We’d had a few opportunities to run the Makita 9” cordless grinder 18Vx2 LXT XAG13PT1 ($419), both in metal cutting applications as well as in concrete cutting and concrete grinding applications. It has done fairly well for cordless grinder, very close to a large corded grinder. Milwaukee has now launched its own 9” cordless grinder in the 2785-21HD ($399) but …
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Cordless Jobsite Fans – Milwaukee M18 0886-20 vs Makita 18V LXT DCF300Z
Just this week Milwaukee announced they will be launching an M18 Cordless Jobsite Fan 0886-20 ($79) which should be on shelves by June. This new Milwaukee model is very similar to Makita’s 18V LXT Jobsite Fan DCF300Z ($129) that was launched last year with a fair amount of success. We wanted to dig in and see how the two units …
Read MoreMilwaukee M18 FUEL vs Makita 18Vx2 Cordless Circular Saw Showdown
The number one question we’ve gotten about the new Makita 36V (18Vx2) 7-1/4” XSH01X ($429) cordless circular saw is, how does it compare to the Milwaukee M18 FUEL 6-1/2” 2730-22 ($399) circular saw. Both of these saws aim to address the issue that 18V cordless circular saws have just never had the power or runtime to truly replace their corded …
Read More12V Recip Saw Showdown, Milwaukee v Bosch v DeWalt v Makita
As we had mentioned in this previous post, both DeWalt and Makita have just launched new 12 Volt reciprocating saws so we thought it was time for a little showdown to answer some questions we had. We matched them against the Bosch and Milwaukee units, which have some similarities to say the least, see this previous post. We took …
Read MoreMilwaukee M18 Fuel vs M18 Red Lithium Technology
Earlier this week we attended the STAFDA tool trade show but before we ever stepped foot on the show floor we saw many signs announcing Milwaukee M18 Fuel. Our curiosity was immediate sparked and eager to learn more about what it was. Could M18 Fuel be replacing Red Lithium which was the big buzz just one year before? When we …
Read MoreVideo Test Milwaukee Grinder vs DeWalt vs Makita vs Metabo
We mentioned the overhaul of the Milwaukee Grinders in a recent post and how several of our contacts have been testing them in heavy abuse environments with very positive results. Check out the YouTube video below to see the Milwaukee vs DeWalt vs Makita vs Metabo small angle grinders in action for yourself. These are the 4.5” models cutting into …
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