XFD131 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 1/2" Driver-Drill Kit (3.0Ah), Variable Speed

Powerful, holds a charge, charges quickly. Great DIY/homeowners tool. Only negative, the light casts a shadow over point of use.

Having owned several drills over the past 50 years (all but two corded), I am very impressed with the Makita cordless drill, especially its ratio of power and torque to its light weight. Easy to handle and maneuver. Love the 1/2 inch chuck that holds the bits firmly. For its price, you cannot go wrong with this machine. Look no further. It's a super tool for DIY folks. Uncertain about its durability, though, for heavy construction work 300 days a year. It's perfect for me.

An excellent cordless driver/drill. Makita has always made very good tools for the trades.

Well, maybe not bullet proof, but I have had an older variant for over 10 years. Dropped it numerous times, literally beaten it to death. AND IT STILL WORKS! I am hopeful with this new purchase that it lives up to the hype and longevity aspects that Makita is known for. The drill came well packaged with simple clear instructions. I charged the battery and popped it in the drill and squeezed the trigger a few times...wow! You can feel the increased torque almost immediately. So far I am impressed. Hopefully you will be too..

Fits nicely in the bag. Lightweight. Big fan of these (it’s my third cordless makita drill). This one isn’t the heavyweight version but it’s great for around home and the battery lasts forever.

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.

Love this drill, delivered quickly

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.