DeWalt DCD796 vs DeWalt DCD998

Winner DeWalt DCD796 scores 2.7/5 against 2.5/5 for the DeWalt DCD998, from 20 and 6 Reddit owner comments respectively. Both are hammer drills in the 20V class.

Score comparison

ComponentDeWalt DCD796DeWalt DCD998Difference
Overall2.72.5+0.2
Owner sentiment2.83.5-0.7
Recommendations1.02.2-1.2
Spec score3.61.3+2.4
ValueNot ratedNot rated—

Specs (published by both manufacturers)

SpecDeWalt DCD796DeWalt DCD998
Head lengthi7.48 in12.1 in
MotoriBrushlessBrushless

Where owner praise diverges

ThemeDeWalt DCD796DeWalt DCD998
Chuck & Bit Grip11
Power & Torque10
Kickback & Wrist Safety10
Battery & Runtime01
Value01

DeWalt DCD796 owner

4/5 Power & TorqueKickback & Wrist Safety

“I thought the anti rotation thing must be nice if you got one of those super powerful drills like DCD1007 with tons of torque.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2025-11-23 · 1 upvotes

DeWalt DCD998 owner

5/5 Battery & RuntimeValue

“You got a good price with the battery and charger, but it's not what I would want if I did construction professionally.”

owner comment via r/Dewalt · 2026-03-24 · 3 upvotes

Prices

DeWalt DCD796

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DeWalt DCD998

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