From milwaukee to Makita. Why I changed tool platforms 

Interesting that you brought this up. I dropped my oldest Bosch cordless drill in a creek when I read building a bridge over it. It went completely under water and I had to go get wet to get it out. I jumped right in after it. To my amazement it just kept working. At that point it was already so old I can't even remember when I bought it. Probably was at least 7 years old at that point. It is still going strong and I have only noticed a slight decrease in battery life. I ran a drill pump with it not long ago and it did great. It came with two of the 1.5 ah batteries and a charger. I still like Makita the best though I am very fond of Bosch as well. Just wish they made more tools. Bosch is great quality for the price you can get them at! Especially for the CPO refurbished ones.

Brushless tools are almost guaranteed to work after being wet. As long as you let them dry before use.

Keep a close eye on those batteries though. Probably not a bad idea to store them somewhere they won’t pose a fire hazard.

pretty much every electric tool can survive that the batteries are protected from water and shorts because of water its only the battery that gets killed the tool always survives since it gets provided the power by the battery but alot of the times the battery survives

@@FishBaitBlue … fair point. Though 18 mths later all still going strong.🤞🤞🤞

100%. Couldn’t agree more. Many were confused when I used other brands, thinking I’m only a Milwaukee guy. I’m a good tool guy. They all have their pros and cons. It’s just east to get stuck on one platform because of batteries and chargers. I’m actually really excited to get more ryobi gear. Might make some leave the channel😂

@@AddictedtoTools id put money on there being more ryobi tools in most households because of Bunnings or home depot than there are Makita or Milwaukee tools. You’d probably increase your followers to the much larger home handiman diy crowd. Ryobi are owned by same parent company as Milwaukee, have you seen the ryobi 12v tools? M12 cousin.

Get polarised by the fact you get locked into one brand once you’ve got their batteries.

@@Rockbottomsurf you arent locked into one brand, youre free to buy as many tools and batteries from as many manufacturers as you want! yeah its easier having all the same batteries but even milwaukee has 2 battery systems you can buy into on their platform. i have makita and milwaukee batteries and i have never paid for a battery they always come with the tools or are added bonuses when buying during sales. its no biggie

@@nathanc3189 of course “ locked into one brand” isn’t necessarily true but owning a number of dual port chargers for my Makita batteries makes charging and carrying chargers more streamlined. Even if I were to go to a higher voltage platform I would stick to the Makita range as not only does it save me from having a number of different batteries and chargers but I find Makita rarely has a tool that bad that I wish I didn’t get it.

Makita is one of the top brands. I love plenty of makita tools. I sadly recently retired my makita drills after feeling the power of a new milwaukee impact with 4 modes. But that 40v 4ah has less capacity and output capability than that 18v 12ah milwaukee battery. Facts. More volts doesn't mean more power with battery tools. Bigger batteries do, or better batteries do (on a cell level). A great for instance is that makitas own 18v 5.0ah battery and thier 40v 2.5ah battery both contain the exact same number and type of batteries, just wired differently. Also 20v and 40v type branding is legal lying. They are all 18 and 36v in actuality. I suspect eventually all the branding will swap to the 20, 40, 60 standard as the EU allowed it.

No ... buy a truckload of batteries and chargers instead ;-)

Makita are the very worst imo!

@Amateur Vegan you must use them underwater lol. I am not brand loyal. I currently have Dewalt, Makita, Milwaukee and a few Ryobi tools. Only batteries giving me trouble are Milwaukee. Seems to vary a lot depending on the specific model.

@@mikek5016 I’m in the uk, the makita batteries might be different because they’re the ones I’ve always had the most issues with and the only ones other then Bosch 12v I’ve ever killed completely. Never had any problems with dewalt

​@@amateurvegan2636I'm in the USA Makita batteries have lasted me years beyond their warranty ! I still have Makita batteries from 5 years ago working fine

I’ve been in Makita for years because of the batteries and the chargers.

