Makita XST01Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Oil-Impulse 3-Speed Impact Driver, Tool Only

The lightest, most comfortable, quietest, incredibly powerful drill/driver I can imagine. Best tool I have ever owned.

The coveted made in Japan Makita line, my go to seeing as Made in USA tools in this category are non existent. Yes the yellow brand claims some things but does not compare to Makita in my book as I switched from their wobbly collet. Get a yellow Makita impact from Japan if yellow is your thing. You will be happier with it. This oil impulse impact is quiet compared to it's cousins, plenty power for daily task and just screams quality when in the hand. Plenty of us have seen the "power" tests on YouTube, most of which are a joke as the tool is not being used for intended purpose, if it's a quality tool and failing the task it's the incorrect tool for the current objective and Makita has the proper one in their lineup as do others. Guess I am just spent from seeing great tools get 💩 on for not performing a task they were never designed for. If you want quiet, ergonomic, quality, precision and reliability? Look no further.

I had this impact driver and always loved it. But I sold it when I got a set that included a Festool TID 18 impact driver. I own almost exclusively Festool, and thier impact driver is the one tool that dissapoints. So much so that I wound up re-buying this makita impact driver.The oil makes this much quieter. Torque settings are intuitive and stepped appropriately. (I believe the torque is actually greater than the Festool too.) The trigger pull is variable. Overall, this gives you better touch and control over the screw, but still with enough power to driver anything you'll need. All this in a well balanced, extremely quiet package. It's one of my favorite tools in my shop.

I switched to the oil impulse from the DeWalt DCF887B due to noise complaints. I'm doing a major renovation + addition, which has required over 10,000 self tapping screws to be driven into 18 gauge steel studs and 16 gauge tracks / ledgers. I've had multiple neighbors complain about the noise when using the DeWalt, which is understandable since the steel frame tends to amplify the volume of the already noisy impact. It literally echoed throughout the neighborhood -- probably a tad bit annoying to listen to for weeks on end.The oil impulse is dramatically quieter -- easily 20 decibels less. While the noise level when driving large fasteners (eg lag bolts) into wood is noticeable, there is a much bigger reduction in sound when driving self tapping screws into light gauge metal. The Makita is literally quiet enough that I can work late at night without anybody complaining.The other thing I noticed about the oil impact is that there is less torque / feedback transmitted to the hand vs the DeWalt. Impact drivers don't really have much feedback to them (compared to a drill for example), but the Makita oil impact has even less. It took me a while to adjust to the lack of feedback to know when to let off the trigger to avoid stripping.My only complaint is that battery life is slightly less on the Makita than with the DeWalt. I assume that there is more energy lost due to the hydraulic action?At any rate, this is an awesome driver.

This is a really neat impact for the power user like me working as an active Gutter Contractor driving #12 stainless steel screws most every day, along with plenty of 3" and 4" deck screws. It definitely feels and sounds different. I have extensively used about 6 different models of the Makita cordless impact drivers they had put out over the last 8 years and have loved there rock solid performance under plenty heavy use, and still use them in my shop on a daily basis. Out of a dozen impact drivers I have only had one repaired before this model, and not had to retire any of them for being out of waranty, but have had a few batteries go out on me.Although, I had this one die on me after less than one month regular use. I was told it was a switch failure that was covered by warranty, but since this was such a new tool it would take over a month to get that part in, so the dealer was willing to just swap it out for a new one without any hassle. I used that one for another month or so and it went out on me as well in the same way, so they replaced it again. I since have not had a problem with the last replacement for over half a year now, so I ordered a second one, and that went out on me in short order as well. Again, they were willing to take it back, since they have to stand by their 3 year warranty. It's a little bit of a hassle, but as long as they are willing to keep replacing them I will continue to buy this model of their impact driver to keep with me in my work rig, since it seems to be the best one so far, when it's working of course.Also, Makita has a right angle impact driver that works great as well, as seen standing tall in the back row of this photo.

I had an older makita that has been a fantastic impact, but as I age I realize I'm very sensitive to loud noises and my current impact's noise was a problem. This new impact is such a welcomed reduction in noise I don't fee the need to reach for my hearing protection. I'm now spoiled... the neighbors had people handing drywall in their new garage and they were using the old noisy impacts and it was obnoxious. All I was thinking was that there is now a better way... buy the new system and save your sanity and hearing. I besides the noise I also enjoy the three speed settings(I haven't had the need to use the self tapping screw settings, but I hear its great), how light it is and the variable speed trigger. It's just a great impact driver. I showed my friend who is in remodel construction and he was blown away. He said that's his next purchase.Cheers