Makita 18v SDS Plus LXT Rotary Hammer Drill

I have used Makita power tools for a long time and when my last drill was stolen from my van, it was easy to make my choice of Makita again. It’s not the cheapest on the market but is easy to use and very versatile.

I have used Makita power tools for a long time and when my last drill was stolen from my van, it was easy to make my choice of Makita again.
It’s not the cheapest on the market but is easy to use and very versatile.

A very good SDS drill has got great power for an 18V drill. If you are using the lower amp batteries then they will get drained fairly fast however this is expected with a tool like this

A very good SDS drill has got great power for an 18V drill. If you are using the lower amp batteries then they will get drained fairly fast however this is expected with a tool like this

A solid bit of kit, The trigger has gone a little unsteady after a particularly hard day and a fair few holes in hard concrete. But it’s good on battery use and hasn’t totally failed yet. 3+ years.

A solid bit of kit,
The trigger has gone a little unsteady after a particularly hard day and a fair few holes in hard concrete. But it’s good on battery use and hasn’t totally failed yet.
3+ years.

Good quality drill with benefit of rotary stop, and cheap when i bought it, only downside it doesnt stand up in its own like some of the other sds drills

Good quality drill with benefit of rotary stop, and cheap when i bought it, only downside it doesnt stand up in its own like some of the other sds drills

Got this drill with the detachable vacuum unit. Drill works great and effortless on a wide range of materials, the hammer only works well on brick with small chisel or chase bit. The vacuum unit with upto 25mm drill bit is a massive bonus no dust and a easy to use depth gauge

Got this drill with the detachable vacuum unit. Drill works great and effortless on a wide range of materials, the hammer only works well on brick with small chisel or chase bit. The vacuum unit with upto 25mm drill bit is a massive bonus no dust and a easy to use depth gauge

Great drill I've had this for a few years now, it is used almost every day and I've had no bother with it at all, used to drain the batteries as it came with 3amp batteries but now with the 5amp it's brilliant.

Great drill I've had this for a few years now, it is used almost every day and I've had no bother with it at all, used to drain the batteries as it came with 3amp batteries but now with the 5amp it's brilliant.

Watched a sparks use one of these on one of my jobs, decided I have to have one, great for installing back boxes, stitch drilling and everything in between.

Watched a sparks use one of these on one of my jobs, decided I have to have one, great for installing back boxes, stitch drilling and everything in between.

Brilliant drill just as powerful as my corded drill but much easier without having to run an extension lead. Goes through walls like butter. I would recommend getting a 5amp battery to last longer with the extra power it punches!

Brilliant drill just as powerful as my corded drill but much easier without having to run an extension lead. Goes through walls like butter. I would recommend getting a 5amp battery to last longer with the extra power it punches!

Great addition to my tool kit it gets a lot of abuse and is still going strong, only 1 complaint that the trigger cover is a little weak as my one has split still work fine though.

Great addition to my tool kit it gets a lot of abuse and is still going strong, only 1 complaint that the trigger cover is a little weak as my one has split still work fine though.

This was one of the first new Makita cordless tools I purchased since then I’ve gone on to add to the collection. This sds drill has yet to be beat, all three functions have come in handy at some point since it’s purchase. Drilling holes on hammer is its best setting, I have on the odd occasion had to use to core drill which it has managed with ease and it has come in very useful when using the chisel setting to hammer radiators when fitted with the vibe tool from Adey.

This was one of the first new Makita cordless tools I purchased since then I’ve gone on to add to the collection. This sds drill has yet to be beat, all three functions have come in handy at some point since it’s purchase. Drilling holes on hammer is its best setting, I have on the odd occasion had to use to core drill which it has managed with ease and it has come in very useful when using the chisel setting to hammer radiators when fitted with the vibe tool from Adey.

Great SDS, had it for years and still going strong even having used it on the occasional core. Light and compact too, fitting in a standard makpac.

