Panasonic EYC140B11 14.4-Volt Lithium-Ion Impact Driver/Drill Driver Combo Kit

List Price: $680.00 Discount Price: $399.00

Features:

• 14.4-volt cordless drill/driver and impact driver kit; lithium-ion technology provides more power, less weight, longer run times, and cooler operation
• Impact driver delivers 1,330 in.lbs of power with 3 speeds; drill/driver delivers 390 in./lbs. of power
• Electronic performance monitoring system delivers safe lithium-ion performance even under heavy loads
• Includes 2 batteries, charger, and carrying case
• Impact driver weighs just 3.1 pounds; drill/driver weighs 3.5 pounds; both are covered by a 1-year limited warranty

Customer Reviews:

these are awesome [Posted on 2007-09-30]
I am a model maker so I needed a drill that is light powerful and strong. I have had Dewalts Makitas and Bosches. None of them compare. These are by far superior to anything I have ever used. They are sleek and put hand twisting power into some very tight places. I use these drills alot every day and they are a pleasure to use. I will never buy another drill that is not a panasonic again. thanks, nathan@thereplicagroup.com

My favorite and most-used tool [Posted on 2007-10-05]
This set is awesome, especially the drill. Battery life is very long, and they hold charge for a long time when not in use. The battery locking mechanism is very positive and never sticks when you try to release it - very smooth. The drills are very light and compact. The flip-out lever is a feature I use much more often than I thought I would. You can buy a drill holder for you belt for any drill but you have to find it and wear it to make use of it - this one is always there and works very well. I use it for ladder and attic work especially. Also the light, which seemed gimmicky to me, has come in very handy doing attic work, and in other low-light situations. I use the impact driver much less frequently; it is quite capable of breaking #10 screws even on low-torque setting. But, I assembled a large wooden children's play fort that had MANY bolts and it was fantastic for that. Overall these are the best engineered tools I own, and I have a lot of tools. I have owned the set just 4 months so I cannot comment on durability but they seem very tough. Not cheap, but a good value.

missing something [Posted on 2008-03-18]
y is it just 1 box?and missing 2 betteries, it shoud be 4 betteries and 2 box. isn't it?

Yes, Ultra Lite, But [Posted on 2008-03-20]
This is the third generation of Panasonic Drills (Drivers) I have owned, but this generation has been a great disappointment. They are very lite weight and that is the best thing going for them. I have arthritis in my hands, wrists and fingers and I can't say enough about the weight for that reason. They worked every bit as good as the 15.6 volt series when I got them and only weigh half as much. You can't shut off the impac on the driver, so I only use it when I have too. The old 15.6 impac would work both ways, it's almost like having an extra drill, that was nice, glad I kept it. I used this pair of new drivers a lot for the first six months and now after not using them for two months, they don't seem to have the run time they had before. But my biggest disappointment was when I dropped one off a 6 foot ladder after I had it about three months. It broke into two pieces, I couldn't believe it. I had dropped all my other panasonic drills as far as from the roof and never broke any of them. Though I have to admit I am not as careful with my tools as I could be, (but my chain saw is 37 years old and my lawn tractor is older than that and I still us them every year). I have some excuses though maybe not good ones. These new drills have a nice large flat base but when they have a bit in them they are front heavy and are always falling over, with a 1/2" drill bit, they won't sit at all. When I am on my ladder now I try to stick the bit into a hole in the top of the ladder to keep it from falling. I called Panasonic and told them I did something stupid, dropped my drill off my ladder and would they fix it. They said, yes, that was sure stupid and no they won't fix it for free. I said none of my other Panasonic Drills were this fragile. They said they were not made to be dropped, sorry. I called my credit card company and they were going to send me a new drill, I said I only needed it repaired and it is fixed and they paid for it. I also dropped one again and this time broke the battery case, they just don't sit, when will I learn? I know you are saying, what a klux, but these as made in China now and they are thin, thin, thin, hence the the light weight. I started writing the review today when I found myself looking at the Panasonic 18 volt, longing for something strong and with a long run time, but darn they are heavy.

dont drop it [Posted on 2008-04-04]
I am a professional carpenter and have used several drills over the years. This is the second Panasonic I have owned. i like the 15.6v very much. I paid the premium for the 14.4 drill and imapct driver kit for its leight weight and long run time expecting great things. In the course of the last 6 weeks I (or one of the crew) have dropped both- neither from more than 6 feet and both have snapped completely in half right by the trigger and broke- Panasonic would not fix the first one I called about but I am going to do battle over the second. Tools are going to fall- mine at least. The tool is too fragile to be on any jobsite.

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