is a universal battery for all brands possible? XD

I use Makita, Bosch, Metabo HTP and Kobalt. It depends on the type of tool you are talking about on many of them. However, there are great tools from some brands in the same categories as well. For instance, both Bosch and Makita make great cordless sliding compound miter saws. Kobalts 7 1/2 inch cordless compound miter saw is awesome as well for it's lightweight and easy portability on a folding portable stand like the Delta stand. I favor Makita tools as well but Bosch makes some great tools as well just not as many. Kobalts are pretty good but definitely not as durable as the others. Metabo HTP's cordless tools are good for the most part but very expensive and there cordless compound miter saw is not so great. However, Metabo HTP's cordless nailers are the best and you can find deals on them at times where you get free tools with them buy purchasing another one of their tools. You pretty much have to do a lot of research watching videos and reading reviews. I do not agree that one needs to be limited by a battery platform though. I have found you can get into any of them by for instance buying a starter kit and getting a free tool if you are patient and vigilant.

no no no no on the internet u can only fanboy one brand, not muktiple@@realpatriot5896

There are adapters one can purchase to run Milwaukee batteries on Makita and dewalt, Makita on dewalt and Milwaukee and Bosch, dewalt on Makita and Milwaukee and etc.

@@wildechant3667You lose a ton of performance, some batteries can be killed if used with certain brands because some companies put the BMS in the tool while others put it in the battery, and some are just fire starters

Right on deano.....makita is the lightest of them all and comfort for all day use is top scorer....all my Milwaukee sits in the draws ....always go for my makita gear first...

Makita is super reliable and cheaper overall than milwaukee. My first Makita 18V battery 3ah bought in 2012 and still works. I have M12 tool range as well though

Funny that you mention weight, one of my friends has a Makita drill and while I do agree that it does feel a bit nicer, the skin alone with no battery seems to weigh almost as much as my Milwaukee drill plus a 5Ah batter.

With the option of battery adapters now I've decided to adapt what I think is best in category to use. I have Milwaukee most but I like makita circular saw due to the dust shoot. Milwaukee jigsaw is not very good chips and frays edges when I use down cut blades so I use a dewalt .

is dewalt good or sucks?

Dadi Omega. The 5 amp hour batteries are quite good. The structural engineer I do work with has some of the 5 amp hour. The battery lasts quite a while on the grinders.

Makita is the best

I've got 2 makita 1.5ah batteries i bought with their very first impact that are over 15yrs old and still going strong. Also that 15+yr old impact wzs still going strong until it was stolen about a year ago

I'm still running a 3amp from my Makita kit I bought in 2009 👌

I have an older Makita 2x18v tracksaw, it's awesome. Storing the rails is a pain, but they are x-compatible with Festool if that matters.

Thanks. I have a Makita corded circular saw with an accessory that lets it work on track, so I have a piece of Makita track already. I also have some homemade tracks up to 8' / 2440mm that work very well with my 230mm blade Makita circular saw.

The thing I find though as a sparky working for a company that provides all our power tools, you are right they have the most tools for us. But if I bought any of these tools myself I'd be pissed. I think so many are biased because they pay for them themselves and no way would the have bought something bad right? But seriously Milwaukee may make the most powerful tools but their tools are not reliable. Hospital build currently with 45+ guys on site in less than two years 4 of the hydraulic punch kits dead all were brand new. Countless bandsaws down And at least the gen 3 impacts and drills are terrible. They can power through plenty of stuff yes but then just completely shit the bed. When I was non union I provided my own tools and bought Makita. No regrets. Even my impact that's 12 years old now first brushless they offered, still going no issues. Even speaking with other trades whether it be the concrete formers, welders and iron workers or plumbers/fitters. All Union trades so none of us actually provide our own power tools all saying the same Milwaukee has gone so far down with reliability. They aren't meant for the hard consistent use that comes on big commercial and industrial jobs. Go figure the greenlee punch kit I now have at work that we went back to using is still going strong when it's 8 years old and the Milwaukee ones are dying every few months. Milwaukee may warranty them but it doesn't matter it's 2-3 weeks waiting for them to warranty and get them back to us that's 2-3 weeks of lost production because their $900 Punch kit that they advertise as professional grade can't stand up to doing 10 3" punches in a row without the pump giving up.

I agree dave

@@JoeC92 Milwaukee used to make REALLY reliable tools and you can still find 15+ year-old impacts and power drills in use on job sites, but I think more recently they might be slipping. They grew into a lot of other areas. Like, I don't remember ever seeing Milwaukee gloves or pliers, when did they start making gloves? Great gloves too, and their lineman's pliers are arguably better than Klein for less $$, but meanwhile for power tools: I'll take the DeWalt chainsaw and Ryobi for everything else.

