Cordless Tools Reviews

I bought this set in early 2002 because I was a couple hours away from my cordless drill, which I needed, and this set was on sale. What a great purchase! The saw is as powerful as any reciprocating saw out there, cordless or otherwise. I especially appreciate DeWalt's easy blade changing method (no tools required, just flip the yellow lever by the blade). The drill is the best cordless drill on the market that I've yet seen. For normal at-home use, the battery life will never be a problem, but as has been said in other cordless reviews (for ANY brand), the batteries will wear out more quickly with heavy use. Keep them charged and pick up a spare or two if you can. Like I already said, you won't find anything better without a cord, and both are better than most with cords.

I was amazed by how well this tool work. I have not stripped out a screw since I started using it. It is great at counter sinking screws. It's compact size makes it work well in tight places.

Item as described and received in a timely manner.

I've got a new best friend! This mower is clean, quiet, and runs like a top! Perfect for my city size lot (60 x 150). Runs about 35 minutes, then just plug it in and forget it.

Pretty impressive cordless vac. Have had several through the years and this is by far the best. The suction is great for cleaning up the small messes we make. We use the small crevice tool a lot for corners and edges. Haven't used the other attachment, so have no comment on that. So far, we highly recommend it.

I'm not so sure about the recondintioned combo kit, but the new version is superior to other cordless kits I've owned in the past. I've used many different cordless kits and Ridgid has to be the best.

� Very powerful Hammer Drill runs for hours and hours with a single battery's life.
� Circular saw is strong enough to rip boards and not choke.
� Recipricating Saw (Sawzall) is also really powerful for a cordless tool - will run down battery life much quicker than the other tools.
� Even the goofy little flashlight does it's job and has a few convenient features so you can position right where you need it.
� Finish charging 2 batteries at an impressive 30 minutes - well surpassing the charge time of DeWalt, Milwaulkee, Craftsman - you name it.

The saws in this combo definitely eat up a lot of juice at once, but as long as you have a place to charge your batteries, you shouldn't have to sit around waiting for things to charge at you jobsite.

This was the second dustbuster I had purchased and it has done very well. I have had no problems with it. I am having some trouble finding a new filter, but otherwise I have vacumed up water, wood dust, wallboard dust and much more. It never seems to fail to do a good job. With the 3.6 volt I am surprised it workes as well as my regular vacume, on small jobs, like the bottom of walls and round the floor in my kitchen and my stairs.
Good value and good choice.

What a deal! I just received my Dewalt 24v recip. saw and I'm happy with my purchase. While I haven't had a lot of time to put it to work, I did get the opportunity to cut through a few 4xs and 2xs. This saw is fast and accurate. The cuts were flat and the speed/torque was, perhaps, a bit better than my low-end Dewalt corded recip saw. The heft and construction are superior to Dewalt's 18v line and just about any other cordless I've tried (Milwaukee & Ryobi).

Be advised that Dewalt has just introduced a new battery and charger for the 24v line. The new kits weigh in at [the price] and come with two batteries instead of 1. For the price, however, this 24v reconditioned is a steal. I've also been assured by Dewalt that the new batteries will work with the old tools. They stated that the old charger will work with the old batteries, but I'm not sure if there's any penalty by not having a "fan-cooled" charger with the new batteries. These batteries offer 1.7 amp hours... The new 24v batteries offer longer run-time (~2.4 amp hours) and a longer recharge-life due to the built-in fan.

Aside from the batteries, the Dewalt techs assured me that the two saws are comparable. They said the only tool that has been changed is the 24v hammer drill (the new model has three speeds instead of two). For me, the 24v reconditioned is a good deal since I can use the battery from my 24v circ saw (also a great tool). If I was only planning on buying one Dewalt tool, I'd consider the new kit with two batteries. Pros might consider the two-battery kit as well.

I purchased this product and its a bargain for its price and in excellent condition. My coworkers all asked me where I got it and now they have bought it here on Amazon as well.