Makita DDA351Z 18V Li-ion LXT Angle Drill – Batteries and Charger Not Included

Excellent tool for the money. Quite compact

I own a set of Makita drills and drivers, and they have never let me down. 18v LXTs, they have so far built 2 large decks, a 6m gazebo, 2 sheds and many other projects. Same batteries, over 4 years old - 3Ah. It was based on this experience that I took the plunge and bought the right angle drill, the DDA351Z 18v. I had convinced myself that I needed a right angle drill, as I was making a full size bed bed, in a box room, and would only have 150mm or so at one end to drive the screws in. I looked at the small attachments that you can get to drive a 90degrees bit, but figured that they would not last long, or I would lose them. I also saw the reviews of this drill, not all of them great, and that did make me worry a little. However, I reasoned that I am a diy person, not a trade person, and am not planning to use 20mm spade ends to drill throigh joists - not yet anyway. So I looked though amazon, and found the drill at a reasonable price - body only as I already have 2 18v batteries. I still think that the price is a bit steep, hence the 4 stars. I ordered one day, and then the parcel duly arrived within a day or 2, nicely boxed up and well protected. The drill itself is what I expect from Makita quality tools in the 18v LXT range, it feels solid and light, not too complicated. It feels as though it can be used for a long time, its comfortable to use with one hand, however, I found that I got better results using it when I applied pressure directly behind the drill bit. In use, the trigger takes a little bit of time to get used to, an adjustable trigger is not something that I am used to on drills, and I read the instructions suggesting that you dont go flat out straight away. No problem there, for me, this is an expensive bit of kit, and I wanted to het used to it slowly. The drill comes with a screw i handle, which can be fitted either side, and also has the familiar twist chuck to tighten up. The light under the drill is also present however this does tend to obscure the actual item you are drilling. I fitted a battery, squeezed the trigger and got a feel for the drill. It is certainly different to using a normal drill. Sounds different, and feels different. In use, it works really smoothly. Drilling a hole I started slowly and sped up, and the drill performed nicely. I manged to drill all of the holes I needed to, without any issue. I also used the drill to drive in the screws, and again, the drill performed really well. Its also good at removing them too. Overall, the drill handles as I had hoped a Makita drill would, and I was not dispointed. For me, this is a great addition to my toolkit, and whilst it wont replace my normal drill, it is a much better solution for tight to get to areas, and is a robust, lightweight powerful little drill - for the diyer. Pretty sure professionals would have other ideas, but it works for me.

Perfect for the job needed. Good value for money snd prompt delivery

Only lasted 6 months

Bought this to replace an old 9.6v Makita angle drill. I have quite a lot of the Makita 18v tools (love them all, really good tools and batteries) so buying it "bare" was handy. It is a little smaller than I expected (a good thing), and has quite a high torque, more than I expected. Would still prefer a slower speed and more torque though.

Amazon had this at the best price I could find even compared to the usual discount tool suppliers. The drill is the usual Makita quality, feels very sturdy and works as expected. I did wonder about the speed range being a bit high, as some other users comment on, but in practice it seems fine. Haven't tried it with a big diameter bit yet, 1" dia or so, the sort of thing for putting cables through joists etc, but it'll probably cope fine when used sensibly. I've promised myself an angle drill for years but just never done it, having had this a while now I have done a few jobs in a different way to the work-arounds I would have used when I couldn't get a regular drill in the space . If you need one, this should fit the bill.

Another Makita tool in my arsenal Won’t need it much but when l do it will make a difference

Just handy to have to compliment other 18v Makita tools when in a tight space where you require the angles head

Erfüllt alle meine Erwartungen, hatte schon Akkus von Makita, die hier eben auch passten. Brauchte sie für den Einsatz von Fräsbohrern, eine "richtige" Bohrmaschine dreht schneller, so what. Würde auf jeden Fall empfehlen

I like this Drill Machine

Perfecte boormachine om in hout te boren op moeilijk bereikbare plaatsen.

Yes this was bought for my Plumber son. Very versatile and a quality Makita product

Heb de boormachine 8 maanden in gebruik en de as is afgebroken in de machine.