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Shopped online very extensively before deciding on this one. Haven't had a chance to use it much, but so far I believe that I am going to be very satisfied with this purchase. I'm hoping the battery life will be better than the last non-Makita drill I had. I was looking for a drill/driver for small around the house jobs and (without the bulk of most other drills) for getting into smaller places. This item seemed to be the right choice.
I wouldn't rely on it for heavy duty jobs, though. It's only a 7.2 volt drill but is slim, compact, and comes with 2 batteries. It is a Makita, not your Home Depot bulk sale cheapo drill. The chuck doesn't have a great grip, but for what it is, well worth the money compared to the other similar drills/drivers. Pretty decent torque, average speed. Great for normal household duties like drilling wood, screws into wood, etc, although I used it to drill through 1/8" steel and a 2" hole saw through plywood.
Who would want to buy a bulky 18 volt cordless drill when you could buy a compact 7.2 volt cordless drill which has just as much power and half the weight. I recommend this Makita Drill Driver to anyone who is looking for a cordless drill, I've been doing construction work for over 20 years and always use Makita Tools, I had a cordless drill that I purchased back in 1995 and used it constantly, then it died and I needed a replacement so I went to the stores and all I could find were these big bulky 18 volt cordless drills,so I decided check amazon.com and found exactly what I was looking for,I love this cordless drill even came with extra batterys.
I highly recommended it for home or small project use. Not a workhorse, but lightweight, slim profile, and easy to work with for general household uses. Need spare battery at all times to avoid inevitable power loss.
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