DeWalt High-Torque 1/2" Drive 12v Max Brushless Xtreme Sub-Compact Impact Wrench Review/Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- This is their DCF901, the big brother to the DCF902. I think it is a nice little impact wrench with adequate power but it is a bit overpriced compared to the 3/8" xtreme brushless impact and does not have any torque limiting modes which is a disappointment.
Complaining about price? Dewalt stubby impact: 250 ft lbs forward and 400 break away, $149.99. Milwaukee stubby, 250 ft lbs forward and 250 break away. $179.99.....🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
And u gotta tape the battery on
You can get this as a “free tool” at Lowe’s with the purchase of the 12v Extreme Drill & impact kit with 2batteries for $200 .
1 yr later......same deal available,.....as well a choice of the dcf903b (3/8" version), the 3/8" cordless ratchet, & other various options! Going to get mine, TOMORROW! 👍🏼
@@richardmejia254 Getting mine tomorrow except I'm getting the 1/2", how is it?
Torque test channel Proved that the dewalt 901 1/2 12v impact wrench actually beat Milwaukee m12 stubby 1/2 model it was impressive @Torque Test Channel @Catus Maximus
I saw the same video ya the dewalt clearly beat the Milwaukee
There is also a review out where the dewalt 20v dcf890 beats the dewalt 12v dcf901. I owned the dcf890 before the M12 stubby came out (the 890 didn't even come close to the stubby in real world results). I just ordered the dcf901 so I will find out if it actually does beat the m12 stubby. If dewalt ever steps it up and brings out 12v die grinders, 3" cutoff, polisher, ratchets, right angle impact, soldering iron, dremel, Etc. Etc. Etc. They could be in the mechanic game
@@idoit4urmom I have the DCF894, DCF890, and just got a DCF901. All running 5AH. The 890 was my go to for 90% of tasks. This weekend I used the 901 to install a lift on my truck. I am seriously impressed. I had the other impacts on standby, but never needed them. I did need a spare battery and had to make due with a 2AH. My 890 wouldn't have needed a battery swap. The 890 also doesn't fit above my coil buckets, and the 901 did.
@@idoit4urmom the problem is that DeWalt has their Mac Tools cordless lineup, so unfortunately all of the mechanic tools get pushed there to get mechanics to spend more money on Mac, even though the battery platform is the same. With that being said, the Mac cordless 12V ratchets are really good.
@@idoit4urmom if your talking bout driving the big lag by mastering mayhem my theory bout that is that is jus the raw 20v (18v) battery power jus outperforming a 12v due to a sustained long load. 12v battery prolly jus cant handle the load the same like driving lags. Breaking bolts loose is quick typically. I wonder if the 890 would beat this 12v in that.
It's a great impact wrench, and your incorrect this Dewalt is more powerful than the Milwaukee, Milwaukee has 250 forward and reverse, this Dewalt has 250 forward and 400 reverse, and the price is good its a high quality tool, u would complain more if it stopped working on you
Picked it up today at Lowe's for 149. Came with 2 batteries and a charger. Needed just a basic portable impact for using around here. Should do fine for my needs.
I think the 12v 5ah battery is the real star here. Finally available
I wish dewalt would have put the high and low and auto mode on the 1/2 12v xtreme like they did with the 3/8 12v model @Catus Maximus
That little impact rocks. Love the power and feel over the m12 stubby significance difference in power over m12.
Anxiously waiting for this review.
It's I'm pretty sure that half inch dewalt is mainly for automotive ... and it's going to do work that the quarter drive isn't... I wouldn't even try to use it for deck screws...
hi, im a fan from philippines and also a dewalt user. really wish to have dcf901, but products is not availabe to some places. Do you sell tools like this to your subcribers?😊
picked it as a free tool, whej i bought the drill impact combo kit for 199. great deal. you can buy it on eBay, brqnd new for $70 all day. its great to leave in the glove box for emergencies, i jabe this a drill and the inflator, also have an adapter for the drill, to fit onto my jack, so i can just automatically raise it, i can change a tire on the road, in under one minute.. if needed
I've got the 903 and the 901, love them
Great review for someone like me who needs a good entry level impact wrench and the pros/cons between the 3/8 & 1/2 for light work on the weekend. Motorcycles, lawn mowers, occasional deck screws, etc. I'll be looking for a good deal at Lowes soon for the Christmas season.
