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| Brand: DeWALT
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $52.42
Buy New: $22.99
You Save: $29.43 (56%)
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3547
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 12.4 x 11.4 x 1.8
MPN: DW2518
Model: DW2518
UPC: 028877337081
EAN: 0028877337081
ASIN: B0000649EJ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Cute, but questionable quality. July 28, 2005
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
The bits are lubricated, making me believe they will get rusty with use.
Believe it or not, the set is made of 30 pieces, but 9 of them are the same #2 Philips bit. Why? Maybe because the dubious quality.
The hex base of the drils are poorly finished.
The box is great although the quick loader chuck doesn't fit inside it. Maybe the best part of this Set.
 Great Case, Very Handy October 20, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this with a Dewalt hammer drill. I'm a modestly serious DIY-er and have not used all the pieces of the kit yet, and may never do so.
The case is extremely useful. It has two locking covers to keep things from falling out, so one is not looking for fifteen bits after an accidental upset. TIP: open it on the floor so you can't spill it. You'll only ignore this advice once...
It took me a while to get used to the latches on the case, but that's a trivial inconvenience compared to spilling and losing a lot of bits IMHO.
The only real drawback I see to the case is that the compartments are a little short, and there's not room to put a large drill bit set in this. However, you'll probably want to keep those in the original container anyway.
The bits are a useful assortment. I have not noted any obvious problems with the bits yet. The quality may have improved since the 2002 review. I don't plan on doing a lot of nut driving with this, as I have an impact wrench for that application. And I have not used the drill bits for anything but soft pine and aluminium yet, but they seem OK for that.
So, very convenient packaging, good bit assortment, OK for my use so far. Recommended.
 Nifty Case, Cheap Bits. Is Anything Made In USA Anymore? September 4, 2002
42 out of 45 found this review helpful
I bought this set, which includes a quick change chuck, origin unkown, quick change magnetic nut drivers- 1/4",USA and 5/16", USA, quick change drill bits,USA, quick change socket adapters- 1/4", China, and 3/8", Taiwan, quick change magnetic 1/4" screw guide, China, and an assortment of screw driver bits, origin unknown, to speed up my production on projects. All are stored in a locking clam shell case, which when flipped open reveals two locking storage compartments which have spacers to seperate the various bits. Nice case! It's made of durable plastic, everything locks up, and gives you a convenient little package in which to store all your small bits and driver accessories.The "accessories" which came with this kit leave something to be desired. The quick lock chuck is fine. It appears to be of decent quality (origin unknown) and doesn't have too much slop when inserting a bit. By the way, it's too big to fit in the clam shell case. The bits on the other hand come from at least three different countries!
The USA, Taiwan, and last and certainly worst, "the great land of China." I have nothing against the people of China but their tools ... - bad metallurgy and bad tolerances. I apologize if I have offended anyone: I'm passionate about quality. Anyway, when I looked at the packaging before buying this Dewalt kit, the package said "Made in the USA". So I bought with confidence. Silly me! I prefer American, German, and Swiss tools.
Unfortunately, the quick change drill bits 1/16" to 3/16" were stamped USA and looked pretty roughly manufactured: they were dull, had a "painted on" appearing finish, and didn't fit snugly into the quick change chuck. The hex ends of these drill bits are not steel: a magnet won't hold them. Maybe they are aluminum? This was a disapointment to me. I expected better quality, especially from something that is supposedly made in the USA. The bits made in China and Taiwan and "elsewhere" fit in the chuck fairly snuggly, but their finish and appearance are a little rough, and I have doubts about the durability of the steel in these bits. Several of them are already developing rounded, "chewed out," edges, and this is only from light use. Dewalt, what is happening to you? Your quality is going down hill and then you deceive the public through false labelling. So the end result is that I like the case and chuck, that's where the three stars come from (actually I would rate this kit as 2 1/2 stars if I could) but consider most of the bits and drills in this kit to be throw away junk. ...
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