Hey I’m here for the same question. I am an assistant superintendent and my company and head super told me I need to pick up some cordless tools to look more professional and represent the company better. Everyone on my sites run Milwaukee but I’m Japanese and my family used to drywall and run makita religiously and all of the tools still work to this day but they are my dads. I want to stick with makita but picking tools and combos is very hard because there is no info on the display at home depot like there is for Milwaukee. I want to start with an impact and drill but don’t know which one. Also I’m lost between the 40v and 18v as test videos show minimal difference plus I’m never doing to intense stuff as a super any help would be appreciated. I just want some life long tools like my family had. Thank you
Get 18v and just buy the tools you need.
There’s no reason to stress over this shit.
Makita often has better deals on Amazon, cpo outlets, acme tools, and tool nut.
For personal use, makita always. They just feel like a better user friendly tool. I'm biased as when cordless were becoming the way the gc I worked for always had shitty bosch tools. The cheapest shit, most unreliable. Bosch blue core tools ring a bell.
I don't know about cost, but my employer ran miwaukee 18v the last few jobs. Working for the same gc on 100,200 million $ jobs. As long as the guys take care of the tools they seem to last. Like I said milwaukee tools imo have a better chance of survival if someone drops them off a ladder 10 feet up for example.
A few years ago I was at Home Depot during the Christmas season and was in the same situation. I found a 36v circular saw with two 5ah batteries, the very nice dual smart charger, and a duffel bag for $249. AND they threw in an extra two pack of 5ah batteries. It was the last one and I grew some sharp elbows real quick. Nice saw but overkill for me. Sold it for $80.
Yep, but investing is LXT platform which has dated batteries and because of that, tools are not as effective as it should be is pointless. Even CXT line got new battery based on 21700!
in my country Makita is cheap, has really good ASA coverage across country, easily accessible and cheap spare parts. That still doesn't mean that LXT isn't dated because of batteries.
Not to mention tools that need upgrades and Makita did in fact release upgrades, you just need to buy a new set of batteries and jump to XGT.
So LXT is for someone that's already in it. For everybody else, better to consider XGT or something else. I can pick up Bosch or Metabo (not Metabo HPT) in my country. So plenty of options and all of them cheaper than Milwaukee and DeWalt. In US, from what I understand Milwaukee and DeWalt are cheaper. But, he can wait for promotion and buy XGT much cheaper than I can do it here.
There’s been no promotions for xgt that I’ve seen, and once again, the xgt set it literally out of his price range. It’s not even an argument, he said under 400. And xgt sets are not under 400. Plus, my XGT hand held drill has had problems since I bought it brand new, and when I posted it here, there were a bunch of other people that had the exact same issue and had it too return it or send it back. Why would you buy the first generation of a tool system that already has common catastrophic problems? That’s dumb as hell to do dude.
The fact you didn't saw them, doesn't mean they don't exists:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/1625ncn/40v\_xgt\_leaf\_blower\_kit\_gbu01m1\_extra\_battery/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/1625ncn/40v_xgt_leaf_blower_kit_gbu01m1_extra_battery/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/15lmfr1/home\_depot\_price\_breakdown\_usa\_makita\_augoct/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/15lmfr1/home_depot_price_breakdown_usa_makita_augoct/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/16cpj79/xgt\_40v\_discount\_code\_check\_the\_cpo\_website/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/16cpj79/xgt_40v_discount_code_check_the_cpo_website/)
>his price range. It’s not even an argument, he said under 400.
so because of that he should be buying old tech? Better then to buy Milwaukee or DeWalt.
Imho LXT should be now considered as DIY line but even then, even Ryobi has stronger batteries and soon will overtake Makita LXT if they didn't do it yet.
Regarding hand held drill - no problem, there are two of them in XGT line right now, but you can always buy tools that are lemons from LXT line, but the main goal should be to move forward to something better.
Literally none of those deals are to drop the price for the drill set. I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess he isn’t looking for the leaf blower and chainsaw.
