DeWalt Flexvolt DCD999 Hammer Drill TESTED

In this edition of PTR Time Trials, we address DeWalt’s claim that their Flexvolt Advantage technology works alongside their line of Flexvolt batteries to provide 42% more power than their predecessors. We tested the DeWalt DCD999 Flexvolt Advantage cordless drill three times on our test track, once with a 2.0 Ah battery, once with a 5.0 Ah, and then finally with the 6.0 Ah Flexvolt battery. Will DeWalt be able to deliver on its claims? And how will it stack up against some of the other cordless drills we’ve tested? All that and more on PTR Time Trials Episode 2.
Learn More:
DEWALT FLEXVOLT ADVANTAGE - bit.ly/3ph0KS9
DEWALT FLEXVOLT BATTERY - bit.ly/3nigYsi
BEST CORDLESS DRILL REVIEW - bit.ly/2HKv8TI
DEWALT FLEXVOLT RECIP SAW - bit.ly/3nc5t5O
0:28 Intro and Features
0:56 Flexvolt Advantage
1:15 PTR Test Track
1:27 2.0 Ah Battery Run
2:14 5.0 Ah Battery Run
3:01 Flexvolt Advantage Run
3:45 Test Results
4:46 Numbers Deep Dive
5:24 Pricing and Wrap Up
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[@user-gw1ez5ok4j]

This is the 5th tile project we've done where we've removed the old tile before installing new tile, and the first one with this tool kzbin.infoUgkxqqoaX03nrziKwF7Bjjcc71YzLEleMvOS . I want to cry for all the unnecessary work we've done in the past. With this tool, we removed tile surrounding a fireplace, as well as the hearth tile, set in loads of cement, in less than an hour. I highly recommend this tool. It was easy to use, and very satisfying watching the tile literally fall off the wall.

[@Protoolreviews]

Thanks for watching! Have a great day!

[@muhamadfitri9323]

Dcd999 with flexvolt is insane

[@NR-pn6mn]

You’re such a nice guy dude! Your voice is built for radio 👍🏽

[@rongollonik7754]

Great review. I like your concise style and lack of repetition. The tables are really important to my review process.

[@alexwang007]

Nice! Just picked up the flexvolt adv drill and can't wait to use it to ream M3 holes in my 3D printed plastic parts.

[@georgedavall9449]

Just a kind and helpful suggestion; your time trial set up is kinda cool, however, I would suggest adding or using larger type of SPAX screws, or small lags, which would test the power and speed of a particular drill. They would not need to be Huge, just something more than drywall screws. And further, pre set them into the material, which would eliminate any fumbling with starting the screws, guessing at the time, etc. Thanks for considering this. Stay safe and Healthy!

[@wgooetrik]

Why not put that on your videos?

[@Chukijay]

@@wgooetrik because it’s a useful criticism and suggestion. With the operator starting the screws, it adds a variable to a test that should be as controlled as possible. The current method of testing isn’t testing the tool objectively, it’s testing the operator with a specific tool, which is sort of subjective, or at least adds variables.

[@pilinke11]

Nice video!! As starter i just bought the thought kit which includes skillsaw, grinder flexvolt advantage and sold the atomic drills to get the xr impact and flexvolt drill, sold my old tools cheap and got enough to buy the reciprocal saw flexvolt too with battery included, now i have new tools and the whole new advantages tools thanks to this new deals, I use to buy cheap tools on yard sales but end it up not working well but now with the buy of a new home ( needs a lot of work) this tools will help a lot.

[@312Taino]

Dude, you’ve gotten so much better at these tool comparisons! Keep up the good work!!

