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Best Lightweight / All-Day Use

Makita XT288T 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 2-Pc. Combo Kit (5.0Ah) | Brushless motor, 2100 RPM, 1600 in.lb

By Makita

9.4Excellent matchFeature and use-case score

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars across roughly 104 ratings on the listing we checked, with a brushless hammer driver-drill Makita states weighs only 6.0 lbs with the battery installed.

  • Brushless hammer driver-drill: 1,250 in-lbs torque, 6.0 lbs with battery
  • Brushless impact driver: 4-speed selection up to 1,600 in-lbs torque, 3.4 lbs with battery
  • BL Brushless motor technology for up to 50% longer runtime per charge
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Best fitBest Lightweight / All-Day Use
CategoryVacuum Sealers
BrandMakita
Catalog score9.4 / 10

Product overview

Makita 18V LXT Brushless 2-Pc. Combo Kit: What to Know

Per the listing's own feature bullets, this kit's hammer driver-drill uses Makita's own BL Brushless Motor delivering a two-speed range (0-550 and 0-2,100 RPM) and 1,250 in-lbs of max torque, while weighing only 6.0 lbs with the battery attached — a specific, real weight figure worth comparing directly against other brands if fatigue during extended use is a priority for you.

The companion impact driver offers four-speed power selection (ranging up to 3,600 RPM / 3,800 impacts per minute at the top setting) and is rated for 1,600 in-lbs of max torque, weighing 3.4 lbs with the battery. Makita states its BL Brushless motor technology is electronically controlled to match torque and RPM to the changing demands of the task, which the company frames as delivering up to 50% longer run time per charge compared to non-brushless designs.

This kit includes 5.0Ah batteries, on the higher end of common combo-kit battery capacities, which generally trades some added weight for longer runtime between charges — worth weighing against the lightweight tool bodies themselves if overall carried weight (tool plus battery) matters to you.

Key Listed Features

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Brushless hammer driver-drill: 1,250 in-lbs torque, 6.0 lbs with battery

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Brushless impact driver: 4-speed selection up to 1,600 in-lbs torque, 3.4 lbs with battery

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BL Brushless motor technology for up to 50% longer runtime per charge

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Includes 5.0Ah batteries

Buying questions

Quick Answers

Is a lighter tool actually less powerful?

Not necessarily — per the listing's own specs, this Makita drill's 1,250 in-lbs of torque at 6.0 lbs is a real, specific figure you can compare directly against heavier tools from other brands rather than assuming weight and power are always directly linked. Motor efficiency and design account for more of the difference than raw bulk.

What does the 4-speed impact driver setting actually change?

Per Makita's own spec sheet, each speed setting changes both the RPM range and the impacts-per-minute rate, letting you choose a gentler setting for delicate fasteners or the top setting for maximum driving speed on larger fasteners, rather than running every task at full power by default.