Dewalt Powerstack 5ah vs XR 5ah Battery | Is This Expensive Dewalt Battery Worth It?

In this video we talk about the Dewalt Powerstack fine print, visual comparison of the Dewalt powerstack vs the XR battery and do a side-by-side impact driver comparison.

It's easy for someone to recommend the Dewalt Powerstack battery when its free. However, if you have to use your hard-earned money is this expensive battery really worth it?

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DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Impact Driver Kit:

DEWALT 20V XR 20V Battery, 5.0-Ah, 2-Pack (DCB205-2):

DEWALT 20V POWERSTACK 1.7 Battery, (DCBP034):

DEWALT POWERSTACK 20V 5ah Battery (DCBP520):

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Powerstack Fine Print
01:33 - Visual Comparison
02:52 - Drill Test
03:56 - Final Thoughts
05:07 - Powerstack 2x Lifespan Claim

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[kennedymcgovern]

Alright, after watching...yeah, you kind of nailed it. Sure, my impact driver is power detect but it doesn't really matter. It's when you toss these things into the circ saw or the grinder that you are going to start to care.

And, honestly...I have an 8 and a 10 for those tools. I run the smaller tools on the 5ah XRs and give it not a second thought. But nobody is going to run their sawzall with a 5ah XR battery, and that gets us back to the question about these vs 6ah or better.

[durantplayz]

All my 5 ah powerstack ive bounggt for 100 each. Theyve been on sale alot recently at different places.

[aphaileeja]

Hey hey, great vid, just wanted to let everyone know, 50% more power apparently means that the max power output LAST 50% longer, thanks!

[skye]

Is it JUST the power output/runtime? My understanding is that they are also good for more charge cycles too.

[jetsetjoey]

I am disappointed in the size of the PowerStack 5.0ah because it has a SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER footprint than the 20v Max counterpart...

[joeclay]

I've got a powerstack 5ah and hedge cutter runs for longer without the power stopping which is great. Battery lasts better so far. I'm impressed.

[jasonvandervalk]

Great comparison. I agree for what you use the batteries does mean something. I currently have 9 batteries and a 4 port charger never any down time.

[johnclarke]

I agree - one second is nothing. I have four 2.0ah batteries for my DeWalt drill (DCD771) and impact driver (DCF787). When one gets a little discharged, I just put the other one on. I have also heard the Power Stack batteries are fire hazards and I don’t need that.

[jetsetjoey]

DeWalt did great with the PowerStack 1.7ah... BUT it bombed with PowerStack 5.0ah because of its size!!!

[georgedavall]

TeamDIYNow Gettin’ er done!!!!
Really Nice Model Collection!

[charlesjacksoniii]

Years ago I bought a Dewalt drill and impact combo kit with the 2 2.0 ah batteries they work well and the charge hold up, I use them in my cordless Dewalt impact wrench to take off my zero turn blades also have try it in my DeWalt Grinder. I been thinking about the powerstack batteries but I dont really wont to pay the price.

[UbiquitousRomp]

On the plus side, they come with a 3 year warranty instead of 12 months, which is good for the heavy trade users. They are a flatter wider profile for spreading the heat. Which is a plus, when doing long trigger runs with angle grinders, SDS drills or some of the circular saws. In the UK two 5Ah XR batteries cost about £90 and I recently picked up two of the Powerstacks for £115 so no where near double the price.

[andythompson]

I wonder if DeWalt will ever make 12v powerstack batteries in the future.

[jetsetjoey]

Hmm... I wonder if DeWalt will debut a FlexVolt PowerStack Battery???

[AdamMargieever]

Awesome review. Thank you for being so honest. I was on the fence on buying powerstack batteries. I think I won’t be buying them after all.

[georgedavall]

👍@ 06:57. DONT. BUY A BATTERY OUTRIGHT, @ FULL PRICE, unless absolutely necessary!

[danefuentes]

Home D-po’ has this thing on sale right now. Timing was perfect since I was in the market for a 1/2” 20v ratchet. I got this battery for free.

[MrOgger]

Best video on this so far. Heard plenty detailed technical comparisons. They where useless. This covers the bottom line. Are they enough of an improvement to justify the cost? No not for me anyway! Life span is a different issue and difficult to test.

[J.Wick.]

On a power hungry tool like a Circle Saw, Recip Saw, etc. They do make a marked difference in power. Life is still too early to tell, but they SHOULD last longer, maybe 2x as long, or 2x as many charge up/draw down cycles. That to me, is worth it. Not to mention the 1.7 makes the 20V Dewalt tools as convenient to use as the M12 line like you showed.

[KrisMoreno-ukto]

There are xr powerstacks now where the xr is on the battery as well as POWERSTACK logo so I’m wondering now if it’s better ..