Makita DTW1002 18V Brushless Impact Wrench with 2 x 5Ah Batteries, Charger, Case & Inlay

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With over 100 years' experience, their products are lauded the world over by professional users for both their performance and quality. It's a personal choice, but I opted for the 1002 with the 1/2" sq drive, as I'd need the adapter for the 1001 with 3/4" drive, and I don't have any 3/4 drive sockets anyway. Equipped with an LED light for added lighting, this tool is ideal for applications that require high fastening torque. Clearly, the top benefit of both cordless tools is the brushless motor, which can be powered by Makita’s LTX batteries but will offer you the best performance when paired with the 5Ah packs.

The extended warranty excludes batteries, chargers, accessories, and clothing which will only be covered by the standard 1 year. Sadly, 1st time in action and it rounded one of the wheel bolts which had been rattled up way too tight at a tyre place, then torque checked! The technology in creating a brushless motor system allows for perfect symmetry between battery power and usage ensuring you get all the power you need, when you need it. I had a look at the latest Makita 40v one, but they are even bulkier and heavier than this 1001/1002 series, so I figured 1600Nm nutbusting torque would be sufficient for most vehicle work.The DTW1002 has the more common ½” square drive, with a friction-push fit, and delivers a maximum 1,000Nm of tightening torque. Oh, and don't use a powerful impact wrench with the spiral flute sockets with LH thread designed for rounded nuts, as this easily shatters these sockets. I'm in no doubt that it will slacken the usually stubborn hub nuts+front crank shaft bolts that give me grief in my daily jobs as vehicle mechanic+so far would highly recommend although it's size might prove awkward on some tight suspension work.

The Makita DTW1002 is a high torque cordless impact wrench with a maximum tightening torque of 1,000Nm and features a brushless motor that increases battery run time by 30-40%. And that’s in part due to the built-in dampening section to prevent batteries from being damaged by impact vibration when the tool is in operation.

There’s also a 3 stage impact/torque selector which reduces or increases RPM and impact energy based on your fixing and material this means your battery will be 'optimized' and you won't be using up more energy than you need to.