Best DeWalt 20V MAX XR cordless combo kits

Top pick: the 20V MAX XR 6-tool kit with two 5.0 Ah batteries and a charger. It's the one that covers a whole workshop — drill, driver, saw and more — on the bigger batteries, and it's the best-rated of the kits here. Buy it if you want to stop adding tools one at a time.

Who the others suit:

• 2-tool hammer drill + impact driver kits — the smart first kit: the two tools nearly every job starts with, in a bag you can carry.
• 4-tool kit (DCK494P2) — a middle step: drill, impact driver, recip saw and light without the bulk of six.
• 3-tool brushless kit — lightest way into brushless XR power.
• The other 6-tool kit — same coverage, different tool mix; compare the included tools before choosing.

Check each kit's battery count and Ah rating — that's where the real value sits.