Makita GPH01
Hammer drill · 40V max XGT
3.4 (10 owner comments)
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Clutch & Speed ControlCompact & Lightweight
“(GPH01 US is what I have, I don’t think we have a non-hammer version).”
Read review →Makita Cordless Drills Review
5 models rated on this site · 30 tracked · 4 with owner sentiment · 359 owner comments (model + brand level)
3.9 Brand score from 223 rated owner comments
Owner sentiment3.9
Recommendations4.3
Spec score (avg of models)3.6
ValueNot rated
How brand scores work → Makita owners on Reddit praise battery & runtime (64), power & torque (57), compact & lightweight (49) and most often complain about clutch & speed control (11), value (10), durability (9).
Should you buy a Makita cordless drill?
Shortlist Makita if
- Battery & Runtime matters: 64 owner mentions praise it.
- Power & Torque matters: 57 owner mentions praise it.
- Compact & Lightweight matters: 49 owner mentions praise it.
Look elsewhere if
- Clutch & Speed Control is a dealbreaker: 11 owner complaints.
- Value is a dealbreaker: 10 owner complaints.
- Durability is a dealbreaker: 9 owner complaints.
Most positive owner comment
5/5 Battery & RuntimeValue“best is subjective.”
Most critical owner comment
2/5 Chuck & Bit Grip“My brother's Stanley cordless drill plastic chuck is broken, so I made up an excuse for myself to get the Yukiwa chuck and I transferred the Makita branded one to his drill.”
Praise vs complaints
| Theme | Praise | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Battery & Runtime | 64 | 0 |
| Power & Torque | 57 | 0 |
| Compact & Lightweight | 49 | 0 |
| Clutch & Speed Control | 0 | 11 |
| Value | 0 | 10 |
| Durability | 0 | 9 |
5/5 Battery & RuntimeValue“best is subjective.”
4/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime“Everything still works great.”
5/5 Power & Torque“I have the exact model and it's fucking fantastic!”
4/5 Power & TorqueBattery & Runtime“That was about five years ago and the drill & battery are still going strong after being used as a jack stand.”
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I've got the previous model of the mitre saw, the LS0815FLN, and it's great.”
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“The RT0700C is the corded trim router, it's great.”
5/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime“They fell off ladders, sat in the rain, survived in hot attics and trucks, and generally got put through the wringer, and I only ever replaced them because I wanted a newer model (I love the black compact models), passin”
4/5 Battery & Runtime“Makita is a motor company who just happen to make good quality tools.”
+32 more owner comments
4/5 Power & TorqueChuck & Bit Grip“If you not confident about how much force to use, I would not recommend this.”
4/5 Power & Torque“They are absolutely incredible, powerful and dependable.”
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“After getting most of my tools I was in a Home Depot and I saw this one LXT impact driver (XDT20) and picked it up, it was SOOO light and has the ring light and it was just too good I got it.”
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I have had no need to move towards XGT stuff yet but someone else said it best on here, XGT is best for tools that you might use 2 hands on.”
2/5 Chuck & Bit Grip“My brother's Stanley cordless drill plastic chuck is broken, so I made up an excuse for myself to get the Yukiwa chuck and I transferred the Makita branded one to his drill.”
3/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“Home Depot isn't great for deals, but it can be convenient if you get them to price match a sale one of these others is having.”
4/5 Battery & RuntimeDurability“I haven't come across made in Romania battery packs myself but every Romanian made tool I've used has been as good as made in Japan, UK and Germany Makitas.”
4/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“DHP484 is the new prosumer/heavy DIYer brushless model, ”
5/5“I used to love my little 12v makita set for doing machine work.”
5/5“I love the Makita.”
2/5 Clutch & Speed Control“It is part of the problem caused by the gearbox assembly, I have made posts in this subreddit, add 2 more pins for secure gear switching, you can ask more questions if you don't understand after your research, I'm happy ”
4/5 Power & TorqueDurability“Upgraded to a brushless when they came out for the extra torque, but the OG is still going strong for home projects.”
4/5 Compact & LightweightMasonry & Hammer Mode“But then again, if the normal drill doesn't go through with good pressure, then the hammer drill is the only option.”
2/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“There’s no best— more powerful ones are heavier and bigger.”
5/5 Masonry & Hammer Mode“It's perfect for the ~1 time a year I need the hammer function.”
5/5 Battery & RuntimeValue“I am "loyal" to Makita only because it's the first good cordless drill I bought.”
2/5 Value“I've bought a chop saw, biscuit jointer jigsaw, 2 routers, a die grinder and a planer anr haven't been disappointed with any of them.”
5/5 Compact & LightweightBattery & Runtime“I don’t keep up with what’s the newest but I have the 40v GOB01CZ and don’t get me wrong it’s nice but I still end up grabbing the LXT on the job way more often.”
3/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“For trim, I think the 6.5” LXT circular saw would be great.”
1/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I see a lot of hate for it, but I’m a big fan of the lightweight 6.5” circular saw.”
2/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I have a compact drill XFD15 acquired during a long period of subbing to a cabinet company who had loads of jobs and no reliable installers.”
2/5 DurabilityClutch & Speed Control“I own the HP001G drill and it hasn't failed me yet.”
2/5 Battery & RuntimeDurability“Having said that I had a makita 9.6 v (NiCad) cordless drill for 25 years and it only died after a flooded basement got to it.”
4/5 Masonry & Hammer ModeErgonomics“I'm sure no we all handle our precious little dainty drills with cotton gloves and felt lined boxes, right before we drop then off a ladder into a nice fresh batch of concrete.”
4/5 Power & TorqueChuck & Bit Grip“Its to help the motor but it's super annoying especially finishing the cuts when doing stair stringers.”
3/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I don’t have any LXT circular saws or anything like that so the best I can test is on my palm sander which I assume is more draw than my Makita 3,000 lumens light?”
3/5“An insider I know gave me a best guess of maybe mid-June.”
3/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“No, for the money you're spending, you're better off importing a DHP492, which is supposed to replace the XPH14 (DHP486 in the rest of the world).”
5/5 Power & TorqueCompact & Lightweight“I have no experience with HP003G, but Tools & Stuff (a great and honest, down to earth youtuber, go watch him) tested the HP003G, it is much bulkier and heavier, because of the more powerful motor (higher hard torque rat”
5/5 Battery & Runtime“I love my Makita battery suite.”
2/5 Battery & RuntimeDurability“One stopped working dead.”
1/5 Power & TorqueMasonry & Hammer Mode“That spade handle Makita will still be doing work long after those HF power tools let out the smoke and are tossed in the trash.”
Makita lineup, best first
Makita XPH14
Hammer drill · 18V LXT
3.3 (21 owner comments)
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Power & TorqueClutch & Speed Control
“I have the xph14 which I believe is the flagship on the lxt line.”
Read review →Makita XPH16
Hammer drill · 18V LXT
3.2 (6 owner comments)
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Power & TorqueErgonomics
“Its to help the motor but it's super annoying especially finishing the cuts when doing stair stringers.”
Read review →Makita XPH07
Hammer drill · 18V LXT
3.2 (4 owner comments)
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Battery & RuntimeChuck & Bit Grip
“I LOVE my Makita tools.”
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Hammer drill · 18V LXT
2.9 (5 owner comments)
Price varies — check Amazon
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