Scott:

The 6336DWDE is the heavy duty model and has a metal gear housing. Makita
calls it the MakPro series. The chuck is "hammer rated", meaning it can be
used on hammer drills without loosening unexpectedly.
The 6337DWDE is part of the MForce series, which are still great tools, but
designed more for serious non-commercial users than for contractors, etc.
Big differences are in the chuck and gear housing. A nice feature of the
6337 is the new "Shift-Lock" which allows you to change between the drill
mode and clutch mode without changing the torque selection by rotating the
torque selector. A simple flip of a selector switch takes care of it.

HTH

Jim Ray, President
McFeely's Square Drive Screws
www.mcfeelys.com

"Scott" wrote in message
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I am in the market for my first cordless drill, to be used around the
house for decking and fencing. For about five years my brother has used
a Makita 6336D (14.4 v.), which is advertised as perhaps being sturdier
with a high performance motor that can last up to five times as long.
(He has had no problems with it.) In shopping on-line I have found
that most retail sites do not offer the 6336D, but do offer what I am
guessing is a newer model, a model 6337 MForce. The description of the
6337 MForce seems to be filled with lots of "new" features or
improvements. The MForce does sell for $30 to $50 less.

Is the MForce filling the "middle ground" between the "more industrial"
6336D and the bottom end drills, or are the MForce drills replacing the
6336D model? Does anyone have experience with the two different model
Makitas? How do they actually compare?

I have narrowed my search for a drill down to the Panasonic and Makita.

Thanks