DeWalt 20V MAX XR 4-Tool Combo Kit DCK494P2 vs Ridgid 18V Brushless 9-Tool Combo Kit

Buy the DeWalt DCK494P2 if you want fewer, stronger tools for drilling, driving and demolition, with a proven 20V MAX battery line behind it. Buy the Ridgid 9-tool kit if you want the widest spread of tools for a workshop or a crew and value the lifetime service agreement. DeWalt's DCD996 hammer drill and DCF887 impact driver are the class leaders here, and owners rate the brand's brushless tools highly for durability. Ridgid gives you five more tools for the same kind of money, but each tool is a step below DeWalt's top-end models and the kit is heavy to move around.

• Choose the DeWalt DCK494P2 if you want the best hammer drill and impact driver in a compact four-tool kit that runs on the huge 20V MAX battery ecosystem.
• Choose the Ridgid 9-tool kit if you need many tools at once, from grinding to cutting, and want the Ridgid lifetime service agreement on the batteries and tools.