DeWalt DC012 Worksite Radio Charger Review
March 01, 2010 08:46– by Thomas Gaige
Product: Worksite Radio Charger
Manufacturer: DeWalt
Value Rating: 7
Performance Rating: 8
Price: $170.00
Pros: Charges NiCad, NiMH & Li-Ion Batteries, Pass through outlets
Cons: No enclosed MP3 player storage
Features & Specs
- Voltage: 120 VAC
- Battery Compatibility: NiCad, NiMH & Li-Ion
- Charging Voltage: 7.2 to 18V (except Univolt)
- Charge Time: 1 hr or less
- Weight 14.25 lbs
- Warranty: 3 Year
The best way to crank out the work like a machine is to do it while jamming to some tunes while charging all your different DeWalt batteries in the new DeWalt DC012 Worksite Charger Radio. This radio has evolved considerably since it first came on the market 10 years ago. The new, third generation model will charge your NiCad, NiMH and Li-Ion 7.2V to 18V battery packs in 1 hour or less and will also use these same batteries to play the radio making it cordless too.
There is much historical evidence that music and song have long been a part of the working man's way to pass the day. Often times these songs have a certain rhythm to them to actually help keep pace or timing of the task at hand. These days, we might not sing or chant as much, but we do like to listen to music. What is fascinating is all the ways that music can be delivered to us today - with micro sized MP3 Players, Radio, CD’s and even by satellite. Regardless of where your music comes from, the new DeWalt DC012 Worksite Charger Radio will ensure that you can carry your tunes with you to work. (Use all your outside music sources with this radio via an Auxiliary stereo input jack, but more on that later)
We have long been looking forward to the day when our test charger radio would arrive. While we liked our older model DeWalt DC011 Worksite Radio/Charger, it was starting to show its age and lack of updated technology. With the flood of new Li-Ion battery based tools, we found that we had to lug extra chargers around to keep these batteries on the ready since this older model did not support the newer battery technology.
Simple and easy to use radio controls
The new DeWalt DC012 Worksite Charger Radio came with several key improvements that most will find well worth the money. We liked that the overall design of the new Charger Radio held on to the same basic layout and concept as the old model which seemed to work pretty well. The volume and tuner knobs are located on the top and are large enough that even with gloved hands they are easy to turn. The rest of the radio controls are located in the front and center with a large easy to read backlit LCD display. The buttons are also large and rubber covered so that they are easy to see and use. For those that always need a little more bass, you will be happy to find a bass boost button on the front display that give a little bit more of a thump in your sound. The ...
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