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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2024
I got two of these because I had to return the first one since the impact driver smoked and smelled like burning when I ran it. When I got the second one, I had the same problem. You can clearly see the sparks inside when you run it and then you can smell the burning. I’m hoping it’s just a bit of excess machine grease or something from the factory that will burn off after some use. Will update this review after I use it for a while to see if it gets better.
Other than that, it’s a great kit to get the impact driver, drill, two batteries and the sturdy carrying bag for under $150. I’m starting to think that the massive discount is because of some quality control issues with the impact driver, but it’s till a good deal regardless. Besides the smoke issue, the drill and driver both work great. I’ve done small projects around the house and they performed well. The light is also a nice touch to help you see what your drilling/driving.
The ergonomics are also good. It’s nice that it’s a bit lighter but it doesn’t sacrifice feeling sturdy in the process. So it balances comfort with confidence in its durability.
Once I’ve used both the drill and driver a bit more, I’ll come back and update the review. Til then, I’m not upset that I bought it (even with the smoking issue).
Update: I’ve been using the impact driver quite a bit recently and can say that the burning smell does not entirely go away, though it doesn’t smoke at all and it doesn’t smell as bad as it did at the beginning. The driver itself works great though so I’m bumping this up a star. If I were to do it again, I would have just paid the extra to get the brushless driver, but given I’m using this for DIY once in a while and am not doing daily jobs, I’m fine with it since it works great. I also got a cheap 6.0Ah battery that fits Dewalt 20v tools and the power I get out of it is good enough to do pretty much anything I’d ever need to do around the house.
Other than that, it’s a great kit to get the impact driver, drill, two batteries and the sturdy carrying bag for under $150. I’m starting to think that the massive discount is because of some quality control issues with the impact driver, but it’s till a good deal regardless. Besides the smoke issue, the drill and driver both work great. I’ve done small projects around the house and they performed well. The light is also a nice touch to help you see what your drilling/driving.
The ergonomics are also good. It’s nice that it’s a bit lighter but it doesn’t sacrifice feeling sturdy in the process. So it balances comfort with confidence in its durability.
Once I’ve used both the drill and driver a bit more, I’ll come back and update the review. Til then, I’m not upset that I bought it (even with the smoking issue).
Update: I’ve been using the impact driver quite a bit recently and can say that the burning smell does not entirely go away, though it doesn’t smoke at all and it doesn’t smell as bad as it did at the beginning. The driver itself works great though so I’m bumping this up a star. If I were to do it again, I would have just paid the extra to get the brushless driver, but given I’m using this for DIY once in a while and am not doing daily jobs, I’m fine with it since it works great. I also got a cheap 6.0Ah battery that fits Dewalt 20v tools and the power I get out of it is good enough to do pretty much anything I’d ever need to do around the house.
