Anyone used this Makita cordless kit?

[Millsy 82]

I have 1 of these sets they are fantastic for what I use them for (Clipping flues and fit the occasional rad) But if I was doing installs I would go for something bigger as the chuck on the drill wont take my larger hole saw.

The best thing I had was my dewalt flouresant light when I did site work it meant that I could start at 8 and finish at 5 even in the middle of winter. It is definately a must buy in my eyes

 

[Millsy 82]

Another thing is if you use alot of cordless tools then have plenty of batteries and a couple of chargers. I used to have 6 so I didnt have to keep swapping between tools I used all the time and circ saws grinders wear out the batteries in no time.

 

[woodsy]

I have the makita 18v range for my day to day jobs but bought the 10.8v impact simply so that i was not having to change from a drill to a screwdriver bit every two mins. We all have our favorites but i liked the 18v makita combi drill because the at the time it was the only one which was easy to get between joists when drilling and was lighter than most- If you went with Makita then beware that there are several versions of their combi drills. i can only say that at times, i have abused the drill and asked it to do more than its specification and its not let me down.

 

[malcky]

Ok so this Makita kit is defo not going to be used as anyones main gear, but will have a use for some folks on a daily basis.

Budget wise for me isnt as important as wasting money buying stuff that I wont need or regret getting and replacing it with something else...so looked at some 18v stuff and like the look of the Panasonic tool, very expensive but has good specs on paper.....cant find many reviews on them but I also cant find anything bad about them either.

So basically gone from a budget set to one of the top end sets: [DLMURL="http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/18v-drill-drivers/panasonic-eyc157-18v-li-ion-twin-kit-inc-ey7450-drill-ey7550-impact-driver-2x-33ah-li-ion-batteries.html"]Panasonic EYC157 18V Li-ion Twin Kit inc EY7450 Drill Driver & EY7550 Impact Driver 2x 3.3Ah Li-Ion Batteries[/DLMURL]

One of the problems I have is not knowing what tools im really going to need for the day to day jobs....this is where any work experience that comes my way while still at college will be most usefull too....along with all your suggestions on here of course.

 

[TBServices]

I have the 18v Milwaukee as well as 12v. It's all awesome, not only in terms of build quality, but also performance. My buddie with the 18v Makita kit says its noticeably better to use than his stuff. Best thing about Makita is the sheer amount of tools that fit the same batteries.

Heard good things about Panasonic and hilti, but again, you're into big money. If you're gonna be giving your gear serious abuse, I'd steer clear of Makita and Dewalt personally, as professional tools go, they're bottom rung. Bosch would be the middle ground I'd say.


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Best get the M12 Millwaukee Hackzal while you are at it - blimmin marvelous tool!!!

 

[dc84]

Makita tools are crap, best power tools hands down are Panasonic. I've got all Panasonic tools apart from a 18v lxt driver (the one with the metal gearbox) and its crap. It cost best part of £400 and a year later the batteries are shagged. Panasonic batteries last forever and you hardly need to charge them up as much as makita

 

[malcky]

I still like the Panasonic stuff based on paper specs and what little ive found review wise and everyone on here seems to like them although not many actually own them as are a bit pricey....only thing that puts me off is they only have a 1 year warranty comapred to some other brands.

 

[Best]

Hilti & Panasonic work together, from what I hear, to produce Hilti cordless with Panasonic batteries.
I was in a local Hilti store last week & was very surprised at the reasonable price of their combi cordless. Better to call & speak with them.