Makita's Brand New Compact Hammer Drill - XPH16 Review!

Makita announced their new compact hammer drill late last year and it's finally here. But is the reduction in power worth it for a smaller size?

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[austincalda]

Man I so appreciate you comparing and explaining how and where each drill sits within the brands line up. Thanks againv

[festushaggen]

Makita are stubbornly Makita. They don’t get caught up in the race to be the most powerful. They do what they want to do and they do it very well. Nothing flashy but consistently good quality tools.

[redveinborneo]

Thanks for being clear about the other models and what the differences are. My Makita drill finally crapped out so i need a replacement but these model names don't exactly explain the point of each model. I almost bought this one thinking it was an upgraded xph14 and you spared me the heartache.

[ZeroFallout]

I think this kit is actually pretty great for those that are new to makita. You are getting an all metal chuck drill and still great xdt14 impact driver. This will probably be their mid-high tier combo.

[ppwipf]

A video comparing it to the xph12 would be interesting also since that’s what it’s supposedly replacing. Love the size of the xph12 for a daily driver in 90+ percent of tasks.

[khanhbui]

Thanks for the testing. I think it's more like a upgraded version of xph12? I'll keep my xph14 and waiting for the new version

[mingzhou]

Thank you for the helpful review. Was thinking of replacing my XPH14 with XPH16, which hopefully is more compact. It seems that it's not so compact and indeed a weird release.

[mtymadewizzy]

What would be better for you bro between the xph12z and this xph16z? The main use being that I need it for to drill holes in steel

[justinwong]

Hello. Thanks for the testing. I am looking for input of duration of product life. I see quite a number of "New" XP14 on Ebay which are priced (around $90) slightly above retail for the electronics (stator, rotor, circuit board kit) ($85). I would suggest it is possible for those "New" units without a box to be refurbished units. The label is missing that goes across the both plastic case halves is missing and consistent with my theory. I personally have a parts XPH14 with a bad circuit board. Now I am thinking I might go with the less power drill (XPH16 if it potentially last longer). The parts diagrams show the gear assembly on the XPH16 has a larger profile to support the rotor bearing and the rotor has a longer output shaft (going into the gear assembly). I was seeking / comments from community members on whether they believe XPH16 has lasted them longer than XPH14. Thanks, Justin

[nicko]

What a weird drill. Honestly not sure why this one exists. Love the new graphics in the video by the way.

[cheveresalvi]

Makita has always had many different drills in their line up. The heavy duty premium (normally comes with a side handle)
Various Mid range "compact" drills like this one & others with plastic chucks like the 12 you mentioned. And the smaller actually compact drills like the sub compact.
Not too sure why

[riba]

Thanks for the video, yeah this one is in some weird category between mid and high end drills but still closer to high end in both power and size. But anyways more options are always nice :)

[Fictitious_Character]

When I saw the video title I also thought they made the replacement to the 14.

I sold my 14 off the work van to my helper. I found the 14 to be a bit lacking in concrete and brick compared to my old DeWalt that it replaced. I do still like the xdt16 impact that came in that kit though.

For the size they should have included the side handle with the tool.

[interman]

Yep I was expecting something close to their sub compact size .I have the Dewalt dcd 805 and its poer is darn close to the 999 but much lighter and compact.

[leonenjenny]

Does Makita have different type number voor usa ?

Is this machine dhp486 for Europe?

[evictioncarpentry]

I would have preferred an updated XPH12. Its the one i use the most. The 14 is heavy and i only use it for bigger hole saws.

[danabenjamin]

I was expecting shorter length but i think they went more of skimming weight so you dont have to reach for the 14 or/also more powerful than a regular drill driver...im sold lol

[QuockhanhPham]

i don't know why Makita released this XPH16 instead of not having the handle included
May be they want to replace or Update for XPH12, but if they want to replace the XPH12 they could do another way not to reduced the power on XPH14 and called the Compact Hammer Drill

[victorfeliciano]

nice video, look like makita cutting corner maybe to save some money.

[nick_currr]

Makita lxt needs to let there drill be able to actually have more power and not set limits so low look at the Milwaukee for instance its substantially smaller and way more powerful without hindering power Makita xph14 is a good refined drill i like to compare it to matabo hpt 36v but smaller.