| DEWALT DC940KA Heavy-Duty 12-Volt XRP Drill/Driver |  | Brand: DeWALT
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $333.56
Buy New: $141.00
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 723
Color: NA
Media: Tools & Hardware
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery Type: NiCAD
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12
Dimensions (in): 16 x 14.5 x 5.1
MPN: DC940KA
Model: DC940KA
UPC: 028877528649
EAN: 0028877528649
ASIN: B000GIKQSC
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| Features:
| • | High efficiency motor for maximum performance in all drilling and fastening applications | | • | 1/2-inch ratcheting chuck that helps prevent bits from slipping and falling out | | • | 3-speed all-metal transmission matches the speed to the application for optimal performance | | • | Weighs five pounds | | • | Included with this drill/driver: one-hour charger, two XRP batteries, and heavy-duty kit box |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Built for reliable versatility, the DeWalt DC940KA Heavy Duty 12-volt XRP Drill/Driver comes with a high efficiency motor for maximum performance in all drilling and fastening applications. Powered by an XRP extended run-time battery, this drill/driver comes with a patented 3-speed all-metal transmission that matches the speed to the application for optimal performance. Other features include a heavy-duty 1/2-inch ratcheting chuck that helps prevent bits from slipping and falling out, and superior ergonomics for optimal balance, size, and weight. This drill/driver comes with a one-hour charger, two XRP batteries, and a heavy-duty kit box.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Solid tool! February 19, 2010
C. R. Brehm
We use these tools for a commercial cabinet company and find them to have plenty of power and are durable.
DEWALT DC940KA - Quality Built to Last - Need I Say More? February 18, 2010
E. Shen (Texas)
I have had great success with dewalt tools and this 12V drill/driver workhorse is no exception. Have been using this drill/driver for three years now and completely tackled everything I threw at it and then some. Quality steel gears, more than adequate power for a 12V drill/driver, and built like a tank with no sign of even wearing down. Should last me many, many more years to come. Exceptional value!
an excellent professional tool October 16, 2008
W. Geoffrey Seeley (Washington, DC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have owned an earlier version of this for years, and while there seems to be a voltage arms race which has left this tool in the dust, it is a superb tool with more than adequate power. Only a professional who uses a drill all day long needs more voltage. With steel gears, it should last forever, but expect to replace the batteries every four years or so. That said, it should be noted that it is designed for continual use, and is far more tool than a typical homeowner needs. Someone who needs a drill for Saturday projects would be far better off getting a 12 or 14-volt Hitachi, which is lighter and fine for occasional use. I have one of these, also, and am very happy with it.
The value of 2 view points explained May 27, 2007
Caslo Cranston (New Orleans, LA USA)
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
Update 8/22/08:
Still going strong with no noticeable drop in battery performance
12 volt cordless tools seem to have been supplanted in the market place by their 18v brothers. Occasionally you will find less is more.
Ergonomically designed, with an eye towards evolution and not revolution. My venerable 12v xrp drill/driver remains serviceable and on par with all current inovations. Dropped often and used almost everyday ... still never having needed professional service - clearly this is a testament to durability.
5-26-07 ASAP - visit your loacal Sam's - registered as a one time buy - the Dewalt 12v XRP drill/driver-
12v xrp batteries and carrying case - pre tax $108.00. Amazon's price is still cheap - and you may save the price of gas when you discover that the product is no longer in stock.
Whereas many other manufacturesr's drill/drivers have been redesigned to obsolesce previous battery configurations - Dewalt has supported legacy integration. It remains a sad experience to accept the demise of useful tools whose battery design is no longer supported.
I have owned one Dewalt 12v XRP since 2001 and one Dewalt 14v XRP drill/driver since 2005- the 12v XRP has always been my favorite -because of it's light weight and sturdy construction. ...with 12v xrp batteries costing $50.00 - I jumped at the chance of purchasing the whole kit- drill, 2 batteries and carrying case for 108.00 plus tax.
There are a lot of cordless drill/driver offerings on the market - from the inexpensive junk to the sturdy professional grade.
It remains evident that the needs of the homeowner are not necessarily in line with contractors.
I acknowledge the testaments of bosch, milwaukee, ryobi, hitachi, dewalt, ridgid and makita owners. Always the good and the bad.
As a contractor -my defining course has always been to adhere to or define the group consensus - pick your tools in conjunction with those who work around you. Not a consideration for the do-it-yourselfer - but very important to an integrated contractor. When you work in a group that has chosen a specific, manufacturer's platform - you always have backup ( charged batteries adjustment tools, etc. )
For the homeowner or stand alone handyman - there are no clear choices. Virtually all manufacturers make useful drill/drivers 12v - 18v; price becomes paramount in evaluating a best choice.
Many times - contractors work in closed groups; always the same electrician, plumber, HVAC installer and carpenter.
Over time they form a consensus for integrating tools.
The 12v xrp drill/ driver - the smallest brother of the 14v and 18v group is manageable by women and men - a professional tool - according to price and construction.
The homeowner is cautioned - not to indiscriminately perceive a cost/value advantage for "professional tools."
The reality is that professional tools may not necessarily perform at a higher level but are perceived to have greater lomgevity.
I have had great success with my dewalt xrp drill/drivers and have convinced my associated contractors to support the advantages of a single manufacturer discipline.
For me - dewalt drill/drivers make sense.
For the average homeowner - there may be no need to pay the premium on what is called a professsional tool.
addendum:
The wobble factor - if you have a cordless drill - you probably know what I am talking about. More pronounced when chucking up hex shank bits - every cordless drill driver that I have ever used wobbles. So far - I have not received an adequate explanation as to why this happens. It is what it is.
Caslo
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