DEKOPRO 20V Cordless Drill & Impact Driver Review: a budget kit that gets the job done

I picked up this DEKOPRO 20V drill and impact driver set because I wanted a cheap backup kit for around the house and the odd job in the garden. I already have a more expensive brand for heavier work, so this one was never meant to replace that. I’ve used it for about two weeks on small DIY tasks: assembling flat-pack furniture, drilling into wood and a bit of brick, plus some car bits with the sockets. So this is not theory; it’s what I actually ran into using it.

The first impression out of the box is: “okay, this looks like a typical budget combo.” Plastic feels fine, not luxury, but not toy-like either. You get quite a lot in the bag: two tools, two 2.0Ah batteries, the fast charger, a bunch of bits and sockets, extension pieces, and a soft bag. On paper, for the price, it looks like good value. The question is whether it actually holds up once you start drilling and driving screws.

In use, I tried to treat it like a normal person would: no lab tests, just hanging shelves, putting up curtain rails, fixing a gate, basic car stuff. I swapped between the drill and the impact driver quite a bit to see how the batteries handled it and whether anything overheated or felt cheap under load. I also paid attention to small things like the LED lights, the chuck, and the balance in the hand, because those are the details that get annoying after a while if they’re not right.

Overall, my feeling is that this DEKOPRO kit is decent for casual DIY, clearly budget, with a few compromises that are normal at this price. If you’re expecting pro-level performance, you’ll be disappointed. If you just want something that gets basic jobs done without spending a fortune, it starts to make sense. I’ll break down the good and the weak points in more detail below so you can see if it fits what you actually need.

When you look at this DEKOPRO kit, the main selling point is price vs what you get. You’re getting two cordless tools, two batteries, a fast charger, a bunch of bits, sockets, and a bag. Compared to buying a single drill from a big brand with one battery and no accessories, the difference can be pretty large. So if budget is tight, this kind of kit starts to make sense quickly.

Now, is it the best quality out there? No. The plastics are clearly budget, the bits are nothing special, and I wouldn’t use this as my only kit if I were a tradesperson. But that’s not the point. For a casual user who wants something to assemble furniture, hang shelves, fix doors, work on a fence, and do the occasional car job, it offers good value. You don’t need pro-grade stuff to drive a few screws on a Sunday, and paying double or triple for a big name doesn’t always make sense if you’ll only use it a few times a month.

Where the value really shows is in the two batteries + fast charger combo. A lot of cheap kits cut corners there and give you a single weak battery that takes hours to charge. Here, you can actually cycle between two packs and keep working. That alone already pushes this set into the “worth it” zone for me, assuming you accept the rest is basic DIY quality.

So in terms of value for money, I’d say this: if you’re a homeowner or renter looking for a first cordless kit or a backup set, the price-to-content ratio is pretty solid. If you’re expecting premium performance, refined ergonomics, and long-term site durability, this isn’t it. But if what you want is “decent tools that get the job done without emptying the wallet,” this DEKOPRO combo fits that description quite well.

Design-wise, both tools look like typical mid-range DIY gear: blue and black plastic, rubber overmold on the grip, and fairly compact bodies. They’re not tiny, but they’re not bricks either. In the hand, they feel reasonably balanced, especially with the 2.0Ah batteries which keep weight down. I used the drill above my head to put up curtain rails and didn’t feel my arm dying immediately, which is a good sign for casual users.

The controls are straightforward. On the drill, you get the usual forward/reverse switch, a two-speed slider on top (0–400 rpm and 0–1700 rpm), and a torque ring with 20+1 positions. The numbers on the torque ring are clear enough, and the click between settings feels okay, not super crisp but not sloppy. The 3/8" keyless chuck worked as expected: you can change bits quickly by hand, and for normal use it held onto the bits fine. I didn’t have any slipping issues on wood drilling, even when I pushed a bit.

The impact driver has a 1/4" quick-load hex chuck, which is handy: push the bit in and it clicks, pull the collar to release. It has three speed modes (0–1000 / 2000 / 3200 rpm), switched by a button. The speed lights are small but readable. I mostly used mode 1 for small screws and mode 2 for larger wood screws; mode 3 is more than enough for DIY tasks. The LED lights on both tools are actually useful. They’re not studio-bright, but in a dark corner under a shelf or inside a cabinet, they help you see what you’re doing.

Overall, the design is functional and simple, clearly aimed at DIYers rather than trades. No fancy features, no extra gimmicks, but the basics are there and they work. The only thing that feels clearly budget is the overall plastic feel and the lack of any real protection if you drop them from height. For home use, I think the design is good enough; for a site environment, I’d want something tougher.

The battery side of this kit is actually one of the things I liked most. You get two 2.0Ah 20V batteries and a 2.2A fast charger that claims around a 1-hour charge. In my use, that was roughly accurate: from almost empty to full took just under an hour, maybe 55–65 minutes depending on how hot the battery was. For a budget kit, that’s pretty decent and makes a real difference when you’re in the middle of a job.

In terms of runtime, with mixed use (some drilling, some screwdriving, and impact driving), one 2.0Ah battery got me through a full afternoon of DIY on wood and furniture without running flat. When I did more intensive work with the impact driver driving long screws into fence posts, the battery drained faster, obviously, but still not ridiculous. The fact that you have two batteries means you can keep one on charge while you use the other, which for a casual user is basically enough to feel like you never fully run out of power.

