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Makita 6213DWBLE 3/8-Inch 12 Volt Drill/Driver Kit with Flashlight | List Price: $320.00
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Brand: Makita
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - 12-volt battery
- Two speeds
- Reversible clutch
- Electronic speed control
- Keyless chuck
An Organbuilder's Dream [Posted on 2001-04-21]
One word- Stamina! This tool gets close to daily use, being ran 5 days a week. It may be turning a 1 1/2 - 4 1/2 " Reaming tool, driving 3/4" #8 to 4 1/2 #14 screws, or drilling holes all over! I've owned this tool for just under a year, and it has not skiped a beat. I'm pleased with the battery life, it's on par with others in use at the shop. It's well balanced, and great for screwing/drilling overhead. It comes home with me on the weekends for the home projects. Overall, a great value! I was skeptical at first about the Flashlight, I never thought I would use it. Wrong! Think of it as a cordless trouble light...Great for on-sight work, comes along in the case too! Remeber, this is a tool....treat it will respect...read the manual...you CAN break it if you don't use it properly. Luckily, I have yet to have a problem even with a little "Misuse". (newer makitas speed selection must be made when it is OFF, and not running, unlike older models. The Manual warns of this. :) Alas, we have 6 Makita drivers at my shop that are around 10-15 years old, with new batteries of course, that run and work like new. That's my 2 cents.
getur [Posted on 2001-05-11]
We are using in our shop evry day. There is no better drills on the market right now. They get abused. People that using them did not pay for them and we never had any problems. We have 5 sets and now baying two more.
Uh-oh [Posted on 2001-05-24]
I own a lot of Makita tools and I am an ardent supporter, but I would not recommend this tool. I have been using the 9.6 volt drill for years. It's a tank. I decided to upgrade and bought this drill based on a test in Wood magazine. I had to return 2 of them due to excessive play in the shaft the chuck is attached to. I should have heeded that warning. My drill worked fine for about a year. Then I knocked it off a 4 foot step ladder. It fell about 2½ feet into a pile of leaves and mulch. Honest! It broke. Something in the gear assembly gave out. I disassembled it. Couldn't find the broken part. There are a lot of plastic gears in there. Very disappointed.
Nimh Batteries have terrible life [Posted on 2001-06-27]
Well I bought this drill ... at Lowes, they had 3 new sets they were closing out. I ALSO bought the 14.4v De Walt with the XRP Nicd batteries. For comfort and control when driving screws the Makita felt more refined...however the batteries run down to completely empty in about 20 minutes of drilling!!!! This is totally unacceptable. I had to recharge the Makita 3 times for the one time that I've charged the DeWalt...and the DeWalt is still going strong...its a shame because the price and feel of the Makita was really nice! Anyway, I'll be returning it to keep the... DeWalt 14.4...
12V makita [Posted on 2001-07-06]
I have been completely satisfied with this product. I have used it daily on the job, working in adverse conditions (rain, cold, heat, any combo of them) for over 6 years. Started with the standard batteries and bought a 2nd drill with the new ni mh batteries 18 months ago. All batteries still work great. Both chargers still work great. (even though the older charger won't charge the newer batteries). One drill was even dropped into a full hot tub without lasting problems. I find the 12v driver to be light enough for extended use and still powerfull enough to drive long screws. If you are only doing occaisional work, the 14.4v may suit you better. Thanks to a thief, I am going to be purchasing another cordless soon, and it will be a Makita 12v.
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