A bit overrated….
I’m a contractor and our company specializes in erecting condos so we are more than familiar with our power tools. When I first started my job I invested in this DeWalt drill since EVERYONE has one. After using it for a while I feel that it is not all that [...]
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Love it!
I hestitated to buy this as I’ve heard stories from friends that many of these beasts don’t have much torque to them. Well, I shouldn’t have waited, this model is pretty much what I was hoping to get. It’s got great battery life and plenty of torque. The ergonomics are good, but [...]
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Great Tools Set for the Price, Needs Better Packaging
I received this product via free shipping, and like the other reviewers, mine was poorly packaged. No box in a box, just the mfr box. Corners were dented, box was torn up, looked like it had been dropped on one end a few times. [...]
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Love it!
I hestitated to buy this as I’ve heard stories from friends that many of these beasts don’t have much torque to them. Well, I shouldn’t have waited, this model is pretty much what I was hoping to get. It’s got great battery life and plenty of torque. The ergonomics are good, but [...]
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Very Nice Product-Better Than Expected!
Very powerful, easily removes 100 lb-ft torqued lugnuts. Also, very compact. Another super product from Makita.
Update (9/6/2010): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.
The featured review for this product, Bare-Tool Makita BTW251Z 18-Volt [...]
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About the battery comment….
Responding to the prior comment about the user not having a battery fit with his existing Makita battery:
This is because he was trying to use the white 1.5Ah Makita battery (slim pack) in a tool that requires the more powerful (and larger and more $$$$) 3.0Ah battery. SOME tools can take [...]
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Still “My new favorite tool.”
I’m a lead carpenter for a residential remodeler. I’ve owned 11 cordless drills over the years (currently I have 4) and this Makita is not only the best of the bunch, by far, it may be the best power tool I own. I’ve had it for about a month now and [...]
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I guess they are all headed downhill
I replaced a 14.4 Milwaukee NiCad with a Makita LXT and noticed that my old Milwaukee NiCads outlasted these in terms of longevity. Run time is solid, but lifespan is short. Two dead after one year, I’m only a homeowner. I’ve only done a few lengthy jobs such as [...]
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GREAT drill!
I have this kit along with the Makita BDF452HW kit and love them both to pieces. Both are solid performers in every sense of the word and are very light as well. I have worked the crap out of both of them and they just keep asking for more. You simply cannot go wrong [...]
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Makita Lithium 18V drill and impact driver combo 4.5 stars
I am not a pro contractor, but only a weekend handyman warrior type who appreciates good tools. I opted to buy Makita instead of the Milwaukee V28 entirely because of Makita’s lighter weight. To me ergonomics means almost as much as tool power. Also I’ve never [...]
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