Customer Reviews

Makita HR3851 10 Amp 1-1/2-Inch Spline Rotary Hammer

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Bought it, love it, plus it's well made with a "good" plastic case. Price is very good for the tool. Wish it had Rotation only as an option.

It's tough

Basicly this hammer drill has most of the points I would look for in this type of tool and at a slightly lower price then competative models. It has a more power that allow us of more accessories such as shovel head for earthwork and I would really like a hands on trial to see how models compare on vibration if your using them for extended periods. without the hands on comparison this model has an advantage in terms of past experiance with makita tools and price.

For the price you can not beat the durability of this hammer. Having owned a consrtuction company. This is the one tool that withstood the abuse of employees. Only had to have it serviced once in the 11 years of ownership.

This is a serious hammer drill. It drills effortlessly into hard concrete, and works well with both the standard spline bits and the cheaper SDS Plus bits (adapter needed for those). Appears to be very well made. Recommended.

The drill is okay. Ive been using a Dewalt spline for years and never had a problem with it. The Makita has locked up a couple of times during some jobs but still keeps going. I do termite treatments and drill 2 to 3 hundred 1/2" holes in a single day with the drill. Thats alot of drilling. I would recommend this drill, and also a Dewalt d25551k which has speed control and has never locked up. The dewalt doesnt look as heavy but it packs a punch. Not that Im a big Dewalt fan but thats my opinion. Oh yeah. When my Makita came in from amazon it had no permanent Makita emblem in the plastic as if it was generic but did have a Model and Serial number so im sure its not generic just made to sell at a discount. I would buy another Makita HR3851 for what i do.

We use this Model for termite control drilling thousands of 1/2" holes through concrete slabs. We have found that the Makita is a perfect balance of cost and durability for our money. Spline drive bits are available almost anywhere as well so no need to shop for specialty vendors.