| Review by DGunn | posted 279 days ago | 676 views | 0 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
- Makita BDF452 18-Volt Lithium Ion Cordless Driver Drill
- Brand: Makita | Category: Drill-Drivers
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This drill is great. It has plenty of power. The best part is it only wieghs about 3 lbs. I bought this drill about one month ago. It seems like I haven’t put is down since. I looked over several drills before I bought this one. Most woodworkers can do fine with a 14.4v drill. I looked at several of them. I figured I could get one that wieghs less than a 14.4v, but was stronger at the same time. That is why I chose this.
Another cool feature is the LED light right above the trigger. I didn’t think this would be useful, just more of a gimmick. I was wrong. If you don’t have one on your current drill, you will notice a big difference on this. When I get into corners, or anywhere a little dark, the light really helps.
The batteries are Lithium-Ion which means they have no memory. They also only take 15 minutes to completely charge. You read that right 15 minutes. I was spectical about that as well. When I opened it, I charged both batteries. In about 28 minutes, both batteries were ready to go. That is the best on the market as far as I know.
If you are looking for a good cordless drill, I would highly recommend this one from Makita.
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10 comments so far
Greg3G
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posted 279 days ago
I have this drill as well. I did have a problem with one of the batteries that came with it so I purchased a 3 ah battery. I really like it. I can use it a lot longer with less fatigue. The 3ah battery takes a little longer to charge but really lasts. I have put it through its paces a couple of time and never failed me.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
RobH
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306 posts in 589 days
posted 279 days ago
I bought that drill with the impact driver in the kit. I love that impact driver. The drill I have not used that much, but I have not needed a drill that much since I bought it. I am sure I will fall in love with it too. I will get good use of both of them on the playground project.
-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA
rikkor
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posted 279 days ago
Thanks for the review. There seems to be a swing back from the bigger, heavier drill drivers.
-- Maplewood, MN
motthunter
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posted 279 days ago
i want one… I am just waiting until lithium batteries get a little cheaper.
-- making sawdust....
Bob
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posted 276 days ago
I did away with an 18 volt DeWalt drill in favor of this one, only difference is mine is a 3 Ah 18 volt battery. Have ablsolutely no regrets. This is twice the drill in my opinion.
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PanamaJack
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posted 276 days ago
Great review. nice ideas.
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roman
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posted 276 days ago
My brother just bought one and the Makita impact driver, both with that same battery.
Compared to all the others…................its the only one that I would have given 5 stars. Until I actually used it I would have never believed his “Raving Reviews”. ...............another on “my wish list”
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dalec
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459 posts in 428 days
posted 271 days ago
I agree with Dgunn
I have been eyeing the Makita Li-Ion 18 V Compact drill and impact driver set for a while now. I have been using my 9.6 V Makita cordless drill for what seems for ever. It keeps going. What finally got me to order mine was I was not able to get enough torque from the 9.6 V.
The Makita set arrived on last week and I had a chance to put both the drill and impact driver to work yesterday. Lots of torque, light weight, compact, the LED light is a real plus, overall pretty cool tools.
Dalec
Rob Drown
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posted 158 days ago
I have the Drill/Driver set. Got them from the orange box for less than $300 for the pair. They are awsome. Light powerful rugged Wow. I especially like the driver. i never had one before. Puts screws into maple with out buggering up the screw slots, and does it pronto. The only thing is getting the keyless chuck on the drill tight enough. Any tips?
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thetimberkid
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posted 136 days ago
I have just bought the drill and inpact driver set and love them, they have completely changed the way that I work. Instead of banging in a couple of nails, It is far easier for me to put in screws which means that the joint is alot stonger :-)
Thanks
Callum
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