![]() The handle feels secure, and it forms really well to the shape of your hand. It also includes an excellent 3-LED light ring and a robust belt hook.ĭeWalt has always had a bit of a knack for ergonomics, and the DCF815 does have that going for it. However, none of the other models include both one-hand bit insertion and bit ejection like DeWalt. Still, it’s something the top players in this class are putting in and it’s an easy target for an upgrade. We don’t really expect that every 12V impact driver has a brushless motor, and so we weren’t too disappointed when DeWalt’s doesn’t. Please realize that our torque tests do not and cannot replace how manufacturers test for their specifications. Head over to the testing methods section on our main shootout page to see the details. That keeps it in 6th and a 5th place for those categories. The DeWalt DCF815 generates an average of 311 in-lbs of torque while fastening and breaks 600 in-lbs. We use every impact driver to both fasten and break loose nuts. DeWalt’s driver moves up the rankings to 4th place by cranking out 268 RPM. We used the DeWalt DCF815 to drill 1/4″ ledger screws into some glued up OSB subfloor to put it under more of a load than you get from a deck screw. Note: To see our testing methods, please check out our shootout main page. That’s all well and good, but why look at just specs when we can put them to the test? Those numbers fit solidly in the second tier of 12V impacts behind Milwaukee’s M12 Fuel performance. On paper, the DeWalt 12V impact driver has a maximum no-load speed of 2450 RPM with 3400 IPM and 950 in-lbs of torque. Check out our Best 12V Impact Driver page for the latest updates. After 8 years, it might not be in the cards, but I’d love to see what a brushless version of this tool can do. I’d look to their 20V Max DCF887 for fasteners much larger than that, though. There are plenty of models that offer more across the board, but we don’t have any reservations about the impact driver’s ability to drive drywall and deck screws. In the grand scheme of things, the “late model” DeWalt DCF815 hangs in there okay. With the FlexVolt line supplementing higher power for their 20V Max cordless tools, we haven’t seen much movement on that 12V line. Value: $119.99 kit with two 2.0Ah batteries (5th place)ĭeWalt doesn’t go very deep in the 12V category outside a few core tools.Feature Set: Highlighted by bit ejection and one-handed bit changes (4th place).Footprint: 6.2″ head length, 6.8″ height (5th place).Weight: 1.9 pounds bare, 2.4 pounds with battery (tie, 6th place).Decibels Under Load: 100 dB(A) (tie, 7th place).Nut-Busting Torque: 600 in-lbs (tie, 5th place).Fastening Torque: 311 in-lbs (6th place).DeWalt DCF815 Impact Driver Shootout Results ![]()
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