Comments on: Hot or Not? Makita’s Hybrid Impact Driver/Hammerdrill http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: l_bilyk http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-42870 l_bilyk Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:34:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-42870 Eventually these will come down in price Eventually these will come down in price

]]> By: Paul http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22443 Paul Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:51:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22443 $400? $400? $400? A bit pricy? A bit? Pricy! How can you be so cruel? I used to be a general contractor ... $400? $400? $400? A bit pricy? A bit? Pricy! How can you be so cruel? I used to be a general contractor …

]]> By: MikeR http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22402 MikeR Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:42:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22402 One more thought, if I could get this in a combo kit vs the standard impact gun I'd take this. Sooner or later they should be available at a normal price in the combo kits. One more thought, if I could get this in a combo kit vs the standard impact gun I’d take this. Sooner or later they should be available at a normal price in the combo kits.

]]> By: MikeR http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22400 MikeR Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:41:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22400 Even for the tool-only I've seen prices arounf $275, which seems like alot. I've got some LXT tools including the standard hammer drill and impact gun and did some concrete hammer drilling with them recently. The extra handle on the conventional hammer drill was nice to have and I think the smaller form factor of the impact style tool would make it more of a PITA. Cool idea, but in practice I'd lean towards Not. Though I'd like to hav one anyway :) Even for the tool-only I’ve seen prices arounf $275, which seems like alot.

I’ve got some LXT tools including the standard hammer drill and impact gun and did some concrete hammer drilling with them recently. The extra handle on the conventional hammer drill was nice to have and I think the smaller form factor of the impact style tool would make it more of a PITA.

Cool idea, but in practice I’d lean towards Not. Though I’d like to hav one anyway :)

]]> By: BJN http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22306 BJN Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:50:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22306 I'd rather have what I already have. A 14.4 V Makita impact driver and a separate drill and my Makita impact tool is small and powerful. From what I've read about this hybrid tool the impact operation is weak. I’d rather have what I already have. A 14.4 V Makita impact driver and a separate drill and my Makita impact tool is small and powerful. From what I’ve read about this hybrid tool the impact operation is weak.

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22275 nrChris Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:23:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22275 For that kind of money you can buy decent standalone versions of each of the tools included in the hybrid--and the standalones are typically better at their function. The hybrid must be a jack of all trades, master of none. That being said, if the money is worth your convenience of not having to change tools, then it'd be hot. Not hot for me though. For that kind of money you can buy decent standalone versions of each of the tools included in the hybrid–and the standalones are typically better at their function. The hybrid must be a jack of all trades, master of none. That being said, if the money is worth your convenience of not having to change tools, then it’d be hot. Not hot for me though.

]]> By: TimG http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22269 TimG Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:46:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/02/15/hot-or-not-makitas-hybrid-impact-driverhammerdrill/#comment-22269 A bit pricey? Maybe I'm a price-nazi but $400 is A LOT pricey. I guess there are people out there that will buy this.. but wow. I'm too poor for 'cool tools' I guess.. Tim A bit pricey? Maybe I’m a price-nazi but $400 is A LOT pricey. I guess there are people out there that will buy this.. but wow.

I’m too poor for ‘cool tools’ I guess..

Tim

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