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@Rpm Maybe we will be surprised on the durability. I guess one advantage is you don't have to keep track of wrenches, nuts, and washers.

@Deeboy818 I would pick the XDT16 regardless of price. The XDT16 has the dual bearing collet, the dual leds, 4 speeds, and 4 specialty modes. It may not on paper have a power bump but I have seen a few tests where it has beaten impacts with more powerful on paper specs. Another option would be the quiet impact. I don't know the model number. Maybe you could help fund the new impact by selling some of the tools from the brand you are moving from? Also If you plan to buy any x2 kits, like the track saw they generally have 2 free 5.0 batteries on a very regular basis. I would check Acme Tool or Toolnut for their deals. You can find the XDT16 online for around $63 from a place called Radsaler. I have never heard of the place. $63 bare tool seems awfully low considering Amazon is currently showing it at around $177 bare tool.

there is also a new circular saw with power detect coming.

basically a tool that has been optimized to use 21700 cell batteries.

I got the January tool crate and it finally arrived.

I saw some Makita branded Starlock accessories. No new Starlock OMT yet. I’m guessing it is only a matter of time before we see a Starlock OMT.

That locking mechanism reminds me of what is on the Fein Supercut but instead of being on the top it is on the front. Maybe we can see starlock as well.

I don't know what is actually better. Upgrading to 21700 cells can be better but so can adding more cells. Having more cells to work with reduces the load applied to each cell, but upgrading to 21700 cells allows higher loads to be applied to each cell allowing for greater power output and has higher energy storage per cell allowing for the similar watt hours with less cells as batteries with more cells. The thermal performance can affect runtimes. I don't know which setup is better. The 6ah 18650 flexvolt won't heat up as quickly with the same load draw as a 10 cell 18650 battery. 21700 cells are able to have higher loads applied to them, and they should see better thermal performance when compared to 18650 cells. You will also see better thermal performance when you increase voltage, but the voltage isn't as important in this situation. Speaking of the 9 ah flexvolt battery you want to be careful which one you get. Older 9 ah batteries used 20700 cells. The newer ones have the 21700 cells. I'm not sure how to differentiate from the 2. I am guessing you could look at the date of manufacture to tell for sure.

Well there are a few new products coming to Europe. Updated accessory handle for Vacs. I don't know which vacs are compatible. 18v impact driver with 3 speeds a t mode and a regular 1/4in chuck. No removable chucks. impact rated accessories. New Drill/impact combo kits A GRS-16 PE clone but in silver instead of blue. A new rolling table that Is designed for cutting and handling plywood that isn't an mft. It basically folds in on itself like a centipede table but with a more robust, quality and sturdy design. The sacrificial strips of wood can be user replaceable and as far as I could tell you can just replace with whatever sacrificial wood you want. The price is what will turn most away from it but due to the complexity of how the product works I'm not surprised at the price. New systainers are coming. The Systainer 3's which are fully backwards compatible with the previous 2 generations of systainers. There is also a double wide systainer coming.

You shouldn’t have any issues. DeWALT replaced them free of charge for when I had these issues.

The picture is of a tstak box. Are you talking about tough system or tstak? I just wanted to clarify because you posted a picture of ststak box in a tough system thread. I don’t know how they are supposed to be replaced but I know you can buy some latches with a metal pin. Those are what I would recommend using. As for installation, contracting a DeWALT service technician to give you the recommended way of installing them.

Send it to service get a new one for free sent back.

Here are a few things new I saw from WOC 2020 coverage A new 10in skilsaw 40v handheld circular saw is coming. I saw a Bosch router on a cnc cutting a diablo logo into concrete. Not sure what that was all about but looked cool. Makita had new compact and mid torque impacts with all sorts of modes. Concrete screed powered by one makita battery. Cordless rebar tire that can be used while standing to reach rebar on the ground. new DeWALT light with 2000 lumens and tripod mount. Makita x2 blower/vac combo blower attachment for the makita power head system that supposedly has the most cfm of any makita blower. A new concrete cutting shroud for DeWALT cordless grinders that comes in 5 and 7 in options. New Bosch cordless 5 in track saw. It is a more traditional style of track saw but a smaller blade than the standard 6in saws. No sign of xlock other than a few demos from Bosch. Maybe I missed something. Metabo HPT cordless duplex nailer

Yes converts the battery into essentially 3 batteries

I'm not sure. Maybe it is a size thing to get in compact spaces? and maybe because some people don't need the DCS577/DCS578?

About the only thing missing is a m18 track saw , a m18 orbital sander with rectangular pad, a m18 compressor and possibly some of the cordless nailguns. Otherwise Milwaukee offers just about any carpentry tool DeWALT does. I don't think going with a DeWALT, Milwaukee, or Makita is a bad idea for a diyer. Nowadays you can buy the $99 special DeWALT brushless drill kit which isn't much more if any than the midrange or homeowner brands.

I would just. get a new one. Sometimes it is more expensive to repair than to replace.

@Jjwillac to be more specific the first handheld circular saw for wood over 7-1/4". The cordless miters and table saws have been over 7-1/4". Track compatible base seems nice. Currently the biggest saw blade for a battery powered tool would be the new MX fuel cutoff saw but it isn't exactly a wood cutting tool. Maybe there is something bigger in the industrial grade stuff but I don't know of anything.

Anytime I have the option, no matter the situation, I will always choose cordless over corded in fastening tools. Even high torque applications like lag bots and hurricane screws I will pick my impact over any corded tool any day. My pick for driver would be a working DCF887 or 888 impact. It has plenty of power and doesn't need more, precision drive mode is great at least I think it is great, and it is reasonably compact/light weight.

@liverpool5 my suggestion may not be exactly what you want but I will go ahead and tell you anyway. May I ask what the saw is doing? Does it stay put in a shop or does it move from jobsite to jobsite? If it moves from jobsite to jobsite you can buy a portable dust shroud/hood that basically covers the whole rear of the saw. It would look something like this. It maybe isn't the dust port you are looking for but it would serve the same purpose to contain and collect the dust as much as possible. If your saw stays put in a shop it might be a better option just to add a custom shroud/hood out of plywood with your dust extractor hooked up at the bottom.

Rumor has it there will be 5 brands adopting X-lock as an initial launch kind of thing, and we might get to see who they will be at World of Concrete. I don't know if this includes Bosch, Diablo, and Makita since they have already shown us X-lock stuff.

Does this 5 include X-lock accessory manufacturers like Diablo who do not make a grinder but will be making X-lock accessories or 5 manufactures of grinders? So far I know Bosch and Makita are making both grinders and accessories and Diablo is making accessories. I would sure hope that two others are DeWALT and Milwaukee just because of how popular the brands are. I would expect a couple smaller companies like Hilti or Fein will be more likley options for the 5. Makita was a surprise just because of how big they are.

That is good to hear if only they would do the same with Starlock.

It has wireless tool control and is coming to North America which means it might be the first tool to come to North America other than the flexvolt vac that has wireless tool control built in. The wall chaser and miter saw with wireless tool control have not been announced for over here yet. I don't know of anything else that has it built in. I wonder how it will compare to the Planex, Leros, and Flex sanders. Is it in the same quality or will it be more like the Porter Cable.

if it is anything like my 20v max light from DeWALT it just means the battery is low. That would be what I would try first but if you have tried that then the service center is your best option.