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40V is very much being targeted at the professional / tradesman market, which keeps it out of reach for the majority of potential adopters. Aside from the fact that 40V hasn't yet proliferated the market in South Africa, purchasing even a single 40V tool is an unappealing proposition due to the high cost of entry - particularly in terms of charger and batteries. For context, at local pricing, 2x 40V 4Ah batteries and the single bay DC40RA charger will set one back around NZ$1000 - and then the core 40V brushless tools like impact driver, drills and saws will run anywhere from NZ$500-800 a piece. Personally, as a strictly home-gamer DIY type, and being already quite deeply invested into the Makita 18V ecosystem over the course of the last 5 years (13x tools, 6x batteries), I doubt I'd make the switch to 40V anytime soon, if ever... Frankly, unless you're A) a serious DIYer starting out from scratch in cordless power tools, or B) a tradie with a team and an ever-expanding arsenal of cordless tools, there's simply no real incentive to go the 40V route, which is a shame, because they're fantastic tools, packed with the latest technological developments.
Love my Makita tools. Never actually counted what I have until I watched your video. I got 12 18V tools and 8 40V. Next 40v purchases will be the 10" miter saw, I have the 12", and a 4 gallon vacuum.
I’ve been using the festoon dust extractor for years and only on my second bag. Take a standard bag, cut across one bottom corner, roll this over 2 times and clamp with a couple of small spring clamps ( mine are 15 mm capacity paper clamps). Remove the clamps and empty the bag. Simple
I’m on the 18v Makita system (mostly due to your channel and Tools n Stuff) and I couldn’t be happier with it. I thought about diving into the 40v system, but it’s not widely available here in the US. Mostly just online. I currently run a festool kapex and a festool track saw, and I would love to get the 40v miter and track saw for my field work and leave the festool gear in the shop. We’ll see how that works out with my wallet. Lol. Thanks, Scott! Always love your content and how you present information. Good luck on the house renovation!
Hey Scott, I have a suggestion for you. Set up a cyclone dust separator! I put together a 5-gallon-bucket with a dust separator years ago, but I'm just a DIY guy who does small renovation jobs on my own house. I tend to work in short bursts when I have a couple hours here and there. Therefore, I don't make lots of cuts at once, and I don't need a high-capacity dust extractor or dust separator. The best thing about setting up a dust cyclone dust separator is that it's a lot easier to clean it out than it is to blow the sawdust out of the filter in your shop vac. If you set up a dust cyclone with either your Makita or Festool vacuums, you would probably cut down on the number of times that you'll have to clean out your vacuums by 90%. You'll save money on bags and filters too. I actually just use a small Makita 199553-5. It's designed as an attachment for Makita's upright vacuums, but it's just a small dust cyclone with an input port and an output port. I made a little holder for it. I clamp it to the end of my workbench, I run a hose from the separator to my vac, and then I run a hose to my tool. I use it with my miter saw, jobsite table saw, and various Makita circular saws that have dust ports. If I'm using it with my table saw to rip long boards, I'll have to empty it after just 1 or 2 long rips, but it just takes me a second to empty it. Like you, I prefer working outside when the weather is nice. I like that this dust separator is tiny, lightweight and portable. I'll bring my job-site table saw or miter saw out to my yard, bring out my vacuum-powered shop vac (mine is a Milwaukee, and it's also just OK), and bring out an extra 5-gallon bucket. It takes me 10 seconds to empty the dust separator into the bucket and then hook up the hoses again. I think dump all the saw dust in with my compost. Since you do bigger jobs than I do, you would probably want a dust separator that fits on top of a 5-gallon bucket. For your miter saw + circular saws, I think you'd want to stick with small-diameter hoses to maximize suction power. Bigger hoses and fittings work better for a circular saw or table-top router when you're generating a ton of dust. I don't have Makita 40V tools. I have Milwaukee 12v + 18V as well as Makita 18V. If I got Makita 40V tools, I would probably still use my Makita 18V subcompact drill (love it) and my Milwaukee 12V surge oil-based impact driver because this impact driver is the quietest one on the market, it's super compact, and it has way more torque than I need for driving 95% of the screws that I use. I also love my small Makita 18V saws -- I have one that's blade-left and another that's blade-right. If I'm cutting 2x4s, I prefer to use a smaller circular saw. I have a bigger hammer drill that I use when I need to drill into concrete or thick steel, but 95% of my drilling is just into wood, and for that, the 18V Makita subcompact has plenty of power. When I'm working up on high ladders or on my roof, I hate lugging around heavy tools.
Dust collectors are probably a good idea if you're set up in a workshop. But when you're on the road, it is just another clumsy piece of equipment to drag in and out of your van every day.
@@kiwigrunt330 I agree and disagree. If I were working out on a grass lawn cutting a bunch of dimensional lumber, I think it would be fine to just let the sawdust go on the grass. If you have to work inside because it's freezing cold outside (I live in Chicago, and it's about -10 celcius outside right now) or it's raining, if you don't collect the dust when you're cutting wood, you have to eventually clean it up later. You also have to breath in more sawdust as you work, which sucks. I think people don't realize that you can get tiny dust cyclones. Look at Makita's little dust cyclone attachment for their floor vacuums. It's designed to hook up to Makita's upright shop vacs, but you can just hook up 2 hoses to it and use it as a dust cyclone with any tool that has a dust port and takes a hose. This little dust cyclone is about the size of Makita's battery-powered blowers. It's small. I think it may weigh about 250 grams. When I use it with my circular saw or miter saw, I can make maybe to 30 cuts before it fills up and I have to empty it. I think the capacity is maybe 500 mL. I would personally collect 500mL of sawdust in my little portable cyclone that I can empty in 15 seconds rather than vacuum up 500 mL of sawdust that gets all over a room. For me, when I collect it in my cyclone, I can use my vacuum for an entire week before I need to empty out my vac and clean out its filter. Otherwise, the filter of my vac clogs up quite quickly, and the vac loses a little suction, which collects less dust as I make cuts.
@@MichaelDreksler The one that I use is sold on Amazon USA as “Makita 199553-5 Cyclonic Vacuum Attachment”. It is a small dust cyclone that attaches to upright makita cordless vacuums. That’s not how i use it. I made a little bracket for it out of some scrap plywood. I clamp it to the side of my sawhorse. I run a hose from my tool to the top port and another hose from my shop vac to the bottom port. It captures almost all the dust and shavings from my saws or router. It has no filter bag or anything else that gets clogged up. I just have to periodically undo the hoses, open the top, and dump it out into my larger dust bucket. This saves me from cleaning or replacing the filters or bags in my shop vacs. There are other dust cyclones on the market, but I like this one because it’s small, quick to empty, and the hose ports are small and work well with small-diameter hoses that fit hand-powered cordless tools like circular saws, track saws, and trim routers. I also use it with my miter saw and jobsite table saw. For table saws, I think you generally need a bigger cyclone, bigger hoses, and a powerful vacuum to capture most of the dust. With this small rig, i may only get like 70% of the dust from my table saw. For me, It’s still better than no dust collection or quickly clogging up my vacuum with loads of dust.
I cant say im not jealous of you and your tools. Been a long time follower and really appreciate the work you have put into the channel, you deserve all the endorsement you can get.
Been waiting for you to do this video since you got your first 40v tool. Thank you! Still on the 18v myself. 17 tools and 11 batteries later, all still have never let me down! Team Makita!
I use makita at home, have 18v & 40v. I use Milwaukee at work because I get it cheap through my work deals. The Makita tools always end up coming out to save the day every time I fry a fuel rattle gun, grinder, drill or impact, which is regularly
Here here still on 18v 19 tools and 35 batteries and it's still the best I just can't warrant paying that much more when it don't seem that much better.
My hack for the expensive vac bags. I’ve cut the end of the bag and got a piece of 20mm plastic pipe, cut a slot and slid it on the bag to seal it, just like a dust bag on your sander or saw. 👍
I just got the 40v 12 inch dropper with the Bluetooth adaptor for the corded 11 gallon dust extractor. I got her all calibrated last night and ran her all day today. Performed like a dream. My flexvolt miter saw had tons of startup kick and the soft start on the makita is a dream!
Bro I just randomly started watching because it popped up in my recommended and I recognized the hills in the background, low and behold you're based in Nelson. It's so cool to see a great channel from my hometown keep it up man
Years ago, I found your channel as a good source of 18V reviews and bought multiple tools and garden equipment using that platform. Great to see them still investing in that as well. Thanks for sharing, as always. Hope your loved ones are safe in the north island.
SDC you are awesome. Thank you far all you do. I live in southwest Louisiana in the US and get so excited when you post a new video. Hey I’m 51 and have semi journeyman level carpentry experience (only for my projects) not my income. But every time I watch your videos I actually learn something. Plus I own all Makita, not 40v just yet, but within a year or two will start. Thanks again Scott!!!!
As a roofer our company had settled on the Makita 36V rear handle 7-1/4” saw for ripping plywood. It’s a great saw that’s lightweight and easy to use. The downside that the new 40V resolved was the hassle of lugging around a dual charger and having to manage four batteries to go all day. The 40V is also even lighter! I also switched to the 40V impact driver and hammer drill. Once some of the other 40V tools come down in price, I’ll switch to them as well (12” miter saw, and angle grinders, dedicated metal saw, etc for my metal fabrication hobbies.)
If Makita NZ cares at all about how Makita Switzerland is doing, they can keep giving you tools without remorse, because your videos led me to battery powered tools in general and Makitas XGT series in particular. All the tools I got so far are awesome and even if I almost never need to travel with them, having no cord is a blessing in my tiny workshop. Another advantage is the compatibility with the garden tools. I would never have considered a cordless hedge trimmer or lawn mower without a compatible interface to my other tools and feeling reassured there is enough umpf in the battery.
Scott, Thank you for another awesome Video! I have been a finish Carpenter and Furniture maker for over 20 years and the most important thing other than the quality of the tool to me is its weight! I have been having arthritis in my wrists for years and I find it very difficult when purchasing power tools....Long days on the job with heavy tools don't help! The batteries are getting more and more powerful but are also heavier and heavier and so I run my entire business on Hilti 12V power tools, Makita 18V power tools and Festool corded tools. I have been better... I loved your comment about the vacuum cleaner... I have 2 Festool cleaners myself both with cords and I believe if you connect a hose to the tool you might as well have a corded tool and save some weight and have continuous power without having to worry about batteries... I wonder If you ever got or could get a chance to make a Video on these new called power packs... ( a chargeable batterie in a systainer) that lets you run corded tools in the wild, I have not used one myself but would love to see your feedback! Thank you again!