@@gorkyd7912 100% agree. I've been with the same company for 10 years now and we never used to have the issues we have now and always been using Milwaukee. I'm yet to try the Milwaukee pliers but ditched Klein for knipex and never looked back

@Adirondack Homestead that was me for Klein tools too. Got sick of having to constantly replace screw drivers and pliers because the tips round out so quick or pliers can't cut anymore. Switched to wiha drivers and knipex pliers and no issues again. I don't get how so many can look past the lost time from broken tools and not realize the loss. The company I work for is huge, and multi trade we have a Milwaukee rep dedicated just to our company and the service still takes 2+weeks. Too much lost time I wouldn't be surprised if they switch from Milwaukee soon. Same thing happened with the rental company for boom lifts etc. Lifts the break down and then they take a week or two to come service them while still trying to charge $3000 a week in rental fees. Stopped using them and switched to one of the others that at least comes when you call them.

Yeah…I’ve used makita my whole life and tried Milwaukee impacts and they just don’t feel right. And my Milwaukee buddies try my makita for certain things and say the same thing. Idk how to explain it.

I know someone who works for makita and believe me they are hiding alot of secrets regarding their dredful tools

Makita didn't make the field test for us... Milwaukee has the fuel for us

Are you comparing it to your old Milwaukee or the new Milwaukee?

@@nickrouse1738 I picked up the new Milwaukee when I was in the store and the makita impact was leaps and bounds better, lighter smoother better feel. The Milwaukee grinder I had the paddle switch has a spring in it which failed early. Just seems like a robust solid tool with relies on a cheap spring to work. Now it’s useless. I opted for the makita grinder with the toggle switch just seems bullet proof. Don’t get me wrong though I love all Milwaukees tools they’re great but just wanted to give makita a try

At least it was a shit ton and not a shit load.

I've been on the makita lxt system since I bought my first tool set back in 2013. Which is still going strong to this day. But have since been replaced with brushless models. But still get used often. My brushed impact wrench has been relegated to home use and replaced with the brushless high torque impact wrench for my work truck. My brushed recip has been replaced by the xgt 2nd gen recip on my work truck and relegated to light duty home use

@@dangrimes5078 Yep, definitely makes a difference. Lol

After watching a certain Irish bloke repairing tools from the big major brands I got even more sold on Makita, who actually think about making them repairable without it costing more than 50% of the tool to repair.

For miter saws I just love Bosch's cyborg arm. For the money it's the most robust system to counter deflection I've seen. Even better than those new arm style saws that have tried to copy bosch have done an inferior job. Mine survived a car crash and still slices and dices. The truck didn't fare as well, (I was not there). It's an older plug in model. I don't think for bigger tools I want battery power, I want robust power, quality dust collection, and dust collection that can turn on automatically with any tool I plug into it. Plus I don't want to get stuck waiting to charge. Not sure what your issue is with the milwaukee 12ah? I've never had problems with them other than taking forever to charge. But that's because you need rapid chargers for the big batteries. Heck if I was using 12ah ones a lot I would consider the supercharger. It charges a 12ah in 1 hour. Capacity wise, the m18 12ah has more capacity than the makita 40v 4ah. It's like a 40v 6ah battery.

When they invented the sawzall they were still a American company 😂

You know you have to be one of the laziest tradesman in the world when not being able to turn on your dust collector remotely is a problem that affects your work.

@@nickmilone5996 t’s not remotely it turns on automatically. And when you have a shop like I do with guys working in it that don’t always turn on the dust extraction it’s a helpful feature. Not everybody’s situation is your situation. And regardless of that fact, every other premium brand offers Bluetooth dust extraction. Milwaukee is also the same company that offers one key. And one key offers some pretty useless gimmicky features so the concept definitely isn’t beyond Milwaukee. They were just being cheap. But I’m sure Milwaukee appreciates you defending them for giving people less for and charging them more.🤦‍♂️

@@steffendetrick so again, lazy shop workers don't wanna turn on the piece of equipment that is literally in their hands. If your workers are that against doing their jobs then you might wanna look into Festool. Connect to their dust collector and it turns on automatically when you use your tool, perfect for this guys that can't be bothered to turn on the thing they're using.

What would you rather do run around for batteries and chargers or plug a cord in once.

