Posts Tagged 18v

Makita BTD142HW 18-Volt, Still “My new favorite..

Still “My new favorite tool.”
I’m a lead carpenter for a residential remodeler. I’ve owned 11 cordless drills over the years (currently I have 4) and this Makita is not only the best of the bunch, by far, it may be the best power tool I own. I’ve had it for about a month now and [...]

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Makita DC18RA Rapid, Nice

Nice
I haven’t done the voltage and charge-discarge test to test it right (and am not the guy to do that,) but I sell batteries, solar electric products and such for a living, and the sound, action and ultimate performace so far is killer. If you get, let’s say, B&D ‘Firestorm’ 18 volt batteries, the [...]

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Makita BGA452 18-Volt, Under powered

Under powered
Bought this to cut rebar and not have to carry a torch. I had been using a 110v grinder plugged into a car inverter and pulling the cord around was a pain. Number 6 rebar with a 110v grinder cut through in about two minutes. With this at least 4 minutes and [...]

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Bare-Tool Makita BSS610Z, Fast Powerful Cuts

Fast Powerful Cuts
I was surprised at how easy this cordless cuts through materials. There is no cord to get tangled and hooked on corners, and the power-brake makes it much safer than other circular saws I have used. It’s lightweight and very comfortable, which is typical of the newer Makita tools. This saw has a [...]

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DEWALT DCX6401 36-Volt, Awesome power, but not for..

Awesome power, but not for everyone.
This paragraph is background info, you may skip it to get right to my review. To put my review into perspective: I am a student, not a pro. I have built a couple of decks, completed a room renovation, and numerous smaller tasks. That said, I first [...]

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Black & Decker HPB18-OPE, Unofficially the Better..

Unofficially the Better Battery, but…
Black and Decker has at least 7 versions of the Slide 18v battery pack. You have no guidance which is better than the other as B&D absolutely refuses to publish the ampere rating or number of contacts of any of them.
Battery identification is poor: Every battery I have seen is [...]

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DeWALT DC385K 18-Volt, Worth the Price

Worth the Price
This tool is quite powerful and last a long time on a single battery. This was part of the DC6KITA. I have tested each tool and have reviewed some. This one is not exception. On a fresh battery and with the supplied blade I continually cut 2×4’s until my [...]

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Makita BL1815 18-Volt, Battery is a bummer

Battery is a bummer
I got two with my drill two years ago. First one lasted three months, second one 1.5 years with VERY LIGHT useage. Black & Decker I had lasted 5 years with heavy use. I don’t know if it’s the Makita charger or the batteries. I would not buy [...]

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