Comments on: Makita’s 7.2V Li-Ion Monster Screwdriver

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:15:16 +0000

This is a simple screwdriver tool that happens to add in an impact. It is totally different market than the Bosch. The Makita is the strongest and lightest in the electric screwdriver that I have tried. This thing is great.

By: Stuart Deutsch

Stuart Deutsch — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:03:00 +0000

This impact driver is on sale over at Amazon today (Friday 9/7/07), for $90, saving you ~10% off the street price.

By: OhioHead

OhioHead — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:08:56 +0000

I’ve played w/ this Makita at the Depot’s in Ohio, and ergonomics are all wrong! I like Makita cordless in general, but the forward/reverse switch is in an ackward position, making the tool only good for “righties”….

By: Stuey

Stuey — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:18:12 +0000

You know what, I had the PS40 confused with the pocket driver (doh).

By: tooldork

tooldork — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:02:00 +0000

Chuck: Agreed that they are different products.

But, the Bosch is only 8″ tall and 6 3/4″ wide and if I’m going to invest I’d prefer to do so with a platform that delivers more power and performs more applications that just driving screws.

By: Chuck Cage

Chuck Cage — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:54:21 +0000

Stuey: There’s nothing fishy at all with the 800 in-lb claims. Remember, these are *impact* drivers. Check out our review of the PS40, including video of a high-torque task. And check out the specs on most 12+ volt impact drivers.

But I agree that this is a much different tool than the PS40. This is smaller and lighter, and would fit in places the PS40 wouldn’t.

By: Stuey

Stuey — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:30:31 +0000

tooldork, you can’t really compare the two with respect to torque. I suspect that there is something fishy with the 800 in-lb claims.

Bosch’s 24V drill series is only rated at 600 in-lbs while its high torque corded drill claims 767 in-lbs. Another look at Bosch’s driver line reveals even higher torque claims.

All I can think of is that Bosch has a different torque rating system for drills and standalone drivers.

By: tooldork

tooldork — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:42:22 +0000

Weight - 1lb vs. Bosch PS40 - 2.2 lbs
Torque - 177 in-lbs vs. Bosch PS 40 - 800 in-lbs