Fake Makita Battery Grinder | Does this knock off 18v Brushless grinder hold up?

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This video is a long one, we take a look at the Fake Makita brushless Grinders that are out there on sites like eBay, wish, bang good and all the other dropshipping harbours.
I know @AvE has already looked at the Fake Makita Driver that is out there for sale. So if you want to see a more knowledgeable take on these tools check it out here -
• BOLTR: Fake Makita Driver
But i could not help myself when i came across this knock off 18v Makita Brushless grinder. I had purchase one and give it a go.
Compared to my old Brushed 18 volt grinder it actually holds up really well. The tool is well balanced and the outer construction is pretty strong/sturdy. I was particularly taken back by the feel and the construction of the mould for the grinder. A Lot of work and money has been put into this theft/Forgery
The thing that holds me back giving this a good review as a cheap money saving tool is that morally its wrong. There is none of the money made from this tool going back into Makita's design team. The tool has no safety features built in to protect your batteries from overheating/under-voltage.
But it is interesting and it puts pressure on some of these "pro" gamer tool manufactures to step up the game to compete with the knock off. You need to know your getting a decent product if your going to spend 300 instead of 60
As always thanks for watching

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@daveinoz7813 2 года назад

I don't think it is accurate to call these a knock off or a fake unless they are the same shape as the original and branded. They are an unbranded tool that can accept a Makita battery, nothing more. If as some have commented, battery form was standardised the competition would certainly drop prices from the monopoly manufacturers. Good honest review overall, thanks Finn.

@joelcarthew2377 Месяц назад

Thank you.. the people in the comments 🤦

@verlicht 3 года назад

It's better to get your angle grinder on lower speed when you're wire brushing with it. Less danger and your wirebrush lasts a lot longer.

@stephen9545 5 месяцев назад

High end grinder has speed controller. I use two grinders, one for cutting metals concrete and shits, one for cutting tiles

@MrPabsUk 3 года назад

The multi-speed option is handy for polishing, if you`re using a Farecla type mop head on it, say, to compound a car, so you don't burn the paint... What I`ve found with some cheap grinders with speed control, is that on low speeds, they seem to actively burn, both the switches & the motors. I`d have been tempted to put more decent quality grease in the gears too, as that's likely to be the weak spot mechanically.

@whereisit467 Год назад

Well done... you dismantled it to see how it's made what others don't do...

@user-ys2rq3qv3h 8 месяцев назад

I have the very same grinder as that i use it very often an has done a lot of grinder an cutting i will buy another if it ever brakers down

@sh.osmanov6792 3 года назад

Every grinder needs a speed selector. When polishing, sanding, even when making delicate cuts to tiles and stones you want to be able to control the rpms or you will overheat, chip or dig into whatever you're triyng to cut/sand/polish.

@calebluis2910 3 года назад

a tip: you can watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching loads of movies recently.

@ottodeacon303 3 года назад

@Caleb Luis Yea, I have been watching on Flixzone for years myself :D

@djpaulk 4 месяца назад

I wish the default speed was high, instead of low.. The little speed button drives me nuts... Anyone know how to change default speed to high or bypass low altogether?

@TheBurninghedge 3 года назад

on the new makita model u get 5 speed settings and they r very useful i use it as a polisher too on slow :)

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

Yeah that’s brilliant, even for flap disks you could be more delicate with material removal

@ObsessionoftheMonth 3 года назад

The thing about cheap chinese knock offs is that they are only as cheap as the company who requested them to be made asked for. China is already making most of the high end brands anyways. I have an ebay search that notifies me every day about these knockoffs because I am looking for a specific tool, so far all they are making are drills, impact wrenches, leaf blowers, and grinders.

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

The leaf blower would be the exact same parts too, just pay for a the mould and they are off!

@ObsessionoftheMonth 3 года назад

@@Finntheweekendwarrior further researching shows that they make a saber saw, rotary hammer drill, 4 inch circular saw, and sawzall. oddly it's not the same for other brands, I found only 1/4" impact driver knock offs for dewalt and ryobi. Nothing for milwaukee, bosch, ridgid etc. Though give them a chance I'm sure some will show up.

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

It must be the cost of moulds that is holding then back slapping some red plastic in and making for Milwaukee, Either that or they done there research and Makita owners are the most likely to go fake. Hitachi owners seem like they would be a good market to target.

@kitecattestecke2303 2 года назад

@@Finntheweekendwarrior nah Bosch 10.8V or 12V is very common, or go after the 18V Bosch series as you need customers all over the place

@kitecattestecke2303 2 года назад

@@ObsessionoftheMonth the also do a 18V Planer, Electric yard snips and a poprivet gun... What specific tool do you need for watching on ebay? Maybe buy directly on aliexpress

@ObsessionoftheMonth 3 года назад

19:00 I believe real makita batteries have under voltage protection.

