Panasonic EY7540LN2L 14.4 Volt Li-ion Impact Driver Kit with Light

This impact has power to spare and lasts forever between charges. Can't believe some idiot expects to drop it from 12 feet and then have the nerve to complain.

2 stars over a durability issue? NO drill is meant to be dropped and a manufacturer shouldn't be expected to pay for the users error-case closed. Anyway, this is the second Panasonic drill I own, first being the 15.6 NimH driver, which I have owned for almost 4 years now and has been very durable. Even took an 8 foot fall off a ladder onto concrete, my mistake. It's been a superb Driver, second to none, only had to replace the batteries once in 4 years. I was so pleased with that drill I bought the impact Panasonic, what does that tell you?


UPDATE: March 8th- Now that I have a job completed with this drill I thought I would update this review. The drill drove 2 inch screws for a sub floor I had to lay down all day long, no recharge. It feels excellent in your hand, absolute ergonomic excellence, very light, no fatigue whatsoever, and the metal belt clip is very useful when you need your hands back. Love that the charge charges the old NiMH batteries as well as the...Read more

My handle on this drill (Panasonic EY7540) has broken twice as a result of being dropped-the handle breaks off where it is connected to the battery pack. When you are climbing around on ladders and rafters tools get dropped- especially drills. However they shouldn't break- they can make plastics that survive airplane crashes so they should be able to make a drill that survives a fall of a dozen feet. It fact some companies do- other drill brands I own have survived many falls. The first time the drill broke it cost $150 to get repaired. This second time (a month later) I packaged it up, sent it back to Panasonic and told them to keep it. I can't afford a tool this fragile. This is good tool for a cabinet maker but not for someone who works on a ladder.