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New entry for Flexvolt and Tstak. Source: toolsbydesign on Instagram

Just pessimistic after seeing Makita's new sub-compact circular saw having a one-piece plastic for its blade guard and lever. I know sub-compact is a different market but still disappointed in Makita's choice of material for that saw.

Few things like reduced weight, improved water and dust (current one is good but it does not hurt to be better), new LED or twin LEDs and etc.

Yeah, I am waiting for an upgrade of DDF481 (or DHP) drill. It will be probably lose the all-metal chuck though.

Ugh, I am not digging the battery placement. 👎

Yep, I will stick with my Makita trimmer router. It has a solid build and feel balanced (with the battery). Dewalt needs do more than catch up at this point. They need to step up their game in social media and release more improved or "powerful" tools. What is happening with the Flexvolt line? Why not release a 1/2” Flexvolt router? Or a Flexvolt sander? Release something that no other brands can do.

It looks pretty tall. Imagine the Flexvolt on that thing. 😲

Thanks for the upload. I wonder if the barrel grip will make to Aus/NZ. There has been a lack show events and stockists in the region. Do Dewalt jigsaws have a dust port?

Nothing new with the D handle design. Let's see the barrel grip!

We use Lumberlok hangers and they prescribe 35mm (1 and 1/4 inches?) 12g hex head screws. Or specified nails. As long as gauge and composite material is compatible, it's all good.

They had a 36v mower but I am not sure about its model. I skipped the Gardening & Outdoor section. They had few smaller circular saws, all with vac attached. However, I think they were all prexisting saws like DHS680 & DHS710. Collated screwgun was avaliable and very popular among tradies so I only observed from distance. The collated head was mainly plastic and it worked with a soft start. So it was most likely an attachment and not a built-in collated head like other Makita screwguns.

Like the "soft start" in Makita? It is an annoyance when coping. You only need couple of seconds to do a cut and soft start can end halfway or don't end at all. Of course, this depends on type of wood and speed dial but it is a feature I can do without. I want to set a speed, trigger it and see how fast the blade oscillate at the start or before a cut.

I went to New Zealand's Makita Roadshow yesterday and the reps said 36v Rear Handle Saw and DTD171 will release at the end of 2018. The saw will have a dust port option, which can be useful but I would rather welcome a LED illuminaton for an extra cost. At the drill station, DTD171 was driving 50-60mm Tek screws. The unit was overheating only an hour into hands-on-demonstration. WTF? It was not like tradies were lining up to test it. From my peronsonal experience, I can drive hundreds of Tek screws for Joist Hangers and GIB Brackets without my old Makita impact drill gun overheating. I don't think the two LEDs on the body contribute to heating. Other factors involved? Who knows...

Bloody good news. I hope Makita's rear handle comes out here in NZ too. I am leaning on Makita even though I am heavily invested in Flexvolt.

1. Flexvolt. Most tradies use Makita in NZ for many good reasons. However, 56v circular saw was my first leap away from the comfort zone and brand loyalty. I was blown away with its cross cut and rip capacity of stress grade timbers. The saw continues to exceed everyone's expectation on site. 2. Gasless 16g brad nailer. I was sick of Paslode because the gas cannisters would expire rapidly and harder to get a spare one in contrast to the framing gas cannisters. So I went with 18v XR brad nailer. It is on the heavy side but I don't have to worry about gas and less likely of misfire. 3. Toughsystem storage. You can't beat this system when it comes to durability. It can withstand a lot of site abuses and weather elements. My three reasons for expanding into the black and yellow.

Does the rubber moulding continue up from the grip to the main body? If so, it is more than previous models. Unfortunately, rubber skin is first to peel off from the main unit. I don't know if it can stand up to daily site abuse.

Sexy!!! I am going to put my jiggie and trimmer router in that.

Bloody yes! It buggles my mind how these storage systems don't integrate tool space for levels and straight edges.

It's just the order number of photos uploaded by the instagram user. *edit* no words on the 2 drawer.

The first photo is an upcoming tstak radio.

Photos of the new Toughboxies!!!

I found a detailed video covering Makita's mitre stand on youtube yesterday.

I am holding off the current 2-draw box (DS250) until there is some new info on these newly improved or sealed drawers. I want to able to fit my Makita trim router in the top and jigsaw in the bottom. Although there is a good chance these new drawers won't make it into NZ so I will just have to get a DS250 which is prone to sagging in the middle.

Cheers for the follow up. I think I will get Makita's 36v tracksaw in the future. It has more features like scoring depth as you pointed out. I also watched workshopaddict's comparison vid of Festool, Makita and Dewalt cordless tracksaws, the reviewer disliked Flexvolt's adjustment knob because it was harder to grip in comparison with others. Do you agree with that, Jronman?

A clip of the table.