Great SDS, had it for years and still going strong even having used it on the occasional core.
Light and compact too, fitting in a standard makpac.

love this, not too heavy, ploughs through walls when you need it, great build quality, all my power tools are Makita because I trust the brand

love this, not too heavy, ploughs through walls when you need it, great build quality, all my power tools are Makita because I trust the brand

Nice and compact but with plenty of power. Not overly bulky and heavy to carry around. Very durable and long lasting. Would definitely recommend this item

Nice and compact but with plenty of power. Not overly bulky and heavy to carry around. Very durable and long lasting. Would definitely recommend this item

The only sds I’ve ever had until I recently upgraded to the 36v. Never had any issue or problems. Drilled through anything. Lightweight also.

The only sds I’ve ever had until I recently upgraded to the 36v. Never had any issue or problems. Drilled through anything. Lightweight also.

Bought this to replace my dewalt one and must say very impressed a lot lighter in weight but just as capable of not quicker I like the fact it has belt clip handy for up ladders

Bought this to replace my dewalt one and must say very impressed a lot lighter in weight but just as capable of not quicker I like the fact it has belt clip handy for up ladders

I have been using Makita for the last 5 years since moving over dean Dewalt, I can not recommend Makita on there power tool selections, unrivalled in power and performance, opting for brushless allow amazing longevity and outlasting use on a 5.0ah battery.

I have been using Makita for the last 5 years since moving over dean Dewalt, I can not recommend Makita on there power tool selections, unrivalled in power and performance, opting for brushless allow amazing longevity and outlasting use on a 5.0ah battery.

Very impressed with this drill. It's had a rough time for 3 years and still going strong. Would recommend the Makita range to anyone as I've only had 1 issue which was swapped out straight away.

Very impressed with this drill. It's had a rough time for 3 years and still going strong. Would recommend the Makita range to anyone as I've only had 1 issue which was swapped out straight away.

Best SDS going. Never let me down. It's not brushless but it's lasted me years and still going strong. My go to drill

Best SDS going. Never let me down. It's not brushless but it's lasted me years and still going strong. My go to drill

I'm really happy with this bad boy drill, it's light but it's got the power to do the job, Battery life is good too, charge times quick,

I'm really happy with this bad boy drill, it's light but it's got the power to do the job,
Battery life is good too, charge times quick,

LIGHT WEIGHT POWERFULL WORKS GREAT WITH 4, 5 AH BATTRIES GOOD FOR MAKING HOLES ACCROSS VAST RANGE OF SERVICES MADE TO LAST VERSITALE AND STRONG ON FULL CHARGE CAN MAKE OVER 20 28MM HOLES THROUGH MASANORY

LIGHT WEIGHT POWERFULL WORKS GREAT WITH 4, 5 AH BATTRIES GOOD FOR MAKING HOLES ACCROSS VAST RANGE OF SERVICES MADE TO LAST VERSITALE AND STRONG ON FULL CHARGE CAN MAKE OVER 20 28MM HOLES THROUGH MASANORY

Has enough power for most jobs,small enough to keep in van just in case.I use mine for most jobs it’s out of the box and set up in minutes unlike my 110v which now only get used for core drilling and really big drill bits ,the cordless one can do every thing else.

Has enough power for most jobs,small enough to keep in van just in case.I use mine for most jobs it’s out of the box and set up in minutes unlike my 110v which now only get used for core drilling and really big drill bits ,the cordless one can do every thing else.

Has enough power for most jobs,small enough to keep in van just in case.I use mine for most jobs it’s out of the box and set up in minutes unlike my 110v which now only get used for core drilling and really big drill bits ,the cordless one can do every thing else.

Has enough power for most jobs,small enough to keep in van just in case.I use mine for most jobs it’s out of the box and set up in minutes unlike my 110v which now only get used for core drilling and really big drill bits ,the cordless one can do every thing else.

Quality, easy to use and definitely value for money. Very robust and does what is suppose. Used everyday for last 10 months and still plenty of life.

Quality, easy to use and definitely value for money. Very robust and does what is suppose. Used everyday for last 10 months and still plenty of life.

Absolutely shit! It had no guts and the gear box failed. Sent it back and the second one the chuck failed. Don’t buy it save your money and get something red or green

Absolutely shit! It had no guts and the gear box failed. Sent it back and the second one the chuck failed. Don’t buy it save your money and get something red or green

Good quality SDS at a reasonable price. Has got normal setting rotary hammer and hammer which are all good. Plenty of power and lasts for ever with a 5Ah battery.

