Hitachi WH18DL 18-volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Impact Driver

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Product Feature

• Two 3.0 Ah HXP Lithium Ion batteries for three times the life at half the weight of NiCd or NiMH batteries
• Lithium Ion batteries can be used-inch Hitachi 18-volt DMR and DVF3 tools for even more value
• Class leading torque- 1,330-inch-pounds to power through the toughest jobs with ease; 1/4-inch hex drive
• Hitachi-foots unique Cool Flow system allows the impact to run harder and longer, minimizing the risk of burnout
• Compact and lightweight at only 6-3/8-inches long �and 3.5-pounds
• 1,330-inches per pound of driving torque to power through the toughest jobs
• Comes with Hitachi's lifetime Lithium-Ion tool warranty
• Cool flow system allows the impact driver to run harder and longer, minimizing the risk of burnout
• Industrial grade, two-piece motor with heavy gauge copper coils for added power and durability
• Unique (2) step speed switch (power mode/save mode) provides (2) speed settings for ultimate control

Product Description

Hitachi WH18DL Lithium-Ion Cordless 18-Volt Impact Driver with Case, Quick Charger and Rechargeable Batteries

Hitachi WH18DL 18-volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Impact Driver Review

First of all, if you're new to the world of impact drivers you have to get on board. It's just as simple as that! But seriously, if you're still driving screws/lag bolts/whatever with a drill or a ratchet, you're just working too hard. The torque is astounding, and this unit nearly matches the big beefy pneumatic impact drivers in a much nicer package. So when you see those giant lag screws you need to attach that deck ledger with you will not even sweat putting them in.

I think the bigger advantage is that, unlike a drill, the impact action means that the torque is in bursts so it doesn't crank the drill around. With a drill you are usually doing just as much work as the drill (though with a bit of mechanical advantage). Even screwing in a bunch of smaller screws requires you to counteract the twisting force. Not so with an impact driver. You can virtually drive small and large screws alike with two fingers (the way you'd hold a wine glass).

Now about this tool in particular... This tool is meant to drive screws more than large bolts. I have a beefy impact driver I use for most of those applications simply because the tip of this driver is for a "standard" hex shaft bit with a ball-detent. I'm sure the driver has the power to drive them if you have the right bit. I've been using it for over a year now (I got it at a trade show the week it was released but before it was in stock). The battery life is outstanding. They hold their charges well between uses, and have survived banging around the back of my van for a while now.

The fit, finish, and features are all excellent. The light is nice and now some others have copied it (though I do like the compact Makita where the light automatically turns on and off with the trigger), and comes in handy working in dark cabinets and tricky spaces.

The battery protection kind of made me pause the first time it happened, but it's a great feature and shows how Hitachi put in the extra thought in engineering for the new battery technology. Most competitors will let you run your batteries to the ground, which will quickly kill the life of your battery. The cost of the battery is a large part of the investment and I'm happy it doesn't let me cheat. Even if you know you should swap out the battery, how often would you stop immediately and get a new battery? You'd probably be like me and try to get that one last one. And just a couple more... Usually I don't like tools to think for me, but I'm OK, and actually thankful, with this feature. Now if only we could do something about those seatbelt warning bells...

Anyway, the cost of this system is high, and I'm not sure if it's included in any of the packages, which is a shame because the two best pieces are the drill and the driver. My partner likes the compact Makita, but this thing will outwork it any (and every) day.

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