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I’m not quite sure about where you live, but discount tool shops seem to have popped up all over the place and they’re all providing the same quality tools for low prices. But after the novelty of the stores wore off and I realized that while the prices were low, the quality just wasn’t quite on par with high level stuff. The product in review here is a Makita power drill that lives up to the expectations of people wanting quality products without having to worry about spending professional shop prices. The Makita costs a bit more than you would normally expect to pay for a power drill, but the jump in price results in a tenfold leap in quality.
Good:
Quick charging times
Easy and lightweight grip
Powerful until battery runs out
Bad:
Poor Battery Quality
Build Something Nice
Makita followed the title’s advice and came out with a very solid product. The most obvious perk of the drill is the quick charging times of the lithium ion battery inside the drill. It took us anywhere between fifteen and twenty minutes to charge from zero to full after using the drill extensively. Also, as you’re using the drill before you have to charge it you’ll notice that the power that the drill has stays consistent all the way through its battery life. It’s nice to have a drill or power tool that doesn’t just run full power when the battery is almost completely full. When you have those few screws to put into the project to finish it off, but you know your battery is about to die, it’s nice to have that extra juice in there that will push the drill 100% until it dies. The Makita drill also has a very easy to hold grip. It looks as though it was designed with the novice in mind so it can be used easily by anyone with little to no power tool experience.
Why It May Fall Apart
One glaring problem that seems to be affecting users of the drill is the battery quality. The batteries run one hell of a long time and people have said they’ve used the drill for two or three years before ever considering a new battery. But it isn’t the battery life that’s the problem; it’s the quality control of the batteries that’s at fault. People report that many of the batteries they received from Makita failed on arrival or just weren’t up to standard with other Makita products. Whether it’s just for this product, we’re not sure, but if you can deal with having to get a battery replacement if need be, this drill is one hell of a deal.