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Festool RSC 18 vs DeWalt DCS382

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.

SpecFestool RSC 18DeWalt DCS382
Stroke length32mm28.6mm
Max cut, wood230mm300mm
Max cut, pipe175mm130mm
Weight (bare)4.1kg2.3kg
Weight (with battery)4.7kg2.91kg
Vibration (cutting boards)11 m/s²15.1 m/s²
Vibration (cutting wooden beams)11 m/s²15.6 m/s²
Noise87 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA83.5 dB(A) LpA / 94.5 dB(A) LwA
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