I don't use this as often as a regular drill but when I need it , I'm glad I bought one. I tried a couple of those awful angle head adapters before I bought this. What a waste of time and money ! There is simply no comparison. This takes all the work out of it. You just slap a bit in its jaws and go to work. It fits just about anywhere. The gearing is about right for speed and torque. 9.6v doesn't supply a lot of power for heavy drilling but that's not what this is for. I have an 18v Milwaukee for that. For light duty fastening and drilling in tight spaces you can't buy a better tool.

I've had my Makita angle drill for about eight years. I work with crews of eight to ten men and my angle drill has been popular as a borrow tool. Sometimes nothing else works. It has been dropped, over-torqued and just plain worked hard but keeps on ticking. I just replaced my three 9.6 standard drills with new 9.6 ones so I could keep my angle drill in service and keep a standard battery.

This is a great tool and works miracles where you might otherwise have to do the work gasp by hand. I've used it many places and times, the most convenient being the instalation of kitchen cabinets where there are not removable shelves but stationary ones and you need to get inbetween the shelves to secure the cabinet to the wall. Many times a regular drill just wont fit. My biggest complaint with this machine is the ability (or lack of) to keep the pressure behind the drill to get the job done. Becuase of its design (which makes it the tool what it is) getting enough pressure behind the head to screw in or out tough screws, almost stripped screws, or screws into a stud, can be difficult. The handle and trigger are below the head, not behind it like a conventional driver. All and all this is a great and durable tool.

This is one of Makita's best products. I use one everyday andit has been extremely durable having been dropped and stepped on. Itwill get in many tight places you couldn't dream of fitting another drill. I've even had to drill a 4" hole saw with it. Its only short coming is its lack of torque, but it will always keep on turning and still get you the results you need. END

It is very reliable like most Makita tools. It is lightweight and fits in my aluminum tool briefcase. A must for driving or light drilling in odd or hard to reach places. I am using it for screwing drawer slides in old cabinets. I wasted money in buying a flexible drill adapter from Rockler.com and it was a joke. In their catalogue the flexible adapter looked great and a man is shown effortlessly putting scews on a drawer slide. Don't be fooled like me. Be wise and buy Makita. The torque of this Makita angle drill is good enough for most work and the motor will not burn even if you abuse it. The drill/driver I have is made in Japan and the charger is made in the USA. I wish the on/off and forward reverse switches were closer to the drill for better torque and handling. The kit comes only with one battery. You might need two if you are using a lot. This is a pro quality tool.

on the campus of the university of Nebr has been the focus of a total remodle of the campus book store me and my men spent weeks building and installing all the new fixtures and when it came time to add the finishing top pieces with the celing and a 4" sewer pipe in direct line wiht where we had to predrill and fasten with screws evrey top cap hundreds of screws dozens of hours later we had finished only this little drill could do all of the work and not once did it fail we put it to the extrime test being dropped a time or two it was a true champ from the get go we were all pleased at the high performance of this super product once you have one you'll ask yourself HOW DID I GET ALONG WITHOUT IT?

For tasks with limited access, this angle drill works quite well. It fits where my larger cordless tools won't go. However, the kit comes with the older 9.6V 1.3Ah NiCd battery pack (not the 2.6Ah NiMH implied by Amazon's listing title). Kit originally came with the older DC9700 charger that can only handle NiCd battery packs. Very recent versions of this kit come with the newer DC1414T charger that can handle both NiCd and NiMH battery packs. Obviously, the newer kit version is preferred as you can add the higher capacity 2.6Ah NiMH 9.6V batteries and all other Makita packs up to 14.4V. Tool is more of a drill than a drill/driver. Caveat emptor.

This is one of those tools that you won't use that often, but when you need it you'll thank the stars that you have it. Nothing beats this drill for getting into tight places. It dosn't have the power that many "regular" drills in it's price range have, but it's not a regular drill. This tool has saved me a lot of time and cussing. The drill is tough, dependable, and fits in some very narrow spaces. Whenever I need to drill a hole or drive a screw in cramped quarters this is the tool I reach for. For general purpose use I grab my 3/8" Milwaukee, but for those hard to reach places nothing beats the Makita DA391DW!

I purchased this drill because it seemed like a good value since it was supposed to include a Ni-MH battery. Amazons listing is misleading. It ships with a Ni-cd #632007-4. A little disappointed with Amazon but the drill is still a quality product. It is a drill thus it isn't very conducive to driving screws but it can be done with a little care. I've used the drill already and it was up to the task. Not a bad price or product to get you out of a tight spot.

