Makita LXT407 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion 4-Tool Cordless Combo Kit | 
| Brand: Makita
List Price: $840.00
Buy New: $369.00
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 665
Media: Tools & Hardware
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 32.5
Dimensions (in): 22 x 14.7 x 14.2
MPN: LXT407
Model: LXT407
UPC: 088381086899
EAN: 0088381086899
ASIN: B000V2JAI0
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| • | FREE SHIPPING! | | • | 4-pole motor for 1280 in.-lbs. of torque | | • | Ergonomic shape fits like a glove | | • | Built-in LED light for more illuminated work | | • | Shift-Lock drive system quickly shifts from hammer drill to driver mode with one touch1/2in. Impact Driver |
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Product Description
LXT Lithium-Ion battery and optimum charging system produces 280% total lifetime work with 2x more cycles. Combo kit includes 1/2in. hammer driver-drill, 1/2in. impact driver, reciprocating saw and 4-position Xenon flashlight.
Amazon.com Product Description
The hammer drill/driver is only 9-1/2 inches long and it's very lightweight. | 
The impact driver is compact and lightweight, with an ergonomic shape that's comfortable to hold and use. | 
The reciprocating saw offers one-hand, tool-less blade changes and shoe adjustments. | 
The flashlight is rechargeable, and it comes with an extra Xenon bulb. | A Comprehensive Power Tool Assortment from Makita
Makita really knows how to put a kit together, and this 18-volt cordless combo set is a fine example of how one purchase can flesh out an entire workshop. The LXT407 set includes a 1/2-inch hammer drill/driver (BHP452), an impact driver (BTD140), a reciprocating saw (BJR182), and a rechargeable flashlight (BML185) -- plus two LXT Lithium-Ion 3.0Ah batteries (BL1830), a 30-minute rapid charger (DC18RA), and a rugged contractor's bag to tote and store the whole collection. The Hammer Drill/Driver
The BHP452 boasts a Makita-built, 4-pole maximum torque motor that delivers 450 in./lbs. of torque in a lightweight body. Its Shift-Lock drive system sleeve quickly shifts from "hammer drill" to "driver" mode for swift shifting between projects with less downtime, and the 2-speed design (0-400/0-1500) covers a wide range of drilling and driving applications. This drill/driver's compact design is only 9-1/2 inches long and weighs just 3.9 pounds, so it won't weigh down your wrist and it's easy to use for long stretches of time. There's even a trigger-forward built-in LED light for a helpful touch of extra light in dark corners. Key Technical Specs: - Chuck Size: 1/2-inch
- No-load RPM: 0-400 (low), 0-1500 (high)
- BPM in Hammer Mode: 0-6000 (low), 0-22,500 (high)
- Torque: 450 in./lbs.
- Watt hours: 54
The Impact Driver
The BTD140 impact driver is stocked with a Makita-built, 4-pole maximum torque motor that delivers 1,280 in./lbs. of efficient torque in a compact design that's only 5-3/4 inches long. This driver's ergonomic shape fits like a glove and weighs just 3.3 pounds, for less operator fatigue and better control. This advanced, efficient driver also features a built-in LED light to let you see into all those narrow, dark corners, plus an electric brake for immediate stops and minimized kickback. Its two-piece armature and field, combined with externally accessible brushes, mean easy serviceability and a longer motor life. Key Technical Specs:
- Hex Shank: 1/4-inch
- No-load RPM: 0-2300
- Impacts/minute: 0-3200
- Torque: 1280 in./lbs.
