Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1552 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Makita
• Model: 6935FDWDEX
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 14.50" h x 4.50" w x 18.00" l, 16.00 pounds

Features

• 14.4-volt Ni-MH cordless impact driver kit with drill and fluorescent work light
• Compact drill (0-400/0-1,300 rpm) and impact driver (1,240 in./lbs. of torque); Impact Driver equipped with built-in LED light
• Rugged plastic bodies, rubberized grips, and plastic carrying case
• mpact driver 6-3/8-inches and 3.7 pounds; drill 9-9/16 inches and 4.6 pounds
• 1-year warranty

Amazon.com Review
Torque, torque and more torque! This package is nothing but power. The 14.4-volt cordless impact driver and the MForce drill put super strength in your hands for the toughest tasks.

Despite being beastly powerful, this impact driver is shockingly compact and lightweight, with a total length of under 7 inches and weighing in at a mere 3-1/2 pounds including the battery. But don’t let that mislead you -- impacts per minute range from 0 to 3,200, with a maximum tightening torque of 1,240 in./lbs. And the power doesn’t quit, either, because the nickel-metal-hydride battery packs a greater capacity and longer run time than standard nickel-cadmium versions. Even though it fits snugly in the hand, it’s an absolute dynamo in the power department, and the variable speed is smooth as silk.

There are two nifty light-related features on this Makita, and we weren’t all that impressed with them on paper. But in reality, the phosphorescent rubber bumper immediately catches your eye, whether you’re rummaging in your truck, fumbling in your garage or scanning the job site for any left-behind tools. And the integrated high-output LED really does light up the workpiece, saving you time and frustration. We always like to see tools with easily accessible and easily replaced brushes, because if your tool’s in the repair shop, it’s not making you any money.

The MForce drill/driver is just as powerful and just as rugged as the impact driver, with the same high-efficiency nickel-metal-hydride battery power. Speed ranges from 0 to 400 and 0 to 1,300 rpm to tackle just about any drilling or driving job, with a Makita-made Shift Lock Drive that lets you switch quickly between modes, locking out the clutch for drilling work. And like the impact driver, the drill in this combo is compact, lightweight and easy on your hardworking body. The rubberized grip absorbs any vibration and feels great in your hand.

The fluorescent worklight will come in handy, too, whether you’re in a crawlspace or under an engine. All three pieces are Makita quality, and the price on this combo beats buying them separately. -- Kris Jensen-Van Heste

What’s in the Box
Impact driver, MForce Drill, worklight, two batteries, charger and tool case

From the Manufacturer
Lights! Action! Here is the ultimate Impact Driver! Fast and powerful, this 14.4-volt cordless impact driver runs up to two times longer than competitive brands. The compact design has an overall length of only 6-5/8 inches, weighs only 3.7 pounds, and is fitted with our exclusive LED light built right in. The high performance Makita motor lasts longer and produces a maximum tightening torque of 1,240 in./lbs. It has externally accessible brushes for easy service, a magnesium gear housing for durability and a ergonomically designed rubber grip for added control. This impact driver is also equipped with an electric brake for fast stopping and a "True" variable speed for controlled starts. This unit is packed with the performance, innovation and technology demanded by Professionals such as Electricians, Plumbers, Installers and more. Your purchase includes two batteries, charger and tool case. For a limited time only, this kit will be coming with a 6337D MForce Dril and a Fluorescent Worklight(ML143) as a bonus.

Customer Reviews

Do I need an impact driver?
I can't answer that question for you, but I will venture a guess that you will most likely not regret purchasing this one! After checking specs and tool reviews on Dewalt, Bosch, ect., I decided on the Makita and have been extremely pleased with the results. Until you've used an impact driver, it is hard to imagine how much easier they are to use than cordless drills for driving screws. This impact driver has true variable speed control. That is, you get high torgue at slow speeds so you can slowly and precisely tap in those stubborn screws. Also, it is small and lightweight and goes where some cordless drills won't. The battery seems to last forever--significantly longer than in a cordless drill. Lastly, I thought the light integral with the driver was a gimmick, but it has come in very handy many times! After some getting used to it, you can turn the light on without spinning the bit.