The batteries slide on and off the tools with a positive click. They’re not wobbly when attached, which is good. They’re also relatively light, which helps with overall comfort. I didn’t notice any major overheating. After long impact driving sessions, the battery and tool got warm but not worrying. I let them cool a bit before recharging, which is good practice anyway, especially with cheaper packs.

So, for the battery situation, I’d say this kit is pretty solid: two batteries, quick enough charger, and decent runtime for home use. If you were on site using them nonstop, 2.0Ah packs would feel small, but that’s not really who this kit is for. For DIY, the combination of two packs and fast charging is one of the main reasons this set feels like good value.

I haven’t had this kit for months or years, so I can’t pretend to know how it will age long term, but I can give a realistic feel based on how it’s built and how it behaved in a couple of weeks of regular use. The tools are mostly plastic with rubber overmold, and that’s normal at this price. They don’t feel like toys, but they also don’t have the solid, dense feel of higher-end pro gear. I’d call it “decent but clearly budget.”

During my tests, I didn’t baby them. I tossed them back into the bag, knocked them over a few times, and used them on and off for a few hours at a time. No cracks, no weird noises, no smoke, nothing like that. The chucks still tighten properly, the switches feel the same as on day one, and the batteries still clip in firmly. So at least in the short term, nothing alarming in terms of durability. The accessories (bits and sockets) are more obviously cheap: they work, but I wouldn’t rely on them for constant heavy work. One of the cheaper screwdriver bits already shows visible wear on the edges after some harder screws.

Realistically, this kit is not aimed at someone who drops tools from ladders or throws them in the back of a van every day. The soft bag doesn’t protect them like a hard case would, and the plastic housings don’t look like they’d enjoy serious abuse. For a normal homeowner who stores them in a cupboard and uses them on weekends, I think they’ll last reasonably well, as long as you don’t do anything too crazy.

So for durability, I’d say: fine for casual DIY, questionable for heavy daily work. If you treat your tools halfway decently and only use them occasionally, this set should hold up. If you’re rough with gear or you need something that survives site life, I’d look at more robust brands and accept the higher price.

On the performance side, the numbers on the listing are 400W motors, 50Nm max torque on the drill, and up to 200Nm on the impact driver. In practice, it’s not about the numbers, it’s what it actually does. I used the drill for pilot holes in softwood, drilling into chipboard, and a few small holes in brick with better bits I already had. In wood, it handled everything I threw at it. In speed 2, it went through 18mm softwood boards without complaining. In brick, it worked, but it’s not as fast or as confident as a proper hammer drill. If you only occasionally drill into masonry, it’s okay; if you do that every weekend, you’ll want something stronger.

Screwdriving with the drill is decent. The 20+1 clutch settings let you dial in the torque so you don’t destroy soft materials. I used it on flat-pack furniture and some MDF shelves and it did the job. The clutch kicks in reliably, though not as smooth as more expensive brands. For delicate tasks, I still preferred going slower and paying attention, but that’s normal on budget tools. For basic wood screws into studs, no issue at all.

The impact driver is the one that surprised me a bit. For the price, it has plenty of punch for typical home jobs. I drove long wood screws into fence posts and into old timber without pre-drilling and it sank them with no drama in speed mode 2–3. The impacts start once the resistance goes up, and you can feel it working. It’s not as refined as a high-end impact driver – more vibration, a bit more noise – but in terms of raw ability to drive screws, it gets the job done. I also used it with the included sockets to loosen some medium-tight bolts on the car; for really seized stuff it struggled, but for normal tightness it was okay.

In short, performance is solid for casual DIY: drilling wood, a bit of brick, driving all sorts of screws, some light automotive work. If you’re a tradesperson doing this all day, every day, this kit will feel under-built and probably won’t keep up. But for a homeowner or renter who needs tools a few times a month, the performance is honestly more than enough.

On paper, the DEKOPRO kit is pretty loaded. You get a 20V cordless drill, a 20V impact driver, two 2.0Ah batteries, a 2.2A fast charger, and a pile of accessories: screwdriver bits, drill bits, sockets, extension bar, flexible shaft, belt clips, and a storage bag. For someone starting from zero, that’s basically a full starter pack. You don’t have to run out and buy bits just to hang a shelf on day one, which is nice.

In reality, a part of this is “filler” and a part is actually useful. The drill and impact driver are the core of the kit and they’re the reason to buy it. The 42-piece screwdriver bits and 9-piece sockets are okay for light use, but they’re not pro-grade. I used the bits on some chipboard screws and a few tougher wood screws; they held up, but you can feel they’re more for occasional jobs than daily abuse. The drill bits are enough to get started in wood and soft materials, but if you plan to drill into masonry often, you’ll want better bits.

The storage bag is basic but practical. It’s soft, not a hard case, so don’t expect protection if you throw it around the van, but for keeping everything together in a cupboard or under the stairs, it’s fine. The compartments are just open space; you basically chuck everything in and zip it up. The charger is compact and the 1-hour charge time for a 2.0Ah battery more or less checked out in my use. It’s not silent, but nothing crazy.

So in short: as a package, it’s good value for money if you don’t own any tools yet or you want a secondary kit at a holiday home, garage, or for occasional weekend jobs. The accessories are enough to get started, but if you’re fussy about bits or you work on heavier materials, you’ll quickly upgrade those. The core tools are what really matter here, and that’s where I focused my testing.