Makita XRH04Z 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Cordless 7/8" Rotary Hammer, accepts SDS-PLUS bits, Tool Only

"Perfect for tough jobs—lightweight, powerful, and durable. Highly recommend for pros and DIYers alike!"

Let me preface this with the fact that I've never used an sds plus compatible tool. So I don't have anything to compare it to.Before purchasing this, I'd been getting by with the regular makita drill with the "hammer" feature that came in my original set years ago. I wasn't sure how much better this would be at drilling, but I decided to pull the trigger mainly because I needed the chisel feature. I'm installing a catch basin and drilling through the 2 inch non-reinforced knockout walls. I'm drilling smaller holes around where I need the holes for the 4 and 6 inch tile, chiseling between them and knocking them out with a sledge hammer.I started drilling a few holes the other day with my old "hammer" drill and after about an hour and a drained 5 amp hour battery, I had 3.5 3/8" holes in the catch basin... That simply wasn't going to cut it, so I ordered this.I just received the rotary hammer today and had to try it out immediately. It takes about 3 seconds to drill a 3/8" hole through 2 inches of concrete with this. In about an hour of playing with it, I already have 2 of the holes for my 6 inch tile complete. So that's 10-15 holes around the perimeter for each, chiseling, knocking out the center, and chiseling some more This is working down in the mud and water as the catch basin is already set. It would be much faster if I wasn't contending with the mud and water above the bottom of the holes I'm makingThe rotary hammer does eat batteries and get hot, but with the amount of power it's putting out that's expected. It is also long... too long to work from the inside of the 2x2x3 catch basin. The XRH03Z would probably have been a better choice for that.

its all good

As my favorite brand, they are made for real work

This drill hammer works great - I have been using the machine for some time now and I am always impressed with it.

Great except for where the battery attaches. That is this drills weakest point. I called makita and complained they said it shouldn't be that way get a replacement. Amazon over night shipped me a second model and i sent it back as it was the same flimsy attached battery point. Home depot had a model on display and it too had this weak attatchment point. So it is what it is. Also the chuck is flimsy feeling. This tool requires more babyish then my dozen or so 18v tools. The drill motor is VERY strong, comparable to my corded Hilti, and puts a 1.5 core through a foundation in less than 5 min. I expect more from makita but for 155$ maybe I'm expecting too much.

I run it for 6 hours straight and I think it's better than the plug in which I also have. Weighs about that same as plug in. Wish I had gotten this sooner!!

I used to really sweat getting holes into masonry before buying this hammer drill. Now drilling screw and lag bolt holes into brick and stone is like child's play. If you have lots of holes to drill, you may want to invest in a pair of 5, 6 or even 8 amp hour batteries and a rapid charger. Giving this product five stars because I simply cannot imagine visiting a worksite for the first time without this tool in my truck.