I'm on the 18v system and plenty happy w/ it. Don't have the tools you mentioned that you're happy w/ having the 40v sustainability. Have a truck load of corded tools I can't even give away, everyone is cordless here. When the 40v system came out I sorta raised my eyebrows and rolled my eyes. Super great that you verified my reaction during the course of your overall review, and could easily see when and how the 40v tools came into their own. Thanks Scott, love your channel..........
*Kia ora Scott, Back in the early 1990's I brought myself a Makita 210 circular saw power driven & a Bosch CSB 550 RE hammer power drill. In 2023 they are both still going really strong after years of usage. Even after in 2021 I accidently cut thru the cord on the Makita. I pulled it apart and rewired it back up albeit now 1ft power cord shorter. I look after them well & they are not chucked around or abused. The saw still lives in its original cardboard box. I even built myself a one off Rimu suitcase with the polystyrene (with dovetails) to keep the drill & bits in. As back in the day they only came in the polystyrene & cardboard wraparound. But I have used a few battery driven tools.... just can not afford them.*
5:55 that's the best tool you have. These days we have a lot more models of corded/cordless tools, but they are not made to last 40 years. I have a big Bosch demolition hammer, my grandfather bought it new in early 80's, then passed it to my father and I'm now using it. Neither of them were able to burn it and I think it will outlast me also!
I have been very happy with my 40v Makita tools. I have bought almost all of mine off ebay and gotten some really good deals. The deepcut bandsaw is great if you cut much metal, especially 3 to 5 inch ductwork for extraction fans and clothes driers. My newest and next to try out is the 40v sds-max hammer drill!
I bought the 40v drop/mitre saw after seeing you use it, and doing some research, The vertical handle is absolutely the way to go, way more accurate than my old rigid horizontal handle saw...
@@AshHalls neither do I having used both extensively. It seems as though the commenter is eluding to that fact however. I actually think the horizontal handle leans better towards actual body mechanics of how our wrist is designed to move.
I have a TON of 18v makita tools. I love them. But, when I recently got an earth auger, and the dust extractor, and the couple shaft power head, they were all 40v because those are pretty edge case use tools, and it's not a big deal being on a (slightly) different platform. So those were my entry into the XGT line. Now, I'll probably lean towards XGT going forward, but I have way too many tools to bother trying to fully convert now.
Little tip... When you re-line the wall that has your outdoor heat pump unit behind it, get the pipework put within the wall rather than running down externally as they do now. A simple thing, but tidies things up nicely. Also, the outdoor unit doesn't look like it's up off the ground on its feet like it ideally should be. condensate tray won't block or corrode then.
A lot of those mini splits interior units are mounted on exterior walls so you can't run them inside the wall the same way. Just put a gutter downspout or plastic cover over it.
For your miter station, you should install a dust separator. Much easier to use and maintain than those vacuum bags. I use inexpensive Dustopper ones that fit on a bucket. Even made a mobile one that I use in the field, and as my main shop vacuum for cleaning up the workshop. If I added a strong enough cordless vacuum to it, it would be even better.
I made one in 10mins with a cheap plastic cyclone and a mitre10 bucket and a bit on sealant. Works a charm with my cheap as karacher shop vac. Saves the filter and don't use bags at all. $40 i think. Planning an upgrade to my dust extraction in my home workshop and will build a bigger one from scratch
I’m completely in to cordless festool. I had a decision either festool or makita. Sorry for me the festool wins but I do miss makita in some way for the power in some tools. I still have the first gen cordless planer I got a adapter from eBay which works fine and the 18v makita cordless router I also love for my hinge jig. Festool for me just has them little things which makes it easy and whatever job you do it looks great. Price isn’t that far apart compared to makita 40v.
Interesting article. I suspect a pro like yourself needs that 40v platform to get through the day. At the moment I only have 1 tool, which you don’t seem to have. I have been doing reno in my house and bought an 18v drywall saw (DSD180z here in Canada). Its like a jigsaw but has a dust port and is designed to cut in either direction. Its the best investment of all my tools. I can remove whole sections of wall (or ceiling) if I need access and put the same piece back in the hole!
I am just a home handyman but I love my Makita 18v system at home have lawnmower, line trimmer, hedge trimmer, drills, oscillating tool, no saws but have corded makita skillsaw, jigsaw and a router. Dad was a builder and Makita fan back in the day and I have his old corded planer which still runs well after 20 plus years in my hands. Cool tools for sure and dependable I ran through heaps of cheaper junk before I decided to only buy Makita haven't had a failure since. Next purchase might be a chainsaw I think they have those in 36v.
I have two of the 36v (18v x 2) chainsaws (one top handle & one rear handle) and love them. I limbed and bucked fifteen to twenty trees with them in the last six months, and have no regrets - they are workhorses.
Thank you Scott for sharing your experience in using makita tools. Not long ago sold my last 18v tools, switched to mostly 40v platform. have wide range of m12 tools and 82v greenworks commercial. Doubt my 40v will take place of my 12v tools, but makita can totally replace some 82v tools if they will make some(I am talking about snowblower/mower. Makita, please....). After I sold my 18v line It become much much more simple to organize my space, I need 3 times less batteries to work, much lighter bags to carry. Still missing a lot of tools to get, but I am already much more happy with power I get. For 40v vacuum I got 2*8ah batteries and will get another pair if needed, absolutely worth it, waiting for 80v vacuum to be released. Absolutely love the xgt stickvac's. Hope to see framing nailer in the future.
We Love Makita 18v 40v its all welcome keep reviewing them. Im glad you can review tools by actually putting them to the field test gives me real confidence when i buy my tools.
Great video Scotty. I too run both 18 and 40v and the one thing I can say to you is, get your hands on the 40v planer tomorrow. It’s so unbelievably unbelievable it’s, unbelievable !
The 10 1/4 inch circular saw is a great tool. The best thing ive used it for is cutting stair stringers using the method i saw on Awesome Framers. Mark one, screw all 4 boards together with a big lag, cut fully through 2 and leave a mark in the 3rd, remove top two and finish the last two by just following your marks. My consistency has gon way up because there is no error accumulated in the tracing steps.
The tool review channel Tools & Stuff just released his review of the new 80V Makita vacuum. It looks like they have fixed the filter situation that you were having an issue with. It can also go for 40 mins on two 8Ah batteries. There have also been an option to skip the plastic bags and use a filter bag like your Festool have.
I work at a regional museum on the west coast of Canada. We are currently exploring the systainer products as the foundation for creating a series of small, interactive traveling exhibits. They're durable, versatile, light-weight, interchangeable, configurable, replaceable and reasonably inexpensive. They can even be outfitted with NFC T-Locks and stacked on castored bases; really looking forward to exploring these further.
Dust seperators. Cheep build be:- find a lidded 5 To 6 gallon bucket. With a tight seal. drill a hole in the center of the lid, the same size as your vacume tube at mid point on the tube, so about 4 inches sits up from the lid, so the handle clears it, this is set so u can put the hose from your vacume into this stub up, fat end up thin end up, depends on your vacume connection. u may be able to use a bit of abs or pvc that u heat to fit that hose, from the vacume, glue this in place, i find the fat end up with hot glue works fine for me, Cut the length of vacume pipe into the bucket i had it so there is about 2 inches 50 cm of pipe in the bucket and a blade on one side that faces the extraction point drill a hole on the side in the mid point between the handles and low enough to miss the ridges around the top and glue a vacume hose that fits the ports to your chop [drop] saw and is long enough to reach the saw when its on the stand with the bucket on the ground. About 80 percent + of the saw dust drops into the bucket, remainder ends up in the vacume Typically look for a junked higher end vacume cleaner that has a hose with good stretch to it or decent length ofnif u have some hose laying around i have found the dewalt hose connection system to work very well but the rockler flex cuff would work well too. If u find it works well 4 u then spends some money n get the festool hose I cind 1-1/4 inch wors real well the 1-7/8 not so well i can use the 5 gallon bucket to vacume up dust water mud water mix rotted wood frome post holes plaster
I used to use Dewalt 10+ yrs ago but once i got my hands on a Makita impact driver i never went back. I am sure a lot of brands are good now, I'm just partial to the Makita because it was a far better than other options back then. I use mine for metal roofing installations. Really enjoying the content :)
That's really interesting. I started with DeWalt 20v and have used other people's Makitas, Milwaukees, Bosches and other here and there. Every time I wished I had my DeWalts. I'm not a brand fanboy by any stretch but all the others have just been sooo meh. My buddy is an electrician and loves his Milwaukees, another friend swears by Makita. I guess it's all in how the tools fit your hands. Also, i just picked up the Milwaukee cordless track saw to (potentially) replace my corded Makita one. So far it's been great.
@@scotchbarrel3371 I also have a Milwaukee but it's quite heavy so it 's at home for the projects around the house. Never really use it much i just think it is too heavy... granted it is a 6 yrs old and i am sure lighter models are available.
I've been changing to Flex 40 volt system. I was a big Milwaukee fan for years but been having problem with the triggers on all of the drills. Milwaukee seems not to care when the triggers go bad. They want you to send them in pay for shipping both ways plus pay for the part and Labor. then you are with out your tool for about two weeks. Sorry for venting about Milwaukee they know they have a problem so they should have a recall on all of the bad triggers. I'm sure Makita will stand behind what they sell. I know Flex is standing behind what they sell. By the way I really like watching your videos. I like it when you show us mountains and that pretty blue water that you have.
I have a corded jigsaw likes yours, bought it in the 80s and still going strong, came with a rip fence and circle cutting attachment all in a steel case.
We bought a new makita lawnmower at Christmas. After seeing your video and that your battery lawnmower could handle a decent sized lawn, we went for it. Not the same model as yours, but Makita has a deal on atm, so those 2x extra batteries are needed for our garden! We are having some issues with the wiring making it randomnly stop, but it's under warranty.....and raining! Looking forward to building our 18v makita tool collection, so this was another interesting episode 😉👍🏾
I have an arsenal of Makita 18 volt tools due to watching Scott’s channel. I even bought my wife the stick vac for the house. They are so smooth compared to my other tools.
