Jjwillac

Looks like some good stuff being released. https://www.makitatools.com/company/press-releases/2019/makita-announces-25-new-products-and-a-clear-vision-of-a-cordless-future

Several vendors have pre-orders posted. Looks like the CP pack is $350 and the XC is $600. Light is $3,000 and no price for the power supply. The CP battery is about 6lbs and the XC around 11lbs.

Maybe reread paulengr's post? Also worth noting that this is running off two (it appears) 72V batteries each with 40x 21700 cells. That is a lot of juice.

Milwaukee announced MX Fuel, a new cordless platform for light equipment. They are starting out with a power supply, 14" cut-off saw, breaker, core drill, tower light, and drum snake. The batteries are ginormous, but the goal is to power light industrial equipment, which they are going to great lengths to distinguish from cordless power tools. Thoughts? What would people like to see on a cordless "light equipment" platform? https://www.protoolreviews.com/news/milwaukee-mx-fuel-equipment-batteries/50750/

Well, Makita's spot at the top of cordless lumens heap was short lived:

I think the total will hit 250+ in 2020 meaning about 25 new tools.

Some milwaukee lights are in the 4,500-5,000 lumen range. I agree that 10,000 lumens has to pose a runtime issue (though the new Makita light can use 2 batteries @ 18v I think) and has limited application on many sites. I suppose you could use the 6 battery backpack with the light to get better run time? I could see 10,000 lumens being useful from some big area lights (similar to the wobbles) though.

You don't seem to have much positive to say very often? Although I agree Makita has been (still is) sorely lacking in lighting, I'm glad to see them making gains. I'm not aware of any other brands with 10,000 lumen work lights? I would still like to see a tower type light that is one relatively compact (very relative in this case) unit for transportation rather than tripods to mount multiple directional lights.

Given the number of recent Makita patents related to multitools they are definitely working on it.

I was thinking in terms of form factor, though the max vs plus kinda fits in that too. I love the power of the current 18v multitool, but it is often overkill and sometimes just too big. I'd think a OMT in the sub-compact line would be really popular - 12v size 18v performance.

Also hybrid wobble lights that can be connected in series.

Agree on 1/2" when ever possible. The only consideration would be if you anticipate getting a trim router down the line for light duty tasks like roundovers then you'd have to get 1/4" bits at that point. Get the best bits you can afford and take good care of them.

"40v" is the same as 36v, the only difference is in marketing hype (e.g., Dewalt) or to reduce confusion between two similar lines. Likely Makita went with 40V for XGT to distinguish the new system from the X2 36v tools.

To Biggie's very good list I'd add that many of Makita's recips have a slide switch for selecting between two speeds.

The cordless is hard to beat for the type of work you're describing; it's compact, powerful, and versatile with the availability of the plunge and other bases. Of the 7 routers I have, 3 are the cordless Makitas (one plunge base, one fixed or offset base, and one on a guide rail sled). They may have slightly less power than the 2 1/4 router you first mentioned (I'm not familiar with it), but I doubt that would be an issue given your apparent needs. I will say though that the button for bit changes is not very useful; I always end up just using two wrenches. Also, the dust extraction shroud is a must have.

Absolutely on the brushless multitool. I'd actually like to see two brushless multitools: a full-sized beast similar to the current brushed version and a sub-compact.

Also new hybrid directional and wobble work lights and brushless rivet gun

I haven't seen a statement and I recently noticed a possible clue this may not be true. On the NZ and Australia makita product pages there is a new, empty, box on the banner of the LXT battery sizes that tools are compatible with (see pic). I think it previously stopped at 6.0, but am not positive when the change occurred. Maybe the empty box was added for aesthetics, but seems unlikely?

The xdt13 is pretty much the current replacement for the xdt08, and is a great impact if you don't have a need for variable speeds. The xdt14 is very similar, but with three speeds and some specialty modes that might be worth you looking at. I find variable speeds and the modes very useful. There is also the xdt12 which has a few minor (my opinion) perks over the xdt14, and the xdt16 which is the current "flagship" Makita impact driver with multiple combinations of speeds and specialty modes. Check prices, sometimes I see the higher end ones for similar prices as the more basic models.

I disagree and would love Makita to expand their light options, including variable output hybrid X2 "rocket" and area lights. It is an area they are conspicuously lacking in. I'm also eagerly awaiting an X2 table saw.

I'd love a brushless multitool and compact in-line reciprocating saw (xrj01 style). As long as we're wishing, I'd also like a full sized X2 router, 18v and X2 beltsanders, more/better lighting options, and orbital motion added to the reciprocating saws... oh yeah, and a table saw...

I have both and am equally happy with either one. The assist mode on the XDT12 is nice in some circumstances, but I rarely remember to use it unless I'm putting lots of screws into something that's difficult to get an initial bite into. The only other difference really is the XDT12 has 4 speeds vs 3 in the XDT14, but the extra speed option is towards the upper rpm/ipm range and that distinction hasn't been very useful to me. I think they are identical size/weight. The sub-compact (XDT15) is another great impact, but I don't think I'd rely on it as my go-to framing impact in a professional setting. Honestly, I haven't seen the XDT12 for sale much lately and on Amazon and ToolNut it is more expensive than the even fancier new XDT16.

There is a protective cover that comes with the vibrator. Probably what this is.

I think this is the key point with the detent plate issue. If you don't use the lockdown, or are at least careful not to overtighten it, there isn't an issue, but if you crank it down the plate doesn't holdup. Clearly this is a design issue that should be addressed, but functionally it isn't an issue since I rarely use the lockdown.

Thanks all. I ended up getting a xsl06 kit and the local dealer through in an extra 2pk 5.0 batteries (4 total, a Makita promotion), a 6.0 battery, and a 80t Makita micropolish blade all for about $30 more than the big box store was selling the kit alone. To top it all off, my saw's rails were parallel with the blade out of the box, thought I did need to square the blade (as I'd expect to). I mounted it to a Rigid mobile stand and it's a pretty sweet setup. Now I need to think up some projects to justify it to my wife...