BOLTR: BEST IN CLASS? Makita Brushless Drill

The Makita is the best of the prosumer brushless 1/2" hammer drills. We have a look at why; (it's the chuck). In previous vjos we compared the performance of the batteries against the DeWalt and Milwaukee.
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[@r6exrider]

i work on injection molds(clean them/fix them) for a living. your knowledge of plastics is pretty impressive.

[@frank921rivera]

KY SPORTSMAN I too was surprised at his knowledge of the plastics. i was a technician for 7 years troubleshooting injection molding machines and the dies that go in them. he knows more than some of the techs i knew! lol

[@r6exrider]

frank921rivera i dont do anything with the presses just the molds. we tear them down clean them and put them back together. and if anything is wrong with them or something breaks like pins of lifters we fix or replace them. the only thing we dont do is fix textures if they get scratched aside from a few tools we sandblast.

[@07ram55]

Im always pretty impressed by him as well. i make molds for a living (im 19 and have only been doing if for a year) but i still find myself learning from these videos.

[@hillie47]

I think the knowledge is mostly attitude: Do you stay comfy where you are, or do you want to spend the occasional hour browsing the web and consulting some good books on the subject. Of course it helps that AvE is a pretty bright guy with a decent sized following who will happily share nuggets of knowledge. The attitude is what I see in my friend's son. He got a shitty but fashionable car that has had more engine overhauls than a B-52 in service since the 50s, purely because the kid is not afraid to learn and get his hands dirty. KZbin is a blessing these days for anybody who wants the spend a little bit of time gaining applied knowledge of a subject.

[@gordon4385]

KY SPORTSMAN His knowledge of Everything is pretty damn impressive!

[@jodyburton0351]

Caught myself saying, "tappy tap tap" in a conversation this week. AvE has perverted my speech.

[@scottwhite2379]

He is quoting an adam sandler movie, happy Gilmore. I chuckled when I first heard him use it because I haven't seen the movie in a dozen years or more but immediately knew exactly where those three words with the exact inflection were from.

[@Fee.1]

Scott White figured everyone knew that but it was a guys film I guess

[@allianceofsteel]

thats from happy gilmore... hehe.

[@johnbifaro1710]

Me Too!!! and also caught myself saying Corntact! LMAO

[@justenevans3175]

Not just me then...😀

[@dazbone]

Makita battery drill best drill i have ever bought.5 years old now and still going as new fantastic piece of kit.15 minute charger 3 amp/hr battery love it.

[@MrNismac]

Used these Makita brushless cordless spin-a-ma-choochers at the factory I used to work in. Couldn't kill them, 3 shifts 6 days a week and would last years. Even the batteries took a beating. Thanks for the vid AvE!

[@galabarry9289]

Tyler McFarlin z

[@rodneytabb5113]

I killed one. Lots of heat, expanded the copper coils. Needless to say, needs a new motor.

[@classydays43]

The one at my place of employment likes to jam its chuck a lot. Turns out they don't like years of steel dust.

[@hornetIIkite3]

@@classydays43 mine is treated like royalty. But the gearbox jams every now and then

[@hellosir449]

AvE as someone who grew up with none of this around the house, you have inspired me tremendously! Thank you!

[@origamihawk]

I can't be the only person that likes the teal right?

[@Shorn_]

Better than the bright neon pink and green transformers colors most brands go with!

[@themonsterodub]

Seanjamin RE: cryobi

[@erickleinwolterink3524]

It's sure better than the yellow caution tape color that you see in the hands of the young and/or foolish.

[@RefinerSimilitude]

I love anything reliable, so I've been conditioned to love that color.

[@inthefade]

The color isn't so that the tool looks good, it is so you can find the jeezlus thing when s̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶a̶s̶s̶h̶o̶l̶e̶ your good friend on the work site borrows it and puts it down in the shadows amongst a pile of refuse and debris. Whatever other colors aren't on a usual work site are the colors you want your tools to be. Teal works okay.

[@adamadamhoney]

I've used this gear and got it covered in all the diesel fitter related schmoo, various oils and grease and the tpe has held up very well compared to most other overmould compounds. Pretty happy with the life and runtime of the packs too. Better than the home shop AEG gear I have, got some beer in the back and corroded the shit out of the PCB and pretty much unserviceable, salvaged the cells to vape, also the blue samsungs

[@802Garage]

I never understood why there were Phillips head screws that didn't match any of the Phillips bit sizes! Finally know there is a JIS standard! You are my savior, AvE! XD

[@p330hne]

people always say the Japanese motorbikes use cheese grade fastenings, but no there just JIS screws and you've got the wrong screwdriver.

