Best Makita Drills
Makita DHP482SFE
Solid – All the power and battery time you need. Cant beat a Makita.
Makita HP2010N
The wrist breaker 5000 – If you buy one of these be prepared to hold on for the ride. I have used several of these over the last 20 years or so and they are brutal in low… Read more
gear to the unwary operator. One day I recorded a video of us putting a 152mm hole saw through the 12mm thick web of a welded beam not once but twice.
Makita DTW1002Z
What a beast! – After trying to remove my bobcat wheel with a breaker bar and not being able to get ANY bolts to even budge, I bought this thing. 1600nm nut busting… Read more
torque. OMFG. It was so easy. I just pulsed the trigger and it was like magic. Well worth the $ especially if you do this often. FYI bobcat wheel nuts were 1-1/32" or 26mm which was hard to find an impact socket for but I got it all from Sydney tools, up near Armadale in WA.
Power to BURN – I too have this impact driver for renovating. Yeah the cords a hassle. Yeah it overheats. But it gets the job done better than a cordless. It's nice… Read more
and compact with a light weight for fatigue free use. Cordless tools are too heavy and run out when you don't want them to. I've been stuck on jobs waiting for the batteries to charge but not any more. I run this thing all day no probs. Small, powerful, light weight, cheap, hard wearing and easy to handle. Fiddly forward/reverse button. Overheats when you run it for prolonged times.
Good, but not perfect – My drill is a slightly different model - not listed here. Like most of my Makita tools, it is well made, and gives few problems. Except ... why have… Read more
Makita started putting the light in the drills near the trigger ? It then casts a shadow just where you don't want one ! Improve your design Makita - this is really dumb.
Makita DHP484SFE
Makita DHP Brushless Drill – This is the second drill failure in less than a year. The first one failed when drilling into masonery. I had to buy another one to finish the job I… Read more
was on. The first one was sent away for repairs and was replaced several weeks latter with a new one. The new drill I bought as a replacement now won't operate in Hammer mode. It has hardly done any work . My old multifunction Makita worked fine for years. Is it just me or is there a fault with these brushless drills.
Makita DHP486Z
I was dubious but received my Genuine Makita Hammer Drill as describe in 3 days It was advertised as a DHP486Z But the drill delivered was a… Read more
DHP486, I don't know if there is any difference but I'm still happy with it all the same. (Don't make it so hard to leave a review as people will get pissed off and not be bothered) Thankyou
Small, powerful, tough ... brilliant! – I had an old rotting boardwalk running through the front yard, in dire need of replacing. I pulled out my old 10v impact driver and removed some… Read more
batten screws to inspect under the planks. After the inspection was completed, my little old driver was unable to drive the screw back in place and now I had tripping hazards because the screws were sticking out.
It was the gods telling me to get a new impact driver.
After much research I decided on the Makita DTD154Z. Honestly, I could have gone for Milwaukee or DeWalt or any other quality brand, but I had confidence in Makita from other products I own.
This driver is small but powerful. The moulding is pleasant and it sits comfortably in my medium-large hands. I can get into small spaces easily with the short nose. It pulls up batten screws with no effort and replaces them just as easily. In a few short hours I had dismantled the old boardwalk. Screws that caused my old impact driver to cry went in as though the hardwood was butter. Batteries last most of the day with high use and they charge quickly on the rapid charger. There is no way I could have finished the boardwalk construction without a high-end driver like this. It also has three speed settings for leadfoots that are incapable of using the variable speed trigger properly.
It does run hot though. When ploughing dozens of screws in back-to-back, you could burn your hand on the motor housing...but the handle is cool. It can get noisy so wear some ear protection. This is a complaint for all hardworking drivers, though.
This isn't a cheap driver but it has been worth every cent. I have been heard to say that it is my favourite tool. I can only vaguely remember my droll existence before owning this driver. Highly recommended.
Solid machine with plenty of power – Unit was also purchased with DX08 HEPA Filter Solid performer that cuts thru various types of concrete and clay pavers Make sure u get a decent… Read more
masonary bit as on hammer mode it tends to jump around a bit before starting to bite I actually start on normal drill mode to create a small hole and then switch to hammer/drill mode to get the hole exactly where it is required It also has the wireless connector if required
Makita DLX2180X
Worth the money if you are busy DIY at home – This is a drill and impact driver kit with 2 batteries and one charger . If you are doing regular DIY work at home forget the cheaper versions. Worth the money.
Makita DF012DSE
Excellent driver/drill for light work – My favourite Makita power tool; handy for small driving/drilling jobs. Good for driving-in Allen head bolts/screws when assembling flat-pack furniture; beats using an Allen key. Do not use for heavy driving/drilling, it’s not made for that.
Makita DDF482SYE
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Not as good as they use too – Terrible product not reliable and bad service, look else where
Great battery life, Good for tightish spaces – I bought this tool to do a particular job where I needed to remove and tighten up about 4000 bolts that I couldn't get to with my cordless angle… Read more
driver (There was no air available). It performed flawlessly. Being an impact driver it is also great for limited space undoing stiff bolts and nuts (nylock in particular). I have used it since working on my car and found it effective but a bit large. A bit of a specialized tool but it's good at it's designated role..
PROS~ Good battery life (300 bolts to a battery according to my torque wrench), can swivel the head to a more convenient position if required. 60Nm capable
Cons~ No ratchet function, only 60Nm capable, a bit long and bulky but head is only a little longer than a ratchet.
Well balanced & powerful – I bought this drill a few weeks ago after my 10 year old AEG 700W drill burnt out. Compared to that one, the Makita is lighter and better balanced. … Read more
No problems using it single handedly. So far I've used it for driving tek screws (75mm long into hardwood), drilling 18mm holes into hardwood using a spade bit and drilling 10mm holes into brick for masonry anchors. It did all jobs well. Most other drills have a reverse lever above the trigger, but this drill has a sliding/rotating device at the rear of the drill body, above the handle, which seems easy to use and doesn't get knocked the wrong way accidently. The gearbox is a bit annoying; you can't simply turn the button to change gears, but need to rotate the chuck at the same time. The side handle has a number of "stops" that positively hold the handle. This was one of the things I didn't like about the AEG - when the drill bit jammed and the drill twisted, the handle would move. With the Makita that shouldn't be possible. All in all a good drill that should last me at least as long as the AEG did. good value, lightweight, powerful, innovate reverse function, stops or keys for side handle gearbox - need to turn chuck while changing gears
Makita DHP485Z
No control; reverse toggle breaks – The main issue is that I have with this drill is that the reverse toggle has broken. You can see it pictured the small plastic part has cracked. The… Read more
other problem is that the drill does not seem to vary its speed very smoothly. Speed one is very fast and speed to superfast.