I had two tools from the old Makita 14.4 V system before I found your channel. I had a very good build quality drill and a multitool that felt a little shoddy (rough edges etc.) My daughter now has the drill, with a new battery. The old ones still work, but I don't know how long they will, since they are 15 years old. Your demonstrations convinced me to get into their 18 V system, which is where I'll stay for the foreseeable future. I have the track saw, a drill, a hammer drill, a router with a lot of accessories, a planer, a jigsaw, and probably others, I don't remember. I like to use them a lot. The build quality has improved a bit from the old multitool, but it is not on the level of my old Makita battery drill. Still, acceptable. The only electric hand tool I've bought from another company in recent years was a random orbit sander, corded. Thanks for your videos, Scott!
I've been stuck in limbo deciding on a 40v or 18v track saw due to my existing 18v gear however it's now time to transition from petrol to electric garden tools so it seems only logical to go 40v. But then I start thinking about a corded track saw to save $. This thought is soon followed by the realisation that I still need 40v for the garden tools upgrade. This is followed by thoughts of the expense to upgrade the existing 18v gear to 40v. End result, I give up on the thoughts for some weeks until a power stronger than me brings them back and the cycle repeats. Thanks to your video I can now put one of the thoughts to rest: keep the 18v gear which doesn't require more power, 40v to t8v charger adapter eliminates the need to carry 2 chargers. Now let me continue my internal debate regarding the remaining conundrum. Thanks for sharing. Cheers
Hey Scott, I can't read 230 comments so someone has probably already said this but for most Festool extractors you can get generic bags that are way cheaper than the festool ones. Really appreciated this video, i'm constantly tossing up between Makita 18 and 40 and Festool so love your frankness over so many shill channels that reel you with either undeserved hype or criticism, you just lay the facts on the line. BTW, I can't believe you're still using that 125mm 18V Makita sander. Get a Festool ETS150 - either the new OR the old, even get one second hand, you will not regret it.
Another good video Scott, keep it up! I'm on the 18v platform and it serves me well. That dropsaw does look tempting though, and using a tracksaw with one battery seems convenient.
I only have the tracksaw on 40v. Everything else I have is 18v. The 40v track saw is fantastic. It's low profile with only one battery, relatively light (I run a 4 amp hour battery on it) and I generaly only recharge every 2 days-ish.
I literally just bought the dropsaw three days ago, my first 40v item. It's an absolute beast, so small profile but powerful and accurate, big recommend
Big reason I watch this channel is the Makita tools that are used. They help me in my delusion that I could use my own Makita tools to do some of the stuff that Scott makes look so simple and easy. Delusion. My drug of choice… 👍🏽🤙🏽
I also use those battery holders, but after 1 week I had to take them all off and turn them upside down so the batteries slide up into them rather than down. That way you can check charge level without having to take the battery out. Much happier now….it’s the simple things haha
For the vacuums, have you considered a 2-stage system like Dust Deputy (or one of the many other similar products)? These work with existing vacuums by adding an intermediate chamber between the location of dust extraction, where most dust will ultimately be captured then in that intermediate chamber, and the vacuum itself. These systems also help protect filters from getting clogged as quickly, which also means more stable suction power (but with less max suction). Regarding the vibration from sanding, consider picking up a pair of anti-vibration gloves. Good gloves can be had for ~20USD (maybe costs more in NZ?).
Been on 18v lxt since it first came out. Have a good library of useful tools. All feel powerful enough to not warrant 40. Gave 40v xgt a go for garden tools, split shaft with mower head and a hedge trimmer. Performance is just about acceptable but a 2.5 doesn't go far and anything else weighs the tools down. So, gone back to Stihl two stroke. Got the little 40v dust blower thing. Thought it might come in handy but not need to use it yet. The 40v vacuum cleaner is pretty good, streets ahead of the 18v one. Probably the only 40v 'tool' worth having in my case.
I recently picked up the same 40v mitre saw in the Boxing Day sales. Absolutely love it & wish I got it sooner. Haven’t found a need to upgrade any of the 18v makita tools to 40v yet but as they wear out in years to come im sure I will. One thing I wish the made was a dummy battery with an ac cord out the back of it to plug into the wall. Because sometimes on the job you setup the saw for a full day & the power points right there. I reckon if they sold that adapter everyone would own at least one because some days you have the double charger going flat out with batteries lined up next to it on rotation all day. Some people don’t have 12 batteries to be doing that so an adapter would probably get more people buying into the Makita platform & end up making more sales in the long run. Plus a 40vX2 portable table saw for crying out loud, we’v waited long enough😩
Hey about your cordless vacuums, you could easily extend those to have more capacity. Get some acyrlic and heat and bend it(or similar, even plywood and steam/bend or loads of cuts leaving one layer and bend) and bend it to the shape.Then just chop the bottom section of the vacuum in half, stick the extension piece you've made in and glue it back together. Would be useful, would make a great tutorial video and you could send it to makita too and say "this is what people need", I bet they'd appreciate it.
I've been on the 40v for only 6month now, I have the plunge and 190mm track saw, 165mm lefty and blower which are all a huge improvement over 18 or 36. I still purchased the 18v router after going on the 40v platform with it being much smaller and no regrets there. Think I'll go for 18v impacts and combis for as long as possible as I have 10 18v batteries to use up and so far theres no actual performance upgrade so happy to use 40 for the big stuff
I bought the 36v makita vacuum and love it, mine has the option of plugging it in also which is why I bought it. I agree on batteries alone suction isn't that great.
Those Makita jigsaws are bomb proof,I prefer corded power tools,but I have cordless. I have two vacuums,a nilflisk for wet and a festool for dry and extraction. I have just bought the Makita 18v grease gun, excellent machine.
The Bluetooth chip is a brilliant idea. All my tools are bosch, the bosch sds plus bi turbo is the most powerful one I could find, I looked at makita, milwaukee, de Walt, hilti, but couldn't find one as powerful, I do like makita tools though, but none of my bosch tools have let me down. A friend at work has all makita, the 18v circular saw he has is really powerful for the size. Can't see any need for a 40 v impact driver though. I've been enjoying the house renovation videos.
Love this video, thank you so much. Well I'm a DIYer, so spending that amount on tools is a no go for me. I work with 18v tools, I will upgrade once the tools I have go to the tool grave yard lol, and hubby says 'YES' to upgrading 😏. Thanks again for your informative videos. Stay safe
so my deWilt stuff died and i switched to Metabo HTP (Koki outside the US). It's all 18/36 multi volt and excellent, especially the skilly and grinder. I wanted a 2nd line and was looking at Makita which I have always had in corded going but to NZ days, but ended up getting Metabo Germany kind of by accident. I needed a jigsaw, the HTP jig was a bit lightweight. The deWilt was nice, I'd use one but got a deal on a Metabo after realizing I could use my HTP batts via an adapter. People were buying them then finding out their HPT batts didn't fit. Who ever thought using the Metabo name for two different, unrelated lines didn't. Ended up with a jigsaw, rotary drill (corded), impact, and the quick change chuck drill in Metabo. These all use the CAS batt platform but also use the adapter that allows use of the HPT batts so can interchange if needed. Both batt systems seem excellent with CAS being best I think. The 18/36 works on 1 battery so they operate at 18v or 36v without being cumbersome and seems to last forever in the drills and impacts, even the skilly (36v) seems to last. Metabo is better than the Koki/HPT but they're also substantially more expensive and presently limited to 18v. Koki HPT is easily better than deWilt, at least the Wilty we get here in the States.
Very interesting episode Scott. I'm not professional, so most of my tools have been improving from amateur to more sturdy equipment while my skills grown, til I built my house!. Except of one Dewalt drill, rest of them are corded, the are waaay more cheaper and, honestly, I'm not needing any fancy cordless tool to avoid messing with cables around my plot or garage eventually, when some maintenance or contraption pops up. Recently my garage got burned, and mostly all my tools melted into a pretty colourfull plastic pudding... Now, I'm cleaning and refurbishing some of them, Hitachi saw, Dremel, the Dewalt 18V drill, more damaged by the extinguising water rather than by heat, and for some others lost, well, let's look for fancy new ones... I looked for a battery system.... let Dewalt 18V team grow... mmm, loved makita as well, and this 40V one, has future!. But prices, o man, I simply can't afford this. You are, well, not lucky, just at the right spot! with the Channel..., wow. If I were in the trade, of course will go to that set, it is simply impressive. Final decission for me is to improve a bit my lost corded tools (I think nowadays you can buy reaaaly good price professional tools as cordless are taking the market), and buy some Bosch Professional ones (hammer drill, sander), a Makita grinder and Makita or Hikoki planer (love that brand too). At the end I'm just a regular guy with some knowledge in woodworking but just as hobby and for saving some Eur in maintenance. ...will buy a 18V Dewalt multitool; never had one. KEEP GOING WITH ALL THOSE GREAT VIDEOS!!! OMG What a fresh moment each week. THANKS Best regards from the antipodes (Conil, Spain)
I'm heavily invested in the 18v system and while there's some 40v tools that really tickle my fancy (the drop saw and tracksaw mainly), the cost to switch is what holds me off
Yeah me too...i own the corded Makita track saw......drop saw...and vacuum ... don't plan to switch to battery since its $$$ and i don't see the need since the tools still fit what i need. I use the 18v system for all my other Makita needs....i'm waiting for the battery technology to get smaller and lighter before i switch to anything bigger than the 18v batteries.
@@ck7cu yes, my thought exactly, I used 18v stuff and only had a 240v dropsaw and concrete drill in Aussie when I worked there , they were the only tools that I needed more than what the 18v could deliver. The only problem I found with 240v stuff was you had to run a lead and all 240v stuff need an elect safety cert every 6 months to use on commercial building sites that ended up being costly and inconvenient, 18v was good enough .....
I've got every 18v tool imaginable... but I bought the 40v mitre saw which came with a charger, 4.0 battery and a stand for $1300. I only have the 1 battery BUT it lasts a full day of cutting and charges in 30 mins or less so you really don't need to swap platforms to get some of the tools
I use the same dropsaw as my daily on site and agree with everything you say about it. The weight and size are a great advantage and I can get 1.5 to 2 days running out of a 4.0ah battery where I'm running the saw consistently through out the day. I recently purchased the 40v impact drill but after couple of months the electronics have packed up - but the power of it is undeniable! I use it to to drive 100mm tek screws into boxing and I swear it would drive those right through the timber if I let it! The majority of my tools are 18v Makita but I am now slowly transitioning over as the budget allows! Thanks for the insight on the Makita cordless vac's - I have been eyeing the 40V one for a while and now I know the pros and cons. Cheers.
As a DIYer I have a mix of corded and 18V tools Makita, some Bosch and one Rigid sander. I think if you work only infrequently with your tools corded ones might be good enough for a lot of applications. It's not like these batteries last forever.