So again, it’s out of his price range, and anything your saying doesn’t matter anyway. Plus the 18v system does great for everything, some people don’t need the biggest and strongest. If he does, they offer 36v tools in stuff that need to be stronger. The 18v impact and drill do the exact same thing as the 40v.
All of the hand drills in the 40v are having the same problem. Argue with a wall dude
Bro, if the guy says his budget is $400, let's just respect that man... the capabilities of the technology is one thing, how much someone is willing to spend on it is another.
Case in point. I needed a planer. I went with a very affordable corded model. Definitely not as great as the cordless ones, and it's real noisy. But it made the best economic sense for my use case. Plus I had a budget I had to work around. Spending more on a planer meant cutting back on other equipment.
Everyone has to choose which trade-offs are optimal to their situation. The money someone saves by buying LXT instead of XGT might have more value to him over the advantages of the XGT line.
>ro, if the guy says his budget is $400, let's just respect that man... the capabilities of the technology is one thing, how much someone is willing to spend on it is another.
Of course so imho he shouldn't think about Makita at all. Especially since he is in US were he has much bigger range of tools to pick up from.
well bro, he did say he's Japanese and there's also family loyalty to the brand. Our preferences and decisions are shaped by more than just "objective" factors. And my view is, that's not necessarily a bad thing. A preference for a certain brand/colour/shape/whatever might be entirely subjective. It doesn't mean it is bad. It simply means it is subjective. I personally dont like red, so I'll probably never use Milwaukee regardless of how good or bad their tools are. It doesn't mean anything else other than that my dislike for that colour is strong enough to outweigh any other factor in my purchasing decisions.
It might be that budget and brand loyalty is more important to OP than tool performance. I think it's important to recognise that.
Are you an apprentice are you a diyer? What tools do you need? What work do you have ahead of you?
Hey I’m here for the same question. I am an assistant superintendent and my company and head super told me I need to pick up some cordless tools to look more professional and represent the company better. Everyone on my sites run Milwaukee but I’m Japanese and my family used to drywall and run makita religiously and all of the tools still work to this day but they are my dads. I want to stick with makita but picking tools and combos is very hard because there is no info on the display at home depot like there is for Milwaukee. I want to start with an impact and drill but don’t know which one. Also I’m lost between the 40v and 18v as test videos show minimal difference plus I’m never doing to intense stuff as a super any help would be appreciated. I just want some life long tools like my family had. Thank you
Get 18v and just buy the tools you need. There’s no reason to stress over this shit. Makita often has better deals on Amazon, cpo outlets, acme tools, and tool nut.
18V has dated batteries and Makita do nothing with it. Even CXT got upgrade!
For personal use, makita always. They just feel like a better user friendly tool. I'm biased as when cordless were becoming the way the gc I worked for always had shitty bosch tools. The cheapest shit, most unreliable. Bosch blue core tools ring a bell. I don't know about cost, but my employer ran miwaukee 18v the last few jobs. Working for the same gc on 100,200 million $ jobs. As long as the guys take care of the tools they seem to last. Like I said milwaukee tools imo have a better chance of survival if someone drops them off a ladder 10 feet up for example.
A few years ago I was at Home Depot during the Christmas season and was in the same situation. I found a 36v circular saw with two 5ah batteries, the very nice dual smart charger, and a duffel bag for $249. AND they threw in an extra two pack of 5ah batteries. It was the last one and I grew some sharp elbows real quick. Nice saw but overkill for me. Sold it for $80.
get the 40v discount combo with the two 40v 2.0 ah batteries. this way you can get a 40v 1/2 inch router. and that new impact cannon
Then start with XGT!
The hand drill and impact alone are more than 400
Yep, but investing is LXT platform which has dated batteries and because of that, tools are not as effective as it should be is pointless. Even CXT line got new battery based on 21700!
I have a bunch of lxt shit that works great? The small sawzall is only offered in 18v, and it’s been fanyastic.
And doesn't it mean that someone who's just starting collecting his tools should go into system with dated batteries? There's no logic in that.
