Not really you need different type

​If it does it professionally he really needs an impact wrench not driver.

Like the previous poster says, yes - as long the battery is good. Saying that, it'll only be of use to him if he already has Makita batteries and a charger as they are not cheap to buy on their own, £100+ for a couple of batteries.

Yes, recommended torque for most fittings is 50Nm. This gun has max of 160Nm.

Id read this first though as some employers may have an issue with it. link

Any scaffolders ive known have used a Hilti.

seen a few scaffolds at work with these so i would assume yes

I agree. I have the dtd129z - extremely powerful, battery lasts ages.

​Where would one start :smiley:?

I mostly use Makita tools, however I can recommend the erbauer impact driver sold at screwfix for about £100 including batteries.
It's a strong piece of kit, well balanced and the battery lasts for a full day without letting you down (may last more, but I always recharged after a long day)
If you store it for a few weeks, the battery won't be flat.

Bit late, not sure if any use still to you but ;

Have a look at the DeWalt 10.8v Twin Set, Drill/Driver & Impact Driver @ £155 delivered with 2 x 2.0Ah batteries, or £137 with 2 x 1.3Ah batteries

or the Makita 10.8v Twin Set, Combi Drill & Impact £130 delivered, 2 x 1.3Ah batteries.

Don't underestimate the power of the 10.8v impact, more than capable around the home.
the Makita combi is 'okay' on hammer action but don't expect much more than say 5.5mm holes in brickwork, again ample for around the home.

Many people will own other makita tools and will have multiple batteries. I'm a casual DIY'er and have 2 batteries which are compatible with this.

I've had 5 of the 'good quality' replicas and they do not last .. I'm a fairly heavy DIY user, would imagine they wouldn't last 3 months with daily abuse. On the plus side Amazon always replace/refund with no dramas so if you don't mind sending them back every once in a while why not :-)

they are 2 different things! I have the much better dhp458 as well and you simply can't compare a drill with an impact driver.

Try driving a coach bolt, directly no pilot hole into a railway sleeper with your dhp456 and see how that goes :smiley: