Cordless drills are simply electric drills that switch out the cord and use a plug in battery. The cordless drill's popularity is mostly due to its convenience and ease of use. When building or working on a project, electricity is often not easy to come by. This usually means extra long extension cords and/or generators. Then along comes the cordless drill which eliminates all that hassle. The Makita cordless drill does have its drawbacks of course, it’s only as good as the charge in its battery, you always have to remember to charge it and often have to wait for it to charge, batteries do eventually wear down and need to be replaced and of course cordless drills usually have less torque than the conventional electric drill.

Got Battery?

Like all technology, the cordless drill has advanced over time and this has mostly to do with the battery. The first widely used cordless drills was the 7.2 volt nickel-cadmium battery pack. These nickel-cadmium type batteries take 12 hours to charge and will give you less than 90 minutes of work time. They are a bit on the heavy side and their charge degrades relatively quickly. Today's preferred battery is the 18 volt lithium-ion battery. It is light weight, can rapidly recharge in only 15 minutes, provides four times the work to charge ratio and can hold a full charge for years. The lithium-ion drawbacks are that they do need to be replaced faster than the nickel-cadmium, they are much more expensive and they do not perform well in cold temperatures.

Their Best Selling Combo Kit

Makita launched its first cordless drills in December of 1978, the 6010D. It is a 7.2 volt nickel-cadmium rechargeable drill and thousands of them are still in use today. Of course things have advanced quite a bit over the thirty plus years and Makita now proudly offers its latest line of 18 volt lithium-ion cordless drills. Their best selling 3 piece combo Makita cordless drill is the LCT300W Makita 18V Combi Drill Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit. Even though it is a cordless, it has tremendous torque offering up 450 inch/pounds of Maximum Torque. This is both rare and very much welcomed in a cordless drill. This combo kit includes a 1/2-Inch Driver-drill, a powerful impact driver that weighs just 2.8 pounds, as well as the 18V compact lithium-ion battery that comes with the ENERGY STAR rated Makita Rapid Optimum Charger.

Their Best Selling Individual  Makita Drills

The current best selling individual Makita cordless drill is the LXFD01CW 18-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2-Inch Driver-Drill Kit. This Makita drill is rugged enough for the pros and simple enough for the do-it-yourselfers. It weighs a feather light 3.3 pounds and can be fully charged in only 15 minutes. The combination of its size, power and performance make it perfect for woodworking, HVAC, plumbing, electrical or remodeling. This kit includes the 18V compact lithium-ion battery with the ENERGY STAR rated Makita Rapid Optimum Charger.
 

Makita Cordless Drill Price Comparison

The best selling Makita Cordless Drill today is the 2 piece 18V Lithium-Ion Combo Kit LCT200W containing the Makita BDF452HW. Picking one up at your local Home Depot is obviously the fastest way to get one, but you'll pay a little extra for it. I found that they usually run around $249. I've searched all around the Internet for you and have discovered the three best places to buy this Makita Cordless Drill. Toolking offers a refurbished for $184.97 or new at $234.99. They offer free shipping in 7 - 10 business days. CPO Industrial Tools offers a reconditioned for $169.99 or new for $229.99. They have free shipping in 7-14 business days. Amazon looks like they offer the best deal consistently at only $219 and include free shipping in 4-10 days. This seems to be the best deal on the Makita Cordless Drill if you've got about a week to wait. If you are interested in going to check it out for yourself and/or purchase, follow the links below:

Amazon - Click Here
Toolking- Click Here
CPO - click here

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