I am slowly switching over from corded to cordless. I own many Makita tools and like them very much. I have looked closely at the Makita line and also FESTOOL. A phone contact with FESTOOL (here in Oregon USA) I discovered two things: 1. I confirmed it is under the SS Corp Saw Stop group 2. Their customer service is on par with Saw Stop .. unprofessional and a deterrent to purchase. I will be going with Makita. Thanks for the video.
Intention to inform: You should make a cut in the bag not completly from on side to the other just 20cm long and then sew in some Velcro. That will make the 15.- bag to a 300.- bag!!! you could open and close as long as the suction is strong. At some point in time the bagfabric will be filled microparticels and the suction will go down. We air blast clean our bags to get some more life out of them. have fun build stuff!
I buy off brand vacuum bags for my festool 26e, in China it cost about 2.5 USD per bag plus shipping. I feel it's the same quality just without festool's logo on it. Now, it doesn't break my heart when i dump the dusty bag away.
Love your format, style and you all are just so likable! Really enjoy y’all and I thank you. Makita however… So I’m a 20yr tradesman now currently with 20pcs+ and 30+ batts on the 18v system. While they’ve been mostly great Mak is the only big company to ditch a platform and leave no backwards compatibility. Just picked up the 36v hitachi system as I heard the rear handle saw is awesome, so I’ll give them a go.
Hi Scott, Im pretty sure you can get paperbags for the makita vacuums. I have the 2x18v and the bags for it are on sale here, here being the Netherlands. On the other hand I do understand the runtime problem, but since I have plenty of batteries I don't really mind.
Good review Scott. Been thinking of getting the vac but after what you said might stick with my festool. I run pretty much every several different battery platforms and agree that the 40v saws and drills are great.
Hi Scott, On our ranch we use the Makita 18V system. For what we do, it is very efficient and reliable. We do use both the 3/4 and 1/2 inch impact wrenches a lot. Those work very well, but I think also show the limits of the 18V system. 🤔☺
Unlike Scott, I actually like the 36v tools. I have loads of batteries so it makes sense for me. This could be a middle ground if you are not dead set on upgrading to 40v. In 36v I have a miter saw, track saw, large circular saw, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, string trimmer and hammer drill. I use these alot and while 40v would be nice, 36v lets me use the batteries I have.
Bosch was one of the first with the lithium revolution. They launched 10.8v (12v max) and 36v (40v max). I bought their 36v stuff because it was the only corded performance available in cordless, but they basically abandoned it. Glad to see that Makita sees the value here.
I dont mind the two battery tools. Price wise two 18v 5.0 is cheaper than one 40v, the weight is the same for the same AH as is size, charging is fine with all the double chargers they give out, Its just not a problem comparing to 40v, however you can use the 2.5ah 40v for half the weight but on somethin like a vac or miter saw you dont even hold, it just doesnt matter. With so many tools you are bound to have lots of batteries anyway. Its not perfect but I have no issues. Also, I got 18/36v vacs and minus that cheapo stick vac i used to have, the rest have had good suction. I had a different model than what you have tho. Don't get me wrong, the 40/80v system is great for the higher draw tools, pretty amazing stuff. They are just so expensive it doesnt make sense for someone already on the 18/36v to change up if they dont need those beefier tools regularly. If I did more heavy duty stuff then i can for sure see the value in 40v. Only tools they are really lacking in either system is the cordless table saw and 16ga and framing nailers. And the 1.5" (40mm) limit on the 18ga is sad. I had to go to Milwaulkee for those tools. Their 18 works perfectly and goes up to 2".
Want to save on vacuum bags? Get a ciclone pre filter, it's cumbersome, it's another thing attached to vacumm BUT I don't even remmeber when I changed the bag and In just one DYI which involved sanding, cutting (A LOT), and the planar A LOT, filled around 30 50 liter trash bags and the bang in the vacuum is basically empty with the very fine dust the cyclone couldn't catch and it's just open the collector with a bag on the bottom, empty, done. Also improves A LOT vacuum power. I use a few Hilty cordless, namelly drills, hammers and so, the rest don't really need portable and until now 220v is everywhere, even if I need to extend a 100meter cable, takes less time than charging a heckload of batteries and also a lot cheaper :)
I have some 18v Makita battery tools and corded… have been very satisfied with them 🙂 I recently got the 40v pole saw and it’s just awesome very powerful for a battery pole saw and probably 95% of battery pole saws on the market. The 40v hand planner is a BEAST it’s an angry beaver on steroids 😄 it puts all other battery planners to sham with a 4 mm depth of cut and doesn’t want to bog down .
The Makita brad nailer rubber tip can be glued on with super glue. I do this with all my brad nailers. Just don't use more than a small dab of glue in case it needs to come off.
Great video Scott...keep them coming. I bought the Makita 40V 216mm Slide Compound Saw LS002GZ. What a great saw. I was going to buy the 40V AWS vacuum, but I purchased the Festool Midi vacuum and hooked up the Bluetooth remote. I'm thinking of only buying a handful of tools on the 40V platform. I'm still waiting on the Makita XGT 40V 165mm circular saw that you stopped at 9:57 in your last video. 😢😢
I' went down the yellow brick -Dewalt- road quite awhile ago. Cordless is the way. I have most of the 20V tools. Did not like the 18 Ga. Paslode I had. Bought the Millwaukee 18 Ga. after doing research. Great tool. I also have a lot of 60V Dewalt tools, light, hammer drill, blower etc. that I think are very good. Can't comment on the Makita tools but I always thought that they were a few years behind in development of cordless tool technology.
I'm jealous of your garage ! Living in a village on Long Island in the state of New York and would dearly love some covered space to work. Still using all 18 volt tools. Although running a 12 year old 12" Milwaukee scms and looking to upgrade. Do I need cordless? Not really. The German Metabo vacuum is better than the Festool. Self cleaning filters don't even need the bags. Still thinking about a Kapex , but can't justify the cost. Would love a lighter saw. For circular saws, routers and drills cutting the cord was great, but the Sawstop josite saw and the miter saw still stay tethered. All of my jobs have power already. Also in the winter all of the batteries are in the truck , and cold. No one talks about cold weather performance with cordless tools, but I think it suffers . Good luck with the house Scott, it looks lovely there ! Cheers from the other side of the planet !
I just bought a combo (4 machines) 40V set and the brad tacker. Happy to work with it, tracker 40mm even in strong wood, no problem . The driver drill has a lot of power, so needs some adjustment when putting up dry wall (gyproc). The grinder , nice tool, and you can change the position guard very easy, I like that. I just want a 2AH battery to make the driver drill less heavy. The recipro saw feels nice. thanks for the video.
I have the 2x18V track saw and reciprocating saw that look identical with yours. I love them. This way, i don't need both 18V and 40V batteries (or just the hilariously expensive 40V ones for everything). I'll take having a couple extra 18V packs over having to keep two sizes of packs going. Mostly a question of price, i guess.
They ain’t they bad $ 2.5ah. You get what you pay for. 40v 2.5ah = 18v 5ah Just get the 18v/40v. ADAPTER and your set it’s 25$ and you can use 18v set up’s on 40v xtg
That 190mm 40v circular saw rips timber like nothing else. A fair bit heavier than the 18v 165mm Dewalt, but the power is just unmatched. Its now my go to saw for cutting timber. Goes through 6x2 like its butter. A beautiful thing.
As many other commenters have mentioned, Makita tools might not be the most powerful, have flashy marketing or even apply to every meathead alpha male out there, when it comes to balance, longevity and reliability, there is no other. As a former Milwaukee, Hilti, Dewalt, Fes, and Bosch user, I can say that Mikita will always be my favored brand. I have mostly LXT stuff, but I’m slowly adding to my XGT collection. If you REALLY look at what you need on a job site and aren’t influenced by the guy working next to you, bragging about how his new impact driver as a billion ft-lbs of torque, you’ll understand that balance means comfort and comfort while working…means happiness. Great video! New subscriber.
If you work stationary in any way, especially when doing loads of cuts or routing, you need a cyclone to pair with your vac. Very easy to make and makes so much sense if you are generating a ton of dust. Less ideal if you're using it to clean random misc. junk, but for "production" work, get a cyclone going.
@@youiyoui9942 I went with the 240v Festool extractor, 240v makita track saw and continued with 18v for the rest, my only slight moan is that the cable and hose always seem to get tangled up with the plunge saw, it would be much nicer to have the plunge saw cordless but it was a lot more expensive at the time
18v or 40v? Or neither?
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40V is very much being targeted at the professional / tradesman market, which keeps it out of reach for the majority of potential adopters.
Aside from the fact that 40V hasn't yet proliferated the market in South Africa, purchasing even a single 40V tool is an unappealing proposition due to the high cost of entry - particularly in terms of charger and batteries.
For context, at local pricing, 2x 40V 4Ah batteries and the single bay DC40RA charger will set one back around NZ$1000 - and then the core 40V brushless tools like impact driver, drills and saws will run anywhere from NZ$500-800 a piece.
Personally, as a strictly home-gamer DIY type, and being already quite deeply invested into the Makita 18V ecosystem over the course of the last 5 years (13x tools, 6x batteries), I doubt I'd make the switch to 40V anytime soon, if ever...
Frankly, unless you're A) a serious DIYer starting out from scratch in cordless power tools, or B) a tradie with a team and an ever-expanding arsenal of cordless tools, there's simply no real incentive to go the 40V route, which is a shame, because they're fantastic tools, packed with the latest technological developments.
Seriously
try using a karcher wet vac. suction is amazing, similar bag system to the festool, but the bags are cheap.
I’ve got a mixture between the 12v and 18v tools. I find the 12v tools works well for smaller projects as well as the tools are priced better
Scott thankyou for being Makita loyal, seems like everyone is on the Milwaukee train and its nice to see someone on our side. 😁
Bruh that battery on the impact driver looks like a car battery
How many amp hours is that battery? All of em….
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Stupidest thing I ever saw!
Love my Makita tools. Never actually counted what I have until I watched your video. I got 12 18V tools and 8 40V. Next 40v purchases will be the 10" miter saw, I have the 12", and a 4 gallon vacuum.
I’ve been using the festoon dust extractor for years and only on my second bag. Take a standard bag, cut across one bottom corner, roll this over 2 times and clamp with a couple of small spring clamps ( mine are 15 mm capacity paper clamps). Remove the clamps and empty the bag. Simple
I’m on the 18v Makita system (mostly due to your channel and Tools n Stuff) and I couldn’t be happier with it. I thought about diving into the 40v system, but it’s not widely available here in the US. Mostly just online. I currently run a festool kapex and a festool track saw, and I would love to get the 40v miter and track saw for my field work and leave the festool gear in the shop. We’ll see how that works out with my wallet. Lol.
