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Hitachi KC18DVF 18-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless 4-Tool Combo kit | List Price: $597.78
Discount Price: $299.99
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Brand: Hitachi
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - DS18DVF3 18-volt, 1/2-inch cordless drill with 2 speeds
- C18DMR 6-12-inch cordless circular saw with carbide blade -- combo kit exclusive
- CR18DMR cordless reciprocating saw -- combo kit exclusive
- UB18DL lantern with auto-switch to small LED light to extend battery life
- Includes 1 18-volt battery, 50 min charger, and carrying bag; 5-year warranty
Nice tools, but this kit is not quite 5 stars [Posted on 2006-09-04]
I'd like to give this combo 5 stars, but it has a few minuses that knock it down a star.
First the positives:
- The drill is very nice. It has good power and good balance. The belt hook works fine, can be set to hang on the left or the right, and if you don't like it you can take it off.
- The saw is good. It has a LH blade which is great for us right-handers. Its 61/2" blade lets you cut 2X lumber at 45 degrees.
- The light is really nice. The little LED turns on when the battery get too low to keep the florescent bulb lit, and the LED give you enough light to change the battery. Its handle can be set to several angles and it will hang over large pipes. This light is also great for camping.
- The recip saw works fine. 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.
- The bag is even good. It's very heavy duty with plenty of room to store this kit with room left over.
Now, the negatives:
- Unlike most other Hitachi 61/2" saws, this one does not have a built-in light. The light is a really nice feature of other Hitachi saws that you don't think you need until you have it.
- The drill's belt clip lacks a light; other Hitachi drills have a light in their belt clip.
- The charger included with this kit is not as good as some of the other Hitachi chargers. It charges the batteries fast enough (40 minutes), but for some reason the batteries are only rated for 300 cycles when charged by the UC18YG charger included in this kit, vs 1000 cycles when charged with the UC24YFA or UC24YJ chargers.
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 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.
In conclusion, it's a good kit, and a good value. Hitachi dropped a few features with the tools in this kit to save some bucks.
Solid value. [Posted on 2006-11-29]
With the exception of the low cycle count for battery use, this set constitutes a fantastic value for the entry- to mid-level user.
The set is fantastic, light weight and user friendly.
In the end, this set is addictive and you will look forward to every opportunity to use it.
Hitachi has always been a durable product [Posted on 2007-01-09]
I still have the 9.6 volt drill I purchased over 15 years ago. It has fallen off buidings, kicked around, bounced about in the back of my truck. Still runs fine. Compound miter saws used day in and day out for years, still cut true. I can see the same contrator quality is here at an unreal price.
Very Happy [Posted on 2007-12-12]
This was my second purchase of Hitachi cordless tools. One of the decision points for me was the handle design. For me, they are very comfortable in the hand.
everything is great except.... [Posted on 2008-07-15]
let me start by saying that i am a big fan of hitachi. my miter saw is a 10" hitachi, i use a hitachi framing gun and compressor and my corded drill is a hitachi. i just bought the combo kit on saturday and used it for the first time yesterday (monday) at work.
i burned out the drill the first time i used it. i was drilling an 11/16" hole through a 4x8 beam and the drill started smoking and now it doesn't work. my porter cable 19.2 volt has no problem drilling like that so i didn't think it would be a problem with the 18 volt hitachi. i was pretty upset about that but i figure i'll just keep using my 19.2v porter cable for a drill.
the sawzall and the circ. saw are awesome. i used them all day yesterday. i was cutting through 5/8", 3/4" and 7/8" steel allthread with the sawzall and it worked great. the circ. saw was cutting osb, and 2x6's and also worked great. what i plan on doing is buying a lithium ion impact driver and using the batteries for this whole set which is the coolest thing about the hitachi's cordless tools.
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