Been great so far. Only thing I can't comment on is the batter life as I haven't used it quite enough to get a good feel for it. The normal drill is great, and a much needed updrade from my 12V base model (non XR whatever) from 12 years ago. And it's MUCH lighter. Aside from the power, this is the most notable and welcomed difference from older drills. I thought having the light would bug me, as I don't think you can turn it off. It doesn't. It's awesome and I'm always glad it's there regardless of the project at hand. Belt clips are also nice. As for the impact driver - after having it save me from a frustrating experience, I'm going to go ahead and say it's a must have in your tool collection if you don't have one. I was late to the game knowing about these, and wow do I regret that after having just resurfaced a deck a couple years ago. Simply put - if you're driving in screws, especially in treated or hard wood, fence, deck, deck blocking, tile sub floor etc.... it just puts them right in. In my case, I had some very tight spots I needed to put some screws in - there was simply no way I could get the angle needed for enough push with a normal drill. I finally tried this out, and boom, in they go. If I hold down the trigger and just watch the bit spin, yeah, there is a wobble. But I'm thinking that is what's supposed to be happening (it's almost comical when using a 6" extended driver bit, lol). It didn't seem to affect much when I was actually putting in the screws. One note - why I first got it, I put the battery into the charger in what I thought was the right spot. Turns out, you need to push it to make sure it clicks all the way in. If you don't, the contacts hit enough to light up the charging light (so, at that point, you might think it's all the way in), but then it will turn to "charged" immediately, which is of course wrong.

Did a ton of research, including talking to the Dewalt service people, pouring over technical specs and the likes before settling on this set for my husband. He's a very high end tool user - we have a small farm and have built everything except the main house ourselves (horse barns/fences/decks/docks/sidewalks/finishing interior work/you name it.) He also does all of our vehicle and equipment maintenance. So his drills took a ton of use and he ran through batteries like a kid eating candy. I wanted something powerful, that wouldn't crap out part of the way through a job, with batteries that didn't need to be constantly swapped. This set has definitely delivered! Here's his commentary specifically on the driver: "Excellent torque/power for a quarter inch driver. When we originally built the dock on our pond I used a half inch air impact to drive 8” lag screws through dimensional lumber into recycled telephone pole pilings. Some recent repairs required removing and reattaching some of the 8” lags. I was skeptical but decided to give it a try with the quarter inch Dewalt XR cordless. Not only did it do it, I think it sank the lags faster than the half inch air gun. I was amazed. One piece of advice, buy some quality socket adapters. I gave one of the lags an extra crank to really sink it tight and it broke my cheapo 3/8 socket adapter." One word of caution: My husband is so happy and impressed, he's seizing every opportunity to buy the "sister" tools! I needed a large shelf/platform built between the beams in the horse barn and noticed a brand new Dewalt saw in use. lol!!

The battery life isn't as good as the older drills, but they recharge faster so there's give and take. I bought a set of spare batteries and I swap and charge pretty often. That keeps up with heavy use very well. I put the steps and landing together in a part day using the drill to pre drill, and the impact to drive the screws. Never had to wait for charge with the extra set of batteries. The impact wouldn't set a 3 1/2" deck screw through a 2x4 and into a 4x4. It killed the battery dead with one screw. However, the drill/driver did it just fine. It has to be the gear ratio, because the impact is really fast.

When I moved to my first apartment after college, I bought a cheapo drll from Sears because I was broke. 10 years, a wife, 2 kids, and a house later, I was still using that cheapo drill. It was still running, so I just kept using it even though I would see some fancier ones at Home Depot. Why, oh why, I waited so long to upgrade my drill and figure out what an impact driver does is one of the regrets I'll be thinking about on my death bed. Honestly, usage you get out of this drill and impact driver compared to its price is hard to beat. The drill makes drilling holes through concrete, wooden posts, stucco, dry wall, etc. so easy. I mean it's almost scary how fast and accurate the drill is. I didn't even know what impact drivers were until I ordered this, but oh man I can't believe I built 30 pieces of furniture without one. Although I will say, a powerful impact driver + cheap quality screws is not going to be fun. The drill bits are going to demolish the screw, even at the lowest speed setting. I could not be happier with this set. I'm not a handy person at all but now I'm trying to find projects to do so I get to use these tools more.

