Compact vs Regular

Saw these the other day at HD and though I would make a post. Compact is small of course but powerful I can’t believe how far things have went . I am thinking of getting a brushless impact because last longer on a charge and lighter weight and less heat . 

I would go with the top of the line impact since it would have multiple modes.

Ya here’s about 6 different “top end” models


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JimboS1ice wrote:

1 hour ago, JimboS1ice said:

Ya here’s about 6 different “top end” models


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? 

Td 148
Td 154
Td 170
There’s the xtd 14 or something like that that’s a washed down 170


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Don’t forget the different SKUs for colour as well ? 

is the subcompact same power as the most powerful normal makita impact?

JimboS1ice wrote:

12 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:

Td 148
Td 154
Td 170
There’s the xtd 14 or something like that that’s a washed down 170


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I didn’t see any 148 left in any HDs while I was in the US and I went into about 12 stores. The 154 replaced the 148. People in Australia are still searching for old stock of 148’s. I was in a tool shop in Sydney around mid January and some guy came in asking for the makita made in Japan impact and my mate who works in the shop goes yep got one left 148 in stock. He told me after heaps of people have been looking for them. I look over and see about 8 170’s sitting on the shelf and Im like you could be selling them, they are made in Japan. He goes I didn’t think of that 

Bremon wrote:

6 hours ago, Bremon said:

Don’t forget the different SKUs for colour as well ? 

That’s a Japanese only thing unless you import them. Hitachi and even Panasonic have different colours in Japan too.

Jronman wrote:

6 hours ago, Jronman said:

is the subcompact same power as the most powerful normal makita impact?

no, its 1240 in.lbs vs 1550 in.lbs.