57% of 7 verified owners recommend the Makita XDT13Z, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Makita XDT13Z owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“it's 💩”
“Has definitely lasted but the power and speed are definitely lacking,especially compared to the m12 fuel from Milwaukee.”
“mine has fallen in and still worked in situations where my coworkers impacts have broken.”
“I dropped it once it never acted normal again I got a DeWalt and it's almost twice as powerful never looked back”
“it's good the only thing I hate is the battery ever once and a while I break the yellow connector tab making it useless”
“Works completely fine compared to CO workers dewalt”
“was kinda impressed, I still want a bigger impact but it works fine for moderate stuff.”
“use them daily for the past 8 months not one problem. Makitas are great.”
“i think i may have fixed it by pulling one of the little thin strips of metal that sit on the rotating piece with the fan and two bearings”
“Too bad the light on the drill is under the housing, too much shadow, the only reason I went with Dewalt”
“Still works perfectly fine today, with the original battery and charger. They may not be the best, but im impressed it works as well as it does all these years later.”
“saved a lot of money good set.”
“I have one and a bunch of other makita impacts and the xtd13 is the last one everyone grabs.”
“they survive Aussie tool boxes and they're not going out of business any time soon”
“I've found the 13 is perfectly serviceable, just requires a more delicate trigger finger which can be annoying in complicated overhead positions”
“Had mine since 2016 it just broke Monday, got the replacement part today, back good as new”
“For the money and the performance, this impact is hard to beat.”
“they do good when they get wet and last longer than other tools when they get wet constantly”
“The LED light is bright as all get out but it placed at the bottom of the collet. 6 o'clock position. So far, in my use, I'm constantly blocking it with my support hand when I'm starting a screw or a fastener.”
“great deal makita is the best”
“got one today feels great in my hand!”
“Very happy.”
“Makita XDT13Z & XDT14Z. Speaking from personal experience they both work very well to remove the most stubborn lugnuts.”
“It’s just the perfect size and power for everything common, it’s slightly bulky for the smallest stuff and can’t get the hardest stuck fasteners off”
