Makita DHP482SFE

Solid – All the power and battery time you need. Cant beat a Makita.

A dissapointment – Bought this as a kit online from a major supplier online and was very happy with the price as the kit included a fast charger and 2x 1.5ah batteries and case for $200 delivered .The kit is excellent value but have had a serious aversion to the chuck as it ran true but the shaft would move sideways by quite a degree and would not center itself -… Read more

from new .I was happy to use it as a driver but for drilling it is not particularly inspiring .Have visited Bunnings and the same version on display was worse , which is really bad .! Now I know that I can be fussy so I never really used it and have other Makita tools that I am very happy with and will be happy to recommend . This drill and a 12v brushless version with the same problem but nowhere near as bad , both drills in my opinion are not good enough considering the price of good timber these days .I disassembled the DHP482 to understand what the issue is and it is very obvious , the axle or shaft that the chuck sits on is very short and has very little in the way of support from off center pressure , at the back is a set of cogs that try to center the chuck on rotation .If anyone thinks that they can re assemble the drill after the strip down - don't assume it is easy at all !. Beautifully made inside but all that trouble with a design flaw - in my opinion .Oh and the other fault when using the drill it emits a really bad burning smell and it's really unpleasant .I have a Metabo drill and a couple of Milwaukee brushless all without chuck wobble but maybe I am lucky with those - maybe not .I hope this helps .

Good but now problems – I must have had mine about 3 years. About a year ago it began to play up. It sometimes lost drive to the chuck although the motor still ran. A sharp tap of the chuck would solve the problem. Now however the problem occurs pretty much every time I use the thing. I'll still buy another one as I have other Makita products and don't want to mix battery packs. Show details

Strong great product – Since purchasing this product I have done so many jobs around the house. I have done my decking fixed doors and helped me with many of my diy... I never thought this drill was going to perform this Great! I'm very pleased with the product and definitely would recommend. Thank you  Show details

Very handy and well designed – I can't add a great deal more than the previous reviewer. I've had no problems with this drill after about 9 months of weekly use. Having the 3 functions (drilling, impact drilling and impact driver) is very handy, although if you need to do heavy duty impact driving, or impact drilling, I'd get a dedicated tool for that. If it's just the odd… Read more

hole or two you have to drill into masonry, or a few screws you have to put into wood after pre drilling, this tool is brilliant. The battery seems to hold its charge for ages and only takes an hour to recharge. Torque is easily adjustable and while not wrist-snapping, is more than adequate for most domestic jobs. Quality seems good and the case is EXCELLENT. it not only holds the drill, charger and accessories, but I can fit in my Sutton 19 piece drill set as well. (Plus a few other bits too.) Highly recommended for non-commercial uses.

Excellent drill and well worth a little extra initial cost – Very happy with this drill, it is one of the tools I use the most and the extra cost of buying a quality tool was money well spent. It comes with two 18V 3Ah batteries with a 60 minute recharge time. While its not a rotary hammer drill, being able to drill into masonry without dragging out the power lead is very handy. Using the same batteries… Read more

to power other tools has saved me money on other useful tools, I can now grind, cut, and blow without a power lead.