[@802Garage]

Yep! That makes perfect sense now. If anything any Japanese cross head screw I've ever worked with was better metal than American crap. Mostly on cars though.

[@markyoung13]

They have a little dot in one quadrant of the cross head, usually a very little dot.

[@campbellpaul]

markyoung13 Thanks for the great information! Were you private or home-schooled?

[@415s30]

I work on shows and we get shiznit from all over the world, too many darned tips out there!! Decide on a good one!!

[@robertharwood6688]

Never had this experience watching a KZbin video before. 🤔 the vocabulary is as technical as the equipment. 👍

[@Sprengi86]

Actually Makita batteries are great for tinkering since you can pick the "defective" ones up for cheap and salvage yourself some 18650 cells :D

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Half fulled the shit out of 'er! Nicely done :D

[@ir0nm8n]

ICHBlNS DUBISTS

[@God-CDXX]

ben there dome that

[@gedgetips]

ICHBINS, Can you provide any clues as to buying the defective Makita batteries on the cheap? I used to get these for free at my local store, based upon people chucking their bad batteries in a barrel, but not in recent months. Ebay can be pretty pricey for such bad batteries, although suppose at times with larger volumes it might work out. I am based in California, BTW, if we are dealing with manual pickup at certain stores. Anyway, please provide more info unless you are eager to Bogart your sources ...

[@NathanielStauber]

Get yourself the old batteries for rebuilding, the newer ones have a star to indicate the advanced confuser.

[@SuperPussyFinger]

This man’s wife deserves a special medal.

[@lifeisgoodskt]

You don't think he is a fairy? Ha.

[@AlessioSangalli]

Why??

[@Ps3t]

I didn't get the joke either.

[@CyberlightFG]

If Makita ever builds a mixer, bicycle or car, I would buy it immediately.

[@ximono]

Frank Gormanns well, you're in luck! toolguyd.com/makita-18v-lxt-cordless-folding-bicycle/

[@CyberlightFG]

ximono Thank you so much. It's not available, but I will watch out for that.

[@aaron_333]

There is a Makita coffee maker and a wheelbarrow.

[@lukie4ever]

I thought of a makita electric bike today lol

[@rubberlegs15]

The 36v strimmer is awesome! I'm considering the large steel decked mower next. You get petrol for power but battery tech has come on so much that my strimmer rivals my McAllister and all without the faf of petrol, oil and that ba5tard pull cord that threatens to dislocate your shoulder after the 20th yank trying to get the bloody thing started, especially for the first time in spring!

[@kokotadack]

Besides the technical genius in the man and his knowledge, I love the way he talks and explains things, or just converts things in his head....always a good joke to laugh about and also the metaphors and dysphemisms :D keep it up, pls!

[@rubberlegs15]

As an owner of two Makita DHP481z combi drills, I can say I haven't felt the need to swap for another brand. The torque these have is very powerful and more than capable of doing your wrist an injury if not prepared! The construction is very good although Makita could perhaps work on making the rubber trims a little more robust as these have a tendency to peel back over time. The removable handle supplied with the DHP481z is LONG! Around a foot in length although I don't personally use it but it gives you an immediate indication of just how powerful these beasts are. Mine get a regular battering and are true workhorses. I also bought the next model down but after owning the 481z was disappointed in the brushed version, not because there is necessarily anything wrong with it but when you've have caviar, cod roe just doesn't seem to cut it! (not the best analogy, perhaps I should have picked lobster over prawn........well, you get the gist!) I did manage to damage the gearbox on my first one but probably through using it to try and cut 4" holes into chipboard flooring. I did buy a replacement gearbox for around £55 in the UK which resolved the damaged gearbox although it was still functional until the point I replaced it. The batteries are worth a comment too since I still have batteries from Makita that have been in service for over 4 years and still hold a decent charge. My only gripe with the batteries is the dumb yellow tab that Makita have opted to use for charging / battery monitoring. I've had four of these snap on me over time, no doubt from a little rough handling as they are 'gently' thrown into my battery bag as I replace flat ones for well charged ones. This part of the battery is way too vulnerable and it has rendered one 5ah battery useless / unable to charge any longer, left one with just the metal prongs showing (by some miracle I've managed to keep these straight enough to allow me to keep using this battery for around a year in this damaged condition!) and two further batteries that have the same part cracked which I often have to manipulate to get them into the charger without damaging them further. Hopefully Makita will address this weakness as it is the only gripe I have with their otherwise great batteries. Aside from that, I have all Makita kit and find it pretty reliable. Everything from a circular saw to an impact driver, 3x combi drills, 2x 18v SDS's (dhr282z I think), a site light, flood light and even a 36v brushless strimmer which is vastly more convenient than a petrol one (powerful, more quiet and a decent run time of around 30-40 minutes with 2x 5ah batteries). The bluetooth DAB+ radio is also a must if you are on sites that allow the use of one but Makita should look to fix the low volume issue there is with bluetooth connections which seems to mean that stuff played over it is somewhat quieter. Finally, a small mention of the carryall holdall (whatever they are called). I had one of these around 4 years ago and it has been abused to say the least. Probably pushing 40kg in weight and is certainly looking a little worse for wear today BUT, I can't complain. It still continues to carry a large number of tools and drill bits to this day and although now showing a few small holes in the bottom, owes me nothing. I will replace with a similar model from Makita. On the whole, I've been impressed by their range and have seen other engineers opt for Milwaukee kit only to be later disappointed in their robustness. I have no intention of swapping any time soon! But Makita, sort that bloody yellow tab out on your otherwise great batteries!! #Makita

