Makita DTD171 18V Brushless 4-Stage Impact Driver with 2 x 5.0Ah Batteries

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Both Makita impact drives have the same impacts per minute at 3,800 and no load speed at 3,600. It’s quite disappointing that Makita did not increase these in the DTD171, however, 3,800 IPM and 3,600 RPM is still very good. Brushless Motor Makita DTD154 is one of Makita’s best selling impact drivers in the UK, and now, it has been replaced by the Makita DTD171. If you are looking to replace your impact driver and wondering if it is worth spending extra on DTD171, we will compare them side by side to see the differences. Torque

Their HQ is in Japan. Their Telford manufacturing plant is the only full-production facility for power tools in the UK and has been successfully running construction on many of our top line cordless power tools since 1991.Bolt Mode – This mode helps stop run off. When unfastening bolts and nuts, the impact driver can detect when the bolt is loosened and stops. In line with all new Makita tools the performance increases whilst the overall size of the machines decreases. Power selection switch provides the user with precise fastening control for a wide range of applications

This Makita impact driver is compatible with Makita LXT 18v battery range, if you already have LXT batteries, you will only need the body which is the DTD171z. This is currently the best Makita impact driver. 4x Assist Mode & 4 Stage Impact Power Selection

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This is where you begin the notice the differences between the two 18v Makita impact drivers. The Makita DTD171 has 4 pre-set speed settings, and they are: Max: Makita believe that for a good tool you need a good motor, and Makita makes every effort to make sure their motors are of the best quality. They use premium grade steel to produce armature shafts and gears, and only steel of the highest grade is used. The A-Mode is designed to eliminate screw cam-out and cross threading caused by high speed rotation before the screw bites in the material. BL motor is electronically controlled to optimize battery energy use for longer run time per charge Wood mode – This mode will start off at low RPM to give you more precision at the beginning of driving the screw, once it requires the impact function, the RPM speeds up.