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Just guessing but from the pricing I would assume the kit will come in the little bags that they sold the 12v stuff in, a fast charger and 1 x 3.0 battery. I can't see Makita selling it with the slow charger (although the fast charger sells for $150ish) and for the $110 difference in skin and kit I can't see them giving anything other than the 3.0's with it. Being the least popular battery now it will help get rid of stock I would guess.

https://sydneytools.com.au/accessories/shopby/hitachi/tool_box_organisers/ hitachi have these offerings here in Aus at the moment! I'm sure there's more (trolley + cart etc) but can't find it at the moment. Makita also released a trolley that looks pretty durable! https://www.gettoolsdirect.com.au/makita-trolley-for-interlocking-tool-cases-tr00000002.html?gdffi=c5b8f06f736c40afa55474409bb4f069&gdfms=AFAFEDAF6CF240C88010E0AF36D1782A&gclid=COP85pS0idMCFVIJvAodyboC7Q

$249 skin only and $359 for a kit, prices are in AUD $$

The 9.0/3.0's came out today. My local store and rep told me June for the 12" mitre - the plunge saw was going to be October.

12" Mitre Saw, Plunge/track Saw, SDS Plus, SDS max and 9.0/3.0 batteries have pricing available now here in Aus!! http://www.totaltools.com.au/dewalt-xr-flexvolt-2x54v-305mm-6-0ah-cordless-slid/i1569380/#.WOBFxjwmKEf http://www.totaltools.com.au/dewalt-xr-flexvolt-54v-9-0ah-high-power-sds-max-ro/i1569389/#.WOBHsjwmKEc http://www.totaltools.com.au/dewalt-xr-flexvolt-54v-6-0ah-plunge-saw-kit-dcs520/i1569385/#.WOBH2DwmKEc http://www.totaltools.com.au/dewalt-xr-flexvolt-54v-9-0ah-high-power-sds-rotary/i1569394/#.WOBH7TwmKEc http://www.totaltools.com.au/dewalt-xr-flexvolt-dual-port-charger-2x18v-54v-9-0/i1569377/#.WOBIEDwmKEc http://www.totaltools.com.au/dewalt-xr-flexvolt-18v-54v-9-0ah-battery-pack-dcb5/i1569375/#.WOBIMjwmKEc http://www.totaltools.com.au/dewalt-xr-flexvolt-ac-power-supply-dcb500xe/i1569383/#.WOBITTwmKEc

You guys have one for testing yeah? So far what are your thoughts? Unless it's gonna be a spoiler for the upcoming review haha

Price drop here in Aus!! $799!

Now that the rear handled beast is heading to America, does anyone know if Makita will update the double battery circ Saw to a Brushless motor? The brushed model is now almost 3 years old! Going by the rear handled saw it would be a bit of a competitor for the FlexVolt (without buying new batteries/charger)! Also, does anyone else think they will look into the high demand lithium ion tech to follow Milwaukee/metabo/Bosch?

June release here in Aus!!

Can't thank you guys enough for the feedback! Being away from home and having no friends or any social circle here, I don't really have many places to turn to! So I appreciate it massively and I'll be taking it all on board! One of the worst parts about it is that I know I am just as at fault as they are! I didn't stand up for myself early enough and let them walk over me! Now going over and above for no reward is just expected! I think Ill just have to Invest in a decent van and top up my tools and start looking elsewhere! Knowing the management they won't take it well if I raise my issues, which really isn't a great approach to running a business. I have already mentioned some of the problems and next to none of them have been dealt with. As I said I have also raised the issue with pay but it has fallen on deaf ears. My hourly rate isn't great compared to other places here in Australia. I did say when I was talking about my pay that if it was about the money I would have left 6 months ago but I am passionate about what this company does and I'd love to be part of their success but for the stress and responsibility it's not worth it at the moment. I could make 10-20% more per hour to go and work back on the tools for other companies here. From what I hear we had a +$30M turnover last year and we are borrowing money to pay subcontractors this year. Of course this is just hear say around the place but I could see it being true.

