Design - Balanced design with excellent or very good ratings in all areas.
Powerful - One of the top-5 in its class for power. Generates 293 in-lbs of torque, 20% higher than average.
Run-time - One of the top-5 for run-time. NiCd batteries provide about 15% longer time between charges. Batteries can be recharged in just 30 minutes.
Proven - Rated 4.7 of 5 stars by many satisfied users.
CORDLESS DRILL WEAKNESSES
Warranty - Panasonic only provides a 1-year warranty.
Cordless Drill Performance Comparison:
EY6405FQKW
Average 12V
Power
293 in-lbs torque
245 in-lbs torque
Speed
1,300 RPM
1,285 RPM
Weight
3.8 lbs
3.4 lbs
Battery
2.0 Ah
1.7 Ah
Panasonic EY6405FQKW Ratings:
A-Excellent B-Very Good C-Good D-Fair F-Poor
Durability
Rating
Above Average
Top 5 Rank
Below Average
Low 5 Rank
Power
A
20%
Yes
-
-
Speed
B+
1%
-
-
-
Weight
B-
-
-
12%
-
Battery
B+
16%
Yes
-
-
Rating
Transmission
Sleeve
Motor Brushes
Warranty
Durability
B
Part/All Plastic
Plastic
Internal
1-Year
Panasonic EY6405FQKW User Reviews:
Overall User Rating
- 4.7 of 5 Stars
Favorable Reviews - 50
Critical Reviews - 3
Love this drill. This is my second Panasonic 12 volt. I still have my first which I used daily in my cabinet shop. It is now 13 years old and still works well. That is why I bought Panasonic again.
Surprisingly...very good. I purchased this drill based good reviews and it's an excellent drill.
I bought this because of all the excellent reviews of it and am not disappointed. It is much much better than a 14.4v BD that I tried. Very powerful for its size.
Good tool. I use it almost everyday and have no complaints - good chuck - no wobble.
I am a profesional cabinet installer, and I use two of these all day most every day. In 15 years I really have not worn one out.
Great drill! Had Panasonics for well over 10 years. Hurricane Gustav "got" the one we had just like this. Ordered new one the next day.
Panasonic is one of the biggest name in batteries and in my opinion, the batteries are the first item to fail on the other drills I have owned.
I've owned many cordless drills over the years...This is top dog quailty!!!You get what u pay for when it come's to cordless drills!
This is a nice drill. I replaced a Skil Top-Gun that I had used for 16 years. I like the small size, it is easy to get into small spaces.
I was looking for a replacement drill and stumbled across this little jewel. What an awesome drill!
This drill is quite nice, and has a lot of power for drill this size, the charger has nice informative LEDs, the drill is a little smaller than you expect for its power.
GREAT PRODUCT. BEATS MY SONS RIDGID HANDS DOWN. BATTERY LASTS TWICE AS LONG AS ANY I'VE EVER HAD
This is the best weight/size combination cordless drill/driver I have seen. It is very comfortable in the hand and has plenty of power for drilling and driving screws.
I've been installing cabinets professionally for more than twenty years...Here's the bottom line ... in my experience this Panasonic is the best performing and most reliable drill on the planet.
