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This is my first hammer-driver drill, and l bought it on the recommendation of a friend. It was a little more $ than I was intending to spend, but it proved that almost immediately. Hot sun with sweat on my hands plus some sunscreen residue, and in hammer mode the screws were going in like butter compared so all sort of slipping and bending in standard driver mode. It's extremely small and light, and all of the mode settings are straightforward and easy to get to. It's a bit loud in hammer mode, but still quieter than cussing. It's also really easy to grip and hold, and can fit in places where my larger drill can't. Lastly, it also seems up to Makita quality standards - I dropped it a few times from the ladder, including onto concrete, and you can't even tell. My neighbor has a 20V from another brand that's about a year old, and after letting him try this one, he wants to switch. Read full review
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Best cordless tool I’ve ever owned. Don’t let the small size fool you, this thing has enough power to sprain your wrist if you let it - but it has brilliant control circuitry that won’t let it burn itself out in a high-torque stall. I’ve brought this thing on tons of jobs and it hasn’t let me down, even using big spade bits for large hole boring, or hammer drilling to put anchors into a granite floor. And the low mass and brushless motor means it can run all day on a single charge. While also being able to fit into small areas (like between studs, etc) that most drills struggle with (a big feature I didn’t consider before owning it), and it doesn’t wear out your shoulder to hold the thing up, since it’s so light. Honestly this thing is pretty much the ideal cordless drill, in my opinion - for those jobs that need more power (which are shockingly rare), you would want to be using a big corded tool, anyway. Own this and a “proper” super heavy duty 10+ amp corded hammer drill and you’ll have basically every job covered. And of course Makita tools are the most reliable in the industry, except maybe Hilti. Yes, better than Dewalt, better than Milwaukee. Check out some of the AvE BOLTR videos on YouTube. I’ll also give a shout out to the Makita impact gold bit holders, with the teal plastic sleeve around a silver shaft with the narrow throat - best screw bosses I’ve ever used, strong magnet, good steel, way cheaper than the Weras and just as good (better, really), and the sleeve comes off when you need to access a tight spot. Highly recommended. Read full review
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This is a great compact drill with the same power as a full size drill. I have had one for over a year and use it everyday. It is good for drilling in tight spots. I use it for pilot bits to 2-1/2 holesaw bits.
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Amazing how powerful this is for how small the size. I'm just a homeowner/DIY'er but for every project around the house I've used it for, it has completed the task wonderfully!
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Excellent. Roll box friendly. Highly capable and extremely safe. This lil' guy has injured a few people unfamiliar with makita wizardry. There's just no way that your ming is prepared for the amount of torque in asmall package. I travel with this and the sub compactimpact, and though I have the giant 18v hrammer drill at home, I'm never missing it. There only hesitation in use would be if iIwere marathon drilling many, large or super deep voles. In that case, I would use corded anyway. As a note, this drill seems to be designed bto maximize efficiency using high quality, sharp drill bits. Using cheap bits might lead one to believe that this drill underperforms. I assure you, it's the bits and techniques. Using proper steroids and cooking bits, I routinely, and very quickly execute 2-5 holes through up to 1/2" steel. I've not used the hammer drill function, based on the weight of the internal components, I don't suspect it would be sufficient for repeated drilling for larger than 3/8" holes in brick or 5/8" holes in cinder blocksRead full review
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