Makita VS DeWalt Impact Driver Video Review

It’s Teal against Yellow in this Pro Tool Reviews Thursday Throwdown! We set up a Makita 18V LXT vs DeWalt 20V Max XR impact driver competition to see who comes out on top. Makita’s XDT16 and DeWalt’s DCF888 represent both brands’ flagship impacts with a boatload of bells and whistles to tempt your tool budget. Game on!


Buy the Makita XDT16 if you’re looking for the best combination of size and performance with a rich feature set and a deep line of compatible tools.

Buy the DeWalt DCF888 if you’re looking for smart controls, a deep line of compatible tools, a rich feature set, and want to spend less money on a professional brand. Also, consider the DCF887 if that sounds good but you aren’t interested in smart controls.

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