- Watt hours: 54
The Reciprocating Saw
The BJR182 reciprocating saw comes standard with a Makita-built, D35 high-torque motor that delivers 50-percent faster cutting, with a 1-1/8-inch stroke that cuts at a speed of 2900 SPM. This saw's compact design is only 17-3/4 inches long and weighs just 8.1 pounds, so it's easy to use and control -- even for long periods of time -- and its ergonomic shape fits your palm like a glove. This versatile saw offers one-handed, fast and tool-less blade changes and shoe adjustments, plus a two-piece armature and field and externally accessible brushes for simple serviceability and longer motor life. Key Technical Specs:
- Maximum Cutting Capacity (pipe): 5-1/8 inches
- Maximum Cutting Capacity (wood): 10 inches
- Length of stroke: 1-1/8 inch
- Cutting speed: 0-2900 SPM
The Rechargeable Flashlight
The BML185 flashlight produces a high-illumination beam that emits high power at 4,500 lux. The Xenon bulb creates extraordinary brightness with the help of the LXT lithium-ion battery. This light boasts a compact design that's only 11-1/8 inches long and weighs less than a pound. Key Technical Specs:
- Includes shoulder strap and 2 Xenon bulbs
- Run time: up to 5 hours
- Net weight (with battery): .75 pound
Warranty
The power tools in this collection are all covered by a three-year warranty, and the batteries are covered by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
Makita hammer drill/driver with a tool belt hook; impact driver; reciprocating saw with blades; flashlight with 2 Xenon bulbs and a shoulder strap; 2 LXT lithium-ion batteries; 30-minute charger; contractor's bag. Makita: Dedicated to Quality
Makita owes its reputation for building outstanding quality power tools to the drive and determination for excellence that began over 90 years ago as a manufacturer of electric motors. In 1958, Makita introduced their first electric tool. Today Makita is one of the world's largest power tool manufacturers with seven manufacturing facilities globally and a selection of over 350 superior, innovative tools and well over 4,500 accessories.
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 battery life and care, a note to the other one star reviewer March 31, 2008
Shantara (santa fe, nm United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
makita does have a 3-year warranty to cover all damages to their tools and a one warranty on batteries. i believe the problem here is that the batteries were not fully charged before use. it mentions in the instructions and from the makita rep, that all batteries need to be fully charged, 4-6hours?-not sure how long, as it's been 2 years since i bought mine, before they are used on a job site. it would make sense that if the batteries weren't fully charged that they would never give the full output performance. also, makita was the company that mass produced cordless drills. in the 80s everyone had a makita cordless. they didn't invent it, it was black&decker, in the 60s, for nasa, but they made it possible for everyone to have cordless tools now. the cordless back then required that you completely drain the battery before charging. that is detrimental to batteries today, any battery, from any company. perhaps this is what has happened to all your tool batteries from makita, milwaukee and dewalt. also if you let batteries freeze, get too hot in your truck, leave them on the charger for weeks, use the tool after the battery output has dropped, eg the drill is barely turning the screw but you keep at it until it stops completely, as well as a few other things, all decrease the life of batteries. please note that these makita tools were redesigned from the ground up, improving every area of the tool. the milwaukee, which be a work horse, just added lithium batteries and changed the plastic housing of their tools. the dewalt tools took their best selling product, their 18 volt line, and added lithium-ion batteries. dewalt also has 36volt lithium-ion batteries, but i'm not sure if they settled the law suit against them for stealing the technology.
these makita tools have the best charger on the market today. it electronically charges every portion of the battery to full potential, instead of just charging until one cell is full and leaving the rest of the 1.2 volt cells to be undercharged, in effect, an 18 volt tool becomes a 14.4 volt tool. please note that for sawzall/recip saws, they require much more power than an 18 volt can provide, even a lithium-ion, for remodeling anyway, eg cutting out a door or a window. the 18 volts, regardless of manufacturer, are best for light-duty work, light pvc pipe, occasional rebar, etc. the best cordless tools known to man are hilti tools. i have their 24 volt nicad and it is the only cordless recip saw (sawzall) that could keep up with my remodeling, in fact, it is more powerful than my older, light-duty, 6 amp milwaukee corded saw! the hilti 24 volt recip saw is even more powerful than the 36 volt lithium-ion tools that boast corded power.
my favorite thing about lithium-ion (Lion) is if you only partially use the tool here and there, the battery wont need charging as often. lithium ion batteries maintain full output, in this case 18 volts, constantly and do not decrease their charge if they haven't been used. a ni-cad battery will decrease its charge by 20% if unused, in the 1st 24 hours after its been charged. this is why if you leave it in the charger for weeks at a time, the battery will decrease its charge and the charger will re-charge it over and over again. every battery only has so many charge cycles. for nicad, it is typically 800, depends on manufacturer. lithium-ion batteries typically have 1400 (makita) charge cycles, so if they are treated properly, and charged completely the first time, they will far outlast their nicad cousins.