[@davids.3725]

Just ordered the combo that also comes with the impact driver and two 20v 5.0-AH batteries.....big step up from the black and decker matrix I picked up from Wal-Mart a few years ago 🤣

[@jordanalexander615]

Gotta love the cheap stuff though they came along way . I've been bailed out by a harbor freight impact several times lol

[@davids.3725]

@@jordanalexander615 a year later and I bailed on the Dewalt and went with the new milwaukee impact and hammer drill 😋

[@jordanalexander615]

@@davids.3725 it's all preference I like both for industrial use the name brands seem to be the way to go. Though I gotta say kobalt has been growing on me the past few years especially their right angle impact. But I'm a tool fanatic I bought a 60v 1 inch impact just to have it lol

[@davids.3725]

@@jordanalexander615 oh, I didn't mean to put dewalt down, heck my milwaukee only coworkers would grab my dcd999 from time to time, and I'd still be using it but once I saw the milwaukee 4th gen had an auto-stop I figured I'd give it a shot...I work in metal fabrication and some construction, and that auto-stop has come in handy 😄 but that dewalt definitely held its own and over performed in many applications...like you said, comes down to preference for sure. Using the milwaukee for a while now I feel like the motor is smoother, less vibration, but could just be the ones I got.

[@jordanalexander615]

@@davids.3725 auto stop do you mean where it stops the second it snuggs up. Pretty much an automatic hand tight ?

[@free2chasehappy]

Love this video! Short, sweet and hella fun to watch! Not gonna get the new flexvolt advantage since my 991 and new 996 will serve me years.

[@TheWiery322]

996 wasn’t enough for me at work. Could keep up on some of the holes I was doing.

[@TheWiery322]

@ISitOn MyArm I grabbed the 999. Shit is fire.

[@jackofalltrades123]

I don't like videos where the time is influenced by how fast the person uses it. I like side by side comparison of the tool itself. I love the video idea but not the execution of it. But I respect you guys for making these videos. Just wish we could see the tool in action more

[@ThePegi27]

At least we have here 1 guy who got the flexvont advantage hd point. Good👍

[@jessekardos4267]

This video was very helpful short and sweet you didn’t ramble and got straight to the point this video was a lot more helpful then other videos

[@alexwang007]

On a more technical note, each lithium cells are rated to kick out about 20-40 amps with of course a massive voltage drop. The more in parallel (in this case the amp hour rating), the more rated maximum current draw, but also multiplied output power. (Lots of ways to look at this, batter overall ESR is the limiting factor, and parallel cell connections lower the overall ESR) For people that says higher AH rating only gives you a higher capacity (energy), and not power, they are wrong. The performance of the DCD999 is the result of a monstrous battery and careful tuning of the electronic control side of things. I'll be doing a teardown of it and some inspection from an electronics point of view.

[@wrothacker4]

You tear it down yet?

[@alexwang007]

@@wrothacker4 Not yet, but I could, was there anything you wanted to see?

[@Michael-w8v]

Nice video! I have 999 and I enjoy it. I have never seen it is faster than that. I used the Milwaukee Selfeed Bit, it works really good.

[@brianf9619]

I love this course , are you guys going to do the Power Detect hammer drill dcd998 ? Or do you think they are basically the same dril , same Pig , different Lipstick , lol ....🤭😜🤣😹

[@interman7715]

Pro tool reviews is a class act ,thanks Ken and Clint.

[@maverickdj3188]

I want a couple of DeWALT tools here in India...but none of thise models is available in India with Indian prices...procuring these from US directly is a super expensive affair for me...I really want to have my hands on some Dewalt tools...

[@MrMehtabkhan786]

Hi I am looking for a strong drill for drilling out bolts etc and I need it to work in reverse mainly left would this drill be suitable or do you know of a better option please let me know I look forward to hearing from you great video thank you mk

[@kennedymcgovern5413]

I have the DCD 998 power detect. Everything I saw before making the purchase decision had it smoking the Flex Volt tool. You should bring the 998 into the game.

[@jeffmorefield]

Exactly! I have the DCD998 also. I'm Power Detect nation all the way.

[@pjalex8004]

Why no Kobalt XTR in those rankings?

[@minnesotaman3]

they need to be next along with power detect

[@georgedavall9449]

Yeah, PJ Alex has a good point ?

[@richardgreen811]

I was thinking the same thing

[@dominicvanlievenoogen6407]

Any plans on testing the makita XGT on this course ? :)

[@MrSpawnz]

Great reviews awesome drill what I'm proud to see is my ridgid in second an third place now

[@muhammadhumayun2703]

Plz also include makita 40v max XGT hammer drill in competition although it is not available in USA but u can get from Europe it would be great competition between flexvolt advantage & makita 40v max XGT BE the first to review on this being as no 1 review channel of tools

[@baraksinz2937]

Please put the Metabo HPT 36V drill through this test!!! I would be very interested in that.

