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Dewalt has started to drop teasers about their upcoming DCF860 cordless impact driver.
We’ve been hearing about the DCF860 for a while, and Dewalt is now promoting it internationally, saying “brace for impact,” and that the new model is “coming soon.”
Lowe’s has a page up for the DCF860 as well, suggesting it’s going to be launched in the USA in the near future.
The Dewalt DCF860 is described – via Lowe’s description – as being the brand’s highest torque impact driver.”
It delivers a whopping 2500 in-lbs of max torque, which beats Milwaukee’s best M18 Fuel offering, as well as the top Makita XGT and Metabo HPT Bolt impact drivers.
The DCF860 also sports a 9-LED worklight with 20 minute flashlight mode. According to preorder listings, the ring of light delivers 82 lumens of illumination.
In addition to delivering more torque, the DCF860 is fast, with a top speed and impact rate of 3800 RPM and 4500 IPM, respectively.
Here’s how the new DCF860 compares to Dewalt’s other 20V Max brushless impact drivers right now:
| Dewalt 20V Max Brushless Impact Drivers | |
|---|---|
| DCF860 | 2500 in-lbs 3800 RPM |
| DCF850 (Atomic) | 1825 in-lbs 3250 RPM |
| DCF845 (XR) | 1825 in-lbs 3400 RPM |
| DCF840 | 1700 in-lbs 3200 RPM |
| DCF887 (XR) | 1825 in-lbs 3800 RPM |
| DCF809 (Atomic) | 1700 in-lbs 3200 RPM |
The new impact has 3 speeds, with 2 being “optimized for self-drilling screws.”
Retailers have been showing off what the Dewalt DCF860 can do. Here’s a quick demo by Sydney Tools:
The DCF860 is larger than the DCF850, but still seems to pair well with the compact PowerStack battery.
With respect to application speeds, the DCF860 appears to be their highest performing impact driver, and could possibly be the industry’s best.
We asked Dewalt for more information about a month ago but don’t yet have official word about USA details or availability.
That Lowe’s has a page up for the impact, and of a 20V Max model, indicates it’s coming to the USA, and that it’s just a matter of timing.
It’s also clear that the DCF860 will be part of the XR line, rather than Atomic as with the DCF850.
At this time, we don’t know if the DCF860 is replacing any other brushless impact drivers. If allowed to guess, I think it will be positioned as Dewalt’s new flagship model, taking the place of the DCF887.
Price: $199 (tool-only DCF860B) – subject to change
Lowe’s product page is tricky. It comes up sometimes, and other times auto-redirects to a Dewalt category page. Here’s a screen capture from today. I suspect the link will work more reliably when we get closer to the official launch.
