DEWALT FlexVolt 60V Brushless Recip Saw Review DCS389 DCS39X1 - Some would call this a Sawzall
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DEWALT's FlexVolt line of tools, considered DEWALT's Premium and most powerful tools, are getting more powerful. The DEWALT FlexVolt 60V Brushless Reciprocating Saw is now model DCS389 and providing up to 19% more power than the DCS388 60V reciprocating saw with 1874 unit watts out. The new DCS389 has similar spec to the DCS 388 with a no-load speed of 3000 SPM, an 1-1/8 in. stroke length, Variable-speed trigger, and a super bright LED light over the blade.
DEWALT changed to the game in 2016 when they announced the FlexVolt line, working to create the most powerful tools on the market. Many of the FlexVolt tools are considered to be more powerful than corded models. While the FlexVolt line keeps growing, DEWALT is also concentrating on bringing more technology and upgrading the current tools when available. This Reciprocating saw, Model DCS389, is one of three tools that are being upgraded with more efficient motors able to produce more power and better results on the jobsite.
Bring In The Heavy
If you are looking seriously at buying the updated DEWALT Flexvolt Reciprocating Saw, you probably desire more power and speed from your cuts. In my opinion, if you are thinking that you want the biggest and most badass saw to prune trees, look somewhere else as this is way more power than what is needed for that work. This saw was built for the construction site where everyone demands quick and powerful cuts through some of the toughest materials around. The jobsite demands power that lasts for days and a saw that gives them everything possible. When you need that kind of power, you won't care about the weight.
If they don't need the power, there are other tool options. We will be working with the Power Detect 20-volt reciprocating saw in the near future. That is a saw that will be lighter but still have a lot of power.
Specifications
ADJUSTABLE SHOE: PIVOTING ONLY
STROKE LENGTH: 1-1/8 IN
STROKES/MIN: 0 - 3000 SPM
SYSTEM: 60V MAX ONLY
TOOL HEIGHT: 6.8 IN
TOOL LENGTH: 17.725 IN
TOOL WEIGHT: 7.56 LBS
Though I have no need for this particular tool, your presentation/evaluation is so well done I watched the entire video. Thanks and stay the course.
I love that the 60v line is there for a powerful option. I can crosscut eight quarter sapele like butter with the 60v circular saw.
Even with the 60v platform, I still just use the 20v recip saw and angle grinder. Just don't need the power for what I do, and I'd rather have more battery life. Great option to have though.
terrific tool. ive gone through thick tropical wood. the mechanic tried hand sawing through it quickly thought the better of it went through that easily and a lock no probs. much less vibration too.
Flexvolt, great tools, except the sawzall ( avg at best) and still no orbital action. That’s what it needs. I’m heavily invested in flexvolt for residential construction, every other flexvolt tool is tops. Dewalt needs to revamp the 60v line, it’s been 4 years. I do like the 20v upgraded “ power” line.
The Makita ( AVT) sawzall is great along with the Milwaukee super sawzall....if Dewalt (SBD) would send a 12ah with these tools and the yellow fast charger, they’d get more market share. Dewalt batteries are the most expensive. Milwaukee will send a 12ah with the kit and give you a free 12ah at holiday time.
Great channel, great reviews👍🇺🇸
I agree I love my super sawzall and I also own the 388 and it's okay at best
They did revamp the 60v line well the sawzall and circular saw at least
Saving money for this guy.. going to use this to replace my dcs 380 for my daily Sawzall
I completely agree with you brother. We , the consumers reap the rewards of this intense competition between the tool manufacturers. I can honestly say that I don't miss extension cords and all of the aggravation that comes along with them. A adjustable shoe would have been nice , are you to put the blade in four different ways with this model ?
No, just up or down.
Great show Brian again have the DCS388 Dewalt got me again lol
i have that saw or maybe the old one idk the one i bought came with a 9ah battery same battery and charger found it on the clearance rack at home depot for 170 bucks and i love it lol
Great review, thanks! Your links seem to be to something other than the recip saw. I’m definitely interested in that saw-horse as well. 💪🏼😎👍🏼
Don't know why the hate for the 388 all over TH-cam.... 2 years ago I took down an entire barn with one and only 2 of the 9ah batteries.... No recharges.... I love the thing.... (Def could use a 4way chuck though, lol)
I like dewalt, especially the skillsaw is a beast. But I will not buy the sawzall without the hook for joist! Common guys you know they needed to beat the other sawzalls out there.
