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Makita XFD13 Drill vs Milwaukee M18 FUEL Drill 2904: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Makita XFD13 Drill: 91% of 46 owners recommend it, vs 54% of 56 for the Milwaukee M18 FUEL Drill 2904.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Makita XFD13 Drill

91%of 46 owners recommend

91% recommend · 2% neutral · 7% don't

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Milwaukee M18 FUEL Drill 2904

54%of 56 owners recommend

54% recommend · 37% neutral · 9% don't

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What Makita XFD13 Drill owners say

“I just picked up a xfd13 drill and it’s much nicer than the black option and not that much bigger/heavier”
— srrmax on Reddit

“xfd13 is really good also but bigger”
— Late_Chemical_1142 on Reddit

“Been downhill ever since”
— rcb4d on Reddit

What Milwaukee M18 FUEL Drill 2904 owners say

“The best use i had for the autostop was driving 5/16 lags. It would just touch when they snugged down and shut the drill down. No broken anything or wrists”
— DiarrheaXplosion on Reddit

“My son has the M18 Fuel drill and driver set. Those are beasts.”
— NYOB4321 on Reddit

“So much so that my rotary hammer drill will only work every 2/3 depressions. Very frustrating.”
— thatsmejp on Reddit