Makita XDG01Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/4" Die Grinder, Tool Only

Since I already have several Makita 18V / 36V tools this seemed like a good fit for my shop. In the past I have relied on pneumatic die grinders for cleaning up welds, rust removal, grinding in hard to reach areas, etc. The problem is that pneumatic die grinders are absolute air hogs! After just a few minutes of grinding or buffing my 5 HP compressor was running constantly and I've even had the thermal overload trip out on the motor. That's a very inefficient way of getting the job done. This die grinder has solved that problem along with being a lot quieter than pneumatic grinders. With a 5 amp hour battery it runs more than long enough for most jobs I've undertaken. But even when I have run it down, I have spare Makita batteries to swap out so that isn't a big deal. In a couple of instances it was a bit too big to get into tight places, but I expected that and was ready to break out the pneumatic grinder as needed. I'm impressed with the power and the ergonomics. It's comfortable and easy to handle even with the bigger batteries. Overall I'm very pleased and impressed. In my opinion this is more than adequate for the home shop or DIY user. A+ Makita!

I’ve been using this to hone out holes in red iron and de-buring field cuts. Perfect for when you’re up in a boom and need to make last minute adjustments. The one complaint is that the caps for the brushes fall out immediately and don’t like staying in so I had to tape them up.

Was hesitant at first to buy this product. My main use is for grinding weld beads in tight spots I can't reach with an angle grinder. I have a compact metabo die grinder but could not reach the weld beads with it. I was worried about power and battery life. I used the tool extensively yesterday and today on a complex build with several curved surface intersections and tight spots. It was tough to weld 😁. This tool is working nicely - it's got power to grind down weld beads, and the batteries last long enough and charge fast enough for me to keep working by swapping out two batteries. I'm a fan - glad I bought it.

I use it like a supper Dremel tool. Better hang on because it has lots of torque.

Warning: I'm in the USA, and in May 2025 purchased the Makita XDG01 18v Die Grinder through the official Makita sales page, but I received the Makita DGD800 18v Die Grinder, Makita's international version. They look the same and near as I can tell, they are made from the same parts. My DGD800 was made in the United Kingdom. I don't know where the XDG01 was made.The DGD800 comes with a 6mm collet. If you've spent more time than you should verifying that the tooling your purchasing is actually 0.25in and not 6mm, then you will be upset when none of your tooling fits into the collet.Unsurprisingly, I was blissfully unaware I had received the wrong tool because some of the 0.25in mandrels I had purchased through Amazon were actually 6mm so I was unaware of the issue. It wasn't until I tried to use a new set of 0.25in carbide burrs that I discovered the issue. Only after I measured the carbide burrs and realized they were to spec did I discover that my collet was 6mm and my Makita Die Grinder was a DGD800.Makita doesn't sell the DGD800 in the United States. If you go to the Makita USA webpage and search for DGD800 it returns zero results. My order was fulfilled by fusion x innovations llc.Solution: I purchased a 0.25in collet cone (Makita 763673-7 die Grinder Collet Cone). It is an extra $30 that I would have preferred to not have spent, but it will work.

Stout tool. Spins fast, feels great. Needs variable or high/low speed to be able to use all types of bits. Put a wire bit in it and it went haywire. Bent the bit. Too high RPM for a straight wire bit.

Works fine but heavier than the pnuematic version.

I am a custom knife maker with over 30 years experience. This is my first experience in using one of these machines and now am wondering why I didn't get one before now. Excellent quality though somewhat heavy.