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They don't knock 2/3rds the price off just because they're bringing a model with AWS 😂. Example, the DSP60X is a hot seller so right now there's no more than £40 difference between the 600 and 601 plunge saw with AWS. The DGA900 isn't selling, a look on the history of most eBay listings show it's sold more units in the past month than it did in the 12 months before hand because the market wasn't interested in it at the price it was offered. The 900 will still be available for sale because some people will never need AWS so won't want to pay the premium for it; not to mention the backlog of stock Makita will already hold that can't be repurposed. As for extra room on the X2, post above hit the nail on the head. All newer X2 tools are set up for a wider battery where as that X2 chainsaw could only accommodate a deeper battery. So no, I really don't think it does have any extra room. Nor does the 302.

And that isn't enough?

With the tools that are overheating batteries then I can see the requirement. However with much of the X2 OPE gear there's no space for expansion or larger batteries anyway, chainsaws included. The 36v 9" would benefit but at the same time I see it as a bit of a gimmick for anything other than short bursts of work. The price has fallen by 2/3s in the UK since this time last year so I think the market feels the same way. Makita don't have a rotary hammer which needs any more than they currently offer. We'll see what the DHR282 is like but it's not a requirement and more of a desire. Just do what I do, take more than one battery to work with you and you'll be fine.

Being realistic, what woild a SS or HD battery give you that you don't already have? Not much is the answer.

Yeah, not this year.

Well I mean good or bad, if it aint DeWalt and I don't use it, must be trash, right? Cough.

Heard the same issues with the rails but none that haven't said it was rectified. Can't think of a mitre saw, Makita, DeWalt or otherwise I haven't spent an hour or two on putting into square to start with.

Makita UK are useless and know nothing. Don't waste your time.

I don't think so. I've seen a couple imported to the UK but I don't think we'll see it in stores.

Did you know the wood they use to frame is different to the wood they use in workshops? I didn't.

It really doesn't. Pair of fully charged 5s or 6s at full depth 45 powers through most mid to hard woods at quite a surprising rate. It's pretty amazing how a 36v cordless saw can perform so well.

First person I've ever heard say it broke or struggled. Are you sure it wouldn't be your bias talking? Without wanting to sound rude, I think you need to grow up. They're just tools, if you don't like them, try something else lol. You like DeWalt. Great. Others prefer the Makita.

I've found the Makita to be far superior to the FlexVolt; it's also better than the festool cordless IMO; but the corded model is hard to beat.

All without leaving your kitchen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill As time has gone on and people have become a little more wise to it, they're a lot more open to their relationship without giving away any more than required to justify their position.

Most of the shills are getting samples in NA so I'd presume it's release could be any time now. As for UK and AUS, I'd guess at Q2 next year.

I genuinely think they're presuming people will buy them regardless, and it's true. Some of the hardcore Milwaukee boys will buy anything they put out regardless of quality or cost.

Some people work like that all day every day. Doesn't look like any rohm I've ever used. Have you seen this brightly coloured bar chart and heard our misleading slogan? Then boy do we have the tool for you!

They give tools away all the time to instagrammers so it would be pretty rough if they wouldn't honor a warranty on a faulty product.

Can't wait for him to cut two or three pieces of wood and tell us how amazing it is.

That's what they want you to do, spend more money.

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That's correct, as I've illustrated.

Just found this:

Exactly that. Calling it styled like is the get out clause. The dead give-away is the motor positioning. It's not actually a hypoid saw either (foolishly, I called it one, but it's not), it's an offset drive spur/gear. A hypoid acts much like a worm drive however it's a spiral cut offset gear mounted 90deg to a face/crown drive.