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Review on πŸ”‹ Makita XRH04Z Cordless Rotary with Lithium Ion Technology by Bill Howard

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Nice tool, don't like the balance/ergonomics

I ordered this and then returned and received a Makita XRH03Z. The XRH03Z and XRH04Z are the same tool except for the position of the handle. If you're mostly drilling straight down, you won't need to reach as far with this tool because the handle is on the back of the engine, not under it, and so the XRH04Z is longer than the XRH03Z. However, this length compromises comfort and ergonomics for other tasks. I found the XRH03Z to be much more convenient to use for stripping and drilling at different angles.

Pros
  • Torque limiting clutch to avoid transmission damage by automatically disengaging gears if the bit sticks
Cons
  • disappears