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

Makes sense. For some reason I had it in my head the first gen did not have it inside the battery.

@aidenzale8238 11 месяцев назад

You may need to change the speed when polishing or using cup brush .

@hiekkavarvas 3 года назад

why are you throwing your tools? no wonder if even genuine makitat don’t work.

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

I think the audio makes you think that more so than my actual use

@bigfoodie9774 Год назад

Do you know of a knockoff that works with dewalt 20v batteries?

@zoltanmolnar4688 3 года назад

Fake Makita can work properly with original Makita BL1830B 3Ah battery?

@KLAWNINETY 2 года назад

Yes the fake batteries fit real Makita tools as well. A real Makita battery would probably perform better have better capacity and protection controls built into the battery

@eddyt9882 Год назад

I bought the same one and it came damaged. The spindle lock just didn't work

@xoxo98808 3 года назад

Nice vid finn. Started buying makita tools. Picked up a new dmr115 jobsite radio its not super loud in the workshop :(

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

The makita jobsite radio’s used to be a standard addition to everyone on site, small portable and everyone agreed on a station and you could walk anywhere and there would be music, since Bluetooth speakers came cheap the makita’s are pointless. the Bluetooth chip in them has no range and the Bluetooth signal seems to not run thought the same amp as radio and comes out at half the volume. I used to have tree makita radios I have given two away and one gathers dust on a shelf.

@xoxo98808 3 года назад

@@Finntheweekendwarrior yeah i should have bought three ue booms instead. Lesson learned i guess

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

I can’t actually say I have seen the Dmr115 in action I was confused with the Dmr 108. I would love to know if the quality of sound is better with the subwoofer inclusions, the lack of bass plagued the older models. But it sounds like the max volume issues are still there.

@jamesthacker3800 3 года назад

Had a couple makita radios .OK for work .bit too much bass .could do with a charger ,like the old dewalt radios

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

I agree

@mattschannel1502 3 года назад

Iv got a knock off makita grinder from wish.com its brilliant iv also got a multi tool wich is also brilliant and a site carpenter so I'm putting these tools through there paces and there holding up just fine I believe its the way forward as they are less then half price of the makita tools

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

I don't have a multi tool, but do want one... i might pick one up and see

@mattschannel1502 3 года назад

@@Finntheweekendwarrior there awsome and only £29 on wish now

@hikurukutai 3 года назад

How much does it cost to make a Makita tool if it's the same as the knock off then Makita are the rip-offs the mark up is some times 60%

@MinkieWinkle 3 года назад

Makita also have to pay for the research and development of tools, Rip off manufacturers do not, they will just buy a real one, reverse engineer it then mass produce. I mean ,don't get me wrong, no doubt there is a mark up of sorts. that is painfully obvious because they do not want interchangeable batteries across brands, the added competition would tank the price of batteries. so they will never allow it. my point is, Makita will spend a lot more in producing the tool in the first place, and will claw that back where ever they can, either with the tools or batteries

@hikurukutai 3 года назад

@@MinkieWinkle good point made but like all companies they sold out there IP when they started to manufacture in China to turn a bigger profit I'm all for making money but some of these companies are just greedy like apple as an example

@oh_emiko 3 года назад

Those discs are actually green cause they'll blow apart like a grenade in your hands, break them in half and toss 'em in the bin.

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

Haha true

@10OZDuster 3 года назад

5:00 what are the speeds? lowest? highest?

@tsunamitube3351 Год назад

Dude, most makita 115/125 grinders have speed control 😅

@andrepost7571 3 года назад

Is this really a Makita copy? About the same color and can use Makita batteries. For the rest it could have been any brand?

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

Not really a copy, but definitely a fake makita!

@paperwork2439 2 года назад

Is this tool still working?

@kitecattestecke2303 2 года назад

I don't know if I would like to be called a rippoff designer as a Chinese engineer if I have to work for a firm that produces in China and probably does a lot of its engineering there took ;-) Every toy car is brushles now a days, how long do we have the anglegrinder now on betteries? Ah yes and the proprietary battery connectors... This is a good sidearm if you already have makita battery and want a angle grinder just once in while for light duty, it makes me buy makita as there are more tools available and even for cheap sometimes. So for marketing and popularity these knock offs help makita more, even more when they break

@someoneelse6934 4 месяца назад

What?

@nickmoore6727 Год назад

Bought a makita metal drop saw. Won't cut straight. Others had same problems. Paid top dollar. Makita rep said can't expect it to cut accurate. Expecting too much. Old generations worked fine. If had a basic fine adjust could tune it. Makita losing quality each year on. Have a blue AEG 14.4 drill still running original batteries and it's 10 + years old. Maybe more.

