Makita Addiction Thread

[Etchase]

Makita s are green here.....or turquise maybe ...certainly not blue......or am I colorblind

Most call Makita Teal in the US. We have definitely ran out of colors for all the brands. . I’ve enjoyed great longevity from Makita tools. Decades on some cordless ones. Even some 15 year old batteries. I’m pleased with makita’s performance. Their ergonomics and the ruggedness of their batteries are desirable. Other brands make good tools too. Big box stores can get good prices from their vendors, and sometimes pass the savings along.

 

[f121]

Other brands make good tools too.

In absence of other factors, picking your favourite color is a valid strategy for choosing your power tool brand.

 

[jollygreengiant]

Q uestion ....Why does a seemingly rational person pay 2x to 3x more for a green tool ,when a major big box store brand has a five year warranty and reviews say its better. ??..........Next question.......How long will the electronics running thh brushlss motor last ......

Those in house big box brands may have similar quality and longevity, but that is a pretty recent development. And sure the tools may be better, but are the batteries?? My experience with in house brand batteries has been suboptimal to say the least. I have Makita cordless tools and batteries that are over 15 years old, and they still perform as they did when I bought them.

Now granted price is an important consideration. If I only need a tool a couple times a year and the house brand option is significantly cheaper, I will go that route. I really like Makita but economics does come into play at some point.

Heck I'll even buy a cordless tool for the odd use.

 

[engineer2]

The biggest seller is Milwaukee because people want an American brand. Some don't know they are actually Chinese.
At least Makita is Japanese owned, who tend to value high quality, but most are assembled in China for our market.
I have a 14 year old LXT Makita impact driver that works like new. I am currently using the 14 year old batteries in my string trimmer for the summer. Recharge about every third use. No complaints.

 

[Two Speed]

My Makita stuff has been around a long time. I've got a 7.2v drill/driver that put in thousands of screws and used as an occasional hammer, never broke. Still have it, but as you can imagine a 30 year old nicad battery isn't much more than a door stop now. I might repower it, was a great sized drill and handy as all get out for what we where doing at the time.
9.6v drills also graced the tool box, still have one, others disappeared on the job site. Had I jumped on the home depot clearing out batteries for this thing I'd still be using it. Replaced it with a 12 volt drill driver. Not quite as compact as the 7.2v drill, but a decent size for the randomn holes I drill now.

 

[Steel_Rain]

I’m not a GC and don’t live on construction sites. That said, I still have friends that do, meaning I’m sometimes in their company while at work.

I still see the older guys on job sites using 90’s power tools and often times, they are teal in color.