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Over at Amazon, this Makita 12V Max CXT cordless drill and impact driver combo kit is on sale for just $99.
Its regular price looks to be $139, and we’ve seen this kit, model CT226, on sale for $99 before, most notably right before Black Friday last year.
It wasn’t too long ago that Makita launched this new cordless battery platform, replacing their stem-style battery pack form factor.
- Drill: 0-450/1700 RPM, up to 250 in-lbs max torque
- Impact: 0-2600 RPM, 0-2400 IPM, up to 970 in-lbs max torque
- Kit comes with 2x 1.5Ah batteries, charger, kit bag
At the risk of sounding too optimistic – if I were in the market for a 12V-class drill and impact driver kit, there’s a strong chance this is the kit I would buy.
It gives you entry to Makita’s growing lineup of 12V Max CXT tools, but the tools are fantastic as-is and apart from a bigger 12V Max investment.
There’s a Milwaukee M12 drill and impact driver combo kit that will be on sale for $99 at Acme Tools. Home Depot already has it on sale for $99. Actually, that’ll be my next post for today.
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Makita vs. Milwaukee?
Just considering the drill and impact driver, I’d lean towards Makita. The slide-style battery pack makes these tools unbelievably compact. Maybe even sprightly to use. Is that an appropriate descriptor for a power tool?
It might be easy to consider these tools as dinky, but hold ’em in your hand and you’d become a believer.
As part of a system? That’s a tougher choice. Milwaukee has a vast selection of 12V class tools. If Makita can catch up, it’ll take them years. But they already offer the core tools that many users need, plus some.
Let me just say that I think this is a great deal, and I’ll stop there.
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