The cordless drill in the kit is just fine and it is nice to have a separate tool for drilling only. I cannot comment on the worklight, because my kit did not come with one.

Replaced my old drills, happily
I originally researched impact drivers to help with installing bolts for deck post support braces. Using a manual ratchet was taking forever, to put it mildly, and my drills - even the all-powerful, plug-in DeWalt - couldn't make much of a dent through 6" PT pine posts.

I looked into air compressor, plug-in and battery-powered drivers. This Makita impact driver kept gaining my attention in numerous reviews and this set seemed rather attractive for the price.

My current drills (a plug-in DeWalt and 16.0V battery Craftsman) were OK, but the first was overpowered with no brake, while the latter was bulky and sudden off the mark.

This Makita set is quality in terms of strength, finesse and usability.

The impact driver was incredibly effective at sending 4" bolts into 6" posts in a fraction of the time it took by hand. My plug-in, monstrously powerful DeWalt could not do this on its own: apparently, the vibrational motions of the impact drill is what helps enable such things. More typical screws go in without effort and rarely strip, anymore. It easily loads/unloads bits with a locking mount, which most of mine happened to be. An old DeWalt locking mount set of typical wood bits, screw types, etc. has made this my go-to tool in most drilling applications. I bought the optional Makita replacement head with keyless chuck, but have yet to find a need for installing it.

The impact driver has a small LED light for illuminating the surface of your work area - might seem like a nothing, but there's been many times where that was the only effective lighting I could obtain, saving much frustration of hunting around or missing a mark.

Suddenly living in a new world of capabilities, I went through the house looking for things to fix. I know it sounds odd, but this impact driver is just incredibly useful AND fun. I was able to replace a previously stripped 3" #10 screw in my front door frame (lodged incorrectly during an otherwise successful attempt to install a new lockset) with a screw extractor - something that was never successful my regular drills before. Maybe it was just luck this time and not a property of the impact driver - I don't know. Something that I *do* know is that the prior, written-off strike plate installation was removed and replaced quickly with a new assembly . . . and now works smoothly - it had been annoying me for years.

The small head of this impact driver has worked well in tighter spaces than my other drills, such as between joists when installing a bathroom heater/vent.

The Makita drill has picked up the slack for all other wood and metal drilling/screwing applications. It is balanced and allows for fine control. The locking head quickly ratchets to tightness around each bit - far superior ease and fit compared to other drills I've used.

And, though it might seem an unnecessary extra, that work light has been thoroughly useful. I've been able to finish outside work that slipped into the darker hours without needing to get out the extension cord and find an outlet. Small work areas which are tough for flashlights or my other battery-powered work lights are easy to illuminate by the wide, cool swath of light that this unit offers, and that's partially because it stands up or hangs easily. Bulbs in my other work lights will annoyingly break due to temperature or even minor impacts, but this light has been through much abuse and keeps performing as from the first use.

Oh, and the carrying case is quite convenient.

My only bother is that batteries need recharging a bit through the day when doing alot of work, but they actually seem to last better than my prior 16.0V Craftsmen drill/light set.

I initially looked into this bundle for the impact driver alone, but have been thrilled with the entire package value. Easily recommended.

Makita just keeps creaming the competition!
This is my 3rd Makita drill/driver, my 1st I keep as a spare and my 2nd one was stolen out of my garage (grrrr!). What floors me is not just the brilliant design, build quality and reliability which I now expect from Makita as much I expect it from most other Japanese-designed products---it's the astounding BANG FOR THE BUCK which this packet offers.

You get an excellent quality impact driver that puts screws through wood or metal like bullets through butter, plus an excellent general-purpose drill, and last but not least a fluorescent work light that is actually very practical and useful rather than being just some worthless freebie...for about the same price that I originally paid for just the impact driver (the one that was stolen) by itself! I also appreciated that the carrying case now has metal fasteners instead of the plastic ones all my previous Makita carrying cases had...nice improvement.

My advice is, snap this kit up before Makita comes to its senses and stops offering it!