i love these makita tools, i am so happy every time i use them. its the subtle details i love too. like the self-maintenance, high quality, high-output motor. the led lights that turn on when you pull the trigger, the heavy-duty metal belt clip that doesn't spin like other brands, the smart charger, and everything about the impact driver. i use the impact driver more than everything, small screws (other brands will over torque small screws) to large lag bolts, except when client's baby is sleeping, as it does make a rattle noise, when in use. it is so light-weight and so powerful. i also bought the trim saw and the grinder too.
Great set of tools - Buy them November 18, 2007
David A. Watkins (Geneso, IL USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I use my tools heavily. We had a special project on which we needed 3 new battery powered drills. I bought this kit that had the 2 Makita drills in it and a Black and Decker drill. All of the drills have 18 volt lithium batteries. We used each drill doing the same task for the same amount of time over 3 contiuous days. The B&D battery had to be recharged after each day. The Makita batteries went all 3 days without a charge and still had a lot of power left.
One of the Makita batteries was also used to saw thru some 2X4s with the sawsall. I have a Makita AC powered sawsall and the new battery powered unit is as powerful as the AC unit. The battery powered sawsall has a new blade changing feature which makes blade changing super easy because no tools are envolved.
The bag that comes with the kit is really heavy duty and should last for years. It is big enough to add a lot of other stuff if you need to. It is so well made and nice looking, you may want to use it as a travel bag instead of a tool hauler.
Check for Internet pricing. I paid $288 with shipping.
Makita LXT407 18V Lithium-Ion - Excellent combo package November 2, 2007
JMSM (USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Makita continues to impress me with their tools and their combined packages. I have had the 9.6V version of the drill and impact drill/driver for about 10 years. It continues to work flawlessly to date, but I am on my 3rd set of batteries. So I decided to upgrade to the 18V Lithium-Ion version of the tools and am sure glade I did. The tools are rock solid and much improved in the power department. I have owned just about every power tool by every manufacturer, and Makita, continues to be at the top of my list before any others.
 WARNING DO NOT BUY!!!! February 26, 2008
GIBSON (FLORIDA)
6 out of 14 found this review helpful
WARNING DO NOT BUY!!!!
I OWN MANY MAKITA CORDED TOOLS AND THEY ALL PERFORMED JUST AS GOOD OR SUPERIOR TO OTHERS.
BUT THEIR CORDLESS TOOLS ARE JUNK !!! I AM A CARPENTER/CONTRACTOR I HAVE BEEN USING TOOLS SINCE I WAS 5
I READ ALL MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS ON ALL MY TOOLS WEATHER I THINK I KNOW HOW TO USE THEM OR NOT.
LET ME TELL YOU FROM EXPERIENCE.
MY MILWAUKEE CORDLESS NICAD 18V KIT LASTED ME 4 YEARS, THEN ALL THE BATTERIES DIED, WHEN I WENT TO BUY 5 NEW BATTERIES THE DE-WALT REP TALKED ME INTO CHANGING OVER SO I SOLD THE TOOLS ON E-BAY, THEY ALL STILL WORKED BUT NEEDED BATTERIES,
THE DE-WALT KIT LASTED ME AND MY CREW 1 YEAR & 8 MONTHS,
AS I AM A BIG FAN OF MAKITA CORDED TOOLS ,WHEN THEIR CORDLESS CAME TO MARKET AT THE TIME ALL MY DE-WALT WAS FAILING I COULDN'T WAIT.