[@humble-man]

I like that the rubbers peel, it's another variable for aging used tool on the second hand market.

[@darrenchapman7203]

usually the chuck unscrews and is retained by a left hand screw inside the chuck. I used to repair tools at a makita service agent, to remove the chuck first remove the left hand screw, put drill in low gear , insert large hex key into chuck and tighten, place drill flat on bench with long end of the hex key raised to 10 to 15 degrees of the bench and hit with a hammer to release the chuck.

[@Fee.1]

Can I ask a question about your experience

[@Tigerbythetoe]

I love this drill. Bought it for electrical work, drilling studs, and the TOR-Q is where it's at. I've been using the handle for it since my arm nearly got twisted off a few times.

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Insert Wilfuckye/DeFAULT/Borsh team colour rant below.

[@gavincarstens6497]

AvE inserted the wilfuckye into the Default borsh jizzwizler. but the confuser got suck... instucktion unclear...

[@laser69beam]

Head to head..! Head to head..! Head to head...!!!!! ;)

[@scottmccallum7219]

who needs those i have hilti

[@noshbrooks]

#BrushlessBorsh #EngenerdFourLyfe

[@NoBug404]

I like my tools in racing green. makes em faster wha?

[@tkarlmann]

It took me awhile to get used to your unique style -- then, I found you hilarious! Good luck getting that drill back together, LOL!

[@jclester8187]

This dude just called vaping "Douche fluting" lmfao

[@irishhandyman2009]

I been a Makita man for decades. Ive tried Yellow, Red, Orange and found Makita to hold up longer and better. Keep preaching.

[@00bean00]

Orange?

[@SeriousSchitt]

@@00bean00 Black & Decker

[@MichaelMacGyver]

It would be cool to see you improve some of the tools faults (machine some gears to replace the powdered metal ones, fabricate a metal gearbox housing to replace the plastic one for example).

[@electronicsNmore]

Definitely a well made battery.

[@toasty4000000]

Dang dude, watching you work out where the hammerin comes from was inspiring

[@marcuscook5145]

I love Makita! I've always had an excellent experience with their tools.

[@IPGVirtual]

Keep your shrimp in the rice.

[@campbellpaul]

Can't get any more metric than that comment...

[@rokincaid]

"Keep on lickin' the mice"

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

Keep your blimp in the skies.

[@rokincaid]

"I think your chick has the lice"

[@randomdude1786]

she smells like old spice

[@lucianchiujdea8116]

Ave I love your chanel and I have bought the same drill 2 months ago and I'm very pleased with the drilling performance and the high torque. Very good review on the inside of the drill and don't worry you'll have it back in working order in no time because you're a f...ing genius Love the show

[@lordcthulhu17]

I like the teal!

[@AP-gn9fd]

For the most part I had no clue what you were talking about, yet I could not stop watching. Subscribed!

[@Zebrahead6000]

I wish someone would donate a Tesla to AvE for BOLTR :P

[@jamesfair9751]

He’d be scared shitless to dicker around with all those cells hahaha

[@j3tt436]

Will she chooch?

