An interesting impact driver I'd never heard of.

[hamburglar]

http://forum.drc.su/makita-announce...r-kit-lct203w-df030dw-and-td090dw-vt4403.html


http://www.toologics.com/News/Cool_Tools/Makita's_New_LCT203W_Cordless_Combo_Kit_20080813894.html


http://www.tylertool.com/lct203w.html

Any opinions?

 

[Merkava_4]

Why is it so hard to scroll on that Tyler Tool site?

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

New Bosch clone. Several of the woodworking forums have wondered wether these will also quickly be relabeled as 12v now that Bosch has given in to that marketing BS (due to loss of sales, to gullible people).

 

[eschoendorff]

Makita is simply keeping up with the market.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Just looks like a Bosch in drag to me. And not pulling the look off too well either.

 

[l_bilyk]

They're new... just out this month
This one has two speeds... not sure if that's a useful feature
The ridgid one is nice because it has an actual chuck... but it's bulky

 

[hamburglar]

I think it's cool that the Makita one has both the drill and the driver in a single set in a hard case.

I wonder if Milwaukee is planning on making a driver to go with their small cordless drill.

 

[NSXSOON]

200 in lbs. for the driver is twice what the Bosch produces. Impressive.

 

[boiler7904]

They're new... just out this month
This one has two speeds... not sure if that's a useful feature
The ridgid one is nice because it has an actual chuck... but it's bulky

...and it's a Ridgid. Given people's problems with batteries and warranty claims that was enough for me to steer clear. Lifetime Warranty - Yeah Right!

 

[boiler7904]

http://forum.drc.su/makita-announce...r-kit-lct203w-df030dw-and-td090dw-vt4403.html


http://www.toologics.com/News/Cool_Tools/Makita's_New_LCT203W_Cordless_Combo_Kit_20080813894.html


http://www.tylertool.com/lct203w.html

Any opinions?

Bosch is supposed to be releasing more tools for their 10.8V (12V if you believe the marketing hype) Litheon line of tools this fall. Might be worth waiting to see what they have before you commit to a battery platform.

 

[boiler7904]

I think it's cool that the Makita one has both the drill and the driver in a single set in a hard case.

I wonder if Milwaukee is planning on making a driver to go with their small cordless drill.

If it will be available in the next few months, you'll start hearing about it now. The International Woodworking Show starts on the 20th in Atlanta and usually has new product intros in time for the holiday season.