Thanks, Scott! Always love your content and how you present information. Good luck on the house renovation!
Hey Scott, I have a suggestion for you. Set up a cyclone dust separator! I put together a 5-gallon-bucket with a dust separator years ago, but I'm just a DIY guy who does small renovation jobs on my own house. I tend to work in short bursts when I have a couple hours here and there. Therefore, I don't make lots of cuts at once, and I don't need a high-capacity dust extractor or dust separator.
The best thing about setting up a dust cyclone dust separator is that it's a lot easier to clean it out than it is to blow the sawdust out of the filter in your shop vac. If you set up a dust cyclone with either your Makita or Festool vacuums, you would probably cut down on the number of times that you'll have to clean out your vacuums by 90%. You'll save money on bags and filters too.
I actually just use a small Makita 199553-5. It's designed as an attachment for Makita's upright vacuums, but it's just a small dust cyclone with an input port and an output port. I made a little holder for it. I clamp it to the end of my workbench, I run a hose from the separator to my vac, and then I run a hose to my tool. I use it with my miter saw, jobsite table saw, and various Makita circular saws that have dust ports. If I'm using it with my table saw to rip long boards, I'll have to empty it after just 1 or 2 long rips, but it just takes me a second to empty it. Like you, I prefer working outside when the weather is nice. I like that this dust separator is tiny, lightweight and portable. I'll bring my job-site table saw or miter saw out to my yard, bring out my vacuum-powered shop vac (mine is a Milwaukee, and it's also just OK), and bring out an extra 5-gallon bucket. It takes me 10 seconds to empty the dust separator into the bucket and then hook up the hoses again. I think dump all the saw dust in with my compost.
Since you do bigger jobs than I do, you would probably want a dust separator that fits on top of a 5-gallon bucket. For your miter saw + circular saws, I think you'd want to stick with small-diameter hoses to maximize suction power. Bigger hoses and fittings work better for a circular saw or table-top router when you're generating a ton of dust.
I don't have Makita 40V tools. I have Milwaukee 12v + 18V as well as Makita 18V. If I got Makita 40V tools, I would probably still use my Makita 18V subcompact drill (love it) and my Milwaukee 12V surge oil-based impact driver because this impact driver is the quietest one on the market, it's super compact, and it has way more torque than I need for driving 95% of the screws that I use. I also love my small Makita 18V saws -- I have one that's blade-left and another that's blade-right. If I'm cutting 2x4s, I prefer to use a smaller circular saw. I have a bigger hammer drill that I use when I need to drill into concrete or thick steel, but 95% of my drilling is just into wood, and for that, the 18V Makita subcompact has plenty of power. When I'm working up on high ladders or on my roof, I hate lugging around heavy tools.
Totally agree about cyclone dust collector
Dust collectors are probably a good idea if you're set up in a workshop. But when you're on the road, it is just another clumsy piece of equipment to drag in and out of your van every day.
@@kiwigrunt330 I agree and disagree. If I were working out on a grass lawn cutting a bunch of dimensional lumber, I think it would be fine to just let the sawdust go on the grass.
If you have to work inside because it's freezing cold outside (I live in Chicago, and it's about -10 celcius outside right now) or it's raining, if you don't collect the dust when you're cutting wood, you have to eventually clean it up later. You also have to breath in more sawdust as you work, which sucks.
I think people don't realize that you can get tiny dust cyclones. Look at Makita's little dust cyclone attachment for their floor vacuums. It's designed to hook up to Makita's upright shop vacs, but you can just hook up 2 hoses to it and use it as a dust cyclone with any tool that has a dust port and takes a hose. This little dust cyclone is about the size of Makita's battery-powered blowers. It's small. I think it may weigh about 250 grams.
When I use it with my circular saw or miter saw, I can make maybe to 30 cuts before it fills up and I have to empty it. I think the capacity is maybe 500 mL. I would personally collect 500mL of sawdust in my little portable cyclone that I can empty in 15 seconds rather than vacuum up 500 mL of sawdust that gets all over a room. For me, when I collect it in my cyclone, I can use my vacuum for an entire week before I need to empty out my vac and clean out its filter. Otherwise, the filter of my vac clogs up quite quickly, and the vac loses a little suction, which collects less dust as I make cuts.
@@clutteredchicagogarage2720 It is the makita 194175-6
@@MichaelDreksler The one that I use is sold on Amazon USA as “Makita 199553-5 Cyclonic Vacuum Attachment”. It is a small dust cyclone that attaches to upright makita cordless vacuums. That’s not how i use it. I made a little bracket for it out of some scrap plywood. I clamp it to the side of my sawhorse. I run a hose from my tool to the top port and another hose from my shop vac to the bottom port. It captures almost all the dust and shavings from my saws or router. It has no filter bag or anything else that gets clogged up. I just have to periodically undo the hoses, open the top, and dump it out into my larger dust bucket. This saves me from cleaning or replacing the filters or bags in my shop vacs. There are other dust cyclones on the market, but I like this one because it’s small, quick to empty, and the hose ports are small and work well with small-diameter hoses that fit hand-powered cordless tools like circular saws, track saws, and trim routers. I also use it with my miter saw and jobsite table saw. For table saws, I think you generally need a bigger cyclone, bigger hoses, and a powerful vacuum to capture most of the dust. With this small rig, i may only get like 70% of the dust from my table saw. For me, It’s still better than no dust collection or quickly clogging up my vacuum with loads of dust.
2:56 Rich cameo!! I appreciate how you made a whole episode just to be able to get me in there. Thanks SB!
I cant say im not jealous of you and your tools. Been a long time follower and really appreciate the work you have put into the channel, you deserve all the endorsement you can get.
Been waiting for you to do this video since you got your first 40v tool. Thank you! Still on the 18v myself. 17 tools and 11 batteries later, all still have never let me down! Team Makita!
I use makita at home, have 18v & 40v. I use Milwaukee at work because I get it cheap through my work deals. The Makita tools always end up coming out to save the day every time I fry a fuel rattle gun, grinder, drill or impact, which is regularly
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I've been using 18v Makita for >5 years. Love them.
Here here still on 18v 19 tools and 35 batteries and it's still the best I just can't warrant paying that much more when it don't seem that much better.
My hack for the expensive vac bags. I’ve cut the end of the bag and got a piece of 20mm plastic pipe, cut a slot and slid it on the bag to seal it, just like a dust bag on your sander or saw. 👍
I just got the 40v 12 inch dropper with the Bluetooth adaptor for the corded 11 gallon dust extractor. I got her all calibrated last night and ran her all day today. Performed like a dream. My flexvolt miter saw had tons of startup kick and the soft start on the makita is a dream!
Bro I just randomly started watching because it popped up in my recommended and I recognized the hills in the background, low and behold you're based in Nelson. It's so cool to see a great channel from my hometown keep it up man
Years ago, I found your channel as a good source of 18V reviews and bought multiple tools and garden equipment using that platform. Great to see them still investing in that as well. Thanks for sharing, as always. Hope your loved ones are safe in the north island.
I'm in with the 18v..... since 2004.....sticking with it
SDC you are awesome. Thank you far all you do. I live in southwest Louisiana in the US and get so excited when you post a new video. Hey I’m 51 and have semi journeyman level carpentry experience (only for my projects) not my income. But every time I watch your videos I actually learn something. Plus I own all Makita, not 40v just yet, but within a year or two will start. Thanks again Scott!!!!
As a roofer our company had settled on the Makita 36V rear handle 7-1/4” saw for ripping plywood. It’s a great saw that’s lightweight and easy to use. The downside that the new 40V resolved was the hassle of lugging around a dual charger and having to manage four batteries to go all day. The 40V is also even lighter! I also switched to the 40V impact driver and hammer drill. Once some of the other 40V tools come down in price, I’ll switch to them as well (12” miter saw, and angle grinders, dedicated metal saw, etc for my metal fabrication hobbies.)
If Makita NZ cares at all about how Makita Switzerland is doing, they can keep giving you tools without remorse, because your videos led me to battery powered tools in general and Makitas XGT series in particular. All the tools I got so far are awesome and even if I almost never need to travel with them, having no cord is a blessing in my tiny workshop. Another advantage is the compatibility with the garden tools. I would never have considered a cordless hedge trimmer or lawn mower without a compatible interface to my other tools and feeling reassured there is enough umpf in the battery.
Scott, Thank you for another awesome Video! I have been a finish Carpenter and Furniture maker for over 20 years and the most important thing other than the quality of the tool to me is its weight! I have been having arthritis in my wrists for years and I find it very difficult when purchasing power tools....Long days on the job with heavy tools don't help! The batteries are getting more and more powerful but are also heavier and heavier and so I run my entire business on Hilti 12V power tools, Makita 18V power tools and Festool corded tools. I have been better... I loved your comment about the vacuum cleaner... I have 2 Festool cleaners myself both with cords and I believe if you connect a hose to the tool you might as well have a corded tool and save some weight and have continuous power without having to worry about batteries... I wonder If you ever got or could get a chance to make a Video on these new called power packs... ( a chargeable batterie in a systainer) that lets you run corded tools in the wild, I have not used one myself but would love to see your feedback! Thank you again!
I'm on the 18v system and plenty happy w/ it. Don't have the tools you mentioned that you're happy w/ having the 40v sustainability. Have a truck load of corded tools I can't even give away, everyone is cordless here. When the 40v system came out I sorta raised my eyebrows and rolled my eyes. Super great that you verified my reaction during the course of your overall review, and could easily see when and how the 40v tools came into their own. Thanks Scott, love your channel..........
*Kia ora Scott, Back in the early 1990's I brought myself a Makita 210 circular saw power driven & a Bosch CSB 550 RE hammer power drill. In 2023 they are both still going really strong after years of usage. Even after in 2021 I accidently cut thru the cord on the Makita. I pulled it apart and rewired it back up albeit now 1ft power cord shorter. I look after them well & they are not chucked around or abused. The saw still lives in its original cardboard box. I even built myself a one off Rimu suitcase with the polystyrene (with dovetails) to keep the drill & bits in. As back in the day they only came in the polystyrene & cardboard wraparound. But I have used a few battery driven tools.... just can not afford them.*
5:55 that's the best tool you have. These days we have a lot more models of corded/cordless tools, but they are not made to last 40 years. I have a big Bosch demolition hammer, my grandfather bought it new in early 80's, then passed it to my father and I'm now using it. Neither of them were able to burn it and I think it will outlast me also!
