Customer Reviews

Panasonic EY7540LN2L 14.4 Volt Li-ion Impact Driver Kit with Light

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This impact has power to spare and lasts forever between charges. Can't believe some idiot expects to drop it from 12 feet and then have the nerve to complain.

2 stars over a durability issue? NO drill is meant to be dropped and a manufacturer shouldn't be expected to pay for the users error-case closed. Anyway, this is the second Panasonic drill I own, first being the 15.6 NimH driver, which I have owned for almost 4 years now and has been very durable. Even took an 8 foot fall off a ladder onto concrete, my mistake. It's been a superb Driver, second to none, only had to replace the batteries once in 4 years. I was so pleased with that drill I bought the impact Panasonic, what does that tell you?


UPDATE: March 8th- Now that I have a job completed with this drill I thought I would update this review. The drill drove 2 inch screws for a sub floor I had to lay down all day long, no recharge. It feels excellent in your hand, absolute ergonomic excellence, very light, no fatigue whatsoever, and the metal belt clip is very useful when you need your hands back. Love that the charge charges the old NiMH batteries as well as the new LI, very smart feature. Overall this drill outperforms my 15.6 which means it out performs most everything available in it's own class and the 18v class.

The only things I would change would be as follows:

1) the button for forward/reverse placement or design. Tends to be hit back and forth during general use pretty easily.

2) the LED on/off. Not to keen in having to hit a button to turn it on and then hit it again to turn it off. Although it does make sense since you don't need it all the time like the trigger engaged models (Makita). However I would rather have a button that either has it turn on when you press the trigger, or just keeps it off when you hit the trigger. Also the overall placement of the LED is good, but not great like the location on the chuck of the Makita.

3) the worklight also feels great in the hand but the upright position allows it to be knocked over easily when not in hand and the bulbs blow out from the impact. They do provide an on-board spare inside (also very smart) but be warned, if you knock it over, the bulb will more than likely blow out. Overall very bright and comfortable to use though.

Based on how well my 15.6 has held up and this way this drill feels and performs I highly recommend this drill even though it is on the higher end of the price range for impact drills. The reason for that is, it is the best one out there, you won't be disappointed.

My handle on this drill (Panasonic EY7540) has broken twice as a result of being dropped-the handle breaks off where it is connected to the battery pack. When you are climbing around on ladders and rafters tools get dropped- especially drills. However they shouldn't break- they can make plastics that survive airplane crashes so they should be able to make a drill that survives a fall of a dozen feet. It fact some companies do- other drill brands I own have survived many falls. The first time the drill broke it cost $150 to get repaired. This second time (a month later) I packaged it up, sent it back to Panasonic and told them to keep it. I can't afford a tool this fragile. This is good tool for a cabinet maker but not for someone who works on a ladder.

I have had the Panasonic EY7540LN2L 14.4 VOLT IMPACT DRIVER and LIGHT for about a month. I have been using for installing track for radiant heat, for the first and second floor heating. Which consisted of screwing in 200 tracks. The impact driver worked just what I was hopping for. I did drop it a few times and no problems with it, keeps on going.
The driver is light in the hands and allows for continuous use, with fatigue. Also used it for driving timber lock screws and it worked better than expected.
I did not think I would use the light but it came in very handy while working underground when the electricity went out.

As I said I have only had it for about a month, but use it every day and am very please with it.