I have decided after careful consideration and testing of both screwdrivers for Metabo, as this has in addition to the slightly cheaper still at a few other places the nose a little bit before the Makita. Maktia screwdriver I had in the past 20 years already enough in use, Metabo was for me a "newcomer" in this segment.
for Makita BDF343RHE:
Device looks solid, rubberized grips are in the right places and it fits comfortably in your hand. Although the weight is almost identical to the Metabo indeed, the quality feels when Makita for me a little worse than the Metabo. The trunk is quite large in size, however, remains Due to the voluminous enclosures no room for accessories in the trunk - it is actually delivered in the state already full. What the Makita unfortunately completely missing is a LED lighting for working in dark areas, and it indicates the battery itself does not charge indicator. Of course, this is now "whine" at a high level and for the function of the device is not critical, one might say of the Prduktentwicklern but a little lack of attention to detail. This also continues the charger that the dimensions adopted a brick. All ads are of course clearly visible, additionally, you can configure the Makita-Ladegrät also an acoustic message upon completion of the charge. All in all he does, of course, what it should, enough power for the ambitious handyman is also available.
for Metabo BS 14.4 LI:
Device acts also very solid, rubberized grips, 1A ergonomics. From my perspective, he feels something valent when his Makita competitor. The trunk is smaller by the external dimensions than the Makita after the partitions but be much thinner (and who are strong enough at the same time) is still offered room for a drill and bit set => TOP! At the lower end of the handle is a white LED lighting mounted at Metabo screwdriver, which provides sufficient light and is not covered by the device itself or the chuck. And Final have both batteries on charge indicator on the back, where you will present a button that REMAINING capacity in bar form gets (4 bar). The Ladegrät is kept pleasantly small, all advertisements clearly visible. All in all, shines the Metabo BS 14.4LI simply everywhere a little more than his opponent! ;)
After years of Makita screwdrivers So now Metabo! The Makita screwdriver is also truly not a bad unit ...
Conclusion Makita BDF343RHE:
+ Robust processing
+ Very good ergonomics
+ Sufficient power
- No integrated LED lighting
- No charge indicator
- Huge charger
Conclusion Metabo BS 14.4 LI:
+ Robust processing
+ Very good ergonomics
+ Sufficient power
+ Integrated LED lighting in handle
+ Charge status indicator directly to the battery checked at any time
+ Compact Battery
On the exact specification I'm not a separately because they are identical except for minor differences (chuck diameter, torque, etc ..)
