Black & Decker VPX903X1 Li-Ion VPX Starter Set with Power Screwdriver, Cut Saw, Flashlight, and VPX Battery with Charger
- Cordless tool combo kit powered by rechargeable, interchangeable VPX 7-volt Lithium Ion battery packs
- VPX cut saw with tool-free blade change system
- VPX power driver with two speeds for driving and drilling
- VPX flashlight with three long-lasting LEDs
- Includes a VPX screwdriver, VPX cut saw, VPX LED flashlight, one 7-volt VPX battery, and one VPX battery charger
Product Description
VPX, Charge Starter Set, Includes Cut Saw, Screwdriver, Flashlight, 1 VPX, Battery, 1 Port Charger, VPX, 1301x 1VPX Cut Saw, Versatile Design, Cuts Almost Anything, Anywhere, Anytime, Tool Free Blade Change, Accepts Standard Jig Saw Blades, 2 Included, 1401 1VPX Flashlight, Breakthrough Lithium-Ion Technology, Up To 5 Hours Of Runtime Per Charge, Belt Clip & Adjustable Bungee Cord Allow You To Secure Flashlight Almost Anywhere, 1101x 1VPX Screwdriver, Design Performance, All The Power In A Compact & Comfortable Size, Control At Your Fingertips, 2 Speeds For Screw Driving & Light Duty Drilling.Amazon.com Product Description
Introducing the VPX Lithium-Ion Battery System
Black & Decker’s advanced, powerful VPX system guarantees the convenience of a rechargeable battery with maximum versatility. At the center of the VPX system is the 7-volt high-energy VPX rechargeable battery, which features breakthrough lithium-ion technology… More >>
I bought a 14.4 volt black and decker set from walmart for about $40…it was on clearence but even regular price is $89….You can get much better for the money!
Don’t buy this JUNK! I bought this – it fell apart – Amazon said it was not eligible for return (It fell apart days after I received it) and I ended up throwing away. I see this set in stores and only laugh! I’m not kidding, folks. You will regret buying this is you need to do more than tighten a screw lodged in jello. It can’t handle much more than this!
WORKED GREAT UNTIL THE SECOND OR SO CHARGING. IT JUST STOPPED CHARGING, NOTHING AT ALL.
I ordered this for my mom for Christmas and we just checked to be sure it looked ok before sending it on. It does, BUT this is the same set you can buy anywhere else. There is no carrying case (unless one counts the box????) and there is no 10-piece accessory kit. I have emailed re this discrepancy but fyi, I think this is the same set that Target, Home Depot, etc. offer and nothing unique to Amazon so shop based on price.
I’m not a power tool guy, but I bought this kit last winter when I moved into a new apartment and need to get some things done. The “power screwdriver” isn’t a drill at all, but can save you some time if you’re assembling something. I ended up buying the actual VPX Drill and VPX Compressor separately (the drill works fine for light duty, not real construction, the compressor is convenient for inflating tires and baby pools). The flashlight lasts a long time with the lithium cell and it will probably outlive the rest of the kit.
The cutsaw was useful for cutting some drywall and some 3/8″ plywood, but it really ate up batteries. I use the past tense here because the saw has broken after I tried to cut a tree branch of about 1″ in diameter with it.
Basically, this kit is good for hanging pictures, very, very light-duty cutting and for assembling baby toys where a low power screw driver is helpful. Beyond that it’s just not built to last, so don’t expect it to do so.
I don’t usually bother to write reviews, but in this case I just concluded a series of projects around the house that showed the weakness of the VPX kit. I’m probably going to buy another kit shortly and keep the VPX around until the batteries fail. It’s disappointing that B&D put a good battery in such a mediocre tool kit, no wonder it was discontinued.
Given that the kit is priced for close-out now, it’s probably a decent value for $50 or less, but I still can’t recommend the VPX platform.