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Review Makita LXT406 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 4-Piece Combo Kit


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The Makita LXT406 is an 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 4-Piece Combo Kit. This kit includes a 1/2-Inch Hammer Driver-Drill, a 6-1/2-Inch Circular Saw, a Reciprocating Saw and a Flashlight. All of these LXT Lithium Ion tools come with two 3.0Ah 18-Volt Batteries and a 30-Minute Rapid Charger in a Contractor Bag. Features: 1/2-inch Hammer Driver-Drill has a new 4-pole motor for 450 inch-pounds of torque and weighs only 3.9 pounds 6-1/2-inch Circular Saw has a D35 high-torque motor that delivers maximum power for cutting 2 times the material at 45 degrees and is only 6.9 pounds Reciprocating Saw with tool-less blade changes and shoe adjustments at only 8.1-pounds 4-position Flashlight with Xenon bulbs runs 4.3 hours What's In The Box: Makita BHP452 Cordless Hammer Driver-Drill Makita BSS611 Cordless Circular Saw Makita BJR182 Cordless Reciprocating Saw Makita BML185 Cordless Flashlight Two LXT Lithium-Ion 3.0Ah Batteries 30-Minute Rapid Charger Contractor Bag
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Technical Details

- 2-speed 1/2-Inch Hammer Driver-Drill (0-400/0-1, 500 RPM) with Makita-built 4-pole motor delivers 450 in.lbs. of Max Torque and weighs only 4.2 lbs
- 6-1/2-inch Circular Saw with a Makita-built, D35 high torque motor delivers maximum power for cutting 2x material at 45- with 50-inch maximum capacity
- Reciprocating Saw with a Makita-built D35 high torque motor delivers 0-2, 900 Strokes per minute and weighs only 7.7 lbs
- 4-Position Flashlight with Xenon bulb runs over 4 hours per charge
- 3-year warranty on tools and 1-year warranty on batteries and charger
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Customer Buzz
 "Great tools, should have bought them years ago" 2010-07-19
By Scout--2
This is my third set of tools in about a 2 years. I started with a Ryobi set and was not happy at all. It was a NiCad set and did not have enough life to be worth the money at all. I used this set for about a year and finally got rid of it to get some better tools. I then purchased a Ridgid lithium set, which I hoped would be much better than the Ryobi. Unfortunately, this set was about as bad as the Ryobi. The battery life was not very good at all and I found myself charging batteries constantly. Furthermore, if these tools were stored in the garage in the wintertime they would not work at all if left for a few hours. My garage is not extremely cold either. This rendered the tools all but useless in the wintertime. I finally gave up and purchased this Makita set. My only regret is that I did not get this set in the first place. Compared to the other tools it is far superior. The drill is much lighter and I can work all day with it without tiring of the weight. As many others have said this is an extremely well balanced tool. The batteries have great run time and charge in about 30 minutes. Overall for the price these tools are well worth the price and I would highly recommend.

Customer Buzz
 "Upgraded from a DeWalt Ni-Cd, never going back!" 2010-06-11
By "Handyman" Jack (Bay Area, CA)
I did a lot of research before finally settling on this combo set. It came down to either the bosch or the makita and I decided on this set mainly because of the free tool that Makita was offering as a rebate. Ridgid and Milwaukee was also on my list but my friend had a makita set so it was easy to swap and share batteries/tools. It also helped that the price of this was only $389 (plus free tool) vs mid 400s for the other brand. Obviously the quality on the Bosch seems much more refined and solid performing (smooth), but in the end price was also a factor.



The drill/driver itself was a little on the noisy side since I was coming from a 9.6V DeWalt Ni-Cd. But boy does this thing have power! I do see a little chuck wobble but not so severe to cause problems with my spade wood boring bits. Btw, as a side note, if you decide to use bi-metal hole cutters with this drill, it'll eat up batteries. A better alternative would be to get the carbide tipped hole saws. Some reviewers also noted that the reversing switch may accidentally engage but I didn't have that problem. The switch is positioned a little low and I can see how someone may hit the switch going from reverse to forward. In the forward mode, there's less of a chance of that happening. Side note: the bosch reversing switch is just the opposite, it's up and further away. If you have large hands, there wouldn't be a problem. I have medium hands and I can barely reach the Bosch switch without repositioning my hand. The LED light does cast a V (maybe more like a U) shaped shadow. Bosch seemed to have solved that problem by putting the LED near the base of the handle (near the battery).



As for the circular saw, I didn't even use the stock blade. I switched it out for a Freud Diablo 24T and it cuts thru PT wet lumber like a hot knife thru butter! The base is pretty solid and way better than my Skil saw. I can see how the lever to adjust the cut depth can be broken; gotta be gentle on it. The guard is made of plastic as is most of the other 6 1/2" cordless saws I've seen. Power is decent and adequate for working on deck lumber. I now use this saw mainly over my corded Skil and love the fact it's so portable and maneuverable. The blade is on the left and I've had to adjust how I clamp, stabilize and cut (since the Skil had the blade on the right). The advantage though is that I can see the cut more clearly.



I haven't used the recip saw yet but I'm sure it'll perform well. It is on the heavy side but what model isn't? And speaking of heavy, the combo kit bag is heavy with all the tools packed in (obviously). I keep my drill/driver separate in another bag and I'm thinking of putting the circ saw in the makita 16" 821012 bag which someone else had done and said it worked well.



And why do they have to always count the flashlight? It really should be a 3 piece combo kit plus flashlight, rather than a 4 piece kit. Btw, Makita packages their lessor models in their combo kits. i.e. the BSS611 instead of the BSS610 circ saw, the BHP452 vs the BHP454 drill/driver, the BJR182 vs BJR181 recip saw.



In the end, I would recommend this combo kit for above average performance. If I had the money I would get the Bosch set instead but be aware that Bosch does not have as many tools in their Li-Ion collection as Makita does.



Customer Buzz
 "What's not to love?" 2010-02-18
By Rod Danglewood (San Diego County, CA)
Good old Makita! My only real criticism of this package is the LED light on the drill. It's sort of marginally useful due to its location and casts a very annoying "V" shaped shadow upward from the bit. However, this still beats the hell out of my 1995-vintage 9.6v Makita drill that has no light. Also, the included old-school incandescent work light casts a weak, yellowish light and is of little value in my opinion and I've never used it, but some folks might like it I suppose. Other than that the whole kit is great.

Customer Buzz
 "So much better then the old makita combo kit" 2010-02-09
By Joseph Rice
Batteries last long and they are very lite. Great power from the drill. Flashlight works great.

Customer Buzz
 "Love it!" 2009-09-08
By A. Jett (Idaho)
I bought this set for my boyfriend and he is very happy with it. Last weekend we took it to our mountain cabin and the battery lasted for hours and recharged quickly. He said he only wants Makita tools from now on.


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