There are only a few tools that you have to make sure you own, whether you’re an amateur tinkerer around the house, or capable of handling seriously heavy project like building a wall or adding a bathroom. Hammer, of course. Screwdrivers, obviously. But no one can understate the importance of including a cordless drill, and one with some serious torque, into your tool arsenal. And that’s where the Makita 6980FDWDE NiMH Cordless Impact Driver comes in handy. The drill to end all other drills.

Priced right around $200 (you’ll be able to find it for $229 at Amazon, for example), the Makita Cordless Impact Driver has way more torque than it might appear, given its handier, smaller size, when compared to other equally priced and not as equally powerful competitors. The Makita weighs in at around ten pounds, also making it ideal for taking up the ladder when the odd job calls you to greater heights.

The Makita name should be synonymous with legendary quality, so fear not. The rubber grip gives you a much more confident feel when it’s in your hands, adding to the already lighter weight and more compact design. As if you needed more to consider, the Makita comes with a built in light that only engages when you depress the drill trigger. That means, go on and get in the tight, dark spot — when you engage the trigger even a little bit, the light goes on and you can see exactly what you are drilling into. Pure genius. Speed increases very gradually with no jerky movements. Makes small and large jobs a pleasure to do.

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