DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit vs 3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit is $86.03 dearer. They are different kinds of product — cordless drill driver against safety glasses — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit vs 3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens

DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit

$99.00

The two 1.3 Ah batteries in this kit are the compromise that makes the price -- they are compact and they run down fast, and most buyers end up adding a 4 Ah pack within a year.

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3M

3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens

$12.97

ANSI Z87.1 is the rating that makes eyewear safety eyewear, and it is a pass or fail standard -- glasses without it are not lighter-duty protection, they are not protection.

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Who the DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit is for

Buy it if: Homeowners and light trades starting on the 20V MAX platform.

Avoid it if: Anyone drilling masonry or driving lag screws daily, who needs a brushless hammer drill.

Who the 3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens is for

Buy it if: Anyone using a grinder, saw or drill, which is to say anyone using the rest of this department.

Avoid it if: Chemical splash work, which needs sealed goggles rather than open safety glasses.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 17 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationDEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens
Price$99.00$12.97
Warranty3-year limited warranty, 1-year free serviceManufacturer defect warranty
Batteries included2 x 1.3 Ah lithium-ion not published
Battery platformDEWALT 20V MAX not published
Charger includedYes, standard rate not published
Chuck size1/2 in ratcheting keyless not published
Coating not publishedAnti-fog
Hammer functionNone not published
Lens material not publishedPolycarbonate
Lens tint not publishedClear
Max torqueAbout 300 unit watts out not published
Motor typeBrushed not published
No-load speed0-450 and 0-1,500 rpm not published
Safety standard not publishedANSI Z87.1
Splash rated not publishedNo -- use goggles for chemical splash
Temple design not publishedPressure diffusion, self-adjusting
Tool weight3.6 lb with battery not published
UV protection not published99.9 per cent

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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