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DeWalt DCF887 Impact Driver vs DeWalt DCS356B: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the DeWalt DCS356B: 86% of 35 owners recommend it, vs 69% of 54 for the DeWalt DCF887 Impact Driver.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

DeWalt DCF887 Impact Driver

69%of 54 owners recommend
69% recommend · 3% neutral · 28% don't
Owners praise
  • Serious power and torque that drives tough screws, bolts, and even lugnuts
  • Reliable workhorse that keeps running after years of drops and jobsite abuse
  • Multiple speed settings handle everything from delicate to heavy driving
Owners complain about
  • Trigger and speed-control electronics can fail, leaving power fluttering or stuck
  • Chuck wobble and bit-retention problems, with springs breaking on bit swaps
  • Repairs cost enough that owners just buy a new tool instead
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DeWalt DCS356B

86%of 35 owners recommend
86% recommend · 3% neutral · 11% don't
Owners praise
  • Fast, easy quick blade change
  • Precise, controllable trigger and speed
  • Versatile all-rounder, endless uses
Owners complain about
  • Strong vibration in the hand
  • Speed switch jams with grit or dust
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What DeWalt DCF887 Impact Driver owners say

“887 still goin strong, really a beast of an Impact for being roughly 8 years and change”
— @BlackenedEclipse on YouTube
“I have the Dewalt DCF887. It makes driving and removing screws effortless, and the impact action does so without stripping heads, wrenching your wrist, and lets you drive long screws into wood like butter. It's the most used tool I own.”
— soupyfrood on Reddit
“the tool repair shop at the other location has literal crates of DCF887 impacts that are just older than 1 year and if the switch just now went out thats not considered a defect so you'll have to ~$97 plus shipping on a tool that sells for $139.”
— shiyal on Reddit

What DeWalt DCS356B owners say

“well worth it. I've ran my DeWalt multi tool for miles, almost 10 years, and it's still going”
— @Tool_Addicted_Carpenter on YouTube
“The trigger is the best. You can roll on the power very smoothly.”
— @Everythingisgoingtobealright on YouTube
“The Pivot on the bldae holder gets in the way, although its quick to change blades, you cant get the depth of cut or see the cutting edge clearly in tight spaces, like underneath the sink etc, The Fein is so much more compact at the head.”
— @johnr1038 on YouTube