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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Makita Impact XPS Driver Bits Last Up to 90x Longer
Pro Tool Reviews: Makita Impact XPS driver bits are coming in as Makita’s new top-of-line accessories and promise up to 90x the life of standard bits. They’re a step up from Makita Gold that has been, well, the gold standard for many Pros.
2 comments:
DJ L.
said...
Makita is one of the few "consumer" tool companies that I have not worked with too much, that is, their newer tools at least. Some of the first ever tools I worked with were the Makita drills from the 1970's. When I first started working on projects with my grandfather, we were working with a Makita drill that took a ovular, cylindrical, battery and had a keyed chuck, something close to the Makita 6010D. This tools pioneered the cordless drill market and truly stood up to the test of time. While I have not worked with much of the new stuff, I have heard and read reviews about them being less than that. That being said, this drill bits seem to put up the Pro Tool Review's tests and seem to live up to their standard. Again, I have yet to use these bits, but they may have to be the next set I buy.
Perhaps one of the few drawbacks of impact drivers is their tendencies to shear off drill bits. On a few occasions, I have found myself on a load in call where the tip of the drill bit snapped off into the head of the Robertson screw. While I have never used Makita’s impact driver bits, I have been able to notice the significant difference between impact bits and standard drill bits. Makita has always been a consumer-grade tool manufacturer that never fully gained my trust. Having said that, in recent years it really seems like Makita is stepping up their game. I have been looking into investing in a packed out tool bag and so I have been researching tools and perhaps I should go back and look into the Makita tool line more closely. Especially at the price point that Makita is selling these bit kits, thirty dollars is a pretty good deal for an impact driver bit set.
2 comments:
Makita is one of the few "consumer" tool companies that I have not worked with too much, that is, their newer tools at least. Some of the first ever tools I worked with were the Makita drills from the 1970's. When I first started working on projects with my grandfather, we were working with a Makita drill that took a ovular, cylindrical, battery and had a keyed chuck, something close to the Makita 6010D. This tools pioneered the cordless drill market and truly stood up to the test of time. While I have not worked with much of the new stuff, I have heard and read reviews about them being less than that. That being said, this drill bits seem to put up the Pro Tool Review's tests and seem to live up to their standard. Again, I have yet to use these bits, but they may have to be the next set I buy.
Perhaps one of the few drawbacks of impact drivers is their tendencies to shear off drill bits. On a few occasions, I have found myself on a load in call where the tip of the drill bit snapped off into the head of the Robertson screw. While I have never used Makita’s impact driver bits, I have been able to notice the significant difference between impact bits and standard drill bits. Makita has always been a consumer-grade tool manufacturer that never fully gained my trust. Having said that, in recent years it really seems like Makita is stepping up their game. I have been looking into investing in a packed out tool bag and so I have been researching tools and perhaps I should go back and look into the Makita tool line more closely. Especially at the price point that Makita is selling these bit kits, thirty dollars is a pretty good deal for an impact driver bit set.
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