DEWALT DCD796N 18v XR Li-Ion Brushless Compact Combi Hammer, 18 W, 18 V

Wow! This drill is truly impressive. I am just a home DIYer who likes to have decent tools without paying a fortune. I had previously bought a DeWalt multi tool which came with 2x2Ah batteries so when looking for a drill I searched for body only and found this one for £71 the cheapest I could find it with a battery was £160.I received the drill next day after order and it came with absolutely nothing but if this means a price like this for a Top of the range item I’m very happy with that.I used the drill straight away on a project I’m doing and found it to be crazy fast compared with my old DeWalt drill and very responsive while also having a precise speed control on the trigger. The drill is also much shorter than my old drill allowing it fit into smaller spaces.Really really happy.2 years on. This drill is absolutely great! Never fails, lasts for ages on a 2 ah battery. The most impressive feature though is the hammer drill, it can get through some pretty challenging masonry jobs. I was putting up some framing in my garage and I was fixing the frame to the concrete floor and started using by makita 240 masonry drill but soon realised the dewalt was more than up for the job and favoured the dewalt for ease. I would absolutely not do without this drill. I have had some cheaper versions and all I can say is get this!!

Very good drill for the money. You do get bigger and better drills. But this is all you need for the money.Modern brushless motor with quite a bit of power.Perfect for carpenters and fitters. Can handle steel work fine on anything up to 10mm.Wouldn't recommend for large spade bits or hole saws. As high power draw from the battery could fry the brains.And never use it in hammer mode for drilling masonry. The gear box is only plastic and it melts, locking the drill in permanent hammer mode if you use it.I repair power tools for a living and I see this problem a lot.Even so. If still recommend this drill for the money. Just make sure you register it for the 3 year warranty. As all brushless tools have a habit of playing up after the 1 year warranty.

I bought this a week or two ago, but waited until I had done a few jobs before reviewing.I already own a Dewalt Ni-MH drill that has done sterling service over the last few years but, having recently bought a few DeWalt 18v XR tools I decided to get a drill, just because it means I can have one set of batteries with me to swap around as needed.I bought this bare, so have used it with a 4.0AH XR battery. First impressions were good, as it felt solid and well balanced in the hand. It is quite lightweight and surprisingly small, which made me wonder if it was more of an "occasional" tool rather than the usual DeWalt pro standard. Once in use though those concerns were dispelled very quickly.Like other DeWalt drills I have used you have to really tighten the keyless chuck as far as you can, but once it is tight it will hold the bit all day long. Really like that the chuck is smooth metal as well, harder wearing but also less likley to damage a surface if you come into contact with it whilst drilling.The first job was to install loftboards using screws. I had done part of the job the previous month with my Ni MH drill and found just how tough loft boards are, resorting to drilling pilot holes for the screws.On firing up this drill it seemed to be significantly faster than my other drill, even on the 1st speed setting. On putting the first screw in I found it was much more powerful as well, driving the screw in easily without a pilot hole. The compact size made it a doddle to manoeuvre and around 40 boards were fixed in short order.I occasionally swapped the battery out to use in my Dewalt Jigsaw when 5 boards needed cutting, but after both jobs checked the charge indicator light to find I had 3 bars still. Then used the same battery in the jigsaw and an angle grinder to cut up the old loft water tank and still had 2 bars left.Final job for the day was to fit some shelving brackets and light fittings. Using the same battery still the DCD796N and turning it up to No 2 speed it easily and smoothly drilled through brick and plaster as quickly as it had when acting as a screwdriver. It was very noticeable how much faster it was than my (previously perfectly acceptable Ni MH) old drill.A final check confirms that the battery still had two bars of charge, so impressively efficient to boot.One feature worth mentioning is the light. Usually these are a tiny LED mounted somewhere near to tool head which almost invariably put the mark you are drilling or screwing into in shadow. fail to light the work area. The light on this model is a proper LED, mounted on the front of the battery housing where it projects up to illuminate the whole work area perfectly.It is such a simple idea but made such a difference when working in a dark and often confined space. I used it on its lowest setting which was still more than bright enough, but there is a brighter setting which is equivalent to a torch. Both stay on for a few seconds after you stop drilling to allow you to check your work, or there is a torch setting which leaves the light on until you turn it off.Overall this is a fantastic tool and one I highly recommend.

