Customer Reviews

Porter-Cable 9887QP Network 19.2 Volt Quad Pack

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Porter Cable has got it right with this package. I own mostly Makita corded and cordless tools, this is my first purchase of Porter Cable. I was skeptical that all four tools would fit neatly into a compact package. They do and the power is much better then I expected. The circular saw with a provided thin kerf blade zips through 2x lumber and plywood with little effort. These tools are heafty (19.2 volt battery is sizeable), but seem no heavier than their corded counterparts. The batteries charge fully in about an hour with the included charger. If you like professional quality tools in a package that includes all the basics, you can't go wrong with this package.

I've had experience with the Dewalt 18 volt quad pack and some cordless Bosch products. Some noteworthy differences: the Porter Cable reciprocating saw has a quick change blade but unlike the convenient Dewalt lever, the rotating lock is only accessible with the stroke extended. This means you have to play with the trigger until saw stops in the right position before you can change your blade. The Bosch cordless drill has a cool auto lock deal that lets you loosen or tighten the chuck one handed. Porter Cable's and Dewalt's do not. Porter Cable's circular saw is nice and quite but with no noticeable power increase over Dewalt's 18 volt equivalent. The rest of the Porter Cable package seems to have plenty of power.

I recently purchased the quad pack and used each tool extensively in a project. Each tool's power was impressive and performed extremely well to any given job. The hammer/drill and saw boss ran well over an hour with constant use from their own battery. My only complaint (minor) was that the tiger saw ran only 20 mins with constant use. The result was down time waiting for the charger to charge the battery. If two tools are going to be in use I believe an additional (3rd) battery would be beneficial that could be kept on charge.

These tools have power and work great but there is a small problem-the batteries don't charge when they're cold, they don't charge when they're hot, and after only owning them for about nine or ten months both my batteries are apparently coming to the end of they're lives. I'm a contractor and know how cordless tools work -or should work- and it isn't like this. They work great and have power if you can somehow get your batteries and charger to charge things up. The charger will also tell you that it's done charging when its not, maybe its just the set I got but these things need to be re-engineered or sumthin'-

Great tools, but needs a better battery. I've owned this pack for a year now and the batteries just do not hold up. I am a General Contractor and bought an extra battery a week ago before building a deck. Was barely able to rip one 16 foot length 2 by 4 before the battery ran out.

I bought the 19V kit when my 14V Hammer drill died. I liked the 14V unit because it seemed to have enough power without being overly bulky. However, the 19V does have longer battery life and more available tools. I replaced a corded Saw Boss circular saw and a corded reciprocating saw with these cordless units. Circular saw is good but not as much umphh as the corded unit. Great balance though and the push handle is better than the one on the Saw Boss. The reciprocating saw is a winner. Only improvement would be a better speed control at slow speed to make it easier to get to the quick connect. As another reviewer mentioned, you have to extend the connector to change blades. Drill is a winner as it has smoother variable speed operation than the DeWalt 18V (IMHO). Chuck has click lock mechanism which is improved over 14V unit. PC could include one more battery for the price, even though they seem to charge up in less than 1 hour. With a few minor improvements this set could be tough to beat.

I bought this kit. I used the tiger saw for 5 min. and the bearing broke. I just took it apart and found that one of the screw retainers was missing causing the bearing to shatter. ( I will post the results when I get it fixed...no parts list so I think I will have to send the whole thing back)
I find the circ. saw very good but the finish blade I needed is really over priced and took a long, long time to arrive. I feel the flashlight is not needed in this kit. I, (as everyone else I think),feel that it is really cheap not to include another battery at this price. (If you are useing two tools you have nothing charging or to carry with you as a spare.) The drill is very good. (I would not want to use it for anything but hammer drilling...Too heavy. Very good at hammer drilling and for large wood bits.)

I bought the drill/driver 5 years ago. Added the circular saw a couple of years later. I have been running them both on the drills original battery packs (2) and they are still working well. What i have learned over the years with re-chargables, is that NEVER leave them in the charger "trickle" charging. I run them all the way down, charge them, then remove them immedialty. I know that the instructions say that you can leave them charging indefinatly, but i learned the hard way on Streamlight flashlight batterys.....leaving them on trickle kills them in about 6 months. I just bought a used Hammer drill that came with the newer 2.4 amp batterys and plan on picking up the Tigersaw and Jig. Cordless is the only way to fly.
RD

General contractor from california, I have had the PC 19.2 kit for 3 years, the tools have fallen from ladders and been beaten badly and they still work great when the batteries want to work , i ve been through three chargers ... Yeah I am thinking that my next kit will be a BOSCH. PC makes a good tool but youd think they would get the battery and charger thing together. All I can say is thank GOD uncle sam allows tools for a business expense,

I ordered this product for my husband for Christmas. Luckily, for us, he needed something out of it this weekend so I gave him his gift early. Now, mind you, I paid $500.00 for something that I believed to be NEW! I opened the shipping box and the box the tools came in and the box was broken. That was just the beginning. When we opened the box, the tools were clearly used. There was sawdust on the saw, there was rust on the screws on the batteries, there were goudges and scuff marks on the tools. I would not recommend this to anyone! Normally I have good experiences when dealing with Amazon and had it been disclosed prior to purchase, I would have never purchased something that was used for that much when I can go to Home Depot and buy something new for the same amount of money!