Makita CLX228AJ 12V Max Li-ion CXT 2 Piece Kit comprising HP333DZ, TD110DZ Complete with 2 x 2.0 Ah Li-ion Batteries and Charger Supplied in a Makpac Case

For the capacity of the battery and subsequent size, this unit is powerful,handy and compact, although it's too soon to gauge the longevity, I can say through two decades of experience, that the unit is giving the impression on longevity,The unit is invaluable for times where load of equipment eg when your up a ladder and fatigue of holding it at arms length and such, in addition if space is an issue, this unit is very useful,The box is for their stack system and NOT the traditional standalone unit, it has an external moulded equipment holder, so it can be removed, unlike the normal ones expected and legacy unit where it is part of the storage, till now I have kept it, as it stops the rattling and scuffing of the equipment, although I am not sure the moulded unit shall last very long as the gauge of the moulded is not very robust, that being said, it's not a deal breaker due to the very competitive cost,In fact the price is very reasonable, just abit more than the lower / mid range brands,Drill used in iron work, no problem, not arm twisting power, that you get from the 18v units when snagged, so a positive,The impact driver is very powerful for the capacity and size of unit, removing 3 inch rusty and glued through, old and weathered, better than my supermarket purchased unit at a higher voltage,Conclusion, was expecting good, but it's above and beyond,

My son loved this gift so many jibs for him to do now

These are only 12v, so you're not going to get the power of 18v units, indeed the drill only has a 10mm chuck, but after six months DIY use, they've handled everything I've needed them to - lots of masonry drilling, 10mm holes into concrete and driving 90mm screws into softwood.Both the drill and driver have handy belt hooks, so they can be kept in easy reach.Perfectly adequate for DIY use. The only reason they don't get five stars is that they only come with two batteries and the Makita ones are crazy expensive - I bought 3rd-party batteries, but they wouldn't charge, so I had to cough up for the genuine ones

Bought it as a gift and he’s absolutely thrilled with it!

Had various battery drill/screwdrivers and, whilst I admit that they were all either secondhand or the cheapest possible, they are sturdy and tough. First job I had to drill into a concrete lintel and it didn’t blink. I used the drill and screwdriver for over an hour and it still had full charge indicated.The case it came in is very large for the product allowing room for many attachments - drill bits/ screwdriver bits etc

The case was designed by a mad man/ woman.For anyone who gets up a ladder its a diaster.Why put the handle on the top of the box and not on the side. What were thet thinking?I'm modding my box asap.Else, it's amazing VFM and a great drill and driver.

I couldn't quite bring myself to fork out for the big boy makitas, but these are actually really good, quick charge too and having 2 batteries means you have hours of fun, or destruction!!

Please see photo the battery has been on charge all night & is still registering 4 red lights which indicates flat battery it’s the same for both batteries, please could you send me 2 replacement batteries the drill & impact driver are very good just a problem with the batteries