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The 6980FDWDE is 13th of 27 in the Cordless Impact Drivers analysis pecking order. It is 66th of 692 in the Hand Drills category. At $173.75, the Makita 6980FDWDE Nimh Cordless Impact Driver (12 Volt) is 438th in Hand Drills and 11th in Cordless Impact Drivers at $180.91. It is ranked 39th of 198 among Makita products in our database.

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grade B
WHAT'S THIS?

Ranked #3 Cordless Impact Driver => Very Good
Consumer Reports, Volume 72, 2007-12

Consumer Reports testers ranked this as the 3rd best cordless impact driver, with an evaluation score that puts it in the "very good" range. The power and handling are excellent, the speed, run time, and charge time are very good, but the low noise level (at the user's ear) is poor. The tool weight is 3.6 pounds, the battery pack has 12 volts, the battery type is NiMH, the battery recharge time is 60 minutes, and there is one speed range.

grade A
WHAT'S THIS?

Lots of Power
Wood Magazine, Volume 169, 2006-04

The reviewer said this tool makes driving fasteners much easier. This model was able to drive over 100 2 1/2" and 3" screws into a ceiling easily, a job that would normally incur an aching back. The tool has so much power that the reviewer began preferring this model to his cordless drill, and began borrowing tips from his Phillips drivers to use on this driver.

I use this tool a fair amount, couple times a day. Its great for doing odd driving off a ladder or just lots of repeated driving. The only thing I didnt like was the ridiculous large case that it... (More)

This is a compact, powerful and capable driver. If you need an impact driver for construction or DIY'er projects, you can't go wrong with this unit. It's size and strength give it broad versatility.... (More)

Read this knowing I haven't used any other impect drivers. None the less, I have spent a lot of time with my Makita 14v Drill and have put in many screws. That said, this is one of the Best Tools... (More)