Panasonic EY6450GQKW 18-volt NiMH 1/2-inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit
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Product Details
Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: EY6450GQKW
Product features:
- 18-volt cordless drill/driver kit designed for professional applications
- High-torque drilling capability, lightweight design
- All-metal gear system for high performance, durability
- Includes 2 rechargeable 3.5Ah Ni-MH batteries
- 5-4/5-pounds; 10-3/8-inches-inch length; 1-year limited warranty
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Description of Panasonic EY6450GQKW 18-volt NiMH 1/2-inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit
This 18V Cordless Drill Driver is tough. It features a newly developed motor and gear system that delivers high durability and high performance. The all-metal gear system offers high durability during high torque, 18V applications. The motor is highly ventilated by its built-in cooling fan to stay cool even under the toughest conditions.The Panasonic 18-Volt NiMH 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit is a professional-grade, high-performance tool featuring high-torque drilling capability with a lightweight, ergonomic design. Its motor and gear system delivers high durability and high performance. The all-metal gear system offers high durability during high torque, 18-volt applications. The motor is highly ventilated by its built-in cooling fan to stay cool even under the toughest conditions. The drill includes 2 rechargeable 18-volt 3.5Ah Ni-MH battery packs, rechargeable in 55 minutes, which offer longer runtime for extended work periods. This combination of high voltage and high battery capacity yields more work per charge to keep you on the job as long as you need to be.
The drill's ergonomic balance offers comfortable operation for extended periods of time with less fatigue. The Sure Grip support handle gives you comfort, balance, and best-fit positioning for high torque applications. The soft grip on the tool handle helps reduce fatigue for fingers while the low-profile battery pack allows you to easily attach and detach the battery pack from the tool. The forward/reverse switch is conveniently located on the body of the drill and easily within the reach of your trigger hand making changing bits substantially easier. A battery charger and a plastic carrying case are included. This lightweight tool weighs just 5-4/5 pounds and is 10-3/8 inches in length. It is covered by a 1-year limited warranty.
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Panasonic EY6450GQKW 18-volt NiMH 1/2-inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit
Customer Review: Borrowed it, Used it, Worked like a Tank.
Summary: 5 Stars
Started out with a ho-hum review of a Makita...and ending here by adding the applaud for this Panasonic.
We had a plethora of brands and models available from a group of volunteer crew (fathers) over a month-long set-building project for our kids' musical.
I'm an Engineer, and do a lot of projects on the side, but had never invested in a true 'construction' quality drill. My $50 B&D finally stopped holding much of a charge after a year or so of hard use so I took advantage of the opportunity to borrow and use every other drill present.
One friend had a Makita that I gave 3 stars. Issues with the chuck losing grip on drill bits and drivers with quick changes.
This Panasonic had a much better ratcheting-kind of action on the chuck that held tight to every drill bit I used.
I tend to work fast once I'm 'in the zone' and had need to rapidly kick into reverse and back into drive, and the Makita transmission kept making grindy noises and not wanting to quickly engage.
This Panasonic had no problem clicking easily back and forth from forward to reverse and the transmission was solid.
This drill felt light and balanced compared to others, and worked exactly how you would expect of a professional-quality drill.
Comparatively, the cheaper B&D's, a Craftsman 18V, and a generic NiCad were all noticeably cheaper built, and this Panasonic ran circles around them. Nearly every man there would always go first for the Panasonic, regardless of which drill he had personally brought to the site, making this the clear winner of the bunch during our project.
And it was about a year-old at the time.
To be honest, there was only one issue I had, and that was the method of having to squeeze both sides of the battery pack release tabs together to get the battery off in order to plug it into the charger. That could have been done in a way that is easier to release, and in looking at the new Panasonic this week (yes, I'm now looking to take the plunge and buy one of these) there is a slide-off engagement on the new ones so they apparently have now fixed that issue.
It works like a tank, and is particularly impressive with high torque at slow speeds, reacting to exactly where you pull the trigger, yet letting go on small screws if you select the appropriate light torque setting for more delicate work.
I am looking forward to seeing what the newer 21.6V Lithium-Ion power can do for this dependable Panasonic design, though for anyone not sure about the potential capacity-loss of lithium cells in hot environments, this NiMH Panasonic is the Beast.
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