Good quality SDS at a reasonable price. Has got normal setting rotary hammer and hammer which are all good. Plenty of power and lasts for ever with a 5Ah battery.

couple of the lads i work with have this drill what a great bit of kit definitely on my christmas wish list saves all the leads when fixing anywhere

couple of the lads i work with have this drill what a great bit of kit definitely on my christmas wish list saves all the leads when fixing anywhere

Switch from dewalt to this. A lot more power a bit bulkier and heavier but eases through not like dewalt

Switch from dewalt to this. A lot more power a bit bulkier and heavier but eases through not like dewalt

Not to badly priced for a cordless SDS drill. Its ok for drilling small holes in masonry and hacking plaster off the walls but does struggle with anything more than a 16mm drill in it. I would personally pay the extra and get the bigger SDS and brushless.

Not to badly priced for a cordless SDS drill. Its ok for drilling small holes in masonry and hacking plaster off the walls but does struggle with anything more than a 16mm drill in it. I would personally pay the extra and get the bigger SDS and brushless.

Have owned this for some time, it gets the job done but I would say spend the extra and get the brushless version, i now have both and this is just a backup. It loves to eat through batteries.

Have owned this for some time, it gets the job done but I would say spend the extra and get the brushless version, i now have both and this is just a backup. It loves to eat through batteries.

Another God send by Makita. Small, tight, compact, light, powerful. I use mine for rainwater goods, very handy for up a three part fixed ladder. Could do with a belt faster though, hence the 4 star features. Anyhow, love it

Another God send by Makita. Small, tight, compact, light, powerful. I use mine for rainwater goods, very handy for up a three part fixed ladder. Could do with a belt faster though, hence the 4 star features. Anyhow, love it

This drill is quite simply amazing! I have owned it for at least 5 years now and believe me I have given it a real hammering, I quite often use this drill for Cutting chases in the toughest of walls when there is no power on site and it works a treat! Sometimes I will use it just to save me going to the van for the mains drill! Best thing about it is that it still works as it did when it was new! Nothing phases it! Great bit of kit that doesn’t cost the earth!

This drill is quite simply amazing!
I have owned it for at least 5 years now and believe me I have given it a real hammering, I quite often use this drill for Cutting chases in the toughest of walls when there is no power on site and it works a treat!
Sometimes I will use it just to save me going to the van for the mains drill!
Best thing about it is that it still works as it did when it was new! Nothing phases it!
Great bit of kit that doesn’t cost the earth!

18v sds couldn’t be without it , use thus daily for light masonry drilling raw plugs etc Can eat through batteries when using in breaker mode But still great but if kit

18v sds couldn’t be without it , use thus daily for light masonry drilling raw plugs etc
Can eat through batteries when using in breaker mode
But still great but if kit

This is great, makes drilling for clips or anything in an awkward place a lot easier than dragging a cable around

This is great, makes drilling for clips or anything in an awkward place a lot easier than dragging a cable around

Brilliant drill. I use this for all my drilling even up to 32mm sds drill bit. It can rape the battery drilling this big but it's just as good as most 240v sds drills.

Brilliant drill. I use this for all my drilling even up to 32mm sds drill bit. It can rape the battery drilling this big but it's just as good as most 240v sds drills.

Great piece of equipment bit pricey but you pay for the quality. Mine gets used loads for e everything never lets me down

Great piece of equipment bit pricey but you pay for the quality. Mine gets used loads for e everything never lets me down

This is an amazing drill by makita (you can trust makita with its quality products). The drill has a light on it which is activated when the trigger is pulled. The battery holder has a little wiggle/movement on it, this is to stop vibrations affected the battery when in use. Drill is comfy to use and being cordless save so much time. You won't be disappoint buying this product. The drill comes with a handle, depth stop but no carry case. Amazing price for this bit of kit.

This is an amazing drill by makita (you can trust makita with its quality products). The drill has a light on it which is activated when the trigger is pulled. The battery holder has a little wiggle/movement on it, this is to stop vibrations affected the battery when in use. Drill is comfy to use and being cordless save so much time. You won't be disappoint buying this product. The drill comes with a handle, depth stop but no carry case. Amazing price for this bit of kit.

