kjones

You're speaking to a lot of points that you clearly do not understand. I a sure that you know much more about the complete technology than I do, however your understanding of the power tool industry as a whole is not to the same level. I mean no offense, and if you weren't trying to post this on a power tool forum but instead were just trying to use your jump starter, I never would have bothered to respond. I will make one last comment on this, and then I am going to quit wasting my time. It is not a design flaw or poor craftsmanship that the 20v battery is not internally protected, it is because they are only intended to work with DeWALT power tools (same as every other tool brand). By keeping the electronic controls in the tools themselves, they can be better tuned to each individual tool as well as save substantial cost on each battery, which in turn saves the consumer money when they go to buy said battery. I will say again, best of luck to you in your startup. The USB charger is obviously a good idea, which is why a umber of the power tool brands have one for their proprietary battery packs. The reason you buy one brand over the other in this case is so that they fit the battery platform you already own, not because of some revolutionary fitment or charging speed. The market for this type of device is already saturated, and the main reason that DeWALT even released one in these market conditions is because it is what powers the heated jackets, so selling it by itself was an easy addition.

First off, I am not speaking for DeWALT, just my personal experience and opinion. DeWALT cannot be expected to recognize a three year warranty on a battery when it is being used with electronics that they do not own/control. It is not a scare tactic, it is just the reality of the industry. Second, the DeWALT 20v max batteries are only minorly controlled by the chip in the battery. The electronics in the tool manage the battery, including the discharge level that they need to be shut down at. If a lithium battery discharges too far it can be damaged. This is proprietary software (for every lithium tool manufacturer). Again, I am not saying anything defamatory towards you or your product. However, if you use a public information forum to promote your own product, there has to also be room for others to point out the things that would impact the readers investments in DeWALT. I sincerely wish you the best in your start up.

Nothing against your product, and best of luck to you. Consumers who use it WILL however void there battery warranty.

The guy above who is promoting his business aside, the dcb090 is pretty awesome in my opinion. I have one in my brief case, my wife has one in her camera bag (she is a photographer), and I keep another in my golf bag. They are inexpensive, they seem to charge my iphone and ipad very quickly, and since they are a DeWALT device, they will not void any factory warranties (which will happen if you attach third party adapters onto your DeWALT batteries).

No. This is brushless, and the 18v line is not going to have any brushless tools due to the technology needed.

C = 1.5 amp hour batteries D = 2.0 L = 3.0 M = 4.0

Very similar. If you foresee needing to do light masonry drilling, go fort he 795, otherwise get the 790. The hammer models will be slightly longer, and there is a "squish" in the Chuck movement that allows the hammer to function when turned on. This "squish" can be slightly annoying to some, so if you don't need the feature, save the size, weight and money.

There are a number of diameter adapters to go from the quick change to pretty much any common diameter. Check out the page on DeWALT.com. Go tools-dust management-dust extractor accessories

Exchange them. You have 2 years bumper to bumper. FYI- beware the fine print with Rigid.

Shouldn't have any more power, just more 'gas in the tank'.

He charger adds 60-70 bucks to the price tag.if it chafed both types of batteries (18 and 20v), it would be even more. Taking the charger off of this one was to take the price point down so that people who do not want to pay for the charger function do not have to. If you need the charger, buy the dc012 or dcr015 depending on your voltage. And obviously not all tools are available in both platforms. The 20v line is only a few years old, and is growing extremely fast.

You're right about the brake, but be careful about the heavy attachments like paint and mortar mixers. Cordless drills aren't actually meant to do this type of application (I know, we all don't though), so when I do this, I slowly release the trigger so that the paddle mixer slows down significantly before engaging the brake.

We still make them. Depot is probably just not carrying them anymore.

If the light is solid red (not blinking), then it is charged.

All 4 of the 20v batteries are compatible in all of the tools.

How are your battery contacts? Look inside the handle where the battery plugs in.

It is variable speed on the trigger.

That's what Bare tools are for

Yes, exchange it.

The dcd790 would be an upgrade to the dcd780, not the 980. The 790 is compact.

Warranty is 2 years for the compact and 3 for the full size. Warranty exchange it.

Premium is the larger line, as apposed to the compact line. Premium will have the larger batteries, and in the case of the drill, it will be the larger one, with the three speed transmission.

The runtime is superior in the 20v tools based off of the capacity of the batteries, and the ergonomics are improved as well. Other than that, they are pretty similar.

For compressors, when you're ready, go with the 15 gallon DeWALT at 200 psi. Priced in the mid 300's, and capable of compressors twice the size. I love mine.

Absolutely go with the 780. It is completely at home in that diameter range. You should be extremely happy with that.