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Makita is producing many new tools from Oscillating tools,reciprocating saws and multi function drills that can switch from hammer to drill only to impact driver all in one tool.
These and many others will be available soon.
Let us know if you buy any of the many new tools Makita is producing and what you think.
Re: multi function drills that can switch from hammer to drill only to impact driver all in one tool
I prefer to keep it simple, I have found that tools that do just one job are often the best. Often with multifunction tools, they make comprises to allow for the extended range of functions.
I’m waiting for them to bring in their 36v yard tools myself. I want to see how they stack up against Stihls.
Well with a little luck someone will buy some and post how they perform. 🙂
I’ve got my eye on that LXT multi-tool
The Bosch is very Good and the fein lithium ion is the one I like the look of. 🙂
Wayne Burgess wrote:
The Bosch is very Good and the fein lithium ion is the one I like the look of. 🙂
Yeah, but that 18v LXT battery on the Makita is what has my interest.
Why?
Wayne Burgess wrote:
Why?
Run time….
It’s about time Makita got with the program. They have been manhandled in the 12V market and most of the chatter they’ve generated recently has focused more on disappointment than anything else. The performance of their brushless drill when compared to the comparable Milwaukee and Dewalts was flat out embarrassing.
They do seem to be adding to the range in a big way though at the moment.
They also have an option where you can use 2 18v batteries to power a 36v tool.
Maybe they have backed out of trying to compete on torque to concentrate on run time?
But I must admit the overload protection seems to be poor and have had many reports of batteries becoming faulty with the same 2 cells going down on a large number.But as a balance the people who reported these problems also reported multiple batteries replaced free of charge well out of warranty.
Wayne Burgess wrote:
But I must admit the overload protection seems to be poor and have had many reports of batteries becoming faulty with the same 2 cells going down on a large number.But as a balance the people who reported these problems also reported multiple batteries replaced free of charge well out of warranty.
It would seem only the newest batteries are giving problems, my hunch is that they are using a new manufacturer to produce their batteries, another case of “value engineering” gone wrong. Most of the manufacturers seem to go for the high output cells that don’t last long, since very few journalist do long term testing, and the manufacturers want to put on a good show for the press.
A few guys on site are angry at them this week again loads of them going pop.
Hilti guy been on sites so they must be putting on a sales drive over here at the moment.
I have tried a number of high-end oscillating tools and a majority of them are really good. I do however believe your experience relies highly on the type of blade you use. Using the right blade will cut down on your total project time and you will get a better end result.
I haven’t noticed a big difference in any of the 3 or 4 I’ve used. Maybe I’m just dancing around the right brand?
Conductor562 wrote:
I haven’t noticed a big difference in any of the 3 or 4 I’ve used. Maybe I’m just dancing around the right brand?
I don’t use enough of them to be worthy of an opinion but the guys that I know who do, all seem to be fans of Bosch blades
I’ve used the Bosch blades. They’re good, but not to an extent that you’ll be wowed or anything.
Conductor562 wrote:
I’ve used the Bosch blades. They’re good, but not to an extent that you’ll be wowed or anything.
I think what the guys I know were impressed with was that they are cheaper than Multi-Master brand blades and just as good.
I don’t wear a hard hat anymore, but if I did I’d have to have one of those Makita hard hat cooling gadgets.
I have not seen them.
i will keep my eyes on this , i’m gonna buy some makita tools times later
Battery problems have made me avoid Makita.
Makita seems to have a lot of battery issues.
Over here in the U.K they have a very bad reputation for battery problems.
Wayne Burgess wrote:
Over here in the U.K they have a very bad reputation for battery problems.
Same is true here lately, though the tools themselves do have a reputation for quality.
Morning Guys,
As i am new to this group i thought i`d let you all know that I just bought the new Makita BMR104 radio from www.aonetools.co.uk and WOW! The sound from this is amazing, i am normally a DeWalt guy and have been since day 1 but with all the recent battery changes I have recently replaced all my old 18v with the new li-ion and have found that the li-ion from Makita is amazing. It hasn’t let me down yet and this new DAB radio is phenomenal. It beats the old DeWalt DC013 site radio hands down. The best thing i found about this product was definitely the price!! £119
My Makita rep told me that they were gonna be rolling out a new radio soon…….that was like 4 months ago.
Yea they did put out a new version of the existing jobsite radio it didn’t change too many things.The big thing is makita has so many specialty 18v tools no one else has like a concrete vibrator, or a legit battery powered miter saw.
The cordless miter saw is realy nice for trim work just wish they had 4.0
Makita are stuck in a hole because they say the 22min charge time on the 3ah batteries they make means they don’t need to make bigger amp hour batteries.
But we in the real world do not always have a charger 4 feet away like they do in a nice clean factory test centre.
We have a 2 mile hike then many floors up to go in a building with no power on at all and our charger is back in the van or down at the site office.So far from being an advantage 22min charge time will not make up for the lack of run time.
So tru !