MakitaXFD131 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 1/2" Driver-Drill Kit (3.0Ah)

I bought this set over a year ago and it is still going strong. For a drill, it is a moderate weight; not too heavy. The grip is good for my small-ish hands. It performs very well; I would recommend to anybody

Just purchased my second Makita XFD131 drill.Initially, bought this to drill holes in ceiling joists that were being bolted together. There wasn't a lot of space to fit both the drill and drill bit.This drill is smaller than most, so it fit the tight spaces.And with a Diablo drill bit it went through old and new wood with ease.Also works great driving in 4" wood screws.

I have never had a poor Makita product and this compact driver drill is excellent. It is powerful and is easy to use. Variable speed/torque and quick chuck .

I do woodworking as a hobby/side profession, as well as home renovations so I wanted to upgrade my old equipment I inherited for something newer. So, with semi-regular use I haven't had to recharge the battery in over a week. Aside from that, the drill itself is ergonomic (subjective, everyone will have a different opinion on this), light, and powerful. Unless you're doing heavy construction you probably don't need anything beyond this, although if you, are you may still want one for smaller tasks. The real value is of course the charger and battery pack, which you can use in any other 18V Makita tool you add to your collection. If you tack on the $30-something Makita drill bit set this is a fairly expensive investment, but you're probably never going to have to buy another drill again if you end up going through with it.

This is a must have for me to keep in my car. Used it just a few days ago when I went out to my car and realized I had a flat tire. I was able to inflate the tire so that I could drive to the tire store to have it properly repaired.

I picked this brushless drill up for a pretty good price on sale. I have both a brushed Makita LXT drill, and a brushed Makita LXT impact driver. In addition, I have a Dewalt brushed drill and a brushed Dewalt impact driver.Cutting to the chase, I love the weight and balance of the Makita drills and impact drivers. I have arthritis in my hands, and have had surgery removing the bones in my thumbs. The Makita drills and impact drivers (older brushed or this brushless) feel comfortable and don't hurt my hands. In addition, the clutches and chucks on the Makitas all just work great.By comparison, the Dewalts are slightly heavier, the clutches a bit noisier, and the chucks are not as good. In particular, the Dewalts have an issue where bits loosen in the chuck if you just spin the bit tight in the chuck by pulling the trigger til tight. If you do not then manually grab the chuck and tighten further on the Dewalt, the bit will loosen. This does not happen with this or my other Makitas.So, the Makita batteries. First, they are just too expensive. The expense of replacement batteries is why I started looking at Dewalt drill/drivers. In addition, the reason I have multiple Makita drills is that it was cheaper to buy the kit for the battery and get the charger and drill for free than it was to just buy the battery alone. That plan seemed to work until I found that the new Makita LXT tools and batteries are not interchangeable in all cases with the older LXT tools and batteries; and if I recall properly the chargers are not compatible as well.So I am left with this dichotomy - I love Makita drills and drivers while I hate Makita batteries. I think I am going to look into rebuilding Makita batteries with new cells.

Great drill for the price. Has lots of power. Feels well built.

I like Makita and use 20 years, that’s a good quality