which autofeed screwdriver ?

I have the Makita LXT battery system and want to buy an autofeed screwdriver as I will be fitting a lot of 12.5mm plasterboard soon. There are two models 550z and 750z, is anyone able to advise which one a diy'er should buy. cheers

I’d just get the cheaper of the two. I’ve had a very basic ryobi one for 10years, it’s done maybe 20 ceilings in that time (like you say, DIYer), and it’s still going strong. Either of your models will be superior to mine, so I really don’t reckon you need anything more than the basic one.

thanks very much

The 550 will take screws up to 55mm in length (normally boarding out requires 35 to 45mm screws) whilst the 750 will handle screws up to 75mm but won't handle shorter screws (under 45mm) making it more suitable for flooring and decking work. I'd caution about these two tools on the grounds that in my experience they are fussy about the screws you use (for example my 550 doesn't like Screwfix own brand and jams constantly with them) and in any case have a tendency to misfeed and jam unless you concentrate on what you are doing. They also need to be presented to the work dead flat as setting the nose at an angle to the surface can also cause misfeeds. They are also underpowered for use on timber surfaces such as 18mm plywood (for which the corded versions are much better - more powerful). Against that you can at least get a long reach extension for them which is ideal for stand-up flooring work or ceiling fixing. The single shot DFS452 (a 4000rpm brushless motor push feed tool) is almost as fast in use and has the advantage of using cheaper loose screws. There is already a collated nose available for these in NZ (which is rather like the DW and Bosch iterations of this) which is supposed to be a great improvement. Ehan that will arrive here in the UK, though, is anyone's guess

Great, thanks for that info, really helpful.