Tools & Stuff Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 They are being released here (New Zealand) next month. Tried them both out last night. NICE! I preferred the 36v. Felt it had a little more power which stopped the vibrations I was getting when using the 18v version. 36v is meant to have 20% more power. Up against the Hitachi "Godzilla" corded recip, the 36v Makita kicked butt! I tried them all and the 36v was my favourite by a considerable margin... roll on July! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Slowly making its way here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Glassey Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Ok I have seen the x2 in a demo and the person running it did not feel there was any more power over the 18v. But that's good to hear that the 36v had a noticeable difference. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Makita Matt on Instagram showed a price tag of $199 for the 18v for a new home depot display Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 12 hours ago, Tool Lover 69 said: They are being released here (New Zealand) next month. Tried them both out last night. NICE! I preferred the 36v. Felt it had a little more power which stopped the vibrations I was getting when using the 18v version. 36v is meant to have 20% more power. That's interesting. What sort of cutting were you doing? When I tested (and filmed) cutting sleepers and soild steel bar, the 18V and 18x2 times were virtually identical... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 13 hours ago, Tool Lover 69 said: They are being released here (New Zealand) next month. Tried them both out last night. NICE! I preferred the 36v. Felt it had a little more power which stopped the vibrations I was getting when using the 18v version. 36v is meant to have 20% more power. Up against the Hitachi "Godzilla" corded recip, the 36v Makita kicked butt! I tried them all and the 36v was my favourite by a considerable margin... roll on July! Most Makita reps have been saying they have the same power which likely means the same motor, but they could get a very small boost in power running off 36V. The feeling of the 36V is probably the extra weight damping vibration and putting pressure on the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tools & Stuff Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 On 3/06/2016 at 11:08 AM, dwain said: That's interesting. What sort of cutting were you doing? When I tested (and filmed) cutting sleepers and soild steel bar, the 18V and 18x2 times were virtually identical... We were cutting 8x2 vertically. The shoes and blade setup may have played a part though. Had I had more time with the tools I would have tried more tests. According to an Aussie tool site selling these, " This model uses 36V (18V x 2) Technology that makes it up to 30% faster than anything else on the market. " and states further down that it has more power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Just now, Tool Lover 69 said: We were cutting 8x2 vertically. The shoes and blade setup may have played a part though. Had I had more time with the tools I would have tried more tests. According to an Aussie tool site selling these, " This model uses 36V (18V x 2) Technology that makes it up to 30% faster than anything else on the market. " and states further down that it has more power. The sleepers I cut were also 8x2. The tool specs are identical, and the housing is identical in size. If it looks, feels and smells the same, it probably is the same. Makita's AU website doesn't claim it has any extra power... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 As soon as they are available in belgium ill let you Guys know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrull Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 If possible, measuring the power draw (watt) would be the ultimate word for saying if you get any more power. Is sure would be very interesting to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 10 minutes ago, Andrull said: If possible, measuring the power draw (watt) would be the ultimate word for saying if you get any more power. Is sure would be very interesting to know. There might be a slightly higher efficiency at the higher voltage, but yeah the power output would still be nearly indistinguishable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turner85 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 These are now available for pre order for july on folkestonefixings in the U.K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tools & Stuff Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 I saw these today here in NZ. 18v NZD$389 (USD$215) 36v NZD$489 (USD$270) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 18v brushless is on the home depot website. $199 Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Here's the link to that on HD currently unavailable but it's coming! http://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-18-Volt-LXT-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-Reciprocating-Saw-Tool-Only-XRJ05Z/206953978 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 About time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Glassey Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Yes I'm thinking of getting the X2, I have a few of the other X2's also looking at the brushless 1/2" impact when it's released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it sure seems dewalt stole a lot of any attention makita was hoping to gain from their x2 brushless recip saw Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Sorry Makita. I waited. Now?????? 60v Bitches!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Makita takes so long between announcements and actual tool releases. I know the M18 SDS max and 9.0ah from Milwaukee are very late also but Makita it seems is always slower to the punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Honestly I think Dewalt stole everyone's thunder in a big way; with FlexVolt hitting the ground soon there isn't time for anther company to play catchup with a rush job. The FlexVolt recip better outdo the Fuel though, which in a video I saw it did not. I find it disappointing that the x2 Makita isn't a powerful savage cordless super Sawzall type saw. More runtime isn't worth it in my opinion. Changing batteries is pretty quick and easy. The extra weight would annoy me more than battery swapping twice as often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turner85 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Bremon said: Honestly I think Dewalt stole everyone's thunder in a big way; with FlexVolt hitting the ground soon there isn't time for anther company to play catchup with a rush job. The FlexVolt recip better outdo the Fuel though, which in a video I saw it did not. I find it disappointing that the x2 Makita isn't a powerful savage cordless super Sawzall type saw. More runtime isn't worth it in my opinion. Changing batteries is pretty quick and easy. The extra weight would annoy me more than battery swapping twice as often. Is there a head to head between the flexvolt and sawzall? Can you link the video you seen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 http://toolguyd.com/dewalt-flexvolt-cordless-saw-hands-on/ the write up is on ToolGuyd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turner85 Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 7 minutes ago, Bremon said: http://toolguyd.com/dewalt-flexvolt-cordless-saw-hands-on/ the write up is on ToolGuyd Thanks for that heads up. I was gonna pre order. Don't think I will now. Maybe I'll just go with the Makita brushless. Cost me a lot less but the dewalt recip was kinda like my introduction to the flexvolt line as I don't need any of the other flexvolt stuff just yet. Has anyone faced off the Makita vs the fuel yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted July 16, 2016 Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 It could have just been the test. I haven't seen any face offs including the Makita at this point. It will be interesting to see the FlexVolt recip in tool fights as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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