DEWALT 20V MAX XR Impact Driver, Brushless, 1/4", 3-Speed, Bare Tool Only (DCF845B)

I use DeWalt and Ryobi battery powered power tools. I am retired , was only using them on occasion.I had Ryobi for many years, before I started up a company I only used the Ryobi driver and drill. After the company fired up, I was using many different Ryobi tools, putting many hours on them, at this point even my oldest ones are still working well.I was checking out the DeWalt driver at store and I liked it's feel and size, so I had to find out why DeWalt has been around for a long time.At this point I am very happy with it's design, the light on the front has served me well on many occasions. I wasn't sure about the speeds 1 thru 3, but after using them I found them very useful. It has a lot of power, which I definitely love.I use it exclusively at this point and have since purchased a reciprocating saw, and a cut off tool. The brand new cut off tool is another story. Right out of the box it was defective, spindle had probably half inch of play in and out. And, spindle lock did not work at all. I've never purchased a Ryobi tool that was defective out of the box, plus they all still operate to this day.I will let you know if there is a problem with this driver

Arrived with belt clip in a small branded DeWalt box. Was surprised to see no driver bit was included, as often drill drivers have a basic bit to start with. First impression is very good. I like the three radial LED lights on the front of the driver. I have the smaller ATOMIC version of this XR driver and this driver is only slightly larger in the parallel axis, the body size is approximately identical. The first task i used this for was tightening a particularly stubborn T25 Torx screw used for a door hinge assembly. On Level 1 of 3, the driver did not advance the screw at all, apparently there is a torque sensor associated with each power level. On level 2, the driver successfully tightened the screw to my desired torque, and in the process destroyed the Torx driver bit that I was using. I am very impressed. I don't leave reviews very often but this was worthy. If you need compact torque, I highly recommend this item.

I am a big fan of DeWalt tools and this one did not disappoint me! It’s excellent for sinking screws! It works fast and with tons of torque.

Great Tool

Have used for quite some time, and has performed very well. No complaints.

So, when the VERY short Dewalt Atomic 850 driver came out it got great reviews and really outpowered almost every other driver in the Dewalt ecosystem. I was sold, but then I started to read reviews mentioning reliability issues (from trades people in particular). Indeed, there were a LOT of them reporting they just didn't hold up. Around this same time, Dewalt released the 840 driver (Sheesh Dewalt....too many drivers!), and it had even more power, but was a little longer and had no speed controls.I assumed Dewalt would release a new XR version to replace their older (but still around) driver and sure enough - this 845 XR came along. Honestly, I'm pretty happy with it overall. Balance, power, control, etc. - all work really well for me. I just used it to install some shower grab bar anchor screws just the other day. No complaints for my uses cases which don't include driving a lot of big lags.The only downside to this tool and even the 850 was that it did not move the bar in terms of sheer power (important IF that is what you need) - especially as compared to Milwaukee and their monster drivers. If you do need that power, then maybe a Milwau....wait, this just in, Dewalt is releasing TWO MORE drivers this year. One is a hydraulic impact (nice for inside use!) and the other is clearly designed to go after Milwaukee on the power front. At first, I regretted not waiting for the new, more powerful, driver they ar releasing, but honestly, it is bulkier, likely heavier and, again for my use case, I'd rather have the smaller tool with likely more finesse (maybe not Makita level finesse, but still good). It is all about the RIGHT tool for the job (which is also why I have the more compact DCD800 drill driver as my every day drill over the BIG 99* series). Nothing wrong with the BIG BOY tools, but overkill for a lot of jobs.I am, of course, tempted by the new hydraulic driver...can't wait!

I purchased this Dewalt Impact Driver (bare tool only) as I already own several Dewalt cordless tools and batteries. My other batteries and charger's work well with this tool and they are compatible and interchangeable throughout my collection of other cordless Dewalt tools. The build quality is good, the charge speed is fast enough for completing most home projects. The noise level, while a bit on the loud side is manageable with an inexpensive pair of ear muffs. The tools ergonomics are good and this driver has more than enough power for most do-It-yourself applications around a home and home shop.