[@Robinzano]

@@j3tt436 she'd be a skookum choocher!

[@jonnda]

Too many angry pixies.

[@chrisE815]

Yep, better to donate than to loan 'er. Those panel gaps gonna be looser than a bucket of fishing worms when AvE is done with her.

[@Slovenianwoodworker]

I have the same one. couldn't be more happy with it. This thing is so well made. Once i drop it by accident from 9m when i was installing new window. i was scared when i was climbing down the lather that is damaged..but other than small dent on the top everything was just fine. I lost the bit dough. But chuck is still balanced and runs as new. I really can recommend this one without second thoughts. Regards

[@tek4]

the fact that you referenced mooch, is way more awesome then you may realize. he does alot of work for the vaping community, and as a friend he has the no bullshit answers.

[@AshkanKiani]

Whenever I want to buy something, I just come back to you. I really want to learn more about materials science/plastics as an EE/CS person mainly. My dad taught me plenty about carpentry and remodeling and electrical, but your knowledge of materials science and mechanical engineering is one I really want to pick up.

[@mb2k100]

"keep your stick on the ice" it's back!! I can finally release my appendage from the vice...

[@Alex-hongry]

When did the dingus in the clingus outro start? There must have been a first time???

[@jimschofield8734]

The best Makita feature is how you can make the charger play different songs... Having your tool battery charger play that "ascend to charge" sports song when the battery is full... Amazing.

[@LuckySlevin7]

thx for taking apart my drill so I don't have to break mine, I was really curious to see what was inside

[@MrBckfst]

Haha, been watching your reviews for years, for entertainments. This is the first one I'll actually use! Cheers Ave, from a shed in ireland.

[@konjiki240sx]

Finally someone actually tests the runout on a cordless drill! Lol

[@BG-il2ym]

Love this video. I could listen to you all day - I genuinely find it interesting (my first degree was Materials Engineering). Now that I'm able to afford nice tools, I've become a bit hooked on Makita, so really appreciate this breakdown video. My most recent purchase 2 weeks ago was their new top of the line impact wrench DTW1002Z - smoothest most powerful tool ever. Thanks for showing the BL motor in detail - I won't be tempted to dismantle my own now ;)

[@jeffreydeutsch7336]

Apparantly the Makita control board may not be three strikes and you are out,forever. It seems that the charger is no different than modern car chargers that will not charge a battery that is too low. There are a bunch of videos of guys that got their "dead" Makita batteries going by "dumb" charging until they got the voltage high enough. One guy just jumpered from a good battery that he kept recharging. Another had built a DIY charger and a third found that jumpering the last two pins on the battery will fake out the charger to attempt to charge any battery regardless of condition. My choice would be a bench supply with current limiting. Of course if there is really a shorted cell or cells, you could have a problem. Please invesigate this further. I enjoy and rely on your reviews and this is my only concern with selecting this drill as my first choice for a new drill.. That Japanese chuck is a big selling point with me. So far, I have never met a keyless portable drill chuck that was worth a damn. I rarely need a hammer drill and have an old corded Milwaukee that works as well as anything short if an SDS. Would you forego the hammer feature to save weight and a few bucks or or does it not make enough difference to bother eliminating it? Thanks.

[@travisteague1417]

all these Ave vidjayos are top notch full of tons of great info and humor. I try to catch ever one. Great job Ave!!

[@tetontom1]

You'd think you could run this video backwards in getting that thing back together....

[@willblizard3610]

teton tom I thought the same thing,a video of a disassembly would sure help 💩

[@briantyler8926]

Love your understanding of the mathematics and materials with drive for learning and sharing. Great video

[@Tonicwine999]

Its kills me when I see your break stuff on a teardown. RIP Makita BL Drill

[@IkesThePyro]

literally bought this last week. So far, it's been great!

[@Lintary]

We use Makita BL drills at work, total overkill for assembling some furniture, but they can take a beating and that is a must because so few people take care of their tools. The amount of times I seen these drop on the floor and what it just makes me sad. Also kind of theft prone it seems 1-2 vanish a year, on the upside it means we have a very large stash of batteries as they always order the kit of drill, 2 batteries and charger :P Did once take one to bits to, to see if I could fix it up, but some of the gears had broken, guess it landed 1 to many times bit first on the floor.