These were the first DeWalt cordless tools I ever purchased. Up until now it has been Bosch, Bosch, more Bosch, and some Bosch thrown in for variety (and one 10 year old Makita that refuses to die). Then I discovered some youtube channels that touted DeWalt as the best. Pfftt .. .DeWalt? You mean Bosch? lol Let me tell you, friends, this drill is as smooth as glass, tons of power, and very fine speed control on the trigger. The driver ... a beast. I drove in 3/8"x4" lag bolts (about 80 of them) on a single charge. Forget how it drove them in like hot wire going through butter, forget the smoothness, forget it all .... that tiny battery held up and let me finish the job on a single charge. What I would change is ... nothing. Maybe a double charger so I can charge both batteries at the same time? Or maybe one extra battery? I am so happy with these two tools I am officially defecting to Team Yellow. Sorry, Team Blue, the love is gone. I have a new interest in my shop. And it's yellow. :)

I would have bought them a long time ago if I knew how powerful these drills are! I have built many things with them, and they have never disappointed. I didn't experience any fatigue from using the drills for long periods like I have experienced working with other drills. I own several expensive brand drills, but find that I always reach for the Dewalt. The Batteries last for a very long time & they charge up fast. The drills are easy to use, and are very powerful drill set. I would highly recommend it.

Finally built a wood workshop and bought these on sale for $189 to augment a single 18v DeWalt, was tired of swapping bits like a rookie. 1. POWERFUL. Can't imagine a use for power setting 3 (both units have 3 levels), maybe turning a Ferris wheel or winching a monster truck out of the mud? Sheesh. If I find a use for 3rd gear I'll report back. Drove 3.5" hex screws using level 2 into hard lumber like push pins. Direct brushless power is the way to go, unreal. 2. Having 3 LED lights is more useful than I would have imagined. If you have a single LED . . . no more shadows. 3. Battery indicator on back of battery (not on the bottom) is smart. 4. Impact driver - 1/4" quick release means bits are a one hand operation both in and out. When it hits resistance and the impact kicks in, whatever's on the business end becomes a helpless victim. But put it on power level 1 and it's delicate enough to drive 1/2" weak sauce screws into soft wood. 5. Belt clips are easy to add / remove, smart design. Unnecessary in the workshop, but need em on the ladder. Zip zip, done. 6. Don't need the case for the drills but it's big enough to hold my bass drum pedal and stick bag perfect. Ever buy something and be happy with the purchase every time you use it? Yeah, this.

Don't bother with thinking you'll save some money by buying some low budget 18-Volt tools... The 20 Volt DeWalt tools are like having a NASCAR, and everything else is just a Prius... Bought this set for my 23 yr old Grandson. Me, I build Movie Sets (for over 35 years), and I'm frequently on Location out in the middle of nowhere; so I have a full collection for myself. Note: 20 Volt DeWalt is the ONLY Brand you'll ever see on a Film Crew Set.

Order these on a whim. I needed some new Dewalt's and saw this package deal for 20v Lithium drill set. Now, I will say this - Title is slightly deceiving as it's 20v Max and 12v base. Still does the job and works extremely well!! Used it to put my 4.5" lift kit on my 92 Jeep and had no issues for the most part. Battery life is decent. For consistent pick up and use I got about a good 4 solid hours before she needed to change the battery ( That is undo a bolts, put down, line up new shackles thread on new bolts and then use dewalt to set them and lock them down). PROS: Lightweight, Great Price, Good Power (will lock on bolts super tight), Nice bag, quick charging times CONS: States 12v with 20v Max - Not a true 20v, The LED light on the Impact drill is located under the bit, makes it hard to see what you are doing above it to line something up.. Overall - For the price and what you get, I couldn't be happier! It helped me get the job done and will be using it for other jobs as well!