Makita 18V Cordless Hammer Drill

Makita BHP454 18-Volt LXT 1/2-Inch Lithium-Ion Cordless Hammer Drill Kit

T-Pain wrote: It's power/weight combo is perfect. I could use this drill all day without being fatigued and the battery would keep on going. It eats through lumber with ease. This drill easily drills holes in concrete (just as fast as our corded hammer drill) to drive in anchors and it doesn't take much to drill up to 1" holes in masonry (not quite as fast as the corded but very convenient to not have a cord. The added handle is NEEDED in most cases, with all the power it could easily rip the drill out of your hand.

"Installer Jim" wrote: I'm a contractor and have burned through many tools over the years including cordless drills. After doing all the research on specs for various other drills this seemed to be the one. So far this drill has been flawless and perfect with no complaints. Our company gives these tools a true workout every day and all of our techs love them. The specs on the 454 model is worth the extra bucks versus the next model down, specifically the extra tork is what you want.

"blink32" wrote: Had access to a Makita drill/driver a long time ago and remembered it worked well. The Crapsman I was using finally died a tragic death and after a lot of searching the BHP454 came up. Overkill for what I need but having something with the hammer function could come in handy. Had read reviews about switching directions and changing functions being difficult but I found the action to be fine on mine. Charger is nice also.