[@carlitoswayzable]

There’s something poetic about dismantling a makita with an ikea.... love this! ❤️😍

[@pupdrummer]

Mooch is a national treasure for his work on exposing shit batteries.

[@Fee.1]

Who’s mooch please

[@101bennyc]

These are literally the best reviews on youtube. Thank you

[@bazzamundo5099]

When are you tearing down a festool 😀. I'd love to see if that drill lives up to the hype.

[@julianweiser9985]

Nah. The newer one would be interesting though...

[@thedudeamongmengs2051]

I found a Marita drill literally in a bucket of rain water and it still works. Its my most used drill now and I feel that it will never die

[@sensiblynumb]

solid review, i hope they're payn cause after watchin this, I'm a buyin. sweet vid. cheers from Aus.

[@Godspeed7955]

Let hope they aren't paying so we can continue to get unbiased reviews :)

[@julianweiser9985]

Recently disassembled one of these for maintenance. The rotor was fairly chip-free and build quality is superb. Screws are equally long so you cant mess up. It was so old the bearing was already worn. At least 10+ years.

[@traviscase8678]

"Patience flatlining, doctor." I'll be mumbling this in the garage from now on!

[@Ful-OGold]

I literally just bought a makita brushless kit. I'm glad you gave it good reviews overall

[@SammyM00782]

I wish you would do this to some Hitachi tools. I've had my Hitachi's for so long now without headache, I just can't help but buy another set before they become Metabo HPT. I think 10 years of hot suppers is enough, and they get USED every single day. Impressed af

[@JungleScene]

I agree. especially hitachi air tools. The NR83 is the fucking workhorse of the framing industry. Ive put those beastly bastards through the ringer. Skookum as frig.

[@ikon8275]

Hitachi air tools are second to none... I never really got into thier power tools though. When me and my cousin were roofing we used to beat the f*** out of their roofing gun and framing gun and we never had an issue, until they were stolen 😬😁

[@mikem6468]

got me one of these about 8 months ago at the homeless despot. came with the drill, and impact driver, a charger, and two 5-amp/hohur batteries. it was marked down from 400 american dollars all the way down to 165. they still are kicking ass.

[@clarkdowns3913]

I have enough red colored tools and batteries that switching would be tough at this point, if I could go back I'd go with Makita for sure!

[@PengunFury]

So fun to see the same drill i bought getting taken apart. Pretty stoked that you say it's a good drill too, since you'll speak your mind when a tool is crap

[@lt_dagg]

there's something endearing about the depression color they make their tools

[@FfejTball]

I love it

[@davidwooff7989]

I think it's the kind of colour the wife doesn't attach any intrinsic value to.

[@kevindobbins-callahan4995]

Blue is the color of depression and dain bramage my neurologist tells me

[@elryanoo]

That Soviet aircraft cockpit green color.

[@aserta]

I like their color because it's not the other brand color. Jesus Christ's peg legged chicken i would smack the ever lasting dingleberries out of each and every department chief that signed the puke-a-ton color listing on other machines. Fucking durringos with a gouache color set. "I'll pick red because momma said it's for boys" "No, i'll pick yellow because it's the color that sells"...wanker noodles, the lot of them.

[@iamdarkyoshi]

Nobody else does reviews like you. Fukkin brilliant!

[@savage101.]

Can you review the newest all black Makita subcompact drill and impact?

[@spudboyQ]

I've used them all. I am particular to Hilti, but lifespan makes them cost prohibitive. I work with aluminum, use self-tapping, and sheet metal screws. An average project has 3-400 screws. Although, it is not unusual to have over 4000 screws on a single project, so I beat the hell out if my drills. My latest choice, kinda made for me by fate, is the Makita. AvE could not be more right about the work horse nature of these things. I usually have to re-up my drills roughly every two years. I am mid-seasom on my fourth year with these things. Unreal. Highly recommend.

[@AndreaArzensek]

Beautiful drill Makita has! Shame for that plastic gear housing but it seems to work good. Cheers 🍻

[@johanalen]

I've been using Makita drills for the past 8 years and still haven't been able to kill one. Only thing that's been bad is/was the chucks. This looks promising though! Thank you for another wunderbar review and 500k!? Nice work!

[@MikesToolShed]

VAPE NAYSH BOOOOIIIII!

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

\//\ *Papa bless* Sodie pops to all.

[@shiro-r4m]

That'd be chikadee

[@ir0nm8n]

AvE do a collaboration with H3 😂😂😂

[@haggis357]

That'd be hard to just capture AvE's hands...film it HTB style?

