Customer Reviews:
 Great little driver May 9, 2008
Nice little power driver. Good batt life, charges quickly. I've owned a Milwakee, and a Panisonic type like this one. This is by far the best one I used to date. Those two are older technology, batt don't last as long, they go bad after a few months. I work as a field tech, and I use them every day. The Hitachi has really good power for a small driver, a locking chuck to hold the bits, and a LED light at the tip. I saw it at a local store for $95, and almost bought it. When I checked online later, I found it for $48 on Amazon. It was a no brainer, bought it that night, had it in 4 days with the free shipping. I had bought a replacement batt in the past for the other driver, cost $35. For $12 more you get a new Hitachi with 2 batt, charger, and a case. I think this is a great item, worth twice the price. I had paid $129 for the Pani, and $85 for the Millki. They don't even come close. The Hitachi design and color even makes it looker cooler, that was the thing that drew me to it first, but the perf backs it up. Only complaint is the LED is a yellow/org glow, so not as bright as white, plus you have to push the button on/off- no auto off, so the batt could go dead if not shut off. It is not even an issue, just had to find something to complain about.
Great power screwdriver for everday use, and great price! May 7, 2008
I bought this from Amazon because I got tired of the self discharge on the NiMh batteries on my Ol' Milwaukee (a great screwdriver, but poor batteries). I've had it two months and I must say, other than the weird green "paint job", I LOVE IT!. The fast speed is faster then the faster speed on the Milwaukee, no self discharge problem with the lithium ion batteries and overall great performance. For around $72 I got the screwdriver, two batteries and a case (and one philips bit), which I found to be a great deal (check around; you won't find a better price). And I use it every day and have had no problems yet. Even sprang for another spare battery, just in case. I highly recommend it, if you can get past the "green flames".
Best driver i ever owned April 25, 2008
With over 40 years of woodworking and home handyman experience, I have owned nearly every type and brand of cordless screwdriver ever made. I have a drawer full of useless stick drivers that I have bought or received as gifts over the years. The Hitachi DB3DL driver is a horse of a different color. This driver has power to spare and so far has handled any job I have tackled. The power delivered is amazing, especially for a 3.6 volt device, and the battery life is incredible. I plan to give a couple of these as gifts to my 2 sons and thinking about buying myself another one to keep at my model railroad club site. I highly recommend this driver to everyone who has been disappointed in the past with top brand name devices.
Best power tool I own April 24, 2008
I bought this mainly for doing the electrical work while finishing off my basement - a lot of tightening and loosening screws on switches, outlets, fixtures, etc... (lots of twisting - but not too much torque required) I looked at other cordless screwdrivers and most were too heavy and large for what I wanted. I wanted something similar in size to a screwdriver - and this is it. Don't buy this if your looking for the power of drill - that's not what it is designed for.
The screwdriver peformed flawlessly, saved me countless hours and avoided the sore wrist that comes with constantly twisting a screwdriver. The batteries lasts a long time and re-charge quickly. Aside from the electrical work I used it for - it is now the go-to tool for assembling kids toys, replacing batteries, fixing electronic devices, etc... Best money I've ever spent on a tool.
 Great little driver April 23, 2008
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I've been very impressed with this little guy. The batteries last quite a while between charges & on the low speed setting it can drive self-tapping 2.5" deck screws to the hilt without a pilot hole.
I've also used the new Makita 9.something volt stick impact driver & there's no comparison- the Hitachi is vastly superior & cheaper. I was expecting the Makita to drive almost as well as a full size drill but it just doesn't have the torque, has only one speed- REALLYFREAKINFAST & no clutch setting options. I also ran a 1989-ish Milwaukee driver & it was able to out-drive the Makita- both had new, freshly charged batteries.
I haven't found much use for the fast speed on the Hitachi as it can over drive a screw pretty quickly & doesn't have much torque. The clutch adjustments are very close to each other so you have to make a big change if you want to drive a screw deeper, but it's hard to over-drive if you take it easy on the adjustments.
The more I use this tool the more often I reach for it. I originally purchased it to use in tight spaces, but I find myself using it for heavier duty projects because it's easy to stick in a pocket & have handy.
My only complaint is that the light doesn't do much good- it's at a poor angle, is an orange color & isn't very bright.
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