Review: Makita BTD142HW Cordless Impact Driver Kit

For the do-it-yourselfer or profes­sional this Makita impact driver has all the useful features you’ll need for completing your home improve­ment projects with ease.

If you’re looking for the best light-weight impact driver, here it is– the Makita BTD142HW 18v Lithium-Ion Cord­less Impact Driver Kit.

I’ve owned this fantastic cord­less impact driver ever since it first came out, and use it commer­cially on a regular basis. One of the reason I switched from my cord­less drill to the Makita cord­less impact driver is less weight (under 3 lbs). Less weight means less fatigue, and wear and tear on your wrist and forearm.

But don’t let it’s light weight fool you, this impact’s vari­able speed motor has plenty of power (with over 100 ft. lbs of torque)! Now that’s enough power to get through most any DIY project. Plus, being only 5–3/4 inches long makes it so easy to get into those tight spots, and the built-in L.E.D. light bril­liantly illu­mi­nates the work area.

Makita’s lithium-ion batteries provide two and a half times as many batter cycles as stan­dard Ni-Cad batteries, and the rapid charger safely charges a battery in as little as 15 minutes. That means you’re always ready to go. If you haven’t used an impact driver yet, you really must give it a try.

These amazing tools can drive fasteners of all sorts, drill and even drive lag bolts with ease, and no more strip­ping while driving or removing screws. Plus the best part is less effort on your part, as this tool does most all the work for you.

The Makita cord­less impact driver kit includes two 18V compact lithium-ion batteries, 15-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger, and hard tool case for easy storage and transport.

The travel case also has a conve­nient spot to hold a small case of your most used bits, and a built in holder for a stan­dard keyless chuck.
For the casual do-it-yourselfer, trav­eling profes­sional, or building contractor this is defi­nitely the wise choice for the best cord­less impact driver.

One last note; I do think Makita should consider incor­po­rating a belt hook on next years model.

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