[@aserta]

Papa bless!

[@actual_catlady]

AvE-choochmaster!!! I don't know if you'll read this, but I hope you do! I'm barely aware about tools and the fact that I know the difference between a Phillips head and a flathead is a fuckin miracle. I decided to get my husband a new drill for Christmas. I had no idea. I did research online to see what was a good drill that's not a cheap piece of Homeless Deathspot fuckery or a Sears Craftsman crap--that's also not going to break the bank. So I found the Makita brushless drill you're reviewing here. I picked it out and I was like oh shit, I don't know if this is good, it's the best one that I like, based on my limited knowledge and then I thought--holy hell what does the choochmaster have to say?!? I looked up "AvE Makita drill" and found this video. I watched it twice and you gave it a good review. I was SO RELIEVED. He'll be using it for around the house things and projects (aka tearing things apart and screwing holes in the walls for... whatever..). Approved by you means it's probably pretty damn good. I bought it and gave it to my husband not more than an hour ago. I discovered he LOVES Makita, and was given some Makita tools from his father. We're both fans of your videos, and he flipped his shit when I told him your video helped me make my decision. Thank you for for making his Christmas pretty damn skookum!! I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

[@justing8727]

It's been mentioned a few times, JBWeld it back together... Is there a vjao on adhesives? I've seen plenty of borked items reviewed on the healing bench, but I can't recall seeing AVE, gluing his KZbin famous fingers together... Is there going to be an adhesive review at some point?

[@buixote]

yes please; adhesives...!

[@grahamstokes2696]

that would be great! I'm sure he knows more about epoxies than I knew there was to learn!

[@rguitar78]

Mooch knows his subject matter too, you guys are each very detailed in your videos.

[@dcl97]

One of my tile subs has been using this thing to mix mortar for probably close to three years now and it's still going fine last time I saw, so Makita must be doing something right. Tried that once with my Fuel and after 4 bags the gear box got all crunchy on me. Interesting too, I replaced the gearbox on that drill, and while in there I noticed the motor looks absolutely tiny in comparison to this one even though they supposedly have similar specs.

[@lovotcore6946]

here's he trick: with motors, the faster you spin it the more power you get out, so you spin a itty bitty motor really, really fast (brushed motors have a limit to this because the brushes can only go so fast before thy don't work right), then you get a lot of power out, BUT not enough torque, so you put it through a massive gear reduction to get the high speed low torque to low speed high torque, but this means the gearbox has to have a larger reduction, and with the ability to make tiny powdered metal gears... anyway basically they cheat and as a result the gearbox is going to be less durable because it has to fit a HUGE gear reduction in a small space, and the motor itself is less able to handle overloads because there is little thermal mass and not enough surface area to deal with the heat from overloads. A big 13A grinder will generally outlast a small 13A grinder for the same reason, same specs, but the big motor and big gears are better able to withstand heavy use. With induction motors, and other brushless designs there is also another way to cheat that is generally more durable: the number of poles the motor has basically acts as a purely electrical gearbox, a 2 pole motor will spin half as fast but have the same torque as a single pole motor. poles multiplied by the torque of the motor in it's single pole configuration gets your torque, speed in the single pole configuration divided by poles equals speed. if it is possible to increase the number of poles in a motor that needs to go through a gear reduction, doing so reduces the gear reduction required with basically no drawbacks. the brushless motors usually used in drills seem to be 2 pole, come to think of it, the gear selector on such drills could be replaced with a switch that changes how many poles the motor effectively has...

[@NoWay-vz9xw]

Lovot Core So, what are you trying to say?

[@lovotcore6946]

smaller tools can be made to have the same power of big tools, but at the cost of durability, brushless motors can take this to the extreme, also brushless motors could be designed to do the hi-lo gear selection without having two physical gear ratios.

[@theirishscion]

For what it's worth I dug your response. Well written and substantially correct.

[@moerush04]

When I started as an airline mecahnic in 2009, I always asked the old timers for a tour of their tool boxes to see what withstood the test of time and right away the white makta drill driver set in the ugly duplo block zip top case stood out so I bought one. When you commented that the Makita batteries are like the trench cutter horses that are meant to last a long time hit right at home for me. I had my set from 2009 to Jan-2017 before I decided they should suffer no more. I'm no sportsman for any tool brand and don't wear Makita pajamas, but I do appreciate a good tool.