Stick to the cheapos eduardo
I actually agree but people want convenience, not a potential hazard in the way that they have to set up every morning and afternoon
Started watching your videos a few years ago. And look now, I just sold my other brand tools, and started with Makita! Exciting!
I have been very happy with my 40v Makita tools. I have bought almost all of mine off ebay and gotten some really good deals. The deepcut bandsaw is great if you cut much metal, especially 3 to 5 inch ductwork for extraction fans and clothes driers. My newest and next to try out is the 40v sds-max hammer drill!
I bought the 40v drop/mitre saw after seeing you use it, and doing some research, The vertical handle is absolutely the way to go, way more accurate than my old rigid horizontal handle saw...
Do you think the orientation of the handle effects the accuracy of the saw ?
@@jordybowen I don’t think so.
@@AshHalls neither do I having used both extensively. It seems as though the commenter is eluding to that fact however. I actually think the horizontal handle leans better towards actual body mechanics of how our wrist is designed to move.
I have a TON of 18v makita tools. I love them.
But, when I recently got an earth auger, and the dust extractor, and the couple shaft power head, they were all 40v because those are pretty edge case use tools, and it's not a big deal being on a (slightly) different platform. So those were my entry into the XGT line.
Now, I'll probably lean towards XGT going forward, but I have way too many tools to bother trying to fully convert now.
Little tip... When you re-line the wall that has your outdoor heat pump unit behind it, get the pipework put within the wall rather than running down externally as they do now. A simple thing, but tidies things up nicely. Also, the outdoor unit doesn't look like it's up off the ground on its feet like it ideally should be. condensate tray won't block or corrode then.
A lot of those mini splits interior units are mounted on exterior walls so you can't run them inside the wall the same way. Just put a gutter downspout or plastic cover over it.
Still on the the 18/36v platform. I don't find it an issue if some of my tools take 2 batteries as I have lots 18 voltage batteries. Love the posts 👍
That's the problem you have to have alot of battery's but if you already have them. it's just more battery's to keep track of and charge
For your miter station, you should install a dust separator. Much easier to use and maintain than those vacuum bags. I use inexpensive Dustopper ones that fit on a bucket. Even made a mobile one that I use in the field, and as my main shop vacuum for cleaning up the workshop. If I added a strong enough cordless vacuum to it, it would be even better.
Scott - You have to do a video on a Dust Separator. A little science mixed with building 🙄
You should make a vid showing what you mean.. ; )
Id like to see it in action
I made one in 10mins with a cheap plastic cyclone and a mitre10 bucket and a bit on sealant. Works a charm with my cheap as karacher shop vac. Saves the filter and don't use bags at all. $40 i think. Planning an upgrade to my dust extraction in my home workshop and will build a bigger one from scratch
In the field you reckon hahaha wtf
I’m completely in to cordless festool. I had a decision either festool or makita. Sorry for me the festool wins but I do miss makita in some way for the power in some tools. I still have the first gen cordless planer I got a adapter from eBay which works fine and the 18v makita cordless router I also love for my hinge jig. Festool for me just has them little things which makes it easy and whatever job you do it looks great. Price isn’t that far apart compared to makita 40v.
Interesting article. I suspect a pro like yourself needs that 40v platform to get through the day. At the moment I only have 1 tool, which you don’t seem to have. I have been doing reno in my house and bought an 18v drywall saw (DSD180z here in Canada). Its like a jigsaw but has a dust port and is designed to cut in either direction. Its the best investment of all my tools. I can remove whole sections of wall (or ceiling) if I need access and put the same piece back in the hole!
I am just a home handyman but I love my Makita 18v system at home have lawnmower, line trimmer, hedge trimmer, drills, oscillating tool, no saws but have corded makita skillsaw, jigsaw and a router. Dad was a builder and Makita fan back in the day and I have his old corded planer which still runs well after 20 plus years in my hands. Cool tools for sure and dependable I ran through heaps of cheaper junk before I decided to only buy Makita haven't had a failure since. Next purchase might be a chainsaw I think they have those in 36v.
I have two of the 36v (18v x 2) chainsaws (one top handle & one rear handle) and love them. I limbed and bucked fifteen to twenty trees with them in the last six months, and have no regrets - they are workhorses.
Thank you Scott for sharing your experience in using makita tools. Not long ago sold my last 18v tools, switched to mostly 40v platform. have wide range of m12 tools and 82v greenworks commercial. Doubt my 40v will take place of my 12v tools, but makita can totally replace some 82v tools if they will make some(I am talking about snowblower/mower. Makita, please....).
After I sold my 18v line It become much much more simple to organize my space, I need 3 times less batteries to work, much lighter bags to carry. Still missing a lot of tools to get, but I am already much more happy with power I get. For 40v vacuum I got 2*8ah batteries and will get another pair if needed, absolutely worth it, waiting for 80v vacuum to be released. Absolutely love the xgt stickvac's. Hope to see framing nailer in the future.
We Love Makita 18v 40v its all welcome keep reviewing them. Im glad you can review tools by actually putting them to the field test gives me real confidence when i buy my tools.
Great video Scotty. I too run both 18 and 40v and the one thing I can say to you is, get your hands on the 40v planer tomorrow. It’s so unbelievably unbelievable it’s, unbelievable !
Love the final design choice for the new deck, really looking forward seeing how it's constructed. Garden's looking great guys!
FAKE video never used this tools
@@xhonimeko-xw1ir Take your meds buddy.
The 10 1/4 inch circular saw is a great tool. The best thing ive used it for is cutting stair stringers using the method i saw on Awesome Framers. Mark one, screw all 4 boards together with a big lag, cut fully through 2 and leave a mark in the 3rd, remove top two and finish the last two by just following your marks. My consistency has gon way up because there is no error accumulated in the tracing steps.
The tool review channel Tools & Stuff just released his review of the new 80V Makita vacuum. It looks like they have fixed the filter situation that you were having an issue with. It can also go for 40 mins on two 8Ah batteries. There have also been an option to skip the plastic bags and use a filter bag like your Festool have.
Hey Scott, I’ve reused that exact Festool vac bag 50+ times. Happy to show you how, and can be done for like $20.
I work at a regional museum on the west coast of Canada. We are currently exploring the systainer products as the foundation for creating a series of small, interactive traveling exhibits. They're durable, versatile, light-weight, interchangeable, configurable, replaceable and reasonably inexpensive. They can even be outfitted with NFC T-Locks and stacked on castored bases; really looking forward to exploring these further.
Dust seperators.
Cheep build be:-
find a lidded 5 To 6 gallon bucket. With a tight seal.
drill a hole in the center of the lid, the same size as your vacume tube at mid point on the tube, so about 4 inches sits up from the lid, so the handle clears it,
this is set so u can put the hose from your vacume into this stub up,
fat end up thin end up, depends on your vacume connection.
u may be able to use a bit of abs or pvc that u heat to fit that hose,
from the vacume,
glue this in place,
i find the fat end up with hot glue works fine for me,
Cut the length of vacume pipe into the bucket i had it so there is about 2 inches 50 cm of pipe in the bucket and a blade on one side that faces the extraction point
drill a hole on the side in the mid point between the handles and low enough to miss the ridges around the top and glue a vacume hose that fits the ports to your chop [drop] saw and is long enough to reach the saw when its on the stand with the bucket on the ground.
About 80 percent + of the saw dust drops into the bucket, remainder ends up in the vacume
Typically look for a junked higher end vacume cleaner that has a hose with good stretch to it or decent length ofnif u have some hose laying around i have found the dewalt hose connection system to work very well but the rockler flex cuff would work well too.
If u find it works well 4 u then spends some money n get the festool hose
I cind 1-1/4 inch wors real well the 1-7/8 not so well i can use the 5 gallon bucket to vacume up dust water mud water mix rotted wood frome post holes plaster
I just love the fact you've got a festool dropsaw and you know, your "everyday, take anywhere" makita drop saw... 😄
Great video!
17:33 That blower is the coolest tool, I use heaps of M18 stuff and the blower is such a fav!
I used to use Dewalt 10+ yrs ago but once i got my hands on a Makita impact driver i never went back. I am sure a lot of brands are good now, I'm just partial to the Makita because it was a far better than other options back then. I use mine for metal roofing installations. Really enjoying the content :)
That's really interesting. I started with DeWalt 20v and have used other people's Makitas, Milwaukees, Bosches and other here and there. Every time I wished I had my DeWalts. I'm not a brand fanboy by any stretch but all the others have just been sooo meh. My buddy is an electrician and loves his Milwaukees, another friend swears by Makita. I guess it's all in how the tools fit your hands.
Also, i just picked up the Milwaukee cordless track saw to (potentially) replace my corded Makita one. So far it's been great.
My experience is electricians prefer Milwaukee. Woodworkers Makita. Dewalt seems to be a mix of both. I’ve never seen a Bosche in the wild.
@@scotchbarrel3371 I also have a Milwaukee but it's quite heavy so it 's at home for the projects around the house. Never really use it much i just think it is too heavy... granted it is a 6 yrs old and i am sure lighter models are available.
You have all the tools that i dreamed of this whole time. Good for you Makita gave it to you while here i have to buy it by my self.
I've been changing to Flex 40 volt system. I was a big Milwaukee fan for years but been having problem with the triggers on all of the drills. Milwaukee seems not to care when the triggers go bad. They want you to send them in pay for shipping both ways plus pay for the part and Labor. then you are with out your tool for about two weeks. Sorry for venting about Milwaukee they know they have a problem so they should have a recall on all of the bad triggers. I'm sure Makita will stand behind what they sell. I know Flex is standing behind what they sell. By the way I really like watching your videos. I like it when you show us mountains and that pretty blue water that you have.
I have a corded jigsaw likes yours, bought it in the 80s and still going strong, came with a rip fence and circle cutting attachment all in a steel case.
We bought a new makita lawnmower at Christmas. After seeing your video and that your battery lawnmower could handle a decent sized lawn, we went for it. Not the same model as yours, but Makita has a deal on atm, so those 2x extra batteries are needed for our garden!
We are having some issues with the wiring making it randomnly stop, but it's under warranty.....and raining!
Looking forward to building our 18v makita tool collection, so this was another interesting episode 😉👍🏾
It was great my friend. I just joined this channel and I am very happy. I am also a fan of the Makita brand. Thankful👏👏👏👍👍
I have an arsenal of Makita 18 volt tools due to watching Scott’s channel. I even bought my wife the stick vac for the house. They are so smooth compared to my other tools.
