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Shopped online very extensively before deciding on this one. 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'm hoping the battery life will be better than the last non-Makita drill I had. 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.
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. It's only a 7.2 volt drill but is slim, compact, and comes with 2 batteries. 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. It is a Makita, not your Home Depot bulk sale cheapo drill. I wouldn't rely on it for heavy duty jobs, though.
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. 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.
Not a workhorse, but lightweight, slim profile, and easy to work with for general household uses. I highly recommended it for home or small project use. Need spare battery at all times to avoid inevitable power loss.
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