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  8. Makita family portrait

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    they are excelent little vacs, i really like the improvements made to the model i just bought from canada (not avaliable here in the US) 

    ill try to put together a little review video of the two i have sooner than later but if you cant wait i would say go for it, you will be very happy with it. 

     

    here is a link to the new one i just bought  https://www.mississaugahardware.com/product/DCL182Z-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleane

     

    here is the one currently offered in the US http://www.makitatools.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?Name=XLC02ZW

     

    Great review

     

    some of the main differences;

     

    dust compartment;

    old- you had to twist the whole body of the vac to open it, once while trying to remove the extension tube from the vac it twisted the dust compartment open and all the dirt and debris fell all over the floor i just cleaned. also the notches that are used for alignment and attaching the dust canister to the vac body can get a little rough to twist if they get debris in them

     

    new- has a hinged door that opens, so far this seems to solve the two issues i had with the US version

     

    Filter;

    old- it has a 2 part cylinder shaped filter that sits inside the dust compartment, it does its job but is nothing fancy and i question the longevity of it   not sure if replacements are easily available or not.   shaking out the inner cloth filter can get a little dusty.. its a job for outside

     

    new- uses either a reusable filter bag or disposable paper filter bags.   it seems like this gives more room in the canister for debris and seems to be a more durable solution... if you want to cut down on the mess of emptying the canister you just use the disposable paper bags and toss them when they are full.. replacement bags are $1 each    the vac comes with the reusable bag and 5 disposable 

     

    switch; 

    old- trigger style switch like on a drill.. no lock on, you have to continue to hold it.   

     

    new- it has a on button which can also toggle between high and ow suction and it has a seperate off button.. much more convenient for extended use.

    As well

    Great review John thanks for taking the time, I really like the vac you just got. Looking forward to your video

  9. Makita family portrait

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    Mikey B:

     

    Here's the cutout tool:  It arrived at my store yesterday and since i was filming for the Multitool anyway i took this one out of it's case 2 :

     

    Great job on the videos man, I really appreciate you taking the time to post the videos for us. I am definitly putting these on my Makita list of tools to buy

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  13. Makita family portrait

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    NER let us know what you think of the cordless vac, my wife goes through a couple of the 12 volt ones every year or so, if it's a good vac it will give me a good reason to invest in more batteries for the 18V line... Looks like a good vac for around the house.

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  15. Makita family portrait

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    MikeyB,

     

    If you want me to make a small vid on the Multi tool or something let me know :)

     

    Cut out tool i'll have in store in the next 2 to 3 weeks somewhere i think :)

    A video would be great man, when ever you get a chance, and thanks

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