older 18v dewalt, so when my stick lithium ions finally die, I'll likely just grab the 20v slide on batteries with the adapter.
Edit to add... I actually bought the 12v drill and 12 v impact combo (2 bats and a charger) for 199.00 however they (dewalt) threw in a free tool only of choice.. (select items) bluetooth speaker,light,recip saw,1/2 impact,or a circ saw. I chose the sawzall.
First off let me start by stating I only bought the 12v for its weight and size (and the belt clip). As a service electrician. I was dead tired of dragging around the bohemouth 18v impact driver. The 12v is so much lighter smaller and just as capable for the tasks I perform. Now let me speak for the 12v sawzall. OmFg. More than 1/2 the weight of the old school 18v sawzall. So much more ergonomic as well. Just sayin... 👍
I want to see the 9 or 12 amp hour 60v battery in the 20v impact gun to see if impacts harder
Thank You for your inquiry. No, the FLEXVOLT batteries can be used with both the 20V and 60V line of tools. They are compatible with most but not all of the 20V line-up. The FLEXVOLT will act as a 20V battery when it is installed in a 20V tool.
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DEWALT Customer Care
The dewalt drills have a very bad triggers. I think? I have a problem with rpm ramping up and down at full squeeze of the trigger. Does anyone have a remedy? I have a bucket of basically new drills.