Panasonic EY6225CQ 3-3/5-Volt Cordless Drill and Driver Review

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(More customer reviews)I use this tool for electronics assembly, mostly computers. What sets this model apart from 98% of the rest is the electronic clutch. Unlike the mechanical clutches on other tools, its action does not vary based on how hard you push on the screw. That means you can achieve more reliable torque settings and can work on more delicate assemblies. Further more it doesn't make that awful ratcheting sound when the clutch engages. The Makita 6705DW also has electronic clutch, but its form is too large and its handle does not articulate into a pistol grip.
Sadly, this is the best lightweight inline cordless screwdriver I could find. To be perfect this tool needs five things. First, a carry case. None is included or available. Second, a modern battery. This tool uses nickel cadmium batteries, which are large (relatively) and suffer from memory effects. Any high performance cordless device should have nickel metal hydride or lithium ion batteries, which could make this tool smaller, lighter, and give improved battery life. Third, I want a screwdriver that has continuously variable speed like that is common on many cordless drills (but not screwdrivers).This tool is just on or off, in high or low gear. Fourth, and minor, it comes with only 2 philips head bits. Strangely, no slotted bits (or any other bits at all) are included. Fifth, it should have a compartment that would accommodate 1 or 2 bits on board the tool like many cordless drills do.
This tool is the best available but it's not the tool I wanted to buy and was willing to pay for.

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Product Description:
Accurate, High Speed and Powerful Performance. Light, compact, 3.6V screwdriver easily converts from straight to pistol form for accurate drilling. A large rocker-switch conveniently placed within reach of your thumb changes drill or driving from forward or reverse. A two-speed gearbox offers 200 rpm in slow mode and 600 rpm in high mode as well as an auto shut-off, 22-stage clutch to prevent overtightening. Less Time Spent Waiting and More Time Spent Working. The 3.6V battery can be fully charged in 15 minutes (using the EY0225B charger), which means less time spent waiting and more time spent working.