kornomaniac

Your story isn't correct either. Charge cycles isn't the only thing that deteriorates battery cells. Heat is the most important factor. Thzts also on battery University to quote your source. 21700 cells can output more current for less heat buildup. Less heat = longer lifespan.

Don't really think you are correct ? The 21700 cells have a higher continuous amp output then 18650 cells. That's what's toolsbane is saying.

If they make em Bosch sized that it wouldn't be much heavier to now and help Alot

It should be an option to customers

Doesn't a propane heater take the oxygen away from the room you're using it in ?

Keep us posted !

Because in saw way every power tool company is always playing catch-up to others in some categories. You can't expect every power tool company to bring out anything and everything all other companies have brought out A little patience goes a long way.

There is a cordless polisher coming but it'll look nothing like that Take the po5000 and add a battery at the back

deWalt concrete saw is out in Belgium

Thanks for the update jim

Bosch sized batteries will fit. No problem

A flood would have already fixed itself in this type. Cheap trimmer tend to have a plastic ' Carter' at the bottom. Possible a small crack ? Drawing air?

Seems like youll have to redo your testing with the flexvolt grinder and while you're at it.... The deWalt and Bosch grinders with normal 6 amp batteries 😛 hahahha

Aha! That alot of power difference. Unless their was a thermal shutdown on a battery do we think that a hotter running battery looses runtime ?

Somewhere in the future: WUT02. A Bluetooth adapter you can plug into the socket of your existing corded vac. To enable AWS tools with existing vacs

Btw. There's an AWS adapter coming that you can plug into the socket of any corded vac u already own so you can start all AWS tools with your existing vac ( if it has a socket of course )

I've got no link. I'm a Makita dealer. I have the price list at work. It's just not available anywhere yet and websites are screwing you over

That price is completely wrong. That thing is like 250 euro in in Belgium. Very cheap really since the corded version is like 350

@dwain Dwain if you'd had to take a guess and you would do these tests on the flexvolt grinder. What You'd think the results would be ? ( Like guessing hypothetically 😛 ) id assume you'd score the power more like 25 ? ( Compared to 20 for the 18v deWalt grinder for example ). how would the runtime go ? Logically I'd think the flexvolt grinder would have less runtime then their 18v grinder you tested right ?

Nice job guys

Nothing yet so far

Or perhaps even brushes if it's some years old ?

Bosch did it right 😃

HD packs are not only about runtime tho. Current Makita batteries have a real chance of overheating on the 9" grinder and the chainsaw. Overheating before you get to drain them. HD packs would make these tools more viable for many people. At the moment when someone comes in for the 9 inch grinder I have to ask alot of questions of my customer to make sure he understands the limitation of the tool. Limitations which are only there because of the battery. And as a salesman it's indeed the truth that I'm getting the question for bigger packs more and more. Most people don't think ahead that a bigger ah battery will also be heavier. The marketing behind flexvolt for example just works. For most people the ability of going cordless outweighs the added bulk of bigger batteries. If I were able to sell the 9" grinder with a pack of 9 or 12 amp batteries then my sales talk would be alot easier. Wouldn't have to worry about any overheating. I could tell them to expect thesame kind of use as a 5 inch grinder ( which pretty much everyone already has ) So in short: are HD packs absolutely needed for Makita ? The answer is 90% no. 10% yes for a few specific tools. Would it hurt Makita to start giving their customers the option ? Wouldn't see why. People like big numbers and they would sell.

But that's your opinion of of course. There are enough people that rather have a bulky battery then having to carry around and plug in an extension cord