I thought the 18 x 2 was supposed to stay on for a minute after trigger release. But mine came turning off almost immediately like the much nicer 18 and 40V.
Anybody else have this?
Just took down two medium sized trees in under an hour, stump and all. These 15” blades can get under the dirt and cut the roots. Honestly better than my chainsaw in a lot of ways … getting harder to justify that oily machine lol.
the small car death rate are likely from nervous drivers, not to mention kia is very entry level so starting drivers. the trucks however, have some explaining to do.. (we all know why... large grills, slow stopping, heavy, blindspots...)
No reason we can't have midsize trucks as a regular or even small kai like trucks ... have the ginormous ones needing work permits.
Seems odd how many people this guy skipped over to get this
Japanese impact (td173)
- JIS bits + DTD173 improvements 👌
LXT shears
- great for cutting roots & trimming for landscaping bags
LXT 30" hedgetrimmer
- don't need to bend down, tons of power, 1.5 to 12.0Ah battery range (weight vs runtime) + quiet mode
XGT AVT reciprocating saw
- phenomenal power + low vibration. replaced my chainsaw. Great user experience.
64V 10Ah mower
- very powerful, huge runtime, thoughtful engineering
LXT little blower
- lightweight, mobile, enough power for most tasks (e.g. blowing grass off walkway)
The LXT is an absolute animal, it cuts down trees.. but the XGT w/AVT is something I have never seen before. It's like it's not even vibrating..
Anyways, what does everyone think about the build design choices around Milwaukee? I feel like this isn't talked about enough..
They are noisy, have weird ergonomics, poor reliability, can't be repaired, contribute to throwaway society, have less safety features...... but watch these YouTubers drill a lag bolt 2 seconds faster!
Is this not (paraphrasing) a "moron's tool?"
Sell me on it, because I am having trouble as a thinking ape understanding the american drool.
I know the DHP486 (flagship 18V drill) has been reported as having clutch issues, so is the top of the line 40V drill more reliable? Is the weight of the batteries worth the investment?
For reference on battery weights, the XGT 2.5Ah is 700g, the LXT 6.0Ah is 670g.
Anyone know of any reliability issues with XGTs HP001GZ?
Is the 40V extra weight worth the power difference?
Is there a power difference? How about reliability?
Any thoughts about them please share.
Batteries
18V : 1.5 / 2.0 / 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0
40V: 4.0
There are some really great deals right now for Father's Day for 40V, but I am just looking at the tools themselves and feel them ... unnecessary? Like is this platform going to infringe on the 18V platform development now and why do we even need this 40V set?
Like I get for select heavy duty tools but like why can't we have a nice 18V sander with the connector style setup of the 40V?
I have never cared about youtube speed tests, I care about reliability and feel and it feels like my beloved 18V series is getting shadowed for these fancy, heavy unnecessary tools..
I can't tell anymore if people actually believe in aliens or if this is high-level comedy or what... i see a 98% upvote rating, no critical comments, but I am not getting the laughs.
Are we seriously believing in Aliens in the 21st century?
Y’all nerfing the best part of this impact lol.
Double sided bits? Hell yea. Laser engraved bits? Hell yea. Torsion spring bits? Yup. Pink/yellow/green/orange/purple/blue/red etc bits? Yup. Way higher tolerance bits in general? Yup.
I thought this sub might appreciate something different. I have a little landscaping company I run on the side and wanted to add a new unit to the crew.
I wanted something that could do an acre of coverage on a single battery and have at least 200cc power. An engineer I spoke to mentioned to look at this beast. Also checked out Honda, EGO, Greenworks, and Toro. Decided to go Makita cause it had a quiet mode and I really liked the human ergonomics (speed handle right near your spare left hand).
Anywho thought you guys might like it. It produces about 3200W peak power, and the battery takes about 6hours to charge. I got an extra battery with it and a great deal so decided why not?
This unit may only be sold in Canada, I know USA doesn’t get as many Makita products due to the issues with imperial labelling metrics (at least what I was told).
Cutting my backyard and I hit a rock (not a big one) and the plastic assembly just cracked apart. Couldn't believe it ...plastic junk. Milwaukee wanted 400$ to repair it (it's out of warranty). Picked up a Makita 64V 10Ah and the thing is so much better built it's hilarious. You still have some plastic parts but if they break it's not catastrophic ...
Anyways just a word of warning if you're a Milwaukee guy. Careful about the motor assembly part. No idea why TTI would not create smaller contact failure points. Literally junk now (400$ almost as much as a new mower without battery's).
I have noticed a funny trend no matter what tool rental shop I go to. Makita, HILTI, and Honda (all independent companies) are the majority of every rental department.
It's a funny contrast watching impact comparisons or listening to project farm rank tools based on power...to seeing what actually is quality in the stores.
I loved this drill so much I got another one. Figured il post a little thread to help anyone undecided out.
You will notice in the video the international version (teal, DTD173 / XDT20) is higher pitch than the Japanese one (purple, TD173).
The larger clutch in the Japanese version (purple) makes it slightly heavier and allows it to use the JIS bits which our version cannot.
The japanese version can use international bits but it is slightly sunk (please see pictures I will post in the thread).
Otherwise these drills are identical besides colour options, and where it’s made (Japan vs China).
Was just listening to #474 and at the end around 57 minute mark Jarod goes "you could always fly to canada if you want to kill yourself easily." And I'm just thinking huh?? Am I listening to Rogan? Tucker? Far right esq podcast bro??
I'm here thinking if you want to kill yourself just go buy a gun from Walmart and shoot yourself. USA has a 30% higher suicide rate per capita than Canada. Why would you spend the time to become a Canadian citizen, the money on a plane ticket, go through months of legislation and paperwork, getting a physician to clear you for this...
Just curious, do Americans not realize how exhausted we are of American podcasters painting Canada in ridiculous lights? Like the amount of Rogan / Tucker/ etc (far right esq) banter on Canada.. do you not see how we can view this as foreign interference? There is already Americans pretending to be Canadians who left for a better life from Alberta.
Jaron I don't know who is in your ear...but I remember back when you were questioning Sam on his "TDS" and I thought that was weird. And the covid stuff.. but that little small sentence, that little jab at Canada ..on a podcast I am paying for to be more intellectually centred and not full of hysterics ... not a good look.