@sandwichman100 Год назад

if i was relying on my battery tool for my business id buy genuine but for the guy who requires a grinder once in 6 months for the odd job around the house cant see why this wouldnt be the better way to go

@sandwichman100 Год назад

its not a rip off it uses the makita battery, no more its not marked as makita in any way, no false advertising

@sandwichman100 Год назад

if i buy a pair of jeans that arnt levis am i ripping off levis? only if the person making those jeans is saying they are levis

@VintageTimeGems Месяц назад

Great video. Makita have eight plants and one of them is in China. Probably the real Makita angle grinder is actually made in China anyway. Knowing how the Chinese operate that Chinese plant is making the knock offs...

@TheRicheg 3 года назад

These are £25 on wish I can't even buy a bosh battery for that

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

They definitely hit the price point

@petrokemikal Год назад

Its not a nockoff product.. Every angle grinder literally looks the same, same as every car now pretty much looks the same.. Pick up a dewalt circular saw and put it next to a makita and try and tell me they dont look similar.. This tool looks similar to every other cordless grinder, they just decided to colour it like makita and make it take makita batteries because it would sell much better obviously..

@paedahe4975 3 года назад

Throw a Makita sticker on there if you want to trick someone on the back of a truck somewhere... 😆

@verlicht 3 года назад

And your price of 60$ is nowhere near bottom price for these tools. All my main tools are genuine makita, but I got knockoff in the car for changing tires, and also a 3rd angle grinder that I use with a wirebrush. Got both around 30$

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

They seemed to have a dropped a bit since I was looking then. Also you talking AUD or USD

@verlicht 3 года назад

@@Finntheweekendwarrior USD, like everyone ;)

@josephsaucedo8691 2 года назад

for sell in the USA for 30$ on eBay it take a month to receive it because of shipping at the end what you were try to say they need to step up there game and put there money were there mouth is as Makita brand for the price they charge for there tools. I also feel the same way you do but I didn't realize it in till you pointed it out when you first started I was thinking you just preaching but at the end I can tell you were not it is wrong what there are doing but there also more that will follow if they didn't. Hopefully Makita step up there game 👍✌️👌💯🥂

@kitecattestecke2303 2 года назад

? Makita sold out when they started to produce in China. Nothing justifies the price they charge, not even development of tools when other good tools are also very good and pretty good on price to performance ratio. Then as a end user the battery connector proprietary is just marketing bullshit in the year 2010++ our phones share USB charge so nwhy not share then this sub par tool is just an addon

@joxasegura2138 2 года назад

weight of the grinder without battery

@Finntheweekendwarrior 2 года назад

Suspiciously light haha nah it’s a good feel

@joxasegura2138 2 года назад

@@Finntheweekendwarrior ?

@joxasegura2138 2 года назад

how many pounds does the grinder weigh

@doriantomas 3 года назад

why do you keep banging your tools?

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

i dont its just the sound the table makes

@davidburden2360 2 года назад

buy a knock off 18V blower?

@stevenc5227 Месяц назад

Its not a Makita knock off, its just a cheap unbranded tool, which happens to be quite good, i have one of these. Makita is probably made in China as well so are the batteries, everything comes from China nowadays.

@toolsonabudget7763 Год назад

Way off prolly 5 dollars a unit

@teo7196 3 года назад

bruv this is the most legit knok off i've ever seen and u were (past i know i m not the first to say this ^^) an idiot for thinking grinders don't need speed select ur gonna overspin and brake a disk in ur own face if you don't take tha time to read the marking on disk and just go full speed erry time! start slower than marking and then work ur way up as you wear it down that's how it's supposed to be done, hopefully you don't have to learn this the common way... breaking disks until a guy at the hospital explains this to you.

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

Never seen a grinder with speed selection. Buy good disks.

@ScottTheis Год назад

While making an exact copy of a Makita is theft, I feel like I should be able to buy tools (not made by Makita) that will use my Makita batteries. Is that theft? I don't know. But I love being able to buy something for cheap knowing I'm only going to use it once or twice a year and I didn't have to invest in a quality tool that a pro would need, and I didn't have to buy new batteries for it. Someone needs to make tools like this. While I have no desire to support the CCP, I also don't support gouging the common consumer. They've made things very difficult for us.

@jongmassey 3 года назад

300AUD? Eeesh you guys are getting fucked, £150 inc VAT in the UK for DGA517Z. If the knockoff was £60 then that wouldn't be cheap enough for me to bother not getting the real deal.

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

150 pound is roughly 280 dollars in Australia. So the knock off is about 30 pound. A quick look and they want 350 aud for the DGA527Z specifically. You guys generally get cheaper stuff, hand tools are cheaper to buy across the pond and ship over a lot of the time

@jongmassey 3 года назад

@@Finntheweekendwarrior ah, I've not been to Oz since 2012 so I'd forgotten what the exchange rate was so figured about 1:1. I just remember your beers being small and expensive ;)

@Finntheweekendwarrior 3 года назад

We pay the extra for the taste mate!