What an absolute load of crap There are several Milwaukee tools that leave makita for dead There are some makita tools better than Milwaukee To say makita is the one setting the standard is garbage Give me the Milwaukee angle grinders over makita any day and their impact drivers and impact wrenches and grease guns Would go makita for their saws is about all Makita impact drivers are nicely balanced but Milwaukee grunt kills them

Not true Makita has always been behind Dewalt and Milwaukee in innovation. Not to mention no high output batteries for the 18 volt line.their impact drivers do not cut it if you're driving big fasteners. I have their cordless track saw which I like except battery life is not great thanks to outdated technology.

Marc. I'm a plasterer by trade. Although I had to diversify to cover many aspects in the building trade simply to remain in work. I have tool boxes for bricklaying, concreting, carpentry, plastering, ceiling fixing, tiling. I did maintenance work such as using demolition hammers. Moving into the battery range. I do wish to purchase a cordless mid size sds max demolition hammer. I have the metabo 18 volt sds plus rotary hammer. Its pretty good. I did have a 36 volt metabo4 amp hour.It got stolen along with other tools.So I replaced. Yes, I'm also a tool person. It did get me work however. I get asked can you do this? I say yes I can. Sometimes I don't know how. I figure a way and just do it .

February almost seems too soon for aus. Would be good though.

@@AddictedtoTools it is funny how milwaukee releases go. After the pipeline events in the us some tools we get super fast (M12 nibbler) some much later (track saw) some never!

Yeah I’ve always wondered how it all worked. I’m sure they have reasoning for why they release gear at different times or not at all.

My issue with that warranty thing is the lost time. I hear that a lot from the Milwaukee fan boys of 'Oh if it has issues though they have a 5 year warranty' They don't give you another tool while you wait for yours and at least in my experience it's 2-3 weeks waiting for the replacement or repair. That's 2-3 weeks of lost production because their tools couldn't keep up with the work they advertise them to do. A lot of the trades here seem to be switching over to hilti for that exact reason. These tools are bought to make us money through our trades yet if they are constantly down and waiting for replacement then they're just losing you money.

Also run my business off the dewalt range. Love it

Dewalts 60v line is trashing everybody. Plus milwaukee is in trouble. Dewalts coming

Dewalt is pretty tough and reliable but they aren't as refined as Makita. They are quite rough really. Makita tools are silky smooth to use and often times lighter and more compact. And as far as reliability goes, they are at the top. The red tools aren't very reliable from what I've seen. I run both Makita and Dewalt, but I'm finding when a tool needs replacing I'm reaching for the Makita.

I'm mainly a Makita guy but certain tools they make are over priced IMO, I have a corded Dewalt job sit table saw, Ridgid Jointer, Dewalt Planer, Bosch Miter saw, Craftsman cordless 18g nailer, as well as a Craftsman cordless 7 1/4 miter saw, as far as Corded tools I buy the best bang for the buck and go craftsman for cordless tools that cost to much in the Makita line

You (the customer) cannot win these days. Milwaukee are decent tools but could suffer from reliability, Makita are reliable but I think many of their XGT tools are way too overpriced.

This is important and rarely a factor for all these power videos. Ergonomics , esp for smaller hands/ less strength is important. You might be a bear in your youth, but as you get older all those repetitive strains matter.

What are you talking about. Fix your tools…

Milwaukee was purchased by some conglomerate that have many brand names under their control so you buy only the name . On the other side Makita is independent . The same with Hilti .

Cheers mate. I fully agree. A lot of the time the tool will only be used a few times. Don’t have to buy the top or the most expensive

They got the best nailers

I agree. I have Makita for woodworking, but mostly Milwaukee for working on cars.

The funny part is I'm a tow truck operator and I carry only makita on my work truck. Makita tools have never let me down. I carry a makita drill, impact wrench and recip saw in the lxt platform. I also carry the 2nd gen xgt recip saw on my truck as well

Dewalt is known for carpentry. They make the best saws hands down.

Only thing I didn't buy makita is brad nail guns and impact driver, instead I went for Ryobi since they got better reviews. Can still use them with makita batteries using a battery adapter!

What circ saw problem? Mine had bad trigger problems. Worked intermittently which was painful. Nail guns have been a let down from makita. Not sure they haven’t kept up. I’ve been loving all the Milwaukee nailers. Cheers for the feedback👌

All day

Bosch are under power but even smoother than makita . Especially when using their better stuff . I rate there drill Especially I don't own one but the one's I've used in the past felt better than drills twice the price.