DEWALT DC4CPKA 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless 4-Tool Combo Kit any good?

On Apr 25, 10:01 am, B A R R Y <[email protected]> wrote:

> If I needed the tools, I'd buy it.

Me too. But it is off sale already, and back up to a squirt under
$300. Still a good deal, but I would have to need more than the drill
to buy it.

Robert

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> On Apr 25, 10:01 am, B A R R Y <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> If I needed the tools, I'd buy it.
>
> Me too. But it is off sale already, and back up to a squirt under
> $300. Still a good deal, but I would have to need more than the drill
> to buy it.
>
> Robert


I've fallen in love with the 18V recip saw. So many times, all I need
is to whip through door frame nails, trim a few branches, or something
along those lines, and no cord is soooo easy.

I set up the circular saw with a decent carbide blade, and it's become
my first choice for breaking down sheets. It's not suitable for
constant job site use, but around the shop it's been handy.

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> On Apr 25, 10:01 am, B A R R Y <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> If I needed the tools, I'd buy it.
>
> Me too. But it is off sale already, and back up to a squirt under
> $300. Still a good deal, but I would have to need more than the drill
> to buy it.
>
> Robert
>

Lowe's has it for $200 for now. For $300, go for the Milwaukee package
instead, it has the hammer drill with an all steel chuck and the recip saw
should be better too as the DeWalt vibrates too much at higher speeds.

Frank wrote:
> http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC4CPKA-18-Volt-Ni-Cad-Cordless/dp/B0002ZU6WA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1209135451&sr=1-1
>
> On sale for $200, what do you guys think? Old Ni-Cad technology, but so
> cheap now. I expect it to be a throw away in 5 years as battery replacement
> may not be available or too expensive.
>

If I needed the tools, I'd buy it.

Frank wrote:
> http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC4CPKA-18-Volt-Ni-Cad-Cordless/dp/B0002ZU6WA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1209135451&sr=1-1
>
> On sale for $200, what do you guys think? Old Ni-Cad technology, but
> so
> cheap now. I expect it to be a throw away in 5 years as battery
> replacement
> may not be available or too expensive.

Don't worry about the batteries--deWalt's 18v lithium ion batteries
work fine on their older tools.

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" Frank" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC4CPKA-18-Volt-Ni-Cad-Cordless/dp/B0002ZU6WA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1209135451&sr=1-1
>
> On sale for $200, what do you guys think? Old Ni-Cad technology, but so
> cheap now. I expect it to be a throw away in 5 years as battery
> replacement may not be available or too expensive.

I think that battery powered tools work well if the tool is a drill, impact
driver, or a flash light. Past that it's a lick and a promise as to whether
the battery will have enough oomph to get through a few cuts. The batteries
are 2 generations old and the batteries while probably unused have also
probably been setting on a shelf for several years. I'd absolutely not
expect the batteries to last much over a year or two much less five years.

I put that money with something more and buy something a bit more modern.

"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Frank wrote:
>> http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DC4CPKA-18-Volt-Ni-Cad-Cordless/dp/B0002ZU6WA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1209135451&sr=1-1
>>
>> On sale for $200, what do you guys think? Old Ni-Cad technology, but
>> so
>> cheap now. I expect it to be a throw away in 5 years as battery
>> replacement
>> may not be available or too expensive.
>
> Don't worry about the batteries--deWalt's 18v lithium ion batteries
> work fine on their older tools.


But will that older technology charger work on the new Lithium batteries?
If so, I'd say go for it also.