[@derjager2991]

can you do a comparison to Milwaukee, DeWalt and Ridgid cordles/brushless drill?

[@GSXRAlstareK3]

Impressive knowledge on all aspects of this equipment and its construction. Appreciate the video...

[@jamest.5001]

wouldn't it be nice to build your own drill and or impact. from all the good parts from all the different brands!

[@PhilVandelay]

Finally a teardown on something I actually own! Good to know the thing isn't so damn expensive for no reason

[@CGoody564]

we sit, we settle, we watch, and we crave, as we prepare to listen to old uncle AVE. He then goes on to tear these tools down, shows us what's good and what makes him frown. some things with a purpose, effective, and smart, others that are nothing but decorative art. Back in the sewing room you use your confuser, bring up the guide intended for the user, you rant and you ramble and rave with detest, as the stated limits are obviously much less. and so it goes just to make sure, you hook it up as you did before, run the item at "capacity"" and proceed to laugh at the manufacturer's audacity... You send some stickers to Lucky fans, who leave comments and watch from the stands. Was trying to get some, thought it'd be nice... to get my mind off my dick being stuck in this vice.

[@vaska916]

That's art

[@afrog2666]

Should be on every fridge ever ;)

[@3yearshardcore1]

Quality post

[@dubi127]

You good sir, are an absolute legend

[@jamesfair9751]

At least you were able to use a small enough vise to be able to get around I’m still stuck in the garage mounted to the floors 20inch vise.

[@dominiquebertin921]

It's also a great rubber hammer. Seriously though, love this machine! Going strong for over four years now.

[@kylefutet]

I've used the makita battery tools for over 4 years, still can't tell the difference between the 4 year old battery and the year old battery

[@aleks-danieljakimenko-alek6378]

Sure. One day it will simply stop working for no good reason. Then you'll be able to tell the difference.

[@sparky663]

why are they both dead?

[@kylefutet]

Aleks-Daniel Jakimenko-Aleksejev I take it you speak from experience

[@kylefutet]

Diakun haha no, don't get me wrong I'm not a makita fanboy, the batteries are fine but the chuck quite bent, a slight curve to the left as ave would say

[@neonightkiller]

Kyle Futter: Bought the 18v lith combo kit in 2005 and the 2 original batteries are still pumpin out the pixies. I have been using Makita for over 30 years (tradesman) and have been more impressed with overall quality and toughness, Highly Recommended.

[@Faddnn]

lifetime on these batteries is indeed good. I have had a pair for 4 years now and they still work fine. I'm a professional user drilling a lot of 18-22mm holes in lumber and a lot of 73-83mm in plywood (and similar products) each year.

[@uriuriuri]

Hey Ave, I know we all enjoy you swearing at your camera, but you'll have a lot less focus problems if you flip your cutting mat over. Focus sensors love themselves some straight lines.

[@Fee.1]

Also, I find hand placement is the most significant thing. If you’re aware of where you place your hands always, and your fingers aren’t below the item too far or above it too far etc. you’re golden

[@darrenalkire5281]

I have that drill. I knew it was badass but now I have a new respect for it!

[@YorksDashCam]

Never to chooch again.

[@TheLazyComet]

"keep your stick on the ice." wow what a throwback. i havnt heard that out of one of the new videos in ages.

[@resetter]

I fecking love my makita drils and impact drivers for working with ye olden dead tree carcass, I'm too cheap for metal working...... (does this qualify for free stickers ;) )

[@zealobiron]

This may be the most confused AvE has ever sounded. Lol. I love it

[@neonightkiller]

In my 30+ years of working in construction, Milwaukee is the only thing that comes close to Makita in heirloom quality and toughness.

[@austinr09]

neonightkiller until a few years ago when they became red ryobi....

[@hilo90mhz]

My Milwaukee Fuel 1/4" impact driver lasted two years until the trigger switch died on me last month. Trying my luck with Makita this time.

[@GearheadDaily]

Thanks AvE for helping me decide which cordless tool brand to go with! I'm posting my recent purchase soon and will link back to you :)

[@markhoffman4903]

Healing Bench has its work cut out for it :/

[@mickleblade]

it'll end up in the round filing recepticle

[@ahnojunkmail]

The Art Bin

[@brandonwaltman8664]

Jenn?

[@joezaloga]

Hay thanks a lot for pointing out the difference on standard and Japanese screwdriver tips.

