What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
The 286 comes with a extra grip handle to hold it steady whilst your drilling concrete brickwork or drywall. Plenty of torque to turn big bits. Sturdy powerful and makita quality. It has the power and torque for all the jobs that i used it on.
Cons
Makitas drills are very powerful, but as far as reliability, terrible. The mode selector ring was forever being knocked into hammer mode and is really fiddly to set to screw mode. Makitas warranty service is hopeless as you never hear back from them w... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Excellent quality drill, you won’t be disappointed.
Great drill, powerful enough for any task around the home.
After 3 months i managed to brake mine.
The selector ring to switch between hammer, drill and driver modes is too easily moved when tightening the chuck, and the chuck... Read More
Price
I was a little concerned that this would not be genuine due to the great price, but it is 100% genuine and comes with all the accessories.
Shipping
Thank you for your prompt delivery and no fuss transaction.
Well done, amazon it was delivered on time and was easy to track.
Purchased from toolden and arrived 2 days early full 5*****
Competitiveness
Comparing it to my dhp485 the difference is unbelievably good.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
quality, good, heavy, powerful and great. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 59.6% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 498 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 11 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After 3 months i managed to brake mine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It gave up the ghost after asking the drill to do one large hole in stone too many
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The selector ring to switch between hammer drill and driver modes is too easily moved when tightening the chuck and the chuck itself feels a bit clunky and inclined to stickjam
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Needs a handsfree lanyard for ladder work but otherwise not awful
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ok a few have marked it as an heavy product but when you see the quality compared to the 285 then you see why it has that little bit more weight
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The specs on the 485 that i own are okay for general purpose work
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Combi 485 with 2 5amp batteries was 150 all in486 body only was 127also comes with a makita 3years warranty
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