Speaking for myself, I feel like XGT bit them in the ****.
If Makita offered a higher aH battery, maybe 8 or 10aH I'd probably pick up a bigger 36v saw. For now I'll stick to gas for the big boys.
It’s true… I’ve got the 36v and it just sits the shelf.. not the power I expected. This little 10”, however is great for cleaning up the smaller stuff.
Are they made in Japan?Picked up an XGT hammer drill and impact driver. Really impressed with both of these.
The impact is made in Japan and was purchased from Dogu Tool. The owner of the site lives in Japan and sells Japanese domestic market tools worldwide. All the Makita tools he sells are made in Japan. Prices seem to have gone up since I got mine, but the service was excellent and I will probably buy more from him in the future. The drill was purchased in the US at Home Depot and is made in China.
So all Makita tools for US market are made in China?
The leaf blower is made in Romania.
I have my eye on this too, reviews were good, and the ZJ model has some different nozzles.Has anyone tried the Makita 18v heat gun? I want it just for heat shrink on wiring:
In Europe this is the DHG181, not sure about the USA model no.
I’ll be interested to hear as well.Has anyone tried the Makita 18v heat gun? I want it just for heat shrink on wiring:
In Europe this is the DHG181, not sure about the USA model no.
That Weller is quite expensive and it is very limited in use. The Makita is more versatile I think, the different nozzles give it more flexibility. In Europe these can be bought for around $140, Btw Dremel also has something similar, don't know how it performs though.I’ll be interested to hear as well.
This question (heat shrink) came up on another thread.
I have a friend who uses a Weller Pyropen. This is basically a gas soldering iron, but comes with a nozzle for heat shrink. It’s an incredibly useful tool and I’d like one!
Somebody else advised the Iroda MJ-950. It’s certainly less costly, but I can’t vouch for how it works.
A couple of readers expressed the view that the 18V cordless heat guns were a bit puny. I can certainly see how this might be the case, and I can’t see myself using one for paint stripping, but heat shrinking is a pretty undemanding task.
The Weller is basically a soldering iron - and that feature in itself is useful (or at least it is for me) but I find heat guns incredibly useful as well, so I’d be interested in one if they are reasonably effective!
Yeah or give it a few to go green again. If you go hard on cutting it'll shut itself off and you gotta give it a cool down of about 30 seconds.Glad to see some new posts here. We must not have too many problems.
Late post of my father's day present. XCU03. Used it to cut some logs as a test.
Found out I need to go easy to prevent staling the chain. If you do, you have to power it down and then back up. Is that normal?
I’ll be interested to hear as well.
This question (heat shrink) came up on another thread.
I have a friend who uses a Weller Pyropen. This is basically a gas soldering iron, but comes with a nozzle for heat shrink. It’s an incredibly useful tool and I’d like one!
Somebody else advised the Iroda MJ-950. It’s certainly less costly, but I can’t vouch for how it works.
A couple of readers expressed the view that the 18V cordless heat guns were a bit puny. I can certainly see how this might be the case, and I can’t see myself using one for paint stripping, but heat shrinking is a pretty undemanding task.
Welcome to the Makita gangMy first Makita tool:
I am firmly in the Bosch cordless environment, but their range is less than half of Red, Yellow and Teal. Yellow was out for me based on previous personal experience. I spent a fair bit of time looking at Red and Teal and decided I generally liked Makita better. Fit, finish, feel, sound all seemed half a click better, in my opinion, than Red. I've used both in a work setting and feel performance is a wash - both having stars and average players in different categories.
I imagine there will be more Makita tools in my shop now that I've embraced their battery platform.
It looks like a handy tool to use.Makita TM52DZ (Japan Market) Brushless 18V Oscillating Tool Review:
I'll keep this relatively brief, just want to share a couple first impressions and honest opinions with you all. Bought this oscillating tool for use around home and for a small side job I have coming up that will require some plunge cuts on deck boards. I opted to buy the Japan market one simply because it was slightly cheaper than the U.S. version ($249 U.S. at Home Depot vs. $224 Japan from eBay international authorized seller) and it comes with a nice hard case for storage and it came with: sanding pad, 2 60 grit, 2 120 grit, 2 240 grit, wood/metal blade. The color is the only real difference that I notice; U.S. version is all black like their subcompact line and the Japanese version is standard teal. They are both made in China which I'm not too thrilled about but it is what it is. You can read about all of the features on any retail website and there are a few good video reviews on youtube too that are worth a watch.
Performance thoughts:
- Excellent precision cutting control, better than anything I've used (including Milwaukee and Dewalt)
- NOT the fastest cutting tool (Milwaukee is faster) which may also be a little blade dependent but it is still very good and doesn't leave anything to be desired in my opinion
- Doesn't bog down, plenty of guts to it
Ergonomic thoughts:
In my opinion: buy this tool if you're already in the makita battery platform, if you want a comfortable and precise cutting tool, or simply if you want a well rounded quality tool that will last you years. Do NOT buy this tool if you need something super compact in size or if you don't want to buy Starlock blades.
- By far the quietest oscillating tool I have ever been around, it's SUPER quiet
- Virtually zero vibration in the handle, easy to use for long durations
- High quality rubber grips and protection around the head of the tool, keeps you form marring work surfaces
- NOT the smallest/narrowest tool, pretty bulky head
- Light function is decent but not amazing
- Starlock/plus/max blades only just keep that in mind
- Blade release lever is simple, quick to change, no other tools required which I like. Release lever is very stiff, may be too stiff for some people to release easily.
Noise seems to be an issue with most of these multi tools. I went with Fein as it’s better than many, but I’d like a cordless too.
I didn’t post my deal because it’s probably not repeatable but ymmv. The deal was definitely worth it for just the batteries
with a mower thrown in.Well that Deserves a You ****!!!I didn’t post my deal because it’s probably not repeatable but ymmv. The deal was definitely worth it for the batteries
Massive suckage. Was it getting clearanced?I didn’t post my deal because it’s probably not repeatable but ymmv. The deal was definitely worth it for just the batteries
The manager had two new-in-box marked down. He said he asked several contractors at the pro desk whether anyone needed more Makita batteries. I was just in the right store at the right time. Xmas displays were prepped for display in the same area.
