GRK #10 x 3 in. Star Drive Construction Screws, 100-Pack vs DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit is $69.03 dearer. They are different kinds of product — construction screws against cordless drill driver — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

GRK #10 x 3 in. Star Drive Construction Screws, 100-Pack vs DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit

GRK

GRK #10 x 3 in. Star Drive Construction Screws, 100-Pack

$29.97

The star drive is the point: it does not cam out the way a Phillips head does, so the driver stays in the screw and the head survives being driven and backed out repeatedly.

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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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Who the GRK #10 x 3 in. Star Drive Construction Screws, 100-Pack is for

Buy it if: Deck framing, treated lumber and any assembly that will be taken apart again.

Avoid it if: Marine and coastal exposure, which needs stainless rather than a coating.

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.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationGRK #10 x 3 in. Star Drive Construction Screws, 100-PackDEWALT 20V MAX Cordless 1/2 in. Drill Driver Kit
Price$29.97$99.00
WarrantyManufacturer defect warranty3-year limited warranty, 1-year free service
Batteries included not published2 x 1.3 Ah lithium-ion
Battery platform not publishedDEWALT 20V MAX
Bit includedYes, T-25 not published
Charger included not publishedYes, standard rate
Chuck size not published1/2 in ratcheting keyless
CoatingClimate coating for treated lumber not published
Drive typeT-25 star drive not published
Hammer function not publishedNone
Head styleWasher head not published
Length3 in not published
Max torque not publishedAbout 300 unit watts out
Motor type not publishedBrushed
No-load speed not published0-450 and 0-1,500 rpm
Pack quantity100 not published
Screw gauge#10 not published
Thread typeW-Cut, no pilot hole needed not published
Tool weight not published3.6 lb with battery

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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