Firstly I'll apologise for the life story coming up!! I'm looking for a little bit of advice! So I moved from Scotland to Melbourne, Australia as a permanent resident 2 years and 1 month ago. I have Scottish Advanced Craft Carpentry and Joinery, Australian Cerificate III Carpentry and I done what we call an 'HNC' in construction management which is basically a part-time 2 year college course which covers the 1st full-time year of university for Construction Management. I am 26 years old and have been qualified fully for 6 years. I started working for a recruitment agency here. I began with the company I am with now as a 'Trades Assistant'. Within a few weeks I was on the books as a full-time carpenter. The company is a modular home builder, building here in Melbourne and sending them all over Australia. So I've done some living away from home, which when you have a homesick girlfriend is far from ideal but I done it nonetheless. I worked on site, commercial and domestic and took (and still take) massive pride in my work. The company had struggled with quality over the years and a massive defects list had been left behind, so I was moved into that section of the company to start working through it with a manager, while balancing that work with new work coming in when I was needed. A couple of months went past and I was given a pay rise (this was 13 months after I started) which was very rare from what I heard, not many staff had ever been given a rise. After a few months my manager was signed off work for a while and I was asked to step into his role. I was given no clear job description or pay rise to compensate the extra work load accompanied with some of the role being off the tools (emails, phone calls, scheduling, procurement) but I got on with it and tried my best. This was 10 months ago from this month. Since before the new year the director and project manager had suggested that a leading hand/supervisor role in the factory would suit me best and would also help overcome some issues with quality and problems associated with complex modular building. I said I would try it but would need guidance and almost 'babysitting' as I had only been trained to be on the tools and if this role was going to have a little more off the tools I would need help. They agreed. I have now been doing this role for 2 full months. I have helped deliver 2 projects (with minor hiccups) on time and to standard with minimal labour. My issues are that; The job is not what they 'advertised'. It is not a leading hand role, to me a LH role would constitute 50%-70% on the tools and reporting to 1 manager. But I am in charge or 10-12 full-time employees, all of the associated scheduling, some material take offs,some procurement and I am forced to sign-off on all of their work and will be forced to sign-off on all of any future work undertaken by agency staff. One gripe is that I cannot hire and fire without approval from above me, and they are stubborn as hell about it. I also still deal with all of the post-completion stuff and rarely a task will arise that they will make me jump on the tools for. To me this is a management role? I have also had very little support or guidance. Very much 'sink or swim'. I have not had a pay review since Feb 16 and have been told to 'sit-tight'. With the extra work load and responsibilities it is taking its toll on me, I am struggling. I feel anxious all of the time, my sleeping pattern is screwed! If you've stuck around this long, I'd like to know what your advice would be? To me they are taking the piss out of me? I have tried to be as detailed as possible, but im sure there'll be things i have left out.

According to Makita Au Facebook page all the accessories for the RT0700CX will fit this new cordless beast!

We've got the DW713 and the Dw717 but the 10" blades with 5/8" bore seem hard to come by! I had the 717 and sold it because of this! Now on the fence whether to buy the DHS790 or the kapex! Two very different beasts I'm sure!

Have seen that the FlexVolt phase 2 stuff will be available for demo/viewing here in certain parts of Aus in the next couple of weeks with an April release to buy coming! I think this is includes the 3.0 battery, SDS, track saw and the DHS790 with a 230v/240v adaptor!! $1099 for the Saw and adaptor with no batteries or charger I think? I have 20 Makita skins and 13 batteries but I'm having doubts whether to jump ship or not!

Have a look at this beauty!

http://www.festool.com.au/epages/tooltechnic.mobile/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/tooltechnic/Products/561687/SubProducts/561687 on the official site! $1099 AUD

Yeah the LED would be an excellent upgrade. The 120 still commands a $1950 price point, given how old the design/motor is it's a little off-putting. Hmmm

With this being released shortly, does anyone think we'll see an updated 10" model any time soon? Now that the KS 120 is 7/8 years old?

Got my company to invest in some gear for site work! Cutting the cord! I'm a makita and Festool man but I can also find space for some other colours!

First quarter of 2017 according to Festool Australia. No pricing as yet! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I bought it from my local Total Tools store. Here is an info link on Sydney tools https://sydneytools.com.au/makita-ddf083z-18v-li-ion-cordless-brushless-compact-driver-drill-skin-only Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Picked up this little beauty today! Definitely sub-compact! Pics are next to a well-used DTD148! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The new AEG DUAL 18V Brushless 254mm (10") Slide Compound Mitre Saw cuts the cord to meet the demands of today's tradies. It is built with an 18V Brushless DC motor providing AC cutting performance without compromising on blade size or run time. With up to 600 cuts 90mm x 45mm pine on 2 x 6.0Ah batteries even the most active trade user won't run out of charge! This product sets the pace with features such as dual bevel, full size 254mm blade, laser guide and LED sight light just to name a few. Dual 18V system means the saw runs on either 1 x 18V battery or 2 x 18V in parallel for extended runtime and extra power Full size 254mm blade produces 91mm x 305mm depth and cross cut capacity 18V Brushless motor provides 3900rpm AC cutting performance Dual Bevel design – move the saw not the workpiece Mitre detent for all common angles with bypass option and lock