Makita XDG01Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/4" Die Grinder, Tool Only

Since I already have several Makita 18V / 36V tools this seemed like a good fit for my shop. In the past I have relied on pneumatic die grinders for cleaning up welds, rust removal, grinding in hard to reach areas, etc. The problem is that pneumatic die grinders are absolute air hogs! After just a few minutes of grinding or buffing my 5 HP compressor was running constantly and I've even had the thermal overload trip out on the motor. That's a very inefficient way of getting the job done. This die grinder has solved that problem along with being a lot quieter than pneumatic grinders. With a 5 amp hour battery it runs more than long enough for most jobs I've undertaken. But even when I have run it down, I have spare Makita batteries to swap out so that isn't a big deal. In a couple of instances it was a bit too big to get into tight places, but I expected that and was ready to break out the pneumatic grinder as needed. I'm impressed with the power and the ergonomics. It's comfortable and easy to handle even with the bigger batteries. Overall I'm very pleased and impressed. In my opinion this is more than adequate for the home shop or DIY user. A+ Makita!

I use it like a supper Dremel tool. Better hang on because it has lots of torque.

I’ve been using this to hone out holes in red iron and de-buring field cuts. Perfect for when you’re up in a boom and need to make last minute adjustments. The one complaint is that the caps for the brushes fall out immediately and don’t like staying in so I had to tape them up.

Was hesitant at first to buy this product. My main use is for grinding weld beads in tight spots I can't reach with an angle grinder. I have a compact metabo die grinder but could not reach the weld beads with it. I was worried about power and battery life. I used the tool extensively yesterday and today on a complex build with several curved surface intersections and tight spots. It was tough to weld 😁. This tool is working nicely - it's got power to grind down weld beads, and the batteries last long enough and charge fast enough for me to keep working by swapping out two batteries. I'm a fan - glad I bought it.

Super amazing tool. I love it... Except the chuck. (1) it take 2 wrenchws to loosen and tighten because there's no lock button, (2) it only takes 1/4 bits - it would be so much more useful be adjustable like their drill, ex. Dremel bits.

It feels good in my hands. It uses the Makita batteries that I already have.In some ways, I like it better than my smaller pneumatic die grinders in that the larger size has better leverage and I don't have to start my compressor.

RPM’s were appalling and the fact that you can actually stop the tool while trying to complete a task is ridiculous. Shame on you Makita.

Easy to control and plenty of power. Battery also last longer than expected