I love the Makita BL1830 impact driver.
It’s the tool I reach for when I’m building a deck, hanging doors or driving screws for just about any other purpose. They got this one right — with extra credit.
The BL1830 is part of Makita’s XLT suite of lithium ion (LIO) cordless tools. In my opinion, it does what the impact driver category is designed to do: deliver big power from a small package.
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