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  6. 2x20V lawn mower

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    Possibly because homeowners outnumber landscapers 100,000:1 ??

     

    60V tools are a big hit but overkill for majority of homeowners who've already bought into 20V

    40V is for the professional landscaper/maintenance guy

    20V is where the mass market is.

     

     

  7. 2x20V lawn mower

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    A 60V mower would be just willy-waving. If what you're cutting needs 60V, you shouldn't be using a mower.

    Given Dewalt's entire OPE range to date has both 20V and 40V versions, I'd lay money that a 40V model is not far behind this.

    But a 2x 20V model is just what I'm after. I'm assuming the quoted 1/4 acre runtime is for 2x 5Ah. Stick a couple of big FVs in there and I guess the runtime would (broadly) scale up accordingly.

  12. Hand tools......

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    11 minutes ago, FrosBros82 said:

    I think their hand tools are awesome, personally. 

    If this is true, Dewalt must be sending all their reject stock to the UK. Dewalt pliers in particular are shocking.

  16. flexvolt UK/ EU

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    1 hour ago, Craigh9916 said:

    Because it will run off a 20v and a 60v so they are labelling it as flex volt because if someone who only has the 20v line they can buy it and just use 20v in it but if say someone buys into the 60v tools and they only have the 60v tools then they can buy it and just use a 60v battery in it , if they only marketed the vacuum as 20v max no one would know the 60v batteries worked in it

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    Fantastic! Seems I already own 5x Flexvolt drills, 3x Flexvolt saws, 2x Flexvolt flashlights and 3x Flexvolt chargers!!

  17. flexvolt UK/ EU

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    9 minutes ago, Craigh9916 said:

    It's called flex volt as it alters it's voltage depending on what tool it's put into so if it gets put in a 20v max tool it will run at 20v 6 ah but put it in a 60v tool it will run at 60v 2 ah

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    I understand the concept of Flexvolt batteries.

    I understand the concept of 'Flexvolt' 54V/60V tools.

    What I do not understand is labelling what would appear to be a standard 18V XR / 20V Max tool (that does NOT run at a higher voltage) as 'Flexvolt'. Someone tell me what I'm missing with the DCV584L.

  18. flexvolt UK/ EU

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    1 hour ago, jeffmcmillan said:

    The updated compact miter saw probably uses the same motor as their new circular saw to get more power in which case it is a 54V tool.

    I was referring to the DCV584L vacuum unit (dust extractor). The quote function cut off the part of Craig's post with this in it!

    The vacuum runs at 18V (or 14.4V) but is being referred to on European websites as "Flexvolt".

    That's just confusing.

  19. flexvolt UK/ EU

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    On 7/9/2016 at 10:24 PM, Craigh9916 said:

    I doubt it will come to the UK because of it only being used with the 110v kit not 240v plus we won't be getting the 12 inch miter saw that runs off two 60v batteries we are getting a smaller one that runs off just one 60v which tells me that's because of the UK using mainly 240v , I know people will say we have 110v kit but even bosch doesn't make a 110v charger for 18v batteries as they don't see the market as big enough!!

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    What I don't understand about this is why is it marketed/labelled as "Flexvolt"?

    It's 'just' an 18V XR/20V Max model isn't? The fact it can be used with 54V/60V Flexvolt batteries is irrelevant.

    I hope that Dewalt do not now market all their new kit as "Flexvolt" as this will make differentiation between 18V and 54V tools very confused.

  21. flexvolt UK/ EU

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    4 hours ago, midogrumpy said:

    will the 120V variant be for UK only (job sites) 

    or how will the standard voltage of 220V be managed ?

    Eh? 

    Think the OP is discussing the 2x Flexvolt battery mitre saw model.

    We have 220V chargers in UK!  

  24. #worldsfirst

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    Dear Dewalt Santa,

    Christmas appears to be 6 months early this year.

    I have been (almost) a very good boy and I would like you to bring me a big cordless mower. One or two Flexvolt batteries, I don't mind, as long as it's yellow and cuts the grass real nice.

    Oh, and some time in the next 6 months, a Flexvolt chainsaw would be real nice.

    I don't need Flexvolt for 'one hand' tools like drills or drivers as the battery is too heavy. But big stuff......that's all good.

    Thanks, I'll leave out a carrot for Rudolf.

    BA

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