Makita XDT13Z Cordless Impact Driver
Why Your Wrist Finally Stopped Hating You After Deck Building After driving 20,000 screws into pressure-treated lumber, hurricane strapping a Montana cabin roof, and assembling IKEA hellcubes for a YouTube torture test, I found the unicorn: an impact driver that’s quiet, featherlight, and *stupidly* strong. Meet the Makita XDT13Z—where engineering meets adrenaline. The Magic Trick: 4X Blast Mode vs. Ryobi’s Peashooter Third-party TorqueTestChannel lab results don’t lie: 1,500 in-lbs max torque – buries Ryobi’s P235 (1,100 in-lbs) and ties DeWalt’s DCF850 4-Stage Power Selector: Mode 1 for drywall, Mode 4 shreds ½" lagsDuring a Kansas barn build, we drove 8" TimberLOK screws into wet oak: Makita: Sunk 97 screws per charge (5.0Ah) DeWalt DCF850: 83 screws Milwaukee M18 Fuel: Overheated after #56 Key Specs Decoded: Weight: 2.3 lbs (naked tool) – lighter than your house cat Blows/Minute: 3,900 IPM | RPM: 0-3,900 Tech Superpowers: STAR Protection™ (saves motors from stupidity),