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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Insane
I got this today and did a few tests.
First I drove a number of 1/4" X 6" lag screws into treated 2x6 lumber. The long way. No pilot holes. They drove right in. The drill slowed down a little for the last inch but they still went in very fast. I was impressed.
Then I decided to see if this came even close to the advertised 1,330 in/lbs of...
Published 11 months ago by Kendo
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Good tool - but not for this price
I recently bought the LXT211 kit from Home Depot for $225 ($75 off for tool purchase over $300). Home Depot's normal price for the LXT211. The LXT211 includes this tool and the BHP452 (18v hammer drill). It also includes 2 3.0Ah batteries. So the obvious question is where the heck does Amazon come by these prices? There's no way the original price is currently...
Published 5 months ago by David Roundhill
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Insane, March 23, 2009
I got this today and did a few tests.
First I drove a number of 1/4" X 6" lag screws into treated 2x6 lumber. The long way. No pilot holes. They drove right in. The drill slowed down a little for the last inch but they still went in very fast. I was impressed.
Then I decided to see if this came even close to the advertised 1,330 in/lbs of torque. Which is about 110 ft/lbs if you want to do the math. So I chucked in a 1/2" socket adapter with a 19mm impact socket, walked out to my car, and it proceeded to RIP all 5 lug nuts off the wheel. And when I say rip I am not kidding. It wasn't like the tool bogged down and then slowly got faster. I squeezed the trigger and they just came off. My wife cannot understand why I am still smiling from ear to ear 30 minutes later.
This is a 10 year old car with rusty lug nuts that I personally hand torqued to 100 ft/lbs only a few weeks ago when I was rotating the tires. Since they had been sitting it will take way more than 100 ft/lbs to get them off.
I own expensive air tools that cannot pull lug nuts that fast.
If you want torque that will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck, get this tool -- it is the real deal. I haven't done enough tests to validate the claims about the battery but knowing Makita and everything I've read I'm sure that the LXT batteries will live up to the hype.
I am against gimmiky items on tools, but the LED light is actually useful in the dark. And with they way they have the light recessed in a plastic case you won't need to worry about it breaking when you drop this tool off a ladder.
The form and fit of this in your hand is just great. This is one of the greatest Makita power tools I have ever owned, and I've had a lot of thier good ones over the years. Makita has outdone themselves again.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Simply the best!, November 13, 2008
OK, guys.. you've found it. Get this one. This Makita impact driver is simply the best drill/driver that I have ever had or seen. The battery lasts FOREVER, the size is the smallest I've been able to find with 18 volts. Get yourself some quick change Phillips & Square head drivers and you are set to go. This thing is light, compact and powerful. Trigger speed sensitive, automatic light on the front, belt clip it great. it's a dream.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Makita Impact Driver, May 28, 2009
A great all around tool. It's nice to be able to change from a drill bit to a screw driver one handed. As a driver it makes easy work of driving 3-1/2" screws into 2x4's. It's lightweight but powerfull enough to get any job done. Another nice feature is that the batteries last longer than most other cordless drills and it charges quicker too.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Makita Driver - Great Little Driver, January 29, 2009
We just finished our testing of this driver and WOW what a great driver. This is very small and lightweight. We used this driver with the 3A batteries and this lasted a long time. The balance is great, so hand fatique is little. Very easy to get the hang of for driving drywall screws all day or even decking. The light doesn't do much on the front unless you are in a dark corner. The battery stays on even at far drops. The way Makita designed the battery clip, there is a large lip that attaches to the drill to make sure the battery stay on. The trigger is not to hard to push where your fingers will hurt at the end of the day. Over all this is a great dril for the money.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Just my luck, November 13, 2009
The BTD141 is a 2008 update/improved version of the BTD140. Not much difference but some improved internal parts (slightly higher max torque), slightly different appearance (mainly the plastic gearbox shroud), and a different chuck. This chuck allows you to push in a hex bit without pulling out the sleeve.
Just my luck; a week after I bought this, Makita comes out with the revolutionary Makita BTD144 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Impact Driver with brushless motor. There is a reason why the BTD144 is the first tool in the Makita line-up to get the brushless technology: Impact drivers are known for their torque but not for their finesse. With the electronic speed & power control that brushless motors allow, you can have buttons that reduce the torque instead of having to feather the trigger pressure(like you have to do on the BTD141). Even though it is $100 more than the BTD141, I would have probably sprung for the BTD144.
Regardless, the BTD141 has loads of potential torque and if you are not careful/skilled you can torque fasteners way beyond where they should be. I needed some practice with the trigger and doing short bursts to make a 3" screw flush with a wood surface. Getting the right pressure on the trigger as you are driving a screw does not come naturally.
The ergonomics on this, as with all Makita LXT tools, is superb. Very comfortable even after 2hrs. of continuous use.
It is loud, but it's supposed to be loud; it's an IMPACT driver.
You can use this driver with the smaller 1.5 amp Makita batteries without making any modifications. (See user picture above) Thus, it can virtually become the smaller, lighter BTD142HW.
The case that came with it from Amazon was very large and had space for a Makita hammer drill. This worked out for me since I got a free hammer drill (BHP454Z) through a mail-in rebate promotion when I bought this. The case might be too big for your liking if Amazon is still shipping it with this case.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Wickedly powerfull!, June 25, 2009
I purchases this impact after using one of the 1.5v units on a job and loved it. this one being the 3v model is considerably more powerful. I took it out for a trial test and drove a 4" wood screw through a seasoned fence post, and the impact didn't even seem like it was working hard at all.
It's a well engineered tool and fits your hand like a glove. Much better than others I have had in the past. you can't go wrong with this kit. Mentioned it to a friend and bought one here also and is amazed at the power and versatility of it. You can't go wrong with this one!
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Good tool - but not for this price, September 30, 2009
I recently bought the LXT211 kit from Home Depot for $225 ($75 off for tool purchase over $300). Home Depot's normal price for the LXT211. The LXT211 includes this tool and the BHP452 (18v hammer drill). It also includes 2 3.0Ah batteries. So the obvious question is where the heck does Amazon come by these prices? There's no way the original price is currently (possibly ever) as stated. Come on Amazon - this seems dishonest.
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6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Junk, April 5, 2009
Had this driver drove 17 6" screws. Then it quit stripped out or something, sent back for repair which took 2 weeks. Got the Driver back drove 6 screws, broke again. I'm calling Makita Monday morning.
THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECT FROM MAKITA!
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5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Product failed - warranty useless, May 13, 2009
Unit failed almost immediately, was unable to drive 3" wood screws into fir 2X4's. Returned to local Makita warranty center, took 5 months to repair. The center then lost all my warranty papers, bills of sale, etc., and now I have no warranty at all. Unit still doesn't work (doesn't appear any repairs were made), and now no warranty. A VERY expensive lesson.
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