Customer Reviews

DeWALT DC925KA Heavy-Duty XRP 18-Volt Ni-Cad 1/2-Inch Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver Kit

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This is the drill you want if you never want to buy another drill of this size and power again. Provided you don't care that it may be a little banged up (witch it will become if you do "really use it"). This drill set and case easily retailed over $250. The hammer setting is perfect for making small holes (say 1/4" or less) in masonry for anchors or drilling small to medium size holes for what ever reason in hard materials (having a bit centered and for a high blows per minute drill helps too!). This drill can easily make 5/8 holes in 1/2 wafer board and 2/4's with a (sharp) auger bit no problem . It has plenty of torque and (with the XRP bat) battery life for anything you logically think it would handle. 3 speeds to let you fool around with how fast you want to go. It can handle brick dust and being dropped on the ground as well as hanging on a ladder from the chuck. I have seen this particular dewalt drill set (and the one without a hammer setting) used buy many in the construction field.

This is a great deal and should not be passed up for someone who needs to buy a good quality light-heavyduty drill once.

I used my old DW955 for all-around construction. That drill had only 2 speeds slow for setting screws and faster for drilling. It started to intermittently quit on me after several years usage.
I bought a new DC925KA as a replacement. I won't use the hammer drill function everyday but for a few bucks more it was worth the "insurance" if and when I needed it.
This unit on slow speed HAS NO CLUTCH. Almost useless as a driver.
The other 2 speeds (which for my money are insignificantly different) both offer the clutch.
Lots a power for drilling though.
If your main usage for this tool is 50% drilling and 50% setting screws your wasting your money.
Also when shifting from 1 speed to another be prepared to get it into the next gear with a small amount of power. Almost like double clutching for you old stick shift guys.
I'm getting my DW955 repaired and you may find my DC925 on eBay.

One day at the job site, a coworker informed me that he owed me a new drill. Curious, I asked "Why"? He told me that he had accidentally dropped my Dewalt drill/driver into a water filled catch basin and it was still in there.

I ran over to where the catch basin was, saw my drill down in the murky depths, and went in head first to retrieve it. Retrieving the drill was easy enough, but extracting myself from the deep and narrow catch basin, with one hand on my drill, my feet in the air and my head pointing towards China, was proving to be a bit more difficult. Fortunately for me, the fellow who dropped the drill in the catch basin in the first place, Big John, happened to be a 6'6" giant and was able to pull me out by my ankles.

After taking a moment to remind myself to always have an exit strategy in any future power tool rescue attempts (lest there be no around to yank on my ankles) I took my waterlogged drill and ran over to my car. I disconnected the battery from the drill, put both pieces on top of the defrost vents on my dash board, and cranked the defrost on full blast for about half an hour (I had the temperature set on low so that the battery wouldn't explode).

Well, as you may have guessed from my 5-star rating, the Dewalt worked perfectly after that episode, and still works perfectly today, three years later. The water episode, in and of itself, isn't enough to rate 5 stars; it is all the use, abuse, and neglect that the drill endures that really impresses me. I use larger spade and auger bits than it is rated for when there are no corded drills around. I have mixed drywall mud with it, drilled lots of holes in concrete (again with larger bits than what it is rated for), drilled holes in steel and stainless steel, and driven lag bolts. It typically lives on the job site floor several days out of the week. I would say that Dewalt hit the nail on the head when they designed this product, but that doesn't seem a fitting metaphor for a drill, does it?

There are several companies that make a great hammer drill/driver, and I can't say which is really the best. What I can say is that I never feel regret at buying this Dewalt, or look at another company's 18 volt drill and wish that I had bought that brand instead. I am completely satisfied with this product.

I acquired this tool by accident: I was buying an 18V reciprocating saw and the drill came with it. But this tool easily took over most of my drilling needs, even some of what I used to do with a corded tool.

Most eye-opening experience with the DC925: I needed to drill some vent-stack holes in stud wall fireblocking and top plates. This tool was able to drive a 2-1/2" Milwaukee Self-Feed bit through doubled 2x4s in half a dozen locations -- and that's with a dull bit and a two year old battery (fully charged, but old ones aren't as strong).

Among the other high-torque jobs this drill has accomplished, it regularly runs an 18" x 5/8" ship-auger bit through 8 to 12 inches of framing lumber many times per hour, can handle multiple deep holes with a 3/4" auger, hammerdrills pilot holes for Tapcon anchors and for tri-nailing wood onto concrete, and often runs abrasive flap wheels and discs for metal finishing. Oh yeah, in a pinch (no power nearby) it has even mixed two to three gallons of drywall mud or thinset mortar. Not bad for cordless.

As for durability, it has fallen ten feet onto concrete a number of times, and has generally been treated roughly as if it were not made of plastic. Still works like new.

I've had my XRP tools for a couple of years now. They have all been exposed to light/occasional duty around the house. Outside of a little paint and minor scuffs you wouldn't know they were more than a couple of months old. The batteries have become nearly useless for anything but brief work and today the drill outright quit. I have just spent nearly an hour trying to contact DeWalt to no avail. Apparently customer service is a game to them. I recommend not buying this product. Go with Black and Decker instead, at least it lives down to expectations.

I love my tools, good quality - great price - easy ordering and received item in a flash Thanks

I wanted to try a cordless hammer drill and like all DeWalt tools they are a bargain that you can't pass up. Most of my tools are 18 volt DeWalt and worth every penny I have spent on them.

I had this drill for a year and it didn't run true right out of the box. Than the chuck went, installed a new one, than the switch went and after seeing the price of that I just tossed it out. I'm a contractor so my tools get heavy use and after using Dewalt for many years I'm finally tossing them aside. They just don't hold up to real use.


Dewalt does have decent power and that's about all I can say for them anymore.

The dewalt dc925ka is an arm breaking powerhouse,This drill can power thru just about anythinjg you can throw at it.the self tighting chuck works almost too well, (I drilled out a lock with 1/2 in bit and almost could'nt get the bit out) Just a little on the heavy side

I bought this drill to replace my 15 year old trusty Makita 12volt cordless. For outright raw power I think it's great. If you're out there driving a single size screw or drilling through just about anything, it will do a good job. With adjustments for clutch, speed, and (confusing) a feature for screwing or drilling or hamerdrilling, it is versatile, no doubt. However, that's where my praises end. First, it is heavy....not a big thing if you're drilling or screwing straight down. My job, as a garage cabinet installer, calls for veried angles, however, and it can be cumbersome. The other gripe I have is that I have to make sure I have all three adjustments correct if I switch from a 3" screw to a 3/8" drill bit. Personally, I'd buy the Makita again if I had it to do all over again.