Makita DTW1002Z 18V Li-Ion LXT Brushless Impact Wrench - Batteries and Charger Not Included

I purchased the DTW190Z before this but it wouldn’t take the wheel nuts off my car but for £58 I had to try it. It’s a very worthwhile one for lighter use if you don’t wish to spend to much money. When I received this one I put it on the lowest setting and it took my wheel nuts off with ease. Ide never put them on on the highest setting as I’m sure this animal would rip them apart. This mammoth monster weighs over 3.6 kilograms with a battery on so is extremely heavy but it’s quality at it’s very best. I like the way you can turn the lights off on this as I’ve always found that to be just a waste of battery power. This monster is bigger and heavier than the snap on I used to have and I strongly suspect more powerful. Makita have really gone to town on this. Tbh I probably didn’t need one this powerful or expensive but on reading the reviews on it thought ide just buy it. So if your looking for a monster that’s not going to tell you it carnt get that nut off this is the kiddie for you.

Well let’s talk power, this thing is an absolute beast, it has zero issues getting off bolts too tight for hand tools, wheel nuts murder tight and that have sat for years, and I’m sure I’ll come across many other things this excels at throughout its use. It’s a heavy bit of kit, but with that comes the understanding that is not a flimsy tool, it’s not built cheap, or that it won’t be able to do the job, this 1/2” impact means business, 10/10 so far, I should have gotten this years ago, I would have saved hours on some jobs

I purchased the Makita DTW1002Z in April 2019 in order to change the front brake discs and calipers on a Land Rover Defender. I already have a Makita impact driver, which I use with a Milwaukee 1/4" hex to 1/2" square adapter, and although I am extremely happy with this setup, it didn't have the ability to undo the nuts and bolts involved in this job.The DTW1002 worked extremely well, making the task of removing the 52mm hub nuts and all the other bolts *very* quick and easy. Since then I have used it for a variety of tasks, including removing the suspension U-bolts on an Ifor Williams trailer, driving Thunderbolt concrete screws, and removing M24 nuts on field gates, and it has performed faultlessly. So far I have not even had to use it on the medium or high setting - low has worked just fine!As I already have a variety of Makita 18V LXT power tools, I just bought the naked wrench, and use the batteries from my drill, chainsaw etc to power it.If I had to think of minuses, then the wrench's size must be the first thing to mention. It's a big and heavy tool, and needs a fair bit of room in which to work. It can also be difficult to attach sockets onto the anvil, which is of the hog ring variety. Visually aligning the square recess of the socket to the anvil is much better than trying to attach the socket by feel. Removing the socket can take a bit of effort too, but since it's still quite a new tool, and I'm using some new impact sockets, things may well get easier in time.In summary, I am very happy to fully recommend this impact wrench - it saves a lot of effort and time, and can make a previously daunting job into a pleasurable one!

I liked everything, good tool for the job.

I have a Discovery 2 Land Rover, renowned for stubborn nuts &bolts, this impact wrench has not been a let down, hight torque and high quality manufacturing. It is heavy but it does the job very nicely and effortlessly, Lovely bit of kit

Immense power. Hasn’t failed on a single rusted bolt on a car break up yet.Great built quality, Makita a reliability, used all the batteries I use on other Makita products.If you want something small and nimble forget it. This is intended as a heavy weight and does what it says on the tin!Dislikes. Circlip on end of 1/2 shaft makes attaching a socket a bit of a drama. Certainly more than it should be. Battery area is shock absorbed on this model. Mine seems overly loose- but time will tell!Am I happy? Oh yeah. Hammer action on strip downs saves so much time. No need to anchor wheel bolts or nylocks with this baby. Hammer action just does the job for you. Wonder why I never bought one years ago!

very good value powerful unit not light in the weight department but dose the job very well !

Having bought a number of so called high torque guns and having them under perform the stated figures I opted to spend more and also utilise my existing battery drill batteries. This impact is exceptional well built, and extremely powerful. It will destroy normal sockets be warned. I paid for a Makita impact set and glad I did.It is a heavy brute and you know you are hefting it if holding it under a car out stretched. It has not failed yet to shift a bolt or nut. I used it to spin off a 36mm nut off if a L200 drive shaft that had been on for 178000 miles, whilsted off much to out surprise!Wheel nuts are so easy, I suspect if you wanted too it would easily strip the treads if you kept on....It is expensive but buy cheap! and buy twice! (or three times in my case). Should of bought this first time.