SO I PURCHASED KITS FOR MY SELF & CREW. WOW & I MEAN WOW !!! OF THE ALL THE HAMMER DRILLS 1 LASTED A WEEK 1 LASTED 3 MONTHS 1 KINDA WORKS IF YOU SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER RIGHT, THE FLASH LIGHTS THAT STILL HAVE THERE HEADS STILL WORK,
THE SAWZALLS ALL ARE SOOOOO SLOOOOW THEY ARE NOT WORTH USING THE CIRCULAR SAW ON ALL STILL WORKS FINE AND THE MINI IMPACT WE CALL IT THE" MINI ME" IS GREAT
UNFORTUNATELY ALL THE BATTERIES WE HAVE, DO NOT WORK NOT EVEN ONE OF THEM,
I WENT BACK TO MILWAUKEE THIS WEEK AND CUT MY LOSES NO HELP FROM MAKITA OR THE PLACE WHERE I PURCHASED THEM .
PLEASE HEED THE WARNING THE LITTLE LIGHT ON THESE THINGS IS THE BEST INVENTION I HAVE SEEN ON A TOOL YET, BUT THESE TOOLS WILL BRING YOU NOTHING BUT MISERY. SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE
IF YOU ARE A CONTRACTOR GO MILWAUKEE, IF YOU ARE A HOMEOWNER OR DON'T PLAN ON USING THESE TOOLS TO EARN A LIVING OR NEED TO BUY THEM AT SEARS WITH A WARRANTY SO YOU CAN RETURN THEM WHEN THEY BREAK DE-WALT WILL DO.
IF YOU WANT TO THROW MONEY AWAY THAN GO MAKITA.
EVERY SINGLE TRADESMAN I KNOW HAS LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON FROM ME & WATCHED MY MAKITA TOOLS FAIL TIME AND TIME AGAIN ON COUNTLESS JOBS. BE CAREFUL!!!!!
Still happy a year later November 13, 2007
ToolBear (Newport Beach, CA or San Juan Islands, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Thinking of buying into Makita Lithium Ion?
I did last year and I am glad I did.
I bought the big Makita LiOn 6 toy kit from AceToolsonLine last December. That way my cost per tool was about as low as you can go and I got the grinder. In my work, a cordless grinder can be very useful.
The kit contained recip saw, circ saw, impact driver, drill/driver, grinder and, of course, the flashlight. Most of these kits have a flashlight, which they count as a tool. Go figure.
They also threw in a jobsite radio. I see that they are promoing these as part of kits. The radio is nice - and useless.
It has AM, FM and NO MP3 jack - making it obsolete. I own a $25 boom box from Wal Mart that offers AM, FM, CD and MP3. Works fine. What I really use is a Sansa 280, which works very well.
I have been using one or more of these kit tools on an almost daily basis in my work (HOA maintenance and repair) since last December. They still work fine. I am still a Happy Camper.
The weight and balance of these tools and the ergonomics is excellent. Suddenly my Bosch 18v NiCad kit looked large and clunky and felt heavy. It moved to the attic for a rest.
The Bosch jig saw came out last week for a hardiplank siding job. We had both the Bosch and Makita saws up on the AlumiPole. The Bosch used up two batteries and that was that. The Makita was still running.
I normally bring the batteries in on Friday for a charge. If something is getting used hot and heavy, I will charge overnight. Have not had to run a charger on the job - which is good as I normally do not have easy access to AC. Of course, I have four batteries.
Impact driver and drill/driver get used a lot. I was setting anchors with the hammer drill feature last week. Handy. My other option would be my 120v Makita hammer drill - but try to find 120 in these projects.
The circ saw was out for a fence repair just last week. It's rather elegant and cuts well. Been quite a while since one of my 120v framing saws got out.
The grinder is used for those special jobs - usually cutting something off that is frozen up. It's a bit tender compared to an AC model. Those you can lean into. This demands a delicate touch.
If you act like a brute, a red warning light comes on. If you persist, it shuts down for a brief rest. I like to lean on my 4.5" grinders, but not at the price of having to drag in a gen set to make one cut. I play nice and it cuts.
Recip, impact and hammer drill reside in a large Husky tool bag with all sorts of drill bits, blades and accessories for cutting or making holes. Circ saw, grinder, flashlight and now the new (in this country) jig saw go in another bag.
Makita makes a 18v LiOn jig saw. I use a jig saw a lot. This fall I bought it as a naked tool and put it in the kit. You can finally buy it in this country. The English have been selling it for some time. I waited a year until it was on sale in the USA. No reason, just policy.
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