You got to remember when you go get tires they button them down with super strong impact wrenches over 200 or 300 feet of pounds and not even Milwaukee will budge them so keep a torque wrench
I did a comparison and review on both of these 12v xtreme impact wrenches also great work very informative @Catus Maximus
Antonio, I am going to get the 12v 1/2”. I need to make 150 ft. Lbs for lug nuts. Was using the Freak and then finishing off with torque wrench. Would be nice to find a tool matched with a socket that gave out the torque I need without having to use a digital adapter or wrench to verify specs. Trial and error I suppose. I know the Milwaukee high torque with one key can repeat 150 over and over, but want small form factor.
@@paedahe4975 there is no tool on that planet that can do 150 repeating without some kind of electronic control and other thing is that makes it not possible is because depending on socket and if your using extentions or wobbles sockets or shallow or mid depth or deep sockets or even universal adapters or reducers or not they all change the amount of torque that to tool can put out but it would be nice if that was possible but at this time it's not.... and I would never recamend torqueing lug nuts with a impact I would always use a torque wrench....
@@paedahe4975 torque test channel proved that this dewalt 12v impact wrench dcf901b beats the M12 Stubby 1/2 in torque if you want to go check it out good video
That impact right there beat the shit out of the m12 stubby. I think dewalt finally figured out how to fine tune the impac mechanism. They surly how to make powerful bl motor. Competition is always good for us. I wich dewalt impact match or surpass milwaukee
Honestly I never use those “power modes” on any of my tools like wether it be my 18v 1/2 high torque impact or regular 18v impact or 12v impact..and I use them daily as electrician
I defenitly like the light output of the Dcf902 3/8 12v impact wrench halo ring style way better then the lights on the Dcf901 1/2 12v impact wrench @Catus Maximus
Been waiting for an announced upgrade to this model!
i will still pick the DCF902 if I need Reselect Because of the feel in your hand is awesome
Good information here. Great comparison between similar tools.
A lot of why I searched out this review is because I personally think DeWalt is approaching a total overhaul of their 1/4" impact drivers. And while this guy has a girthier motor and housing than the previous 12v 3/8” impact wrench (which is virtually identical in size and weight to their 12v 1/4" impact DRIVER) it is a bit shorter and provides more of a "stubby" appearance and use. I think that if you take a snapshot this tool - the 12v 1/2" impact wrench, and just Photoshop a 1/4" impact driver collet at the front of it, you'll have DeWalt's next generation impact driver form factor for their 20v line. I could be horribly wrong, but I personally believe their impact drivers are way overdue for a redesign resulting in a unit that competes (form factor-wise) with Milwaukee, Makita and (now) Flex's impact drivers that are more compact, more stubby and more ergonomic.
I have bought (and sold off) DeWalt's DCF887 and Atomic impact drivers. The ergonomics are lacking in comparison to their old brushed 885 - which I still have and prefer to use today. Anyway, just some thought.
Spot on with your redesign thoughts huh 👍 👌
@@ryanopfer6845 Not too far off lol. I bought the new one. It's on my truck right now. In all honesty, I still prefer the way the old brushed model feels in my hand, but I've gotten used to the speed settings and compactness of the new model.
I agree 150 is high for the 1/2 with no auto or low and high setting the 3/8 is a better deal with the kit for 150 @Catus Maximus
TBH, the mode selection function would have been a gimmick on the 901. It's variable speed trigger combined with electronic motor speed control allows the user to manually control the speed and torque of the tool very well. The motor doesn't keep spinning like air impacts when the trigger is released. And letting off the trigger when the nut hits bottom while tightening stops the impacting immediately to prevent stripping, breaking, or over torquing.... just like the settings on the 902 function switch perform. No low speed switch is needed, because the speed is well controlled by your finger.
The 902 with the function switch is just about perfect for assembly work. The 901 is a simply a bigger hammer to grab for larger hardware and what the 902 can't break loose. And it's a great lug nut wrench for light trucks snd cars. The first thing I did when I got mine was rotate the tires on my car. It worked perfectly. But, tbh, the 902 with the 5ah battery now has enough power for my car and light truck lugs.
