DEWALT DW052K-2 Heavy Duty 12-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Impact Driver

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DEWALT DW052K-2 Heavy Duty 12-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Impact Driver

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 13.5 x 4.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000087QPG
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: DW052K-2
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,006 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DeWalt Impact Driver, March 5, 2003

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Robert A. Smith "Bob Smith" (Old Fort, NC United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DEWALT DW052K-2 Heavy Duty 12-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Impact Driver (Tools & Home Improvement)

I recently received this tool and really can't believe the power. I bought the 12 Volt version, 1000 inch pounds. I have two DW 12 V , one 14.4V, one 24 V drills plus some other brands. The 24V is only 550 inch lbs. The short depth is a real saver to get into tight places. It drills great with hex drills using the 2400 rpm. You do have to develop a little control touch as there is no clutch and you can drive a screw to eternity or at least till it is buried or stripped. Have not got to use it a lot but what I have done has impressed the heck out of me.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'll save the fifth star for later..., March 11, 2005

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Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... (Crest Hill, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW052K-2 Heavy Duty 12-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Impact Driver (Tools & Home Improvement)

Having used many different brands of cordless drill/drivers over the past 15 years, I was curious about this new wave of impact drivers. I had the chance to use this DeWalt driver (a friend's) and I can report that I was extremely impressed with it. In all fairness, this isn't a comparison since I have never used any of the competitor's impact drivers, but the DeWalt was more than I thought it would be.

Power - there's all you would ever want here. I was driving 3" screws into treated lumber and quickly noticed two things. The driver didn't hesitate while driving the screws home and compared to my standard drill/driver I had to apply much less pressure on the rear of the gun to keep the bit from slipping on the screw head.

Size/Weight - You don't notice how much a good drill/driver weighs until you use something like this that is more powerful and yet weighs less. Though the size is tiny compared to what I am used to, it doesn't feel unnaturally so.

Value - though this is probably the best tool I have ever used to drive a screw, it is expensive so the vaulue per dollar isn't what it could be. If I were starting from scratch on a collection of tools, I would think seriously about this one. As it is, I already have two DeWalt drill/drivers and will probably not justify replacing them at this cost.

Overall, this is a great tool that I feel justifies the impact driver craze that is currently going on. If you build decks for a living, run to buy one of these. If you are a weekend warrior, get more bang for your buck by getting a good deal on a 12-14.4 volt drill/driver instead...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One wasn't enough!!, December 26, 2003

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Dee Smith (Midland, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DEWALT DW052K-2 Heavy Duty 12-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Impact Driver (Tools & Home Improvement)

In my company we do alot of weatherstripping installs and we remove AC vents and replace them after working on the ducting. I am obsessed with tools if it is out there I have to have it. Usually I will have it within a week of its release, most of my tools are Dewalt, but honestly they do not make all tools up to par. In this case I do not have a problem with buying a different brand to get the best for the job. This being said I bought the first impact that hit the home improvement store in my area charged it up on the way to the jobsite so I could try it out. I was impressed right away so I let others on my crew use it to see what they thought roughly twenty people had tried it by the end of the day on the charge of the two batteries. On seeing these results I decided that this was the tool of choice for our business and went to buy a few more. Upon arriving at the home center they were out so I had to order them. After talking to the crew several said they would like to have an impact themselves. So I went and ordered twelve more impacts and none of the crew have been disappointed with the tool. A month went by are our crew had increased in size as did the amount of work and so I went and ordered fourteen more impacts.