[@Altairxii69]

Why does 1,2 and 3 on the speed transmission sound the same? I bought 2, thinking the 1st was defective. But I use a 5ah 20v, and a 9ah 60v. Any battery, any setting on 1,2, or 3 , sounds the exact same. Is this correct ?

[@NWGR]

Impressive. I'm in the M18 system though, so the 2804 it is for me. Still a very competent drill.

[@NWGR]

@@Protoolreviews Yeah, I do already have the 2803 and I'm surprised how compact and light it is for a heavy duty drill.

[@bolonissay8953]

I'm shock that this channel only have 74.6K subscribers...... should be much, much higher!!!!!!! as always, great review.

[@jgamer7715]

Does that 6ah flexvolt habe 21700 cells in it or does it still have 18650s? Great video as always!

[@sebastiangreeg7163]

Good video keep doing videos like that Thank you Saludos desde México

[@MrRubenrivera9649]

great tools Dw is up there with Mkta, Mw, Bsch, rdgd, metabo (hitachi) and like. I have the atomic the dcd 887 the 7771 7772 (brushless) two 12v drills and 1 impact and the brushed screwdriver.

[@interman7715]

I have the Atomic 708 sub compact drill and love it ,I am a carpenter and use it on a 16mmx600 auger on timber ,torquey little bugger and lightweight.

[@lucasmancini7415]

Didn’t no there was a 997. I no of the 996 original hammer drill. Then the 998 power detect and now the 999 flexvolt advantage. Guess I need to look up the 997

[@walterpinheiro4996]

thank you so much, you helped me a lot!

[@jimbaileyme]

Don't think this test is 100% complete yet. Love my DeWalt gear and buying possibly a 999 very soon...Or the one that's missing from the competition.The DCD998 which is also supposed to turn on the jets with the Flex Volt battery thanks to "power detect" . Which is really superior? Are they the same drill with the exception of a single digit? Is it just so Lowes and HD can each have an exclusive version of the flagship model? If you know please pass it along before I just go buy a flex lol

[@salvadortzib5775]

Hello I want to ask a question. Can I use a dewalt 20v xr 4ah on this flexvolt advantage drill thanks.

[@salvadortzib5775]

@@Protoolreviews Ok thank u I'm looking to purchase one of this drill just wanted to make sure it works with my others dewalt 20v batteries thanks u do u recommend this drill

[@solarman6873]

to get turbo boost on flexvolt 999 12amp batt

[@ToolHombre]

Do you have an HPT Multivolt (DV36DAQ4M) you could throw around the test track? I remember it being a shade faster through all aspects than the DV18.

[@ToolHombre]

@@Protoolreviews Excellent!

[@maverickdj3188]

I have been watching videos and surfing the net but not successful...I really want to own about 6 tools from DeWALT ASAP...

[@Chukijay]

So $300 for a drill, battery, and charger. Is it worth the few minutes saved over the course of a day? Jury is out on that, as all of us have different use cases, but I suspect this is only going to be beneficial for those that use it as a write-off or business expenditure. It’s a unit, though, that’s for sure.

[@angelblueprint]

Now if you add all the minutes saved over the course of a year? Two years? Three? Then you have more time to enjoy doing other things. 🤙🏽🌈💗🎶

[@roberto.lozano.castillo]

What about DCD998?, that is really more powerful than DCD999

[@aussiegruber86]

It seems so much bigger though

[@andyh8239]

Ugh an eClutch. I wish they would put real clutches on these things.

[@abhisheksreedhar7997]

❤️❤️❤️

[@galvanizedgnome]

996 is made in America. I'll stick with it

[@georgedavall9449]

It’s ‘slapped together’ by some minimum wage kid, with mostly foreign parts. I like DeWalt, but just being realistic. 996 is a beast, no doubt. DeWalt needs to get their good old days back, with better QC, and Customer Service. Peace!

[@miroslawwrzesniowski2440]

size compare nonsense. They ate that same size,

[@fernandoacevedo1495]

A un taladro no se le echa el cuerpo de esa manera 🤦‍♂️ aprendan a usar las herramientas de 🤦‍♂️