![]() ![]() Value is more than just the price, it’s what you get for the price you pay. Put that up against DeWalt’s 200+ tools that work with their 20V Max batteries and this isn’t much of a contest. Harbor Freight has exactly 3 tools that work with Hercules 20V Max battery-an impact driver, drill driver, and hammer drill. Harbor Freight lets you spend a bit more to extend your warranty to 1 or 2 years. DeWalt’s warranty includes a 90-day money-back guarantee and 2-year free service agreement as part of its package. This is pretty straight forward-DeWalt gives you 3 years, Harbor Freight gives you 90 days. There are plenty of combo kits that include the DCF888 or DCF887 to comb through as well. The bare tool is $129 and the 2 x 4.0Ah kit is $229. If you don’t want Tool Connect, it’s a bit less expensive. On Amazon, the bare tool is $159 and the 2 x 5.0Ah kit runs $299. Hercules tools are typically excluded from Harbor Freight coupons.ĭeWalt has more options, but we’ll stick with the basics for now. It runs $99.99 with a 2.5 Ah (45Wh) battery and charger. Hercules is only available as a 1-battery kit from Harbor Freight. ![]() Hercules has a 5.0Ah available as a separate upgrade. Seriously, though, using a 12Ah FlexVolt battery in an impact driver is pretty ridiculous. FlexVolt batteries can take you up to 12Ah. DeWalt has 3.0Ah (slim pack), 4.0Ah, 5.0Ah, 6.0Ah, and 8.0Ah batteries available along with Bluetooth battery options if you want some basic feedback and lockout. You can also get more runtime by moving up in capacity. However, DeWalt also has kits with 4.0Ah or 5.0Ah kits, depending on if you’re getting the Tool Connect model. DeWalt includes two 2.0Ah packs and Hercules gives you one 2.5Ah. Verdict: Hercules Batteryīoth of these kits come with compact batteries and that’s really how we prefer to use them since it keeps the weight down. ![]() Check out this article for more decibel details. DeWalt’s 104 dB(A) has twice the sound pressure level (SPL) of Hercules at 101 dB(A). Both DeWalt and Hercules are above 100 dB(A) under load. Measuring decibels at 24″ (roughly the distance from the tool to your ear when it’s in use), there’s a pretty wide range. Tool Connect controls, diagnostics, and tracking.On the other hand, DeWalt has one of the most impressive feature sets across the board. Single-speed with variable speed trigger.Hercules is a pretty bare-bones system, just checking off the basic boxes. When it comes to getting into tight spots, head length limits you more than tool height, giving DeWalt the advantage here. DeWalt’s head is a 1/2″ shorter (5.3″) and slightly taller at 7.7″. Hercules has a 5.8″ head length and 7.5″ height without its battery. Makita and Milwaukee own the most compact designs. Impact drivers are much more compact than drills and both Hercules and DeWalt do a fine job of keeping their designs tight. ![]() DeWalt weighs 2.1 bare and 3.1 pounds with its compact 2.0Ah battery pack. In this case, both Hercules and DeWalt break 3000 in-lbs (250 ft-lbs), but can’t break 3300 in-lbs at the next step up. On the same rig we test fastening torque, we use our digital torque wrench and a torque multiplier (for torque over 250 ft-lbs) to set specific torque intervals for each impact driver to break. Hercules takes 1498 in-lbs of force to break its effort and DeWalt requires 2237 in-lbs. The results give us repeatable data but aren’t a replacement for the manufacturer’s specs. Then we see how much torque it takes to loosen it with a digital torque wrench. Our fastening torque test involves giving each impact driver time to drive a hardened nut as hard as it can on a steel I-beam. That’s 32% faster drilling for Hercules under a moderate load.ĭeWalt’s 3274 no-load RPM (tested) still has a huge advantage over Hercules’ 2593 RPM for light fastening. In this test, the Hercules averages 565 RPM and DeWalt is pretty far behind at 429 RPM. Many can do more, especially on an 18V/20V Max battery platform, but we prefer to move up to an impact wrench at that point. Verdict: DeWalt Speed Under Loadĭriving a 1/4″ ledger screw into glued up OSB is about as tough a job as we expect an impact driver to do on a regular basis. ![]()
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