Very tough powerful drill with good performance plus good hammer action when required. Improved light and better metal chuck. Worth every penny!

For the work it does, it's the best drill I've brought...

Good quality metal chuck powered by metal gears and metal gear box on this version, (some have metal gears but plastic gearbox) fed by a very economic induction motor or as they like to call them nowadays "brushless" motors. Nice solid build quality and the LED light is in the best place now at the front edge of the battery housing producing shadow free illumination of the work area. Loads of power with a hard torque of 70 (there are more powerful versions if required) which is plenty for my requirements and a top speed of 2000 rpm. Bought a 4 Ah generic battery for 23 pounds which works very well. The charger I use is DCB115 which charges the 4 Ah battery up in one hour, and 2 Ah versions in 30 mins. Registered on line with DeWalt for extra guarantee totaling three years. Brilliant value. at £76.00 .Update.... Under certain conditions, i.e. full speed in fast gear, when drilling and trigger released suddenly, the auto brake comes in and stops it so quick that the inertia in the outer sleeve of the metal chuck causes it to release it self. I contacted DeWalt and they arranged for it to go back to service agent, it was collected free next day, repaired free, and returned within 7 days of being collected. A new transmission was fitted, this has cured the problem.

Nothing to dislike about this baby. Ease of operation and weight and balance perfect. Construction material looks and feels class. You won’t be disappointed with this purchase. I use the 5ah XR battery which I also use with hedge trimmer and DCF899 impact wrench. Nice one yet again DeWalt

Molto professionale e di qualità a mio avviso x un tempo di lavoro lungo è un po pesante ma viene giustificato dalla batteria da 5 A e dai robusti materiali di cui è composto.

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Ein Schrauber kommt selten allein. Also wurde nach einem weiteren Ausschau gehalten. Bei diesem Angebot aus UK konnte ich nicht widerstehen.Zum Gerät. Er ist gemessen an seiner Leistung noch recht leicht und klein gehalten. Hier gibt es im billig Segment schlechtere Alternativen oder halt gefühlte Pappschrauber zum anschauen. 🙂Okay er ist ja auch aus dem sogenannten Profi Bereich. Ich schreibe jetzt keine Herstellerangaben ab sondern sage kurz was zu der eigenen Erfahrung mit dem Gerät. Beim Bau eines Holzzaunes mussten etliche Schrauben unterschiedlichster Größe eingedreht oder vorgebohrt werden. Hier waren auch schonmal 14mm und 20er Bohrungen mit Schlangenbohrern oder normalen Holzbohrer angesagt. Balken dicke war zwischen 9 und 12 cm. Das beeindruckte ihn aber in keinster Weise. Auch ließ die Drehzahl nicht nach.👂Auch beim schlagbohren in Beton ohne Bewährung, Durchmesser 6 und 8mm überzeugte er. Jedoch lassen sich diese Arbeiten mit sogenannten Bohrhämmern schneller erledigen. (egal)Beim bohren in Feinstein - Zeug mit diversen Bohrern überzeugte er dann noch durch Kondition und Ausdauer. Verwendet hatte ich einen 18v 5ah Akku. Man kann auch einen 54v / 18v aller ah Klassen verwenden (kompatibel) der Mehrwert lohnt das zusätzliche Gewicht meines Erachtens aber nicht.Die Drehmoment Einstellung, sowie die Bohrstufe und Schlagbohrstufe, ist über einen Drehknopf einstellbar. Das nervt gelegentlich, weil man den Knopf gefühlt ellenlang drehen muss. Das geht bei der Konkurrenz manchmal besser. Hier gibt es einen zusätzlichen 3 Wege-Schalter der zwischen schrauben, bohren und schlagbohren entscheidet. Upps, war ich doch schon in die Kritik Spalte geraten? 🤔Nun gut, meckern auf hohem Niveau. Wer schon bei dewalt zu Hause ist und viel bohrt und schraubt kommt langfristig an diesem Schrauber nicht vorbei. Alles in allem ein klasse Schlagbohrschrauber den ich empfehlen kann und natürlich auch selber wieder kaufen würde. (müsste) 😅