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DeWalt DCS382 vs Festool RSC 18

They differ in 4 of 4 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 4 of 4 areas

No overall winner: these are the figures that separate them, from each maker's own documentation.

SpecDeWalt DCS382Festool RSC 18
Stroke length28.6mm32mm
Max cut, wood300mm230mm
Max cut, pipe130mm175mm
Weight (bare)2.3kg4.1kg
Weight (with battery)2.91kg4.7kg
Vibration (cutting boards)15.1 m/s²11 m/s²
Vibration (cutting wooden beams)15.6 m/s²11 m/s²
Noise83.5 dB(A) LpA / 94.5 dB(A) LwA87 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA
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