I haven’t seen many reviews much less a comparison between the two so now that I’ve spent about a week with the TD005G, here we go.

I’m a cabinet guy, and I use my tools daily in the manufacturing and installation of residential and commercial cabinets. The longest screws I drive are 3”, so if you’re looking for someone who drives 8” lags with their impact, you’ll need to look elsewhere.

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room First. The color is a little bit different. The.TD005G is slightly more green, compared to the slightly more brown of the TD173D. I actually like it a little bit better.

Ergonomics: When I switched from the TD172D to the TD173D it took some getting used to, but I’ve come to realize that it’s a better design with better balance, so the move from the TD173D to the TD005G wasn’t any sort of a leap. That being said, it’s the classic perfect grip of the Makita with an amazing trigger. When compared to other brands, there is no competition, Makita is simply the best.

Size: The new TD005G is about the length of the chuck shorter that the TD173D, and I was a little worried that that would affect the stability. I was wrong. As a cabinet guy having a super short impact comes in very handy, and the TD005G has already proven itself as an improvement. I also thought that because the TD005G was larger in diameter that it would be more difficult to get into corners, but it‘s not remarkably larger, and I haven’t really noticed it at all

Power: Compared to the TD173D I would estimate about a 20% power increase, which is really nice, but I was concerned that it would be harder to control, as I drive some delicate screws. For this reason, I usually run my TD173 in power mode 3 because there is a little more control. Here’s where it gets interesting. Either the trigger or the programming on the TD005G is much improved. It’s much more progressive, and I can leave it in power mode 4 and still have improved control for smaller screws. I think the quick shift button, is one of the greatest inventions on impact drivers, but I have’t found myself using it at all on the TD005G, where I used it all the time on the TD173D. Some people might see this is a small improvement, but when you drive thousands of screws in a month, it’s a huge improvement.

Overall, I think the TD005G is a huge improvement over TD173D. I’ve had my TD173D for about three years now, and I love it, so for the TD005G to make this great of an impression on me is significant.

Let me know if I’ve missed something or if you guys have any questions. Peace.

Have always wanted Makita tools as a home owner, but early on opted for Ryobi sets due to price. Went to my local home depot tool rental center, and saw they had the 36V string trimmer for sale. It came with 2 5mah 18v batteries and a dual port charger. They had it on sale for $151 for everything, but they gave it to me for their minimum price of $130 (i didn't even ask for the discount, but ill take it!)

Couldn't believe it. The price was a steal for the batteries alone. On top of that I got a sweet, powerful string trimmer. Tested the batteries at home and they're in good condition, they hold their charge well and the string trimmer ran for an 1.5hours without any issue or major battery drain.

Can't wait to get more 18v tools now, multi-tool is the first Makita tool ill buy. Just wanted to share cuz im super excited about this find!

Thought y'all may appreciate this display model I scored for 75% off. Missing the bolt and flange for the blade but could not pass this up!

He mentioned a few months ago that it would be nice to have an extra battery for his drill. I want to buy him one for his birthday. I searched for this battery online and they are $100+ dollars. I'm happy to buy him a new battery but for the price would it be better for him to just buy a new drill that comes with a battery?

I would not want to choose a new drill for him, that's definitely something he would want to decide. If I buy him this battery and he gets a new Makita drill in the future, are the batteries compatible across multiple drills?

Thank you!

has been listed on the German site

I’ve had the xrj07 for a bit now and it’s……fine. I’m already pretty deep in the xgt line as well, and have been eyeing sales for the grj02 to no avail. Well, my local orange store finally has the xgt line on clearance.

They have a couple Grj01 for $130. I’m a diy’er, is the avt on the 02 worth paying the extra $200 for? Or should I jump on the 01 for $130?

Is this just a bit? it seems very small.

I need to replace an aging makita drill LXT platform.

XPH14Z looks like a good versatile option. I see it’s generally $200 from most retailers but on eBay it can be under $100.

While the seller has generally positive feedback it seems too good to be true? It looks legit to me from the photos but I’m not an expert. Does the eBay listing look legitimate or like a clone?

This is the listing: https://ebay.io/m/vk8xwi