[@tucksbestproduction]

lol just got some food for dinner, turned on my laptop and.....WTF a new AvE vid :D :D :D greetz from germany!

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Mmmm schnitzel und spaetzle. Lucky man!

[@ir0nm8n]

tucksbestproduction where in tschermany are you from?😇

[@tucksbestproduction]

south east bavaria......where the good beer comes from :)

[@ir0nm8n]

tucksbestproduction​ nice 😊 I'm "35 clicks south west from Stuttgart" (as Ave said once 😂) funny to see other German viewers

[@iampennochio]

I have had the makita cordless tools in a set here in Australia since 2013. The two batteries that came with them are just starting to fade a bit now 2017. None of the tools have broken and still run well, I would rate them highly. In fact i have since bought several of the other tools in the range. I only use power tools when i use the welder, hilti rock fucker etc. I leave the sledge hammer on the front seat for the jobs im done working on ;)

[@andregross7420]

Can we get a reassembly video?

[@uzidoesit357]

Andre Gross it would get flagged for having more fucks and cunts per second than the south park movie

[@byungjaelee5110]

lol

[@xwhels]

Andre Gross play it backwards

[@twmax4137]

ikr

[@Phil..._]

There's so few people left in the world like you. When I was younger I knew quite a few of your 'kind', but as time goes by and the age of throwitaway and buy a new one take full hold everyone is forgetting to want to know or understand how anything actually works.

[@RefinerSimilitude]

Ever notice that different Makita drill packages with similar looking contents can have different price points? Not all Makita drills are made alike. One of their brushless drills has a plastic looking grip to the chuck unlike the nice machined look of this one here. Maybe it's just an over-molding, but I doubt it. This one with the nice chuck appears to be MAKITA LXPH05 for those looking to add it to their Makita arsenal.

[@erickleinwolterink3524]

seanautube yeah unfortunately they've been making several different versions of the same tool with the same color scheme for a long time now. thankfully they've been adding white to some of the home jabber stuff

[@christiangeiselmann]

seanautube As far as I understood, Makita sells, under the same name (number) actually different devices in the US and Europe. so even if you try to get a tool with exact the same number, you won't be sure uf you get what you want. Idiotic.

[@austinr09]

seanautube the chuck is indeed metal underneath the plastic. However it's a much lighter duty metal chuck than what comes on these heavier models.

[@JPearlLapis]

I don't think it's the LXPH05. According to Makita's website that drill has a torque rating of 400 inlbs. The drill in the vid is a DHP481 (19:57) which has a torque rating of 115 Nm / lockup at 125 Nm, which converts to about 1018/1106 inlbs. The XPH07 drill is the only drill I found in the USA catalog that matches it with a rating of 1090 inlbs. The XFD07 is the only other drill with the 1090 inlb torque rating but that drill doesn't have a hammer function.

[@PhysicsDude55]

The XPH07 drill (in USA at least) is the only Makita Drill I'm aware of that has a metal chuck, and I can attest it is a beast! Very powerful and big, but a lot heavier than other Makita drills.

[@jasonharrison25]

I have there impact driver and several batteries. Been using them often for 10 years now and they are still going strong. Little beat up and rough looking but perfectly serviceable. Even the batteries are still good. All of my previous Ni-cad & NiMh batteries never lasted more then a few years. Certainly got my moneys worth

[@bilratt6161]

AvE, do you have some experience with Hitachi 18V batteries/tools? PS. Thank you for great videos, I especially like BOLTRs, tool tear apart. Greetings from Norway.

[@bbwolf9925]

I love the old Makita blue! My old Makita core bit driver was one of the best machines I ever had and it looked gorgeous (£450 in 1995)

[@BobofWOGGLE]

any time something claims to be best in class you gotta assume they mean remedial.

[@zedex1226]

Bob Woggle from time to time they simply invent their own class. when the suburban came out all there was were trucks and wagons and shortly after the bronco. it was best in class for ages.

[@ZesPak]

My father works in construction (in Europe, so brick, mortar and concrete, not cardboard) and has used makita all his life. I get his old drill, after 20 years when they don't have the power to go through concrete anymore. The stuff is made for professionals, and as you said, the batteries don't seem to die.

[@pashok28]

Dat properly hoopa juped

[@Pigeon__Man]

I like the teal, and it didn't stop the other guy from walking off with my drill. Got this one as a replacement for my home gamer model.