Customer Reviews

DEWALT DW5KITV3 18 Volt XRP 1/2-Inch Drill/Driver/Hammerdrill, Reciprocating Saw, Circular Saw, Jig Saw, Flexible Floodlight and Vehicle Charger Kit

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I am huge DeWalt fan and their 18v cordless line is the main reason why. I own every 18v cordless tool they make (except the new laser level -- next buy). The 18v line is great for moderate duty work. I have had to keep my corded drill and recip saw around for really heavy duty jobs (drilling flitch plates and sawing cast iron), but those are the only two things the DeWalt would not tackle. Battery life is great especially if you care for the batteries (see Fine Homebuilding magazine October issue for battery care). The drill's hand tightened chuck is a plus and it's hammer feature goes through concrete easily. I really love the recip saw -- loads of power for just about anything and very useful if you have limited access for a cord. Most of all, the cordless jig saw is really accurate and stable. Of all the items, the circ saw tends to be the least well powered.

If I were buying again today, I would look hard at the 24v line simply because it is the best they make today. When I bought, the 18v line was tops. But for the money, the DeWalt 18v or 24v lines will not disappoint if you remember they are cordless tools and can't do everything.

I have been looking for an affordable but durable tool kit for a while, and this was well worth the money. The tools are made to work hard and definately help you get any job done right the first time. My first project used every single tool in the kit, and what a pleasure it is to swap tools/batteries in an instant. The round saw cut through 2x8's like butter, and the jigsaw made precision cuts for all of my trim work. The Drill is the best tool in the kit, because of the versatility in speed settings and high RPM which allowed me to drill right into concrete over and over again.
I highly recommend this kit to anyone looking for a great all-in-one package, and rest asure this kit will last for years...

We have a few acres and a few animals. Anyone with this combination knows it means something is always needing to be repaired, altered or built. These are great! They are stronger than you think and so handy they spoil you. We can't throw away all the electric power tools (yet) but they don't get out nearly as much as they use too. We have had good luck with Dewalt in the past and we have family and friends that do construction for a living. They live by their Dewalt's!

The carrying case is huge and you need to buy bits to really get any use out of the drill. There are no operating instructions whatsoever so it is all intuitive.

The drill is just okay. At the time I bought this, Home Depot was selling consumer versions of equipment and another seller would only sell to the trade.

Key Features of DEWALT DW5KITV3 18 Volt XRP 1/2" Drill/Driver/Hammerdrill, Reciprocating Saw, Circular Saw, Jig Saw, Flexible Floodlight and Vehicle Charger Kit by DeWalt

* Drill/driver/hammerdrill features 3-speed all metal transmission for faster drilling and driving applications
* Jig saw cuts at 0-2,000 spm and has 4-position orbital action
* Reciprocating saw operates at 0-2,800 spm with a 7/8-inch stroke
* 6-1/2-inch Circular Saw cuts two-by material at 90-degrees and 45-degrees
* Vehicle charger and third battery added to eliminate down-time

I have been a " DeWalt" user for years, and have been happy the entire time. That is until I purchased the 5 peice kit. It was purchased in September of '02 and I have had to replace the entire kit with the exeption of the recip saw. I doubt i will be making any more DeWalt cordless purchases. There ARE better kits at better prices.

THIS IS NOW MY THIRD DEWALT 18V CORDLESS KIT. I WOULD NEVER OWN
ANOTHER POWER TOOL EXCEPT FOR DEWALT. THE BATTERY LIFE, DURABLITY, POWER, AND WARRANTY MAKES DEWALT "THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY." I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE NEW WORKSITE CHARGER/RADIO, IT REALLY COMPLIMENTS ANY CORDLESS KIT.

Tough call deciding to buy this DeWalt kit. At the time I did not need the reciprocating saw and if another manufacturer offered similar kit with cordless planer in its place then I would have bought the competitor instead. Good thing that it was also possible to purchase a 230V charger. Some things you don't think you will need until you have it, now every item has been used except the in vehicle charger. Tools are stored indoors and when taking tools to a job I would have to assess the job and decide what to bring for the day. Space is limited by a small stationwagon, as up to recently the tools only served for a home enthusiast, now they have to work for a living. Yesterday, didn't think I needed the mains Bosch reciprocating saw so it stayed at home. Trouble was there were wooden rail sleepers to saw up on site. None of the blades from the DeWalt kit would cut deep enough. Nevermind. Used the circular saw to saw cuts top and bottom. Finish off with the recrirocating saw what the circular saw did not reach. Well I was impressed. Or course it required a few changes of battery so good job I bought one extra on top of the supplied 3 batteries. Still have not used the vechicle charger yet. Next optional extras on the shopping list would be longer blades for the reciprocating saw if there is one, smaller cases to ease loading and unloading to the car.90% of the time I am only using the drill, jig-saw, and charger. I pray that DeWalt will come up with a cordless planer before I have to choose between Bosch or DeWalt. Better hurry up DeWalt because so far you are winning because you have an in car charger. Bosch has the tools I want although not collected into a kit form yet. But in all seriousness I would only need a planer 5% of the time and anyone getting this DeWalt kit won't be disappointed. Just like a well known advert, I never leave home without DeWalt.