Posts Tagged 18 volt

Makita BML185W 18-Volt, Great light for LXT owners

Great light for LXT owners
The BML185W is a newer version of the blue BML185 and takes both 1.5Ah and 3.0Ah batteries. When used with the 1.5Ah batteries, this is very light and powerful flashlight. The on/off switch also works well. If you are looking for an 18V LXT flashlight, get this one [...]

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Makita BHP451 LXT, Not perfect, merits only 4..

Not perfect, merits only 4 to 4.5 stars due to large runout of Jacobs chuck
This is merely a first impression and as I use more of this tool, I will update my comments. I am not a pro contractor, but only a weekend handyman warrior type who appreciates good tools. I opted to buy [...]

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Makita LXT407 18-Volt, Great set of tools - Buy..

Great set of tools - Buy them
I use my tools heavily. We had a special project on which we needed 3 new battery powered drills. I bought this kit that had the 2 Makita drills in it and a Black and Decker drill. All of the drills have 18 volt lithium batteries. [...]

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Black & Decker NPP2018, Works fine… don’t forget..

Works fine… don’t forget to oil it
I bought this because a professional arborist wanted $300 to prune the tree in front of the house. My job ain’t as pretty, but I got it done. The saw works great on large branches. Not so much so on smaller branches that flex so it can’t get a [...]

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Bare-Tool Makita BGA452Z, very nice cordless grinder

very nice cordless grinder
i own quite few 18v lithium ion makita tools and this grinder is one that i really appreciate. after reading other reviews, i wonder who would buy this with expectations of it performing on the same level as a corded model? i do a lot of interior steel stud framing [...]

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Hitachi KC18DCL 18-Volt, Amazingly wonderful tools!!

Amazingly wonderful tools!!
This set of two drills is an amazing set of drills. If you are looking for the best performing drills for just about any application, you have just found them. On a scale of 1 to 5, they deserve a 6! I have become a fan of these Hitachi drills ever since I [...]

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Makita LXT218 18-Volt, Powerful, fast. Wobbling..

Powerful, fast. Wobbling chuck
I compared this drill with Milwaukee 0824-20 and it is much faster and powerful than Milwaukee. Makita took 39 secs to drill a 1/2 inch hole in 4 inch concrete block (not hollow). Milwaukee did the job on 52 sec.
Both Batteries drilled 5 holes and then died. Milwaukee is super heavy makita [...]

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