I recently bought one and it puts my corded and cordless Milwaukees on the trailer (though I'll keep them too of course).
I tested it yesterday decapitating a 2003 Yukon frame to harvest the 6.0 and it blew through those rails as if they were wood! The short stroke is an advantage in salvage work where stabbing adjacent parts just bends blades. I love this thing and it's well worth the money. So is the DeWalt DCF 900 which just replaced the Milwaukee 1/2" drive my bro brings on our LS hunts so if you need an excuse to enter this battery family those are good ones.
A very informative material to add to your tests would be some pickup truck forward frame rail of the typical rectangular tubing variety found on GM/Ford/Dodge trucks. Recip saws are of MAJOR importance in vehicle salvage doing engine and engine/transmission removals for example in self-service salvage yards where time a extremely important.
I hunt LS engines and related transmissions like many performance fiends and even as an old-ass retiree can pull two or three in one day. Cutting subframes, fenders and smashed parts off wrecks is a fine test of any recip saw.
Weight doesn't matter since the serious harvesters carry their tools in a yard wagon. You could also "clip" a scrap car (cutting across the floor pan in the middle going doorsill to doorsill. It's entertaining for noobs who never did such things and I guarantee you'll have fun slaying salvage vehicles. If you have bros who own salvage yards it's free publicity for them or at least a little free labor.
I use Diablo Auto Dismantling blades but if you find something better your viewers would love to know.
I just bought one last night. There was a long piece of folded card board inside my bag. I'm washing your video to see if one came in your bag. I'm also uploading a video today.
The long piece of cardboard was just to help everything pack well and not move around in shipping. The Dewalt Flexvolt is 60 volt, but the battery can be used on Dewalt 20 volt tools also. That is why the charger says 20 volt.
I wont be upgrading from my original flexvolt reciprocating saw unless it dies but its sad to see dewalt only bumped this power up to like 1875 watts out unlike the grinder and circ saw 2300 or above. Its also sad to see still no rafter hook and still have not brought back 4 way blade clamp. You can however attach a nail gun rafter hook to the side of the tool and it doesnt rattle off like it did on my 20v model
It doesn't need any more power mate. The 388 was already insane enough. I'm not upgrading any time soon.
Can you please explain more about attaching a nail gun rafter hook to this?
I'm dying to see how the New 20V XR Power Detect Saw with the 8.0ah battery does against this saw ... That's the way I would go , because at least I can use all my other 20V batteries with it , if need be .
I am working on that video today.
Would love to see this comparison
I just got done and added Milwaukee into the mix. I will give you a teaser and say there is not much difference between the PD and FV tools.
@@WorkshopAddict -- Yes👍, I figured that ... that's great news for guys that don't want to get on the FV platform.
Looks like a beast,,with a diablo blade!
You are right, it is. I stayed away from good blades as I was not testing blades, just the saw. I was trying to stall this thing....
I'm interested in how fast this cuts compared to the 12 chainsaw, for the price and versatility It might be a better option for limbing trees
A chainsaw is gonna be better for cutting limbs period. 2 very different tools.
With all the power outages here im going with all battery tools, im getting one today
After use my Dewalt saw the vibration it causes cracks the battery cases . Lost 3 battery to the saw that this one is replacing.
What are you cutting most of the time?
WorkshopAddict Rubber car bumpers , plastic car parts and lite car steel .
Is it better to get the 6ah or 9ah batteries with this? Are the 9ths much more heavier/bulkier?
Saw another review of this new tool. It seem the lack of the orbital action has placed this new tool at a severe disadvantage relative to some other tools.
It is one less thing to break, but if you need or want orbital for wood, it will be slower.
Watched that video as well. It was against the ridgid octane. He also turned orbital off and the rigid did beat it still. Orbital on rigid was through. 4x4 VS dewault not even halfway through yet.
Who did that video? I would like to see it. Hard to believe. The Octane saw has 3100 spm, only 100 over the Dewalt and the same stroke. I do not feel this guy bog.
OK guys, something is not right there. He even states that he feels a small bit of sag with the ridgid and not the dewalt. The 6x6 might have been harder to cut on that side.... and since it is him cutting on both side and never changes sides. I don't know. I should not say much since I have not done the test, but I don't see it. I can see the orbital winning in wood. I have a hard time with the straight up not having the Dewalt be winning due to less drop in torque. These times make it hard to do that test as two people should not be together, blah blah blah and you need to change blades and sides of the wood you are cutting.