This is one of the best and most used tools in my shop. I have bigger drills,with more power but always end up grabbing this one to do the job because of its size and convenience. I bought it for close quarters but seems like I just use it for all my drilling of that kind. I'm not saying it will take the place of a big drill in some instant,but for most average work and close quarters it is the drill!

As a contractor, I have two Makita and two Dewalt drills. I just couldn't bring myself to buying another drill. I'd look at this drill every time I went to the store. I was installing a blind corner wall cabinet. I couldn't get my regular drill all the way in the cabinit and stripped the screw. I decided I had enough. I stopped work and went to the store and bought one. What a difference in installing kitchen cabinets. This drill has more that enough power for what it is intended for. Now I don't how I did without it. I love this drill. Only bad thing is it comes with only one battery and the reverse switch looks like you can easily break it.

I have had this drill for 9 years and have used it EVERY DAY for 6 years to install cell-phones into cars/trucks. This drill has been to hell and back, and is still running strong! It has even been run over by a Chevy Blazer on concrete and only suffered cosmetic damage of the spec's sticker!! It has also been dropped on the same concrete floor dozens of times, literally! I have used it primarily for driving screws and drilling holes in tight areas, but also prefer to use it over my heavier duty makita cordless for driving screws anywhere because it is well balanced and the electric brake provides optimum control. My one and only complaint about this drill is that I have had to replace the trigger 3 times in the six years I did installs. At 30 bucks a whack, this gets tiring. But in the drill's defense, the trigger failures were a direct result of my over-working the drill. Here is a guideline to follow: If you are straining the drill enough to have to press the reset switch regularly, you are over-working it and will eventually burn out the switch. My suggestion is to use this drill for light to moderate screwing/drilling, and have a heavier cordless drill (preferably one that uses the same batteries) to do the bigger jobs. With that, I can pretty much guarantee you'll be more than satisfied with this drill! (I would have given this drill 4.75 stars if it were possible. A 4 star rating doesn't measure up, but I can't give it a perfect score.

This is an excellent tool for those of us who repair furniture, set up beds, and other kinds of home furnishings. The shape and design allows it to get into the tight spaces, and the little guy is pretty tough. Whether screwing on drawer pulls, assembling waterbeds, or attaching pier walls, this is the best I have used.
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br /For the person who does a lot of heavy, stationary drilling, I would recommend a heavier, higher voltage drill, but the the professional on the move, this one is tough to beat.

Excelllent tool for tight and hard to reach places. Fits where convential drills do not. I bought this reconditioned tool and it is as good as a new one.

We use this tool around the shop for drilling rivet holes in thin and some times thick, pre-assembled aluminum sheet. It performs flawlessly for this task. We used two other brands of cordless angle drills; however, they aren't as small and don't have nearly the durability of the Makita. This drill is by no means a "power house" but it is a "workhorse". An added benefit, aftermarket batteries for this tool can be had for a song.

Durability and comfort in hand are remakable, once you use it. The rotation direction is easily changed by thumb of trigger hand.
br /The torque is exceptional, although the variable speed is sensitive. You'll need to go real light on the trigger to engage at very low speed, such as 50-100 rpms, when putting a lot of torque on a screw, to keep from stripping the bit slot of the screw. Once you get used to it, it's easy to live with.
br /The charger base and carry case are of excellent build quality.
br /In summation, you may only need to use it 5-10% of the time on given tasks or jobs, but it will be well worth the cost when you can't quite fit a standard drill into a small space to drill or screw.
br /An immensely useful 'add-on' would be a small drill jig that keeps the drill square [or at a desired angle] to the work, since when you do require to drill in tight spaces, you probaly won't be able to get your head in close enough to 'eyeball' a square angle of the drill to the surface. Might be able to retrofit something though. Minor issue; drill is still superior to most other brands as well.

br /Try working in a tight spot on cabinet hinges. Mikita right angle drill is the one for the job. Works great for me.

Overload trips quite easily(hence the 98lb weakling moniker). Drill better suited to drilling than driving because 800rpm speed. No clutch either!!!!!I strictly use this drill for drilling!!!!I purchased a Bosch Lith Ion PS 10 cordless screwdriver w/ racheting head for driving. I use my excellent corded Bosch 1132vsr rt angle drill for heavier drilling in tight spots the little Makita cannot handle. Makita does seem well made!!!!Had it for a few years. Purchased on clearance at Sears.