I think similarly. I seem to hear a different sound from wood when the second screw was putting there

Yup noticed that too

If this is true you just ruined his year, he's going to have to re-do all of his videos, lol!

@@user-fo2vr5qz2l lol 👉👶

Agreed. Plus the exterior of the socket has to deal with extra friction from metal on metal. It may not matter too much but it definitely could be enough to stop the makita. I would have retested.

I've always thought the same thing

@@weldonpinder7295 me too... i think will need hard torque. Because with self tapping Maybe 1"space minimum i think

Very good and true observation! Cheers 🥂

I thank you Mike

It isn't always about which being the most powerful, I also picked the XPH14 for $93 and it immediately replaced my dewalt 996. It is much nicer to hold and the trigger is super smooth, the mechanical clutch is night and day vs the dewalt. 99% of the time I don't even need the full power of the drill, people like to think that a job is done faster with more powerful equipment, but in reality it's what makes the operator work more efficiently that matters.

That is my biggest concern, the unknown reliability

Hikoki, I don't know if it's allowed here in the USA, AEG to.

Makita and Hikoki, being Japanese companies, release new tools in Japan first. The rest of the world is one model behind you guys, which has had the unfortunate of a few channels claiming that the TD172 is better than the XDT17(TD171) because it's Japanese made and not because the TD172 is an upgraded, Japanese exclusive model

Hahahahaha!

agreed, a 3/4 masonry bit exceeds the specs for both of these. I use 3/16" and 1/4" bits on mine and it never takes more than 10 seconds

each tool has their own ups and downs, some tool perform better than other at different tasks.

I have not yet but I will in the future

@@ManCaverTools Thank you. I enjoy your channel. 👍

Greetings to Egypt from California friend!😁👍

@@P_steez very happy to have such a good friend

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My exact thoughts, love the Makita xdt16, and xph14. Compared to others light, and comfortable. Don't even get me started on their xdt16, amazing ergonomics, and balance.

When you need to get the job done, pushing your tool to the limit is sometimes required. So in essence, when you need to get the job done .... Don't buy junkita!!!! It will always leave you with regrets. Then again, Makita fans always make excuses. Just so you remember, the Ryobi put the 6" lag in. But the junkita failed 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Agreed

Makita is and always has manufactured reliable tools that work flawlessly for years, they have more than enough power to get the job done and that’s what matters to me. The reason Makita tools cut out quicker than others is due to Makita’s overload protection, not everyone appreciates this until their overdriven tools fail at the worst time. Also in my opinion Makita’s ergonomics is far superior to other manufacturers especially FLEX.

Makita no1 🗣️ lol -_- ;)

It's the brand that just beat Makita..LOL!!

Uh www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lowes-to-launch-new-cordless-power-tool-innovation-for-pros-with-exclusive-flex-offering-301250119.html

@@kazkomperda2118 lol makita fan boys crying like a baby. 😂

@@marceloalencar9373 I was really crying like a baby when I saw any fake shows that milwaukee made in the past(against makita or dewalt) that ad was so funny🤣 now flex makes something similar tests against milk it looks kinda ridiculous for me, though the tools look good and powerful

Flex is part of the Chervon North America company

Flex top of the line vs old Makita. Makita XGT would beat that Flex drill

I do thank you so much for viewing

Wonder how the xgt line would fair against the flex

@@P_steez in my point of view The test is interesting with a 4ah battery 40v to see the real power of the tool

@@user-fo2vr5qz2l 👉🐕🖕🤣

Performance, yes. Longevity, not so much.

Makita is like audi it's always comfortable and smooth than others you just love it you don't care who is the speediest car in the planet. you never be a rush or something But milwaukee and dewalt and now flex like bmw and mercedes that year by year try to create the most speediest cars, and we can always see like fanboys type everywhere that bmw is the best and mercedes is just a toy(crap) or fan mersedes type, too...

Hyundai? Makita is more like Toyota/Lexus what are you talking about...

@@user-fo2vr5qz2l 😷

@@nguyent2477 As I see you wear the mask in the internet from the corona, take another 🎃 your already wore out and it'll fit you more

@@user-fo2vr5qz2l just another makita funboy. lol

I'm not a Makia user, but I've seen a few tradesmen using them and needless to say most of those tools are beat up everyday and still working. They're also very ergonomic and that works miracles when using them for continuous periods. My FIL does carpentry and plumbing, he still has a 10 yr old black & white brushed Makita drill and impact driver, a 6 yr old Sawzall as well as a 1 yr old sub compact brushless impact. The only thing he's replaced are the batteries. I'd say Ryobi has proved fairly reliable over the years, not to mention it's gotten much more powerful and quicker than before. It still represents too much value for the $$$ But Flex? I've only seen a couple people with those and they look as shiny as the day they got them from Lowes, I guess they bought them for show rather than for real work. Jury is still out on Flex's reliability, I'd wait 5 years, then praise or condemn

Makita is a great tool brand and has been for decades, sure the quality may have dropped when manufacturing went primarily to China (which is also where Ryobi, Ridgid, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Kobalt, Craftsman, Bosch, Hitachi/Metabo HPT, Flex, and probably a dozen more are manufactured) but they don’t spend a ton of money on gimmicky R&D like most other brands, does that mean they superior, no but to bash them or hate on them with an ignorant reference is kinda dumb. I have a ton of tools from a lot of different manufacturers and as much as I would like for all of the strongest, fastest, and best tools to be from one offering, it’s about being realistic. And I’m not sure about the mathematics behind 1/164th the cost when a Ryobi brushless 1/2” hammer drill is $119 and a makita brushless 1/2” hammer drill is $149 which is roughly a 25% cost difference for a tool that is going to last twice as long. I mean possibly you are comparing prices in Antigua or something but that’s what my local HD shows. Perhaps your HD has Ryobi brushless 1/2” hammer drills for $.91, which is the 1/164 cost you are referring to.

Makita is about quallity and ergonomics. I'm a Makita user, but have recently baught some much more powerfull Milwaukee's just to test something new, but the quallity is sooo bad and they glitch from time to time, that I'm allways thinking "I should have gone Makita...". I actually put all my milwaukee up forsale and replacing them with Makitas.

There's not a chance, that I'll ever be convinced to waste another dollar on Makita junk. I've owned a few drills, saws and stuff, and they've all been terrible, horrible and poor excuses for tools. Had 6 batteries and from new they wouldn't last 30 minutes (no they weren't the 2 ah) .... No power, no quality and best of all, their customer service department basically told me that it's not their fault. Now this has been a few years ago, but the poor performance, horrible customer service, disgustingly overpriced junk that they sold me, will forever be in my brain. Had they offered to honor their warranty, maybe I'd think differently, but they will always remain the number one trash brand to me. Them XPS impact bits though, them are the 100% legit real deal!!! I've filled my bit sets with them, no more Milwaukee shockwave, no more dewilt , just Makita XPS bits. If only they could make tools like they make their bits, tougher than anything out there, durable, long lasting and insane quality.

@@ApacheLife-50 just a note: No Bosch cordless tools made in China. I've owned quite a few Bosch tools and they are all either made in Malaysia or Germany.