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  2. What will Makita come out with next?

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    1 hour ago, stductwork said:

    Exactly. 

     

    Just for argument's sake, you buy a snide battery at half the cost of a genuine that's sold as a 5ah but turns out to be a 4ah, it's going to cost a damn lot less than a genuine 4ah. 

     

    It's not really an argument I can see that isn't baseless in reality. Most knock off gear is just a replica of genuine and the Chinese are very good at it. All my batteries are genuine, would I write off copies? Not at all.

     

    Infact I'm starting to see more and more people using copies over genuine in the field. A guy I've been working with the last few months uses copy makita and Milwaukee batteries and he said to me he's very unlikely to buy genuine again.

     

    But my original point which has been overlooked which is if third party manufacturers can offer a higher capacity (granted on paper) battery for less money, the tool companies have to start producing either a higher capacity battery at more competitive price or they'll eventually lose out. 

    I won't ever buy non genuine for my lithium I just don't trust them for my older 14.4 v nicad yes but I don't use it to much but u get what u pay for in my opinion genuine battery I would trust vs Joe smo that u have no idea where it came from or how good they put it together 

  4. Makita sawzall XRJ05

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    1 hour ago, stductwork said:

    It's a tool I've put off for a long time because I don't use them enough to warrant buying another (already have 3) but there seems to be a lot of push from manufacturers to develop better recip saws. 

     

    What prompted you to buy the 18BL over the 36?

    Battery life I believe just my theory this is more fuel efficient one battery dead throw it on charger put other battery on work and probably by time u run out if u do then other will be done and plus 2x the batteries to charge isn't a option its more of a pain

  5. Makita sawzall XRJ05

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    4 hours ago, Bremon said:

    The FlexVolt? It's powerful enough that you can't really stall it. If you cut posts all day with it you don't need an adjustable shoe and still make use of most of your blade.

     

    Other Dewalt recips; 4 way blade positioning.

     

    If you have a loose tooth you can use them to knock it out. Other than that there's not really anything to like. Corded if you're buying anything other than a Milwaukee or Makita AVT you're crazy. Cordless there are clearly multiple superior options, one of which is in this thread lol. 

    I agree milwaukee and makita make the best corded sawzalls hands Down

  8. Makita sawzall XRJ05

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    Love this new makita sawzall its brushless powerful two speed settings and a variable speed trigger and a trigger lock. Rafter hook light on front , adjustable shoe. I would highly recommended I use 4ah batteries with it and works great.

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  13. What will Makita come out with next?

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    5 hours ago, HiltiWpg said:

    Consumables are were the money is.

    If you really think 5x Lithium Ion 18650 cells and a small circuit board are worth $100, brother, I have got some land you may be interested in!


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    Lol I don't buy 5ah I get to 4for 98 5ah yes are 100 by them selfs

  17. What will Makita come out with next?

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    8 hours ago, stductwork said:

     

    Of course you wouldn't. That's why Makita and the other big brands get away with a 60% profit margin on what is essentially a few lithium cells spot welded together.

     

    I've had enough batteries in pieces to realise there's just as much chance as a genuine battery failing as there is a knock off. 

    I disagree but hey on eBay there are pretty good deals on genuine batteries.

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  20. Hey Everybody I am Back :)

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    6 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said:

    I've been great, been busy too, kinda missed posting a lot her recently.

    I partly joke about my grandpa, but in a way, it's the truth, he was busy all his life, all he knew was farm work, he had his hog farm, day in and day out, all he did was work.... him and others of that generation knew the true meaning of grinding! 

    Then one day, the market he sold his hogs to for butchering decided they would only buy from him if he could provide so many number of hogs per week. That would require a massive scale up of production, he would never be able to keep up to their demands, that's what the factory farms are for now... So he retired, in his 70s, he shut down everything, tore down a couple buildings so he didn't have to pay taxes on them, and just basically did nothing (he was the true definition of a homebody, he hated going out). Healthy as a horse, couldn't get him sick if you set him in the middle of a quarantined sick bay, he ate poison ivy leaves to see if he could become immune to it, and never had an outbreak once lol....  But doing nothing caught up with him 15 years later, a stroke got him and in two years his body shut down.. you use it or lose it as they say.... 

     

    YOU KICK CANCER'S A$$ ALRIGHT? tell them to keep busy, keep their mind active... use it or lose it

    My grandpa kicked cancers ass lol it is looking good thanks for that it made me laugh yes I ment by the laugh part him tearing buildings down because sounds like something my gramps would do

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  21. What will Makita come out with next?

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    On 3/30/2017 at 4:50 PM, stductwork said:

    I think Makita should really be looking at sorting out their batteries. I've seen cheap chinese knock off companies selling batteries that are higher capacity than what makita offer.

     

    I've seen a slim CXT 2.5ah pack and I'm sure I saw a 3ah battery in a 2ah body.

    I wouldn't trust those batteries its not worth something burning down because the battery shorts out

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