Customer Reviews

DEWALT DC4CPKA 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless 4-Tool Combo Kit

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What a great purchase. I have been wanting this kit for a long time and finally found a great price on Amazon. Since purchasing this kit, I have built birdhouses, toy boxes for the grandkids, and set of Adirondack chairs for my patio. Great tools at a great price. I ordered them on a Wednesday and received them on Saturday.

I've begun to see that the cordless tools are initially great however the need to buy more batteries allows the company to make more money off of you. I bought a Dewalt 18 volt 4-pack kit with hammerdrill, light, reciprocating saw, and circular saw. I used the kit (mostly the drill)about 10 times before I began to notice that the batteries didn't hold their charge for very long. Finally after about 15 charges, the batteries were completely dead. A friend of mine bought the same 4-pack kit about a year after I got mine. He had the same experience. His batteries lasted about 15-20 charges and then completely died. These batteries are $90 a piece. Dewalt gave me the run around that it could be the charger or that I was doing something wrong. My father who is an electrical engineer has the same kit as well...and guess what....the same thing happened to his batteries. This indicates a serious problem with their quality control. the tools worked great for the limited amount of time we got out of them, but you shouldn't have to go through that. Buy Rigid and register the tools online and you have lifetime battery warranty! Dewalt couldn't have been more unhelpful. Really bad customer service and i'll buy the rigid brand next time or Milwaukee. You just can't beat the Ridgid warranty! Save your money everyone.

I have wanted a combo cordless bundle for a long time and although it is more than I need it is rugged and I plan on it lasting for a long time. The drill has plenty of power to drive a 2" screw into a solid block of pine with no flinching. The variable tourque settings save many a stripped head on the driven screw! The circular saw zips through a 2x4 with no hesitation with angle and depth options not always available. The flash light has a broad - bright beam and the recip saw is good to go.

I've had my DeWalt 18v kit for over five years now, and use it a lot. All the tools are well balanced, considering their fairly hefty weight, which makes them easy to use. The drill is awesome: three power ranges, adjustable spli clutch, nice grip ... and enough torque to snap you around if you're not watching what you're doing. The skill saw is very handy. It's replaced my corded Makita for all but thicker stock simply because the DeWalt is easier to handle and I don't worry about cutting my own cord (haven't we all done that once?). The reciprocating saw is powerful, and I appreciate the quick and easy blade change. The flashlight? ... well, I can't say as I've used it more than a couple of times. You're really buying the three tools, and at $379, they're worth it.

My crummy drill died a few weeks ago and I had to replace it. It was the 2nd drill to die on me during my adult home-owner life and really, I'm not THAT active in the drilling world. A friend had always sworn by DeWalt tools, having been a cabinet-maker for years. I had been coveting the reciprocating saw for awhile anyway....and that little circular saw looked like it would come in handy. So after a bit of "But the tools ARE kind of expensive (compared to crummy ones I'd had die on me)" I broke down and just ordered the kit. LOVE IT!! It is sooooo good to use tools that actually work like they're supposed to! The drill has enough power to get all the way through a 2x4--Imagine! Using REAL tools is a whole different ballgame and I'm very pleased with the performance of these. They feel good in my hands, have the power I expect, battery life seems pretty good, charging time is good. I'm happy.

I bought this combo kit for my husband who is a Carpenter by trade and he was absolutely thrilled with it. The batteries stay charged for along time and the size, convenience and portability are a bonus!

Great value--I was able to buy this set on sale for $200. Yes, it's "old" battery tech, but for most of us that's fine. Good set, great price.

One note--this flashlight doesn't fit the case well (the case was made for the "snake" light available in other sets). However, that's such a minor point...and really the ONLY negative to this set.

Least expensive way to get into the 18V DeWalt tool family.

This is a very nice set of 18V tools. Only downside is they don't fit in the case very well (the case is made for a "snake light" and the tools just don't fit properly). That's about the only negative though...

All tools are very nice...but watch for a sale on this (I was able to pick up the set for $200 at Home Depot--at that price, it's an amazing value.)

This is the best way to get into the 18V DeWalt family.

Plastic and fit fit was awful. The battery would not drop out of the tools, you had to pry it loose. Motor brushes seemed to create excessive sparks, which to me mean short lived motors. Case tool slots seemed to be for different configuration of tools. Amazon took it back, thankfully. They are great.

The three piece Dewalt combo tool's are excellent, lots of power and very comfortable to use. Paid $286 and the next week Lowes had same kit at $199. Even at the higher price they are great.