Makita 12-Volt MAX CXT Lithium-Ion 3/8 in. Brushless Cordless Driver Drill (Tool-Only)

Sweet drill. Replacement for my very old Panasonic cordless drill that I used all the time. Was sad to see it go but I actually like this Makita better! Powerful, small and lightweight. The only thing that isn’t as good as or better then my Panasonic is the charge time. It was only 15 minutes. But the Makita has a handy indicator to let you know how much battery power you have left. GREAT DRILL!!!!

Easy to use and lightweight. I did not expect the trigger-activated light! Nice

Caught this one on a nice little sale to augment all the CXT tools I’ve picked up for travel purposes. The power isn’t too far behind the smaller of their LXT drills but with an even more compact form factor. Great power for most around-the-house purposes, I think it’s a great match with their CXT impact driver for a lot of cabinetry and furniture repair where a clean finish is a priority. Use this to predrill and chamfer holes then put the screws in with the impact driver. To be real, even though it doesn’t struggle with 1/2″ holes at all, Makita put a 3/8″ chuck on here for a reason. Although a light and steady hand can massage it to cut somewhat larger holes on occasion, I would NOT get it if cutting holes much larger than an inch comes up very regularly. Other than that though, this is a fantastic little drill and I’ve ended up using it quite a bit even while I have two larger 18V drills. The compact form factor just makes everything so easy. Great little drill.

I needed to replace a 10 year old Panasonic 12v drill. (I decided not to spend $90 for a set of replacement batteries) I’ve used 18v models but for around the house jobs, 12v has served me well for a decade. I wanted a small, lightweight drill and this fits perfectly. It’s over a pound lighter than my old drill, the batteries are easy to take on and off, the grip is comfortable, and it has more power. It runs cool too. I came with a plastic case instead of the cheap tool bags most drills come with these days. My only complaint is why does Makita sell this with the slow charger??? They sell the model DC10SB which charges in half the time as the one included with this kit. All their 18v models have quick chargers and this is the top 12v model so it really should have the better charger. If my charger ever fails, I’ll order the fast charger from Canada. They sell the faster charger internationally but not in USA as of now.Before buying this, I tried Bosch 12v. Nice drill but the handle is not comfortable and it didn’t feel like it had much power, despite what the specs showed. I tried two sets of Milwaukee M12 combo sets, which I bought on sale. They were more comfortable to hold than the Bosch tools but both sets had transmission problems. I really wanted the M12 set since it had an impact driver and an 6mAh extra battery for 99 bucks but I didn’t want to try a third set after just returning two sets already. I didn’t try DeWalt since the current 12v drill comes with 1.1mAh batteries, which don’t have the little lights showing how much power is left, and less power. This Makita was only about 20 dollars more than the other 12v models and has a lot better features. I got it during a sale promotion so it was easy to decide. It has a lot of power and I’m quite satisfied with it so far. I hope it lasts another 10 years like my Panasonic.

This cordless drill is outstanding.Very light weight, has ample power for my work, and the batteries last and last.I think the quality is top notch.

Makita Does It Again! Industrial quality & power in a lightweight, compact package. As a test, I buried a 3″ deckscrew in an old, dry chunk of solid 4″ x 8″ Doug Fir without drilling a pilot hole. The screw head drove 1/2″ below the surface before the clutch yielded on the maximum setting. The motor didn’t bog down, but even with both hands, my wrists wanted to twist due to the high torque. I’m putting a metal roof on our house this Summer, so I’ll be driving a whole lot of screws with it. On the torque clutch adjustment ring, there are three dashed lines between the highest setting of 20 and the locked drilling position. No explanation in the owner’s manual, which I would give two stars on it’s own merits so far as providing any details or useful information beyond the bare essentials.The only thing I would change, is the LED is too close up under the chuck, blocking the light and casting a shadow where the drill bit contacts the workpiece, which is precisely where you need the light, not below it.

Great. Easy to hold. More than enough power for DIY. Great quality.

Haven���t had time to give it a real workout, but so far I love it! Light

Awesome drill! Highly recommended.

Exactly what I expected.