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Excellent Driver Set,
May 7, 2008
By KCGramp
from Kansas City Mo
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"Bought kit from Northern, and it was delivered on time and in great shape. I bought this kit to primarily replace a 9.6 volt Makita I'd owned for 9 years. The difference was mind bending. The driver runs 3.5 inch "Deck Mate" screws endlessly, one after another. I bought a 3/8th square drive to "speed Lock" adapter and it runs 5/16th lags......pre-drilled no problems. Yet the variable speed trigger control is sensitive enough to control driving 3/4" #8's. The little LED light is very handy. The amount of power in this compact and comparably light weight package is just amazing. A big plus for me is the impact ability to drive large or long # 2 phillips without "walking out" of the screw head which allows the use of these more common and less expensive screws compared to thorx or square drive.
The 1/2 inch drill is a major upgrade for me but I'll confess I only use it for non "Speed Lock" bits. Otherwise It's always the impact first.
Battery duty cycle and recycle time have been very favorable.
The light it my first fluorescent and it is far handier than just a regular incandescent or LED flashlight when it comes to actually providing light to work by.
In the "Value" department.....I think I paid about 5.00 for that old 9.6 volt w/ a charger and 2 batteries nearly 10 years ago. And I priced impacts in the 12 and 14 volt ranges at over 0.00 w/ a charger and 1 battery, Lithium's are running about 0.00 higher. So this kit is a "no brainer" for me in the "value dept".
TIP: buy a third battery, you'll have no problem getting your money's worth out of it if you use this set as much as I do."
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Great tools,
April 25, 2008
By Andrew12345
from elmira Oregon
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"This tool set is great i use it alot, it can and will get the job done."
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Can't go wrong for the money,
April 23, 2008
By JBGuinness
from Raynham, MA
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"These tools are excellent quality as you would expect from Makita. This kit has the best batteries. Look around, similar 14.4v kits give you half the battery power of the 2.6Ah that are included here. Heck, they even came charged and I used the drill/driver for three projects before I had to recharge. You simply can't go wrong for the money."
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Impact Driver,
April 23, 2008
By cheesehead14
from Santa Cruz, CA
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"The impact driver is the best cordless tool. When driving screws, it outperforms cordless drills. The glow in the dark ring makes it easy to reach when working in dark crawl spaces. The LED light illuminates the screw head and makes it easier to find the head on those screw heads.
The impact driver is light and has tremendous torque power.
The light and 1/2" drill is much handier than the corded version.
I recommend this tool set to all my handyman friends."
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excellent drill kit,
April 21, 2008
By jr50kid
from iowa
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"I have two of these drill kits that I use for my side business. I like the driving power and RPM of the impact, and the small size of the impact driver is a big plus too. I thought the LED light was a bit gimmicky at first, having necver had one on any drilll I have owned, but have grown to appreciate its usefullness quite quickly in dark cabinets.
The batteries last for a long time, and recharge quickly. The only thing I would change is that I wish the kit had come with a third battery.
The flourescent light puts out good illumination, and I find myself using it a lot."
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Great combo,
April 21, 2008
By bestl1965
from Woolstock, Iowa
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"I have alot of the Makita tools and this one is just as great and gets the job done. The impact driver is awesome. My father in law is a cabinet builder and has Makita but didn't have the impact driver and really liked it. He is going to buy one. Makita brand you just can't live without."
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Awesome,
April 17, 2008
By zeus76
from South Dakota
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"I have had this kit about a year. I have to say, its great, the driver will drive hundreds of screws on a single battery, the light will shine for hours and the drill is sized correctly for the majority of things people do. This kit is great, I'm ordering another for my crew."
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Ready to WORK,
April 15, 2008
By Dirteater1
from Mason Texas
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"Bought this set to put new roof on house, new lathe work new panels and trim, purchased extra battery, boys never had to wait on charger.They did (do) fuss over how gits the impact driver, drill plenty of power, I figured the drop light would never git used but it is very handy and bright.
Dirteater1"
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nice set,
January 21, 2008
By rooger
from msp, mn
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"I have this combo set and they sure are nice for all kinds of jobs around the house and garage."
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Great set,
January 21, 2008
By David67
from Bay Area, CA
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"I have been using this set for over a year. Works perfectly. The impact driver gets a lot of use and has never let me down. Runs a long time on one charged battery. The drill is not that strong and rarely gets used but it nice for smaller jobs. I like the locking chuck on the drill."
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