-looking forward to the teardown video!
I have all 3 xtreme impact wrenches and I never change the little one with the selector button to anything but high mode
There are so many things wrong with this video. Firstly it's an impact wrench not a driver. Can't compare driving deck screws between the 2 as number 1 impact drivers will always have more rpm's and ipm for obvious reasons. The target audience for these is automotive work hence the sub compact size. Pricewise I feel it is well worth the cost. Has more torque than the m12 stubby and is cheaper unless you find a deal. Dewalt is an awakening giant as we have now seen with the new Atomic series and DCF891 mid torque. I'm not hating on you just saying your comparisons are mis-guided in my opinion.
I really don’t see a use for the selector buttons. It’s just more to fail eventually. I have the 890b and just ordered the 923b because the 890 is actually so light duty that you can tighten hose clamps with it.
I have this and like it. Got it for a good price but i cant wait to get my hands on the dcf921 which is the 20v version of this with speed selector. Claims another 50 ft lbs too which isnt a crazy amount but i like 20v platform. My big thing is driving 3/8 simpson titen hd screw anchors a lot and this 12v sometimes struggles depending how much dust is cleared out the hole. My makita xwt15z handles it better. Getting rid of the makita for the dewalt when it comes as dewalt is my main platform
Home Depot has a deal rn, where you buy a DeWalt 20v starter kit, (includes a bag, charger, 4ah AND 6ah batteries) for $199, & get the DCF921 FREE!
@@richardmejia254 yea they do but i already have it from last years deal including the 923 3/8 drive that picked up on a random dirt cheap deal jus had to wait a couple weeks to get it
I understand your idea about the pricing but the m12 stubby is 179 retail vs this 149 retail and the dewalt outperforms by a little bit. My co worker has the m12 and the dewalt is slightly more powerful but honestly its jus bragging rights. They will both get the same jobs done. I got mine on the lowes deal where it came free with the little 12v impact and drill
Mac has had these out for a few years already, I believe dewalt owns Mac tools.
I'm sticking with Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee is nice except the handle is horrible and way way to thick unless you have sasquash hands
I have a XR 20V impact driver and a XR mid torque, I have never used that selector switch.
I have the earthquake xt 20v cordless impact wrenches and tools and I was super underwhelmed over there performance @Catus Maximus
Cool tool, but modern tool names always make me laugh -- sounds like something you'd see a teenager calling themself on Xbox. "Yeah, I need the DeWalt XTREMEBLASTER series RAMROD demo hammer, and maybe pick up a few DRAGONFUEL SCORCH batteries while I'm there."
I'm fairly sure this is the strongest 12 volt impact made also the dcf900 is the strongest 1/2 impact you can buy that's not on a tool truck
Is it compatible with torque sticks? Some of the smaller impact wrenches impact too fast and overwhelm them.
Probably not. I have that issue with my DeWalt mid torque, so I just use a torque wrench after running them down.
Catus why is there a demand for 12v tools when there are 18v tools? Aren't the 18v tools stronger? Is there a big price difference between them? - is that what drives the demand for 12v lines? I have wondered this for quite a while and never heard an explanation.
It all comes down to size. Everyone wants the most powerful and most compact & lightest tools available. Even though yes 18v is and always will be more powerful. But if the tool wont fit into the area needed then no matter the specs the tool has it becomes useless. And being lighter weight helps when the tool is used for a long period of time.
Weight.
@@chriswebb3018 Thank you sir
I can understand size, but I've never understood the weight complaints, especially from guys who are supposed to be in construction/repair/contracting. These days, everyone complains about something being "X grams too heavy!" After having spent almost a decade in shipping, I barely even feel these when I pick them up, unless it's something like a circ saw.
12 volt tools are smaller, and some tools u just can't make with 12 volt batteries like the angle grinder or circular saw use too much power , but stuff like the drills impacts and little recip saws work good with only 12 volts
I bought the 901, nice tool, but disappointed in its power. These are advertised for tight spots like suspension work and rotors, etc. I bought it for suspension work, ended up not doing the work. Instead did rotors and pads. The caliper bracket bolt wouldn't budge using this tool. I even thought I might have been tightening it, so I checked to make sure. I was not. I used my orange 3 pound dead blow and 2 whacks on my wrench and the bolt turned. I was VERY surprised at how easy it was to turn the bolt by hand. And equally disappointed in my new shiny yellow tool. The only saving grace for this tool is I didn't pay full price. If I had paid the MSRP, I'd be bringing it back. Be sure to have a job to test the tool on before your return window closes forever.
