I purchased this new model to replace my old Dewalt impact. This thing is a beast. Brighter led lights, 3 different impact settings. Nice light weight and fits the hand.

Got to love Dewalt tools and the small Power Stack batteries. Not a pro. You want the three setting. 1st for light weight and drilling. The 2nd for most driving. Very controllable. The 3rd for the he’s y driving needs.

I love this driver so much I bought 3 of them (so far). Our crew uses them for almost everything, so I may buy more. We drive screws with it, drill holes, drive lag screws and tighten nuts onto carriage bolts. The get used so much, it's the tool of choice when we're building wheelchair ramps. The only time I prefer a drill to drill holes is when it's a really big hole or I need a hammer drill for concrete. Small holes in the end of deck boards to prevent splitting are much easier with this. It's so light, and even the light 2.0 Ah battery lasts forever. The DCF887 has the brushless motor for more power and less maintenance. It has TONS of power. We don't use nails in our ramps, only screws--so it gets a workout. I bought the kit that came with the charger and two 2.0Ah batteries (and case). I also bought several other bare DeWalt 20v tools, but decided to try Enegitech batteries, since they were so much less expensive. After more than a year, I'm sold on generic batteries, so save your money. Shop carefully, though; prices are all over the map. They are 5.0Ah batteries, and although I usually stick with the smaller DeWalt 2.0Ah that came with my kit (they're lighter so the driver is a little more balanced that way and much easier for smaller people to use), if I don't have a charged 2.0Ah ready, I just pop in the 5.0Ah and it runs forever. For my usage, I almost always keep the driver set on the middle power setting: 2. When set on 1, it doesn't have enough power to drive most screws for me, but if I need precision, it's a good way to get a screw started. However, after some experience, I find I can handle everything I need to do on 2. A bigger lag bolt might require 3, but not often. On 3, it's too easy to drive the screw halfway through the board if you're not careful. 2 is perfect for most of my requirements. Having a magnetic attachment is handy to hold your screws. I haven't found one I love yet. But for driving screws, I can't recommend this highly enough. You will love it! I strongly advise spending a bit more on this brushless one over the brush versions. More powerful and longer lasting.

This is my second dewalt impact driver (first one held up for about 4 years of heavy use). The drill gets used on a daily basis and holds up great on the jobsite.

I have multiple of these and really find them useful for almost all tasks. They drill well as long that the bits are impact rated, so handy for assembling/disassembling with screws or bolts. Battery really lasts with the brushless motor Dewalt quality and design is why I'm a loyal user.