DHR243Z Cordless Combi Hammer (without Battery/Charger, 18 V)

Selector switch faulty after 1 day about an hour and certainly not being abused , looks like it will be going back for replacement , upgraded to 5 stars as the replacement is excellent this drill / chaser is a great piece of equipment very powerful for an 18volt I’ve actually cut small cores out with this tool 50mm diameter and wow ate through block and brick obviously use a good grade core cutter bit , I can highly recommend this also there’s not much vibration as this drill incorporates a damper type function almost like a shock absorber so less fatigue, works for ages on Makita 5 ah batteries.

Very good drill. Does what is expected of it. 3 year warranty is a bonus/ When coupled with the dx06 it becomes indispensable in dust free areas

I have an older very heavy corded SDS drill that my father left to me and I needed to put some ventilation on a brick shed in my garden, at a point that was about 8 ft above ground....the thought of using the heavy drill in combination with a newly bought 200mm concrete core saw bit (that weighs more than a drill) did not fill me with confidence. Long story short, bought this drill after some research (I have recently been impressed with other Makita cordless power tools I've bought), oh my, it does it's job and then some. I expected that one battery would not do the job (which held true...very heavy load boring 200mm 6" tube of concrete), but second battery still had 80% power when done, all in about 20 min job. When it came to drilling the screw holes for the vent covers...I honestly laughed out loud, 20 seconds for 4 x 2" holes in solid concrete brick. Oh, if you are a DYI guy like me and still learning, SDS+ (which this drill is) is backwards compatible with standard SDS drill bits, I was able to use older bits for guide holes and fastening plugs with no issue. The newer SDS+ bits just have a better grip and torque efficiency. It is pricey if you add on the £70 addition of a battery, but once you start stocking up on your Makita tools, the batteries are interchangeable, but you can always get battery converters from other suppliers to convert one tools battery to another. I would highly recommend.

I don't leave reviews very often, but I feel compelled to on this occasion Having just moved house, am faced with a large number of DIY projects, and all of the walls in the house are solid plaster and brickwork. This SDS drill goes through bricks, concrete, anything like a hot knife through butter. In chisel mode, it makes short work of creating new power socket recessed etc Unbelievable tool. Worth every penny.

Bought primarily to drill holes through walls and hopefully double up as mini jackhammer as I have a small wall to break up. Sadly, for the latter, kinda useless. So I cannot give 5 stars on this occasion. Maybe I was expecting too much from a battery powered drill. I have no frame of reference so please assume my opinion of it naive.

For an 18V drill this is amazing, goes through brick like butter with 8mm drill bit (much faster than an ordinary hammer drill). Chiseled up crazy paving buried in the ground (don't ask) with pointed chisel just fine. I absolutely love this tool as its light and handy with real power. Need a few batteries if you have a big job on. Low vibration and fairly quiet for an SDS chisel machine. Still you need wear PPE including ear defenders!

I live in an old house with solid red brick walls and have been constantly frstrated trying to drill hols for plugs. It was suggested to me that I should get an SDS drill which I must admit I had not heard of. I got this as I have the Makita batteries and it is absolutely brilliant. A best of a drill albeit very loud!

Had the DHR242 and the chuck went, so bought the 243, if that goes just buy a replacement chuck Did get the chuck kit to repair the other one but bit fiddly, got there in the end Great make and a decent drill that packs a punch.

Der Makita DHR243Z Akku-Kombihammer ist eine richtig starke Maschine. Kraftvoll, zuverlässig und genau das, was man von Makita erwartet. 🔨 Leistung: Bohrt und hämmert ohne Probleme – macht auf jeden Fall, was sie soll. ✋ Handhabung: Liegt sehr gut in der Hand, ist ausgewogen und lässt sich sauber führen. 🧱 Qualität: Robuste Verarbeitung, hochwertiger Eindruck. Fazit: Top Werkzeug für Heimwerker und Profis. Klare Empfehlung – 5 Sterne. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Un très bon produit, produits de qualité, rien à redire sur ce produit, c’est du Makita y a pas de problème il fait son travail

Great Tool with a great name.

Great Value. Super Fast delivery

Il titolo riassume l'intera recensione. Ho provato questo demolitore assieme ad altri, compreso il "fratello maggiore" Makita 18Vx2, eleggendo convintamente questo modello come migliore in assoluto. Rispetto al 18Vx2 è enormemente più leggero e maneggevole, ed anche il colpo è potente quasi come quello del fratello maggiore: unica pecca, gli manca il led che illumina l'area su cui si opera. Instancabile, maneggevole e molto ben bilanciato, facendoci un po' di mano può eseguire agevolmente lavori sia pesanti che "di fino". Migliore rispetto alla concorrenza per via dell'elevato rapporto qualità-prezzo. Vivamente consigliate batterie da 5Ah (originali o comunque di buona qualità), con le quali l'autonomia è molto alta, anche se si possono utilizzare anche batterie da 3Ah al prezzo di una minore durata. Prodotto eccellente, migliore di quanto io stesso mi aspettassi.