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Be did only demo on wood. But it is I believe due to ridgid keeping that Torque high under load as always seems to be the case with them.
good video! now id like to see a comparison with the milwaukee saw : )
Agreed. After our beat down of the super sawzall, it is in no shape for competition. We are working to get another, but supply chains are not super fast these days.
It already got spanked by the ridgid on tool review zone
Godzilla ( Metabo HPT/Hikoki Multivolt Recip) will smoke this thing. No orbital, no multi mode selection, no RAFTER HOOK?!?!? Idk what Dewalt was thinking when designing this and the power detect model.
I've never ever used the orbital mode. My main use is uncrating larg machines. I used my 20v with the big battery and lasted forever.
Found a couple of the first gen dcs388's used at a pawn shop for 99.00, is it worth getting one? I already own some flexvolt batteries
probably,sounds a good deal
Can you do side by side or timed cut old vs new see the difference both running on 9ah batteries?
Our old model is beat up so bad, it would not be fair....
I don't know what I am doing wrong but my battery doesn't last very long. I bought the DCS388 60V Recip Saw thinking that it would have more power and last longer than my DCS380 20V Recip Saw. Boy was I wrong. I wasted $400. I should have just bought another DCS380 20V Recip Saw.
60v doesn't seem to wanna stop. The 20v version stops constantly in comparison
How does power detect reciprocating saw do with 12ah battery vs new flexvolt with 12ah battery?
DCS368 Power Detect is rated at 1300uwo, this DCS389 Flexvolt is rated at 1874uwo. So this is about 40% more powerful. That's just specs though, numbers aren't the whole story.
Does this have the option of turning the blade to the side ?
My wife got a notification on her phone from the local police department. Apparently, there was a break-in and among other things, a new Makita Skilsaw was taken!
:)
I tend to go for my Milwaukee super sawzall the most now because the 388 I have just dont have much power in my opinion and I dont belive the 389 is any better
I cannot see grabbing a 9 plus pound sawzall all the time..... I love the super, but it is not my go to.
Springs fuss found out
Did you mean 3000 strokes per minute not 300 ?
Yes
Just got one
Any difference using 12ah flexvolt battery? Instead of 9ah
No Difference
needs a rafter hook + adjustable shoe
No rafter hook!🤦🏻♂️
IMO this much power is not needed. I have the older 60V, its more power than the blade attachment points can handle. Sure more power, but blades break faster. Not worth it. The 20v have enough power.
I will show exactly your statement Wednesday Morning.
Buy a thicker blade man. They sell different thicknesses
@@matt59fire they all have the same attachment. That’s where it will break. Show me a thicker blade.
@snowismas Okay, ill show you. I got 2 blades right infront of me. A dewalt Bi metal DW4868 and a Milwaukee wrecker Bi metal 5706 8TPI. The Milwaukee is noticeable thicker at the connection side. I use the dewalt for things like pvc because theres more teeth and less aggressive
@@matt59fire Those are still basically the same size as they have always been. I have used them. The ends still rip right off the blade.
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So still doesn’t have a rafter hook or orbital mode.....
The battery is the rafter hook... Point it blade down and a 2x fits right in that crook where the battery meets the tool.... Also works on a ladder rumg or the side of a brute barrel
Imagine thinking this saw needs orbital mode, the power of the 388 is insane enough, mine beats all the corded units out there. I don't need a 389, because the 388 is an absolute monster, and I have put it through hell in my line of work. DeWalt isn't perfect, and Makita is better in most respects, but my Flexvolt tools eat everything else for breakfast in terms of raw power.
I hope they upgraded it. I have the other one and it's the worst machine I own. I hate it. I often bring out my corded one instead. It vibrates way too hard, everything rattles and it just annoying.
Well you probably wont like this one either.
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Blade falls out of the silly thing as much as the Milwaukee 1/4 inch impact collet drops my dam bit 🤣
I buy Dewalt products because they are made in the USA!!! I bought this DCS389 yesterday and I was shocked to find out that it said made in China!!! WTF is going on??? That really upset me!!!
So basically you just get upgraded battery which is what you really need because the 6 amp batteries suck no hook why dewalt? Step up ur game please!
Its heavy thats bullshit...you guys love to carry heavy weight ass battery operated tools??? Damn...i prefer a lighter corded
You honestly think a professional is always gonna be near an outlet on every job? Cordless is very useful. I work far from outlets on most jobs. Its very useful