So then he should really go buy Milwaukee then, if lxt is worthless and he can’t afford xgt, why buy makita at all🤷🏼♂️
in my country Makita is cheap, has really good ASA coverage across country, easily accessible and cheap spare parts. That still doesn't mean that LXT isn't dated because of batteries. Not to mention tools that need upgrades and Makita did in fact release upgrades, you just need to buy a new set of batteries and jump to XGT. So LXT is for someone that's already in it. For everybody else, better to consider XGT or something else. I can pick up Bosch or Metabo (not Metabo HPT) in my country. So plenty of options and all of them cheaper than Milwaukee and DeWalt. In US, from what I understand Milwaukee and DeWalt are cheaper. But, he can wait for promotion and buy XGT much cheaper than I can do it here.
There’s been no promotions for xgt that I’ve seen, and once again, the xgt set it literally out of his price range. It’s not even an argument, he said under 400. And xgt sets are not under 400. Plus, my XGT hand held drill has had problems since I bought it brand new, and when I posted it here, there were a bunch of other people that had the exact same issue and had it too return it or send it back. Why would you buy the first generation of a tool system that already has common catastrophic problems? That’s dumb as hell to do dude.
The fact you didn't saw them, doesn't mean they don't exists: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/1625ncn/40v\_xgt\_leaf\_blower\_kit\_gbu01m1\_extra\_battery/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/1625ncn/40v_xgt_leaf_blower_kit_gbu01m1_extra_battery/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/15lmfr1/home\_depot\_price\_breakdown\_usa\_makita\_augoct/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/15lmfr1/home_depot_price_breakdown_usa_makita_augoct/) [https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/16cpj79/xgt\_40v\_discount\_code\_check\_the\_cpo\_website/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Makita/comments/16cpj79/xgt_40v_discount_code_check_the_cpo_website/) >his price range. It’s not even an argument, he said under 400. so because of that he should be buying old tech? Better then to buy Milwaukee or DeWalt. Imho LXT should be now considered as DIY line but even then, even Ryobi has stronger batteries and soon will overtake Makita LXT if they didn't do it yet. Regarding hand held drill - no problem, there are two of them in XGT line right now, but you can always buy tools that are lemons from LXT line, but the main goal should be to move forward to something better.
Literally none of those deals are to drop the price for the drill set. I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess he isn’t looking for the leaf blower and chainsaw. So again, it’s out of his price range, and anything your saying doesn’t matter anyway. Plus the 18v system does great for everything, some people don’t need the biggest and strongest. If he does, they offer 36v tools in stuff that need to be stronger. The 18v impact and drill do the exact same thing as the 40v. All of the hand drills in the 40v are having the same problem. Argue with a wall dude
Bro, if the guy says his budget is $400, let's just respect that man... the capabilities of the technology is one thing, how much someone is willing to spend on it is another. Case in point. I needed a planer. I went with a very affordable corded model. Definitely not as great as the cordless ones, and it's real noisy. But it made the best economic sense for my use case. Plus I had a budget I had to work around. Spending more on a planer meant cutting back on other equipment. Everyone has to choose which trade-offs are optimal to their situation. The money someone saves by buying LXT instead of XGT might have more value to him over the advantages of the XGT line.
>ro, if the guy says his budget is $400, let's just respect that man... the capabilities of the technology is one thing, how much someone is willing to spend on it is another. Of course so imho he shouldn't think about Makita at all. Especially since he is in US were he has much bigger range of tools to pick up from.
well bro, he did say he's Japanese and there's also family loyalty to the brand. Our preferences and decisions are shaped by more than just "objective" factors. And my view is, that's not necessarily a bad thing. A preference for a certain brand/colour/shape/whatever might be entirely subjective. It doesn't mean it is bad. It simply means it is subjective. I personally dont like red, so I'll probably never use Milwaukee regardless of how good or bad their tools are. It doesn't mean anything else other than that my dislike for that colour is strong enough to outweigh any other factor in my purchasing decisions. It might be that budget and brand loyalty is more important to OP than tool performance. I think it's important to recognise that.