Makita XFD12R 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Compact Brushless Cordless 1/2" Driver-Drill Kit (2.0Ah)

Nice, solid and smooth drill. Very pleased with this purchase.

We ordered this to use with scrub pads that clean the inside of our glass shower surround. It is battery operated and light enough that I can use it without wrist strain. Makita tools are high quality as is reflected in the price. There is an LED light that helps with visibility in corners or darker spaces. Be cautious as it is a powerful drill and must not be used by children or dropped in water.

After writing this, it occurred to me that some of it may sound negative. It's not... The drill works great! I gave a rundown on the batteries, which don't even come with this drill, but figured it may help someone. Anyway, no need to read on unless you're bored! My only complaint is the noise the brake makes (a quick ratcheting sound). I googled it and found it's perfectly normal... It's simply the brake design they use on some of their models. In fact, Makita says it's supposed to more robust (I have no idea if that's true). One word of caution pertains to the batteries (they work fine). The 5Ah battery is big/heavy, which has always been the case. But the 3Ah battery is the same exact size/weight as the 5Ah battery (what's the point??). So I returned the 3Ah and bought the 2Ah battery, which is the same size as the old 3Ah batteries. I'm using the word "old", which I know is a relative term, because I haven't bought a new Makita brand battery in about five years. So the "new" battery sizes/weights could already be normal to some of you. I've always preferred the 3Ah because the lighter batteries give the drills a more balanced feel and I would rarely use it all day long unless I was hanging drywall. And even then I always have power, so charging one while using the other has never been an issue.

I have been waiting for this drill to be available and I am so glad I waited for this model! After using this drill now for over 4 months I have to say, this is finest cordless drill I have used in the 18V Brushless line of drills! As always with Makita, the fit and finish is just outstanding! The build quality and overall ergonomics is way better than any other brand and feels so great in your hand! This drill has an all steel gear and drive housing for excellent strength and durability. It has an excellent ratcheting chuck with no bit wobble that I could tell what's so ever. These Makita chucks holds the bits extremely well and don't come loose at all. The brushless motor can put out some serious torque and seems to run forever on these lithium 2.0 batteries. I can tell this new brushless technology is a big improvement in power, weight, temperature, and run time! Overall, the Makita XFD12R is the best 18V drill on the market, hands down! I highly recommend this drill, you will not be disappointed!

Amazing how far have cordless tools come, and the Makita XFD12R is a great example. Compared to my 15 year old Makita cordless drill, only similarity is the color scheme, but performance is so much better, better battery life faster charging, more compact size and better power. Well worth the upgrade.

The box was open on arrival, but appears unused or very lightly used. I specifically chose this kit because it came with a hard case, but it arrived with just a bag. I contacted Amazon support and they made a nice arrangement to for me to get a hard case so that worked out fine. The drill itself is excellent--compact and balanced, and more powerful than I expected. Battery life is great: I made around 90 holes 1/2", 4 holes 1.25", and a 4" hole in 3/8" plastic, drove a dozen deck screws, and the battery was still at 4/4 bars. I'd give this 5 stars if not for the issues mentioned earlier.

What a great tool. This Makita is so reliable! The batteries go on and come off so incredibly easily!

After years of running a cheap 2.0AH 20v Black & Decker I finally decided to go with a Makita as I already run several of their brushless LXT tools. Both my mower and weed whacker uses the 36V dual system so I have a ton of batteries laying around. This was a no non-sense upgrade. What I did not expect us how much I was going to love using this tool. Yes, having batteries handy at the ready is a huge plus and why I stick with Makita but two features that stand out for me are the Torque-lock, where the speed of the tool remains constant and it self-adjusts Torque based on the desired setting. I'm able to keep my finger pressed on the trigger at the desired speed and if the screw I'm driving requires more torque the tool just does it for you. I don't have to press harder or risk stripping the head. I love that feature. The other is the two speed setting for when I need to unscrew stuff rapidly. The whole idea of buying a power tool is to make life easier than doing it by hand. For that job, this tool gets a solid 5 stars. It feels very well built, add the brushless motor and Makitas variable adjustment system and it would be very hard to beat this thing. The bonus is I get to only spend money on the tool and save money by not having to buy the charger and additional batteries. I love that about Makitas cordless fleet and I'm a customer for life.

Needed a drill to drill through steel and so far so good.