Hitachi KC18DE 18 Volt Combo Kit
by Hitachi
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Product Details
Manufacturer: HitachiModel: KC18DE
Product features:
- DS18DVB 18-volt cordless drill
- C6DC2 18-volt, 6-1/2" cordless circular saw
- CR18DV 18-volt cordless recip saw
- Comes complete with two batteries, charger, flashlight, and contractor bag
- 30 day money back guarantee and 1 year warranty
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- DEWALT DW2045 Professional 3-Inch Magnetic Bit Tip Holder
- DEWALT DW2215 #2 Phillips and #2 Square Recess Double Ended Screwdriver Bit, 3 Pack
- DEWALT DW2029 #2 Phillips Double Ended Screwdriver Bit, 5 Pack
- DEWALT DW1790 7/8-Inch 3/8-Inch Shank Step Drill Bit for 1/2-Inch Conduit
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Hitachi KC18DE 18 Volt Combo Kit
Customer Review: The circular saw is the star of this combo
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two each of the drill and circular saw. One of the saws I turned into a cordless table saw by building a small table and fence for it. It is really handy to have a small table saw right at the job site for ripping. There is no safe way to rip without a table saw. I couldn't find one of those small corded saws I liked, and even if I did, it would still need a cord. I don't know why some company does not make a cordless table saw.
The saw mounted on the table will rip 2X lumber no problem. It will easily cut 5/4 oak. Using two saws at once (the unmounted one is used for crosscuts) I have never been slowed down by battery life. As soon as the battery I'm using is dead, the one in the charger is recharged. The way to buy batteries for these tools is to buy them as part of a new tool kit. One replacement battery costs about 80% of the DS18DVB drill kit which includes two batteries and a bonus drill!
The drills are a replacement for two DW drills that were stolen. I liked the DW drills just fine, but these Hitachi drills are at least as good, and the Hitachi circular saw is much nicer than the old style (5-3/8") DW. One nit I have about the Hitachi drills is the keyless chucks may slip if you tighten them with bare hands; if I'm wearing gloves, no problem. Hitachi should maybe put something "grippier" like rubber on the chuck.
I don't miss the hammer drill option with these cordless drills. Hammer drilling is a bit beyond the capabilities of a cordless drill, IMHO. Get yourself a corded Milwaukee if you plan to do much hammer drilling at all. That said, these Hitachi drills have enough torque to drive a 4" concrete screw through 2X lumber and into a 75 year old slab, that has been pre-drilled by a Milwaukee HD, of course.
Never used the recip saw, so I can't comment.
UPDATE IN NOVEMBER, 2005
I've been reading a lot of Hitachi reviews that have said the batteries won't hold a charge. I have 10 Hitachi batteries: 3 are the 3AHr NiMH batteries and 7 are the 2AHr NiCads. They all seem to hold a charge just fine. The flashlight in this kit (and other kits) is great for discharging the batteries all the way before recharging. A battery will still light the flashlight quite a while after the battery seems to be "dead" in one of the tools.
I've used the recip saw a few times now and it seems OK. Plenty of power to do the kind of rough, hack it up kinda cuts you make with a recip saw. The blade chuck holds the blades securely yet you can change blades quickly.
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