It appears quieter than my previous drills, yet has gone into bricks without fuss. Over the last month it has done everything I asked of it. With other Makita 18v LXT batteries and chargers available, the DHR242 brushless rotary hammer drill was my choice. No regret purchaseAfter operating corded hammer drills (Hilti and Protool) for 10 years, I had a job that mains power was not really available. I purchased a standard chuck to fit into the SDS plus fitting And have found the drill very useful with auger bits And larger drill bits of various types where high-speed drill action is unnecessary but where the torque and power of the drill can be put to good use. The unit is very comfortable and while no claims are particularly made of vibration reduction it is very smooth and the battery is protected by a softish mounting system. The life of the drills battery, using five amp hour ones is usually at least one to 2 days of fairly consistent work potentially 5 to 6 holes drilled an hour or more. The combination of this drill and the Bosch carbide 4 cutter tip make for a very smooth, efficient and gentle drilling process, given the nature of the drilling process, tough, that is a compliment. Read more Bosch bits are my favourite sds+ bit.

The drills bits I use a usually of the four cutter variety, Bosch, Diablo or Milwaukee brands. I have used it regularly to drill 6 to 10 mm holes in solid and hollow style bricks, Besser brick walls, filled walls, and then concrete where we drill sizes have up to 16 and 20mm. The 242 fits perfectly as a comfortable, powerful, smooth rotary hammer. perfect for purposeMy Makita 242z joined a range of Makita tools I own, once you’re on a battery system your stick with it, having said that Makita tools in my experience going back some 25 years, are Brilliant tools.

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