makita impact btd140 reviwe Four years ago I had a hand crushing injury at work. I'm a manager of a garage door shop and I have to use an impact everyday. My hand would hurt after a long day of using my old makita or dewalt impact. I was so happy when this item was released. It is so much lighter then any of my old impacts. It also does the job. I use it so much daily that I go through 3 batteries a day. I'm not trying to say that the batteries don't have a long life, it is just that I actually use the impact 6-7 hours a day. After 364 days, the impact started to die, the brushes and motor were shot. I was very surprised, I brought the impact to a makita authorized service center and even though it was "very used" for 364 days, they fixed it in less then 24 hours. For one day I had to go back to using my old heavy impact. It was horrible day. I would not live without this impact. I even bought a second one as a back up. Even though the price is higher then some of the other impacts out there (my wife grumbled a little about the cost)I would absolutely recommend this over any other impact on the market
makita impact btd140 reviwe By far this is the best cordless hand tool I've ever purchased. I have several NIMH and NIcad powered hand drills 12v to 18v, and all suffer from short battery shelf life and run time. This Lithium Ion technology is wonderful. I purchased this particular Impact Driver refurbished with 2 - BL1830 3ah batteries, and Makitas Rapid charger all in one carry case. Since then I have driven several hundred 3" drywall screws, and have only had to recharge the batteries once, each. Recharge time is 20 minutes and can almost be done during the course of ones coffee break. The carry case has also been a pleasant surprise, as I'm able to carry all sort's of 1/4" HEX attachments like my nut driver set as well as a set of 1/4" HEX shanked drill bits, all fitting in the cases compartmented lid.
makita impact btd140 reviwe I bought this impact driver for am upcoming deck project. I have tested it out a few times so far. I installed a bunch of 1/4"x4" lags into studs w/o predrilling and BURIED them so deep as to countersink the hex heads. Oops! Makes them kind of a bear to remove. This thing has oodles of power. But it is great for driving small screws as well. I still am using the residual charge that was in the battery when it arrived, so I haven't got to try out the cool charger with the fan cooling yet. I cannot wait to use it on the deck. You will NOT be dissappointed. I have read in some reviews comments about the noise. While it is noisy, I do not find it noisy enough to really warrant ear protection. Maybe if you were using it for a long period of time ....
