lorbas

Not an expert on the Dewalt tools here, but with the Lithium cells used in this pack it is important not to drain them below a certain voltage, otherwise they get permanent damaged. So manufacturers have to put a protection either direct to the battery or to to the tool the battery is used in. When using NiCad it doesn't really matter, NiMh also doesn't like to get deep discharged, but they loose power at the end of charge so people usually recharge early enough. There are some protected NiMh packs, though.

Hello Guys! I am new to this forum and in the market for a powerful cordless drill. I have worked with the DCD950 and liked it so far. What are the advantages of the newer DCD980/985 over the DCD950? The homepage(s) doesn't show any difference except the new battery style and slightly smaller size and weight. US HP only shows the UWO Rating that doesn't really help me . German HP shows the same drilling capacity for both machines (50mm in wood and 13mm in steel), only the torque is increased from 55Nm(DCD925, the EU Brother of the DCD950 iirc) to 80Nm on the DCD980/985. More torque should translate in better drilling capacity, or do i get something wrong here? So, is the DCD980 the better drill and worth the higher price? Thanks for your comments, lorbas