What battery were you using? Or you may have bought a defective one.
@@andybub45 The 5A one that came with the tool.
Dude your complaining it's bigger than air tools? Ya they are air tools they are small but also need an air compressor and air hose... Come on now.....
I bought a 3/8 12v that didnt perform as needed. So i bought a corded kobalt 1/2 drive that did the job. Should I return the kobalt and buy the 1/2" dewalt bc it should take the same batteries I have with the 3/8? Lmk what you think
do those 12 vlt batteries work on thier older line up from 12 years ago? For example the DCF 813.
They should be compatible with all of their 12 V slide battery tools including the brush ones
I was going to buy this bad boy and make my first review!
I prefer the 3/8 anvil on these stubby impacts (if I could only have 1). If I want stubby for clearance, I want the smaller 3/8 drive socket as well. Plenty of torque tests out there prove the torque difference between different anvil sizes with same electric motor is negligible. And with the power these put out now, I rarely need to pick up my bulky 1/2 drive impact anymore.
Great to keep in the truck in case of a flat.
👍👍👍
I for one would never use a impact WRENCH to drive deck screws.
I for one would
Rigid subcompact 3/8 and 1/2 225 ft/lb torque impact wrench tool only combo sell at $149 at HD.
Got one on Amazon for $93
I wish Dewalt would make a 1/4" impact. I've almost pulled the trigger on Milwaukees 1/4" but I'm just big on a 2nd battery platform
Unfortunately they have a 1/4 inch branded through Mac Tools that uses the dewalt 12 volt batteries
You could just get a Mac 1/4 anvil and put it in your 902.
Just get the regular impact and add the 1/4 adapter. Its pretty much the same
They do. It's made for MAC tools. I have it and it's a beast. #MCF901. I also have the m12 stubby fuel 1/4 impact as well. I like my mac way more. So much that my Milwaukee is currently on facebook marketplace for sale haha.
They only rate it for 75ft lbs but koon trucking did a Torque test and it took off 170ft lbs!
Can this remove lug nuts
It will work on car and most suv lug nuts.
Just bought it last night and made a video. Thanks
You don’t have a clue 1/2 much more power 😊
The Milwaukee is 179 bare tool. And not as powerful. And if you use the Milwaukee much the damn batteries work their way out. That Dewalt is a great tool.
Dewalt is great to compete with milwaukee....
With 5ah for diyer and auto michanic makita 12v flatform is good but it is malnourish....
Yeah buddy it’s much more powerful than the 3/8😊
I’ll take the 1/2 ove the 3/8 anyday also the 1/4 is better than the 3/8 all you need is a reducer to change the 1/2 to a 3/8;
Variable speed trigger for 150 is not worth it. So it seems swapping out the collet for a 3/8 on the 887 is still a impact wrench than this new 1/2
This isn't compact, its the same size as a full size 20v impact in 3/8 they make.
Its a little shorter not much but it is, and the battery is smaller and it is more powerful than the xr 3/8, and lighter, so this is clearly an upgrade, lighter, smaller, and more powerful.
I got the impact for $70
Got a tool for ear wax? Asking for a friend.
Agree 100% Milwaukee still at the top...
Dude these new dewalt impacts are more powerful than the Milwaukee versions, and have the ring led and the battery gauge is in the battery so u don't have to put the battery in the tool just to look at the battery level like the Milwaukee so man I'd say these Dewalt stubbys are clearly better
The Milwaukee is 250 ft lbs forward and reverse the dewalt is 250 forward and 400 break away
250 to 400 that's a big difference bro....
DeWalt products are way overrated, and overpriced.
compared to what
@@jaywelker5566 Other brands.
I guess you don't own any dewalts
Lol this impact is more powerful than the Milwaukee version and Milwaukee is $179.99 and the dewalt is $149.99.... Think before you speak bro just sayin.....
I don't see how they are overrated I own them and use them for work they put food on my table. Use them every day with no problems so I don't understand what your saying...what more do you want from a tool?