The drill is brilliant lightweight and really easy to use as for value for money I bought it in a set so not to sure indivualy

The drill is brilliant lightweight and really easy to use as for value for money I bought it in a set so not to sure indivualy

Brilliant drill, light weight. Easy to use, chisel function works well. Very good value for money, battery life good

Brilliant drill, light weight. Easy to use, chisel function works well. Very good value for money, battery life good

Decent drill, pretty robust and plenty of power. Would recommend spending the extra money and getting the brushless version for even more power

Decent drill, pretty robust and plenty of power. Would recommend spending the extra money and getting the brushless version for even more power

We have 2 of theses drills which are used every day on site , can't fault them . Enough grunt to get thorough concrete but comfortable and light enough to use with 1 hand . Reasonably priced compared to other drills on the market

We have 2 of theses drills which are used every day on site , can't fault them . Enough grunt to get thorough concrete but comfortable and light enough to use with 1 hand . Reasonably priced compared to other drills on the market

Can't really fault this drill been using it daily now for a couple of years. Decent value for money. Ergonomic and comfortable to use.

Can't really fault this drill been using it daily now for a couple of years. Decent value for money. Ergonomic and comfortable to use.

Great product that feels very sturdy, and easy to use. I have had this for years and never had any problems with it.

Great product that feels very sturdy, and easy to use. I have had this for years and never had any problems with it.

Quite simply the best cordless sds to e ever used. Not sure what else there really is to say. Build. Quality is excellent and battery life is great

Quite simply the best cordless sds to e ever used. Not sure what else there really is to say. Build. Quality is excellent and battery life is great

Great product can use 1 handed unlike some 24v and 36v drill, I use it with 18v 4.0amp batteries with fast charger.

Great product can use 1 handed unlike some 24v and 36v drill, I use it with 18v 4.0amp batteries with fast charger.

Great quality SDS drill. Eats through concrete & masonry. I use Dewalt Extreme SDS bits and a 4ah battery with mine. Great price for a quality piece of kit.

Great quality SDS drill. Eats through concrete & masonry. I use Dewalt Extreme SDS bits and a 4ah battery with mine. Great price for a quality piece of kit.

I have the older version which can only take 3ah batteries but this is the only downside. I had it dropped 12feet off a roof and still works. Even tried it with a core drill for 32mm waste pipe and it had enough oomph to go through a double skin brick wall (used 3 batteries doing it though). Great for most jobs. Anything it can't do i use is corded brother for

I have the older version which can only take 3ah batteries but this is the only downside. I had it dropped 12feet off a roof and still works. Even tried it with a core drill for 32mm waste pipe and it had enough oomph to go through a double skin brick wall (used 3 batteries doing it though). Great for most jobs. Anything it can't do i use is corded brother for

Use mine every day with no issues . Verry good

Use mine every day with no issues . Verry good

Great drill takes a battering and keeps going

Great drill takes a battering and keeps going

Totally agree with a previous review, drains the life out of batteries on the more intense job like harder drilling, for those general jobs, drilling, chiselling out etc... perfect. Especially ideal on site where trips are becoming the main hazard due to cables lying everywhere because mainly corded machines are the only ones having the nuts for the job... this gives you a fighting chance without the headaches and hazards

Totally agree with a previous review, drains the life out of batteries on the more intense job like harder drilling, for those general jobs, drilling, chiselling out etc... perfect.
Especially ideal on site where trips are becoming the main hazard due to cables lying everywhere because mainly corded machines are the only ones having the nuts for the job... this gives you a fighting chance without the headaches and hazards

Brilliant drill on a 5 amp batterie.

Brilliant drill on a 5 amp batterie.

Good tool, battery can run down quite quick if drilling through wall of solid materials concrete block, brick etc, so a few spare fully charged battery's are recommended to have on the bigger jobs!

Good tool, battery can run down quite quick if drilling through wall of solid materials concrete block, brick etc, so a few spare fully charged battery's are recommended to have on the bigger jobs!

Brilliant drill great

Brilliant drill great

Really handy being cordless

Really handy being cordless