I had two tools from the old Makita 14.4 V system before I found your channel. I had a very good build quality drill and a multitool that felt a little shoddy (rough edges etc.) My daughter now has the drill, with a new battery. The old ones still work, but I don't know how long they will, since they are 15 years old.
Your demonstrations convinced me to get into their 18 V system, which is where I'll stay for the foreseeable future. I have the track saw, a drill, a hammer drill, a router with a lot of accessories, a planer, a jigsaw, and probably others, I don't remember. I like to use them a lot. The build quality has improved a bit from the old multitool, but it is not on the level of my old Makita battery drill. Still, acceptable. The only electric hand tool I've bought from another company in recent years was a random orbit sander, corded.
Thanks for your videos, Scott!
I've been stuck in limbo deciding on a 40v or 18v track saw due to my existing 18v gear however it's now time to transition from petrol to electric garden tools so it seems only logical to go 40v. But then I start thinking about a corded track saw to save $. This thought is soon followed by the realisation that I still need 40v for the garden tools upgrade. This is followed by thoughts of the expense to upgrade the existing 18v gear to 40v. End result, I give up on the thoughts for some weeks until a power stronger than me brings them back and the cycle repeats. Thanks to your video I can now put one of the thoughts to rest: keep the 18v gear which doesn't require more power, 40v to t8v charger adapter eliminates the need to carry 2 chargers. Now let me continue my internal debate regarding the remaining conundrum. Thanks for sharing. Cheers
You can by makita 36v garden tools works with 2 18v batterys saves a bunch of money
Hey Scott, I can't read 230 comments so someone has probably already said this but for most Festool extractors you can get generic bags that are way cheaper than the festool ones. Really appreciated this video, i'm constantly tossing up between Makita 18 and 40 and Festool so love your frankness over so many shill channels that reel you with either undeserved hype or criticism, you just lay the facts on the line. BTW, I can't believe you're still using that 125mm 18V Makita sander. Get a Festool ETS150 - either the new OR the old, even get one second hand, you will not regret it.
Another good video Scott, keep it up! I'm on the 18v platform and it serves me well. That dropsaw does look tempting though, and using a tracksaw with one battery seems convenient.
I only have the tracksaw on 40v. Everything else I have is 18v. The 40v track saw is fantastic. It's low profile with only one battery, relatively light (I run a 4 amp hour battery on it) and I generaly only recharge every 2 days-ish.
I literally just bought the dropsaw three days ago, my first 40v item. It's an absolute beast, so small profile but powerful and accurate, big recommend
Big reason I watch this channel is the Makita tools that are used. They help me in my delusion that I could use my own Makita tools to do some of the stuff that Scott makes look so simple and easy. Delusion. My drug of choice… 👍🏽🤙🏽
I also use those battery holders, but after 1 week I had to take them all off and turn them upside down so the batteries slide up into them rather than down. That way you can check charge level without having to take the battery out. Much happier now….it’s the simple things haha
For the vacuums, have you considered a 2-stage system like Dust Deputy (or one of the many other similar products)? These work with existing vacuums by adding an intermediate chamber between the location of dust extraction, where most dust will ultimately be captured then in that intermediate chamber, and the vacuum itself. These systems also help protect filters from getting clogged as quickly, which also means more stable suction power (but with less max suction).
Regarding the vibration from sanding, consider picking up a pair of anti-vibration gloves. Good gloves can be had for ~20USD (maybe costs more in NZ?).
Been on 18v lxt since it first came out. Have a good library of useful tools. All feel powerful enough to not warrant 40.
Gave 40v xgt a go for garden tools, split shaft with mower head and a hedge trimmer. Performance is just about acceptable but a 2.5 doesn't go far and anything else weighs the tools down. So, gone back to Stihl two stroke. Got the little 40v dust blower thing. Thought it might come in handy but not need to use it yet. The 40v vacuum cleaner is pretty good, streets ahead of the 18v one. Probably the only 40v 'tool' worth having in my case.
I recently picked up the same 40v mitre saw in the Boxing Day sales. Absolutely love it & wish I got it sooner. Haven’t found a need to upgrade any of the 18v makita tools to 40v yet but as they wear out in years to come im sure I will.
One thing I wish the made was a dummy battery with an ac cord out the back of it to plug into the wall. Because sometimes on the job you setup the saw for a full day & the power points right there. I reckon if they sold that adapter everyone would own at least one because some days you have the double charger going flat out with batteries lined up next to it on rotation all day. Some people don’t have 12 batteries to be doing that so an adapter would probably get more people buying into the Makita platform & end up making more sales in the long run.
Plus a 40vX2 portable table saw for crying out loud, we’v waited long enough😩
I agree, Hikoki did well with their adapter , 40v needs something like that.
Feeling depressed about my ozito Robi and some Makita tools set up of 50 + tools.
Am glad you said most of them were free. Made me feel better
Hey about your cordless vacuums, you could easily extend those to have more capacity. Get some acyrlic and heat and bend it(or similar, even plywood and steam/bend or loads of cuts leaving one layer and bend) and bend it to the shape.Then just chop the bottom section of the vacuum in half, stick the extension piece you've made in and glue it back together. Would be useful, would make a great tutorial video and you could send it to makita too and say "this is what people need", I bet they'd appreciate it.
I've been on the 40v for only 6month now, I have the plunge and 190mm track saw, 165mm lefty and blower which are all a huge improvement over 18 or 36. I still purchased the 18v router after going on the 40v platform with it being much smaller and no regrets there. Think I'll go for 18v impacts and combis for as long as possible as I have 10 18v batteries to use up and so far theres no actual performance upgrade so happy to use 40 for the big stuff
40v Drop saws soon
Just purchased the 270mm circsaw after much debate watch this space 😅
I bought the 40v mitre saw(with dewalt Stand)
Now I’m slowly building up the kit, got the planer and pin gun recently. Both very good tools.
Jesus 600 new Zealand dollars?!? That's like $380 USD. Why is it so much more over there?! It's like $200 in the US
I bought the 36v makita vacuum and love it, mine has the option of plugging it in also which is why I bought it. I agree on batteries alone suction isn't that great.
Those Makita jigsaws are bomb proof,I prefer corded power tools,but I have cordless.
I have two vacuums,a nilflisk for wet and a festool for dry and extraction.
I have just bought the Makita 18v grease gun, excellent machine.
The Bluetooth chip is a brilliant idea. All my tools are bosch, the bosch sds plus bi turbo is the most powerful one I could find, I looked at makita, milwaukee, de Walt, hilti, but couldn't find one as powerful, I do like makita tools though, but none of my bosch tools have let me down. A friend at work has all makita, the 18v circular saw he has is really powerful for the size. Can't see any need for a 40 v impact driver though. I've been enjoying the house renovation videos.
Love this video, thank you so much.
Well I'm a DIYer, so spending that amount on tools is a no go for me. I work with 18v tools, I will upgrade once the tools I have go to the tool grave yard lol, and hubby says 'YES' to upgrading 😏. Thanks again for your informative videos. Stay safe
so my deWilt stuff died and i switched to Metabo HTP (Koki outside the US). It's all 18/36 multi volt and excellent, especially the skilly and grinder. I wanted a 2nd line and was looking at Makita which I have always had in corded going but to NZ days, but ended up getting Metabo Germany kind of by accident. I needed a jigsaw, the HTP jig was a bit lightweight. The deWilt was nice, I'd use one but got a deal on a Metabo after realizing I could use my HTP batts via an adapter. People were buying them then finding out their HPT batts didn't fit. Who ever thought using the Metabo name for two different, unrelated lines didn't. Ended up with a jigsaw, rotary drill (corded), impact, and the quick change chuck drill in Metabo. These all use the CAS batt platform but also use the adapter that allows use of the HPT batts so can interchange if needed. Both batt systems seem excellent with CAS being best I think. The 18/36 works on 1 battery so they operate at 18v or 36v without being cumbersome and seems to last forever in the drills and impacts, even the skilly (36v) seems to last. Metabo is better than the Koki/HPT but they're also substantially more expensive and presently limited to 18v. Koki HPT is easily better than deWilt, at least the Wilty we get here in the States.
Very interesting episode Scott. I'm not professional, so most of my tools have been improving from amateur to more sturdy equipment while my skills grown, til I built my house!.
Except of one Dewalt drill, rest of them are corded, the are waaay more cheaper and, honestly, I'm not needing any fancy cordless tool to avoid messing with cables around my plot or garage eventually, when some maintenance or contraption pops up.
Recently my garage got burned, and mostly all my tools melted into a pretty colourfull plastic pudding...
Now, I'm cleaning and refurbishing some of them, Hitachi saw, Dremel, the Dewalt 18V drill, more damaged by the extinguising water rather than by heat, and for some others lost, well, let's look for fancy new ones... I looked for a battery system.... let Dewalt 18V team grow... mmm, loved makita as well, and this 40V one, has future!. But prices, o man, I simply can't afford this. You are, well, not lucky, just at the right spot! with the Channel..., wow. If I were in the trade, of course will go to that set, it is simply impressive.
Final decission for me is to improve a bit my lost corded tools (I think nowadays you can buy reaaaly good price professional tools as cordless are taking the market), and buy some Bosch Professional ones (hammer drill, sander), a Makita grinder and Makita or Hikoki planer (love that brand too). At the end I'm just a regular guy with some knowledge in woodworking but just as hobby and for saving some Eur in maintenance.
...will buy a 18V Dewalt multitool; never had one.
KEEP GOING WITH ALL THOSE GREAT VIDEOS!!! OMG What a fresh moment each week. THANKS
Best regards from the antipodes (Conil, Spain)
I'm heavily invested in the 18v system and while there's some 40v tools that really tickle my fancy (the drop saw and tracksaw mainly), the cost to switch is what holds me off
Yeah me too...i own the corded Makita track saw......drop saw...and vacuum ... don't plan to switch to battery since its $$$ and i don't see the need since the tools still fit what i need. I use the 18v system for all my other Makita needs....i'm waiting for the battery technology to get smaller and lighter before i switch to anything bigger than the 18v batteries.
@@ck7cu yes, my thought exactly, I used 18v stuff and only had a 240v dropsaw and concrete drill in Aussie when I worked there , they were the only tools that I needed more than what the 18v could deliver. The only problem I found with 240v stuff was you had to run a lead and all 240v stuff need an elect safety cert every 6 months to use on commercial building sites that ended up being costly and inconvenient, 18v was good enough .....
