Makita GPH01D 40V max XGT Brushless 1/2-in Hammer Driver-Drill Kit (2.5Ah, Earlier) review

GPH01D is Makita’s 40V max XGT brushless 1/2-in hammer driver-drill kit, but the exact U.S. page now marks this D suffix discontinued. The title calls it a 2.5Ah kit; the official XGT catalog identifies the D suffix as a two-battery package with rapid charger and tool bag. That evidence resolves the earlier kit configuration, not stock or the condition of any particular unit. Its tool-family manual supplies the working modes and limits. This is documentary analysis only, not a hands-on review.

Hammer mode and its limits

The GPH01 family supports drilling, screwdriving and hammer drilling. Makita lists two speed ranges, 0–650 and 0–2,600 rpm, and two hammer-rate ranges, 0–9,750 and 0–39,000 blows per minute. The company also claims up to 1,250 in-lb maximum torque and a digital clutch with 41 low-speed and 21 high-speed settings. Those figures are maker specifications, not measurements of this writer’s tool. The 1/2-in chuck is a bit-shank interface, not a 1/2-in hole promise.

The manual lists 13/16-in capacity for masonry and steel, plus different wood limits for an auger bit (2 in), self-feed bit (3 in) and hole saw (6 in). These bit-specific entries matter more than an unqualified wood number. A hammer driver-drill has percussion, but it is not an SDS rotary hammer and does not document a chipping function. Choose a tool and accessory suited to the material, hole size and work duration; the manual’s capacity table is not a general guarantee that every masonry task is appropriate. High-torque drill operation also deserves careful handling and compliance with the maker’s safety instructions.

Package, manual and power checks

The 2022 XGT catalog’s suffix legend describes D models as including two 2.5Ah batteries, a rapid charger and tool bag. The GPH01D exact page title independently calls this a 2.5Ah kit, and its discontinued page links the GPH01 manual. The catalog does not identify the pack model in the suffix line, so this assessment does not claim a precise included battery part number solely from that legend. The manual names BL4025 and BL4040 as compatible batteries and DC40RA as a compatible charger. That compatibility list should not be confused with the kit’s exact carton list. A side handle appears in the product photograph, but the checked package source does not list it in the D-suffix contents, so verify separately rather than counting it based on the image.

The manual reports 6.0–6.6 lb depending on battery and attachments and a 7-1/8-in overall length. Neither is bare-tool weight or tool-head length. The word “compact” and the overall measurement do not establish working clearance around a chuck, bit, hand or battery. If space is tight, measure the complete setup and confirm trigger/handle access.

Earlier kit compared with the tool-only sibling

GPH01D and GPH01Z are separate package choices around the GPH01 machine. The D version is the discontinued kit; the Z product page currently identifies a tool-only version and expressly excludes battery and charger. The included items described for D do not belong to Z. Conversely, choosing an earlier kit does not guarantee its packs remain healthy or that a used tool is complete. Check the exact suffix, all pack labels, charger, bag, condition, service status and seller’s return terms on any actual offer.

For a buyer needing documented hammer mode and starting XGT equipment, GPH01D’s written package is more complete than a bare tool on paper. The disadvantages are earlier/discontinued status, a relatively heavy system once powered, and limits and source-specific uncertainties that still require task checks. A current-reference page for GPH01Z is not evidence the older kit is available now. The GPH01 manual and exact package label remain the basis for any compatibility decision; no runtime, performance advantage or price conclusion follows from the published claims.

Sources: Makita GPH01D product page; Makita GPH01 instruction manual; Makita 2022 XGT catalog, page 17.