I've got every 18v tool imaginable... but I bought the 40v mitre saw which came with a charger, 4.0 battery and a stand for $1300.
I only have the 1 battery BUT it lasts a full day of cutting and charges in 30 mins or less so you really don't need to swap platforms to get some of the tools
I use the same dropsaw as my daily on site and agree with everything you say about it. The weight and size are a great advantage and I can get 1.5 to 2 days running out of a 4.0ah battery where I'm running the saw consistently through out the day.
I recently purchased the 40v impact drill but after couple of months the electronics have packed up - but the power of it is undeniable! I use it to to drive 100mm tek screws into boxing and I swear it would drive those right through the timber if I let it!
The majority of my tools are 18v Makita but I am now slowly transitioning over as the budget allows!
Thanks for the insight on the Makita cordless vac's - I have been eyeing the 40V one for a while and now I know the pros and cons. Cheers.
As a DIYer I have a mix of corded and 18V tools Makita, some Bosch and one Rigid sander. I think if you work only infrequently with your tools corded ones might be good enough for a lot of applications. It's not like these batteries last forever.
I am slowly switching over from corded to cordless.
I own many Makita tools and like them very much.
I have looked closely at the Makita line and also FESTOOL.
A phone contact with FESTOOL (here in Oregon USA) I
discovered two things:
1. I confirmed it is under the SS Corp Saw Stop group
2. Their customer service is on par with Saw Stop ..
unprofessional and a deterrent to purchase.
I will be going with Makita.
Thanks for the video.
Only DIY so very happy with 18volt. Bought reciprocal saw for $245 Au to cut tree root saved 500+ and the job was very satisfying.
Intention to inform: You should make a cut in the bag not completly from on side to the other just 20cm long and then sew in some Velcro.
That will make the 15.- bag to a 300.- bag!!! you could open and close as long as the suction is strong.
At some point in time the bagfabric will be filled microparticels and the suction will go down.
We air blast clean our bags to get some more life out of them.
have fun build stuff!
I made the leap to 40volt and am loving it.
I buy off brand vacuum bags for my festool 26e, in China it cost about 2.5 USD per bag plus shipping. I feel it's the same quality just without festool's logo on it. Now, it doesn't break my heart when i dump the dusty bag away.
Love your format, style and you all are just so likable! Really enjoy y’all and I thank you.
Makita however… So I’m a 20yr tradesman now currently with 20pcs+ and 30+ batts on the 18v system. While they’ve been mostly great Mak is the only big company to ditch a platform and leave no backwards compatibility. Just picked up the 36v hitachi system as I heard the rear handle saw is awesome, so I’ll give them a go.
Must say i have brought alot of makita tools after seeing how they preform on your channel. Really effective marketing.
Hi Scott,
Im pretty sure you can get paperbags for the makita vacuums.
I have the 2x18v and the bags for it are on sale here, here being the Netherlands. On the other hand I do understand the runtime problem, but since I have plenty of batteries I don't really mind.
Good review Scott. Been thinking of getting the vac but after what you said might stick with my festool. I run pretty much every several different battery platforms and agree that the 40v saws and drills are great.
Hi Scott,
On our ranch we use the Makita 18V system. For what we do, it is very efficient and reliable. We do use both the 3/4 and 1/2 inch impact wrenches a lot. Those work very well, but I think also show the limits of the 18V system. 🤔☺
Unlike Scott, I actually like the 36v tools. I have loads of batteries so it makes sense for me. This could be a middle ground if you are not dead set on upgrading to 40v.
In 36v I have a miter saw, track saw, large circular saw, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, string trimmer and hammer drill. I use these alot and while 40v would be nice, 36v lets me use the batteries I have.
Bosch was one of the first with the lithium revolution. They launched 10.8v (12v max) and 36v (40v max). I bought their 36v stuff because it was the only corded performance available in cordless, but they basically abandoned it. Glad to see that Makita sees the value here.
I dont mind the two battery tools. Price wise two 18v 5.0 is cheaper than one 40v, the weight is the same for the same AH as is size, charging is fine with all the double chargers they give out, Its just not a problem comparing to 40v, however you can use the 2.5ah 40v for half the weight but on somethin like a vac or miter saw you dont even hold, it just doesnt matter. With so many tools you are bound to have lots of batteries anyway. Its not perfect but I have no issues. Also, I got 18/36v vacs and minus that cheapo stick vac i used to have, the rest have had good suction. I had a different model than what you have tho. Don't get me wrong, the 40/80v system is great for the higher draw tools, pretty amazing stuff. They are just so expensive it doesnt make sense for someone already on the 18/36v to change up if they dont need those beefier tools regularly. If I did more heavy duty stuff then i can for sure see the value in 40v. Only tools they are really lacking in either system is the cordless table saw and 16ga and framing nailers. And the 1.5" (40mm) limit on the 18ga is sad. I had to go to Milwaulkee for those tools. Their 18 works perfectly and goes up to 2".
Want to save on vacuum bags? Get a ciclone pre filter, it's cumbersome, it's another thing attached to vacumm BUT I don't even remmeber when I changed the bag and In just one DYI which involved sanding, cutting (A LOT), and the planar A LOT, filled around 30 50 liter trash bags and the bang in the vacuum is basically empty with the very fine dust the cyclone couldn't catch and it's just open the collector with a bag on the bottom, empty, done. Also improves A LOT vacuum power. I use a few Hilty cordless, namelly drills, hammers and so, the rest don't really need portable and until now 220v is everywhere, even if I need to extend a 100meter cable, takes less time than charging a heckload of batteries and also a lot cheaper :)
Tools that need high torque also go very well with the 40v. Chainsaws, brush cutters, hedge trimmer, etc.
Funny because I don't have one single Mikita tool but I like liked tools so I am always eager to watch your videos
I have some 18v Makita battery tools and corded… have been very satisfied with them 🙂 I recently got the 40v pole saw and it’s just awesome very powerful for a battery pole saw and probably 95% of battery pole saws on the market. The 40v hand planner is a BEAST it’s an angry beaver on steroids 😄 it puts all other battery planners to sham with a 4 mm depth of cut and doesn’t want to bog down .
The Makita brad nailer rubber tip can be glued on with super glue. I do this with all my brad nailers. Just don't use more than a small dab of glue in case it needs to come off.
Great video Scott...keep them coming. I bought the Makita 40V 216mm Slide Compound Saw LS002GZ. What a great saw. I was going to buy the 40V AWS vacuum, but I purchased the Festool Midi vacuum and hooked up the Bluetooth remote. I'm thinking of only buying a handful of tools on the 40V platform. I'm still waiting on the Makita XGT 40V 165mm circular saw that you stopped at 9:57 in your last video. 😢😢
I' went down the yellow brick -Dewalt- road quite awhile ago. Cordless is the way. I have most of the 20V tools. Did not like the 18 Ga. Paslode I had. Bought the Millwaukee 18 Ga. after doing research. Great tool. I also have a lot of 60V Dewalt tools, light, hammer drill, blower etc. that I think are very good.
Can't comment on the Makita tools but I always thought that they were a few years behind in development of cordless tool technology.
I just bought the same mitre saw you showed in this vid, its the nicest tool i own, i think makita is calling me away from my Dewalt kit.
I'm jealous of your garage !
Living in a village on Long Island in the state of New York and would dearly love some covered space to work.
Still using all 18 volt tools. Although running a 12 year old 12" Milwaukee scms and looking to upgrade.
Do I need cordless?
Not really. The German Metabo vacuum is better than the Festool.
Self cleaning filters don't even need the bags.
Still thinking about a Kapex , but can't justify the cost.
Would love a lighter saw.
For circular saws, routers and drills cutting the cord was great, but the Sawstop josite saw and the miter saw still stay tethered.
All of my jobs have power already.
Also in the winter all of the batteries are in the truck , and cold.
No one talks about cold weather performance with cordless tools, but I think it suffers .
Good luck with the house Scott, it looks lovely there !
Cheers from the other side of the planet !
I just bought a combo (4 machines) 40V set and the brad tacker. Happy to work with it, tracker 40mm even in strong wood, no problem . The driver drill has a lot of power, so needs some adjustment when putting up dry wall (gyproc). The grinder , nice tool, and you can change the position guard very easy, I like that. I just want a 2AH battery to make the driver drill less heavy. The recipro saw feels nice. thanks for the video.
Thanks for your honest reviews. Not everything is perfect
I have the 2x18V track saw and reciprocating saw that look identical with yours. I love them. This way, i don't need both 18V and 40V batteries (or just the hilariously expensive 40V ones for everything). I'll take having a couple extra 18V packs over having to keep two sizes of packs going. Mostly a question of price, i guess.
They ain’t they bad $ 2.5ah. You get what you pay for.
40v 2.5ah = 18v 5ah
Just get the 18v/40v. ADAPTER and your set it’s 25$ and you can use 18v set up’s on 40v xtg
That 190mm 40v circular saw rips timber like nothing else. A fair bit heavier than the 18v 165mm Dewalt, but the power is just unmatched. Its now my go to saw for cutting timber. Goes through 6x2 like its butter. A beautiful thing.
Your kid in New Zealand is very generous to gift you all those tools!
As many other commenters have mentioned, Makita tools might not be the most powerful, have flashy marketing or even apply to every meathead alpha male out there, when it comes to balance, longevity and reliability, there is no other.
As a former Milwaukee, Hilti, Dewalt, Fes, and Bosch user, I can say that Mikita will always be my favored brand. I have mostly LXT stuff, but I’m slowly adding to my XGT collection.
If you REALLY look at what you need on a job site and aren’t influenced by the guy working next to you, bragging about how his new impact driver as a billion ft-lbs of torque, you’ll understand that balance means comfort and comfort while working…means happiness.
Great video! New subscriber.
If you work stationary in any way, especially when doing loads of cuts or routing, you need a cyclone to pair with your vac. Very easy to make and makes so much sense if you are generating a ton of dust. Less ideal if you're using it to clean random misc. junk, but for "production" work, get a cyclone going.
This couldn’t be a better timed video, I am on the cusp of quite a big tool spend (for me) and this information has really helped, thank you 👍
What did you end up buying
@@youiyoui9942 I went with the 240v Festool extractor, 240v makita track saw and continued with 18v for the rest, my only slight moan is that the cable and hose always seem to get tangled up with the plunge saw, it would be much nicer to have the plunge saw cordless but it was a lot more expensive at the time