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After having power tools become operational and irreparable I did a lot of research and watched many tool repair guy videos on YouTube. It came back to a few brands (Hilti and Makita mainly) and this is where I leaned heavily into. Being able to buy every single part for all my tools (have a shed full of Makita now) is priority.

Blades as well, I had some food scissors (the ones with plastic moldong on handles) which randomly broke in half one evening… set out to find the best long term investment. I came across hand made Japanese scissors, knives, and garden shears.

Needless to say, the ability to take them apart and sharpen them..and how long they stay sharp. I will never buy another pair of plastic scissors/ knives again.

For all of these I either bought while in Japan or imported them from Japan (from a website like buyee).

Was contemplating making a video comparison of these but figured who cares? The 40V TD005G is about a second faster to put a 3” screw into a 4x4 block of cedar. It is also better balanced and so FEELS like it weighs less. There are also more options for choosing which drill mode to use (refer to video posted in comment section).

However, I love the TD173s and the ability to pair them with a little 1.5Ah for light tasks cannot be understated.

I have had the TD005G for a couple weeks now and I have noticed the 2.5Ah 40V seems to drain faster than my 5.0 18V on my TD173s doing fairly similar tasks. Not sure if there is a lot more power coming out of the 40V or I am imagining this but it seems the batteries get hot fast. I anxiously wait the release of the smaller F high performance XGT batteries.

No idea if any of this is helpful to anyone eyeing either of these. I don’t mind making a little comparison video if this sub wants to see one just lmk. And if any Japanese people on this sub could be so kind to share their experience / tips with these drills, please do.

By the way, the little carrying cases are next level. These impact pens are great for working on electronics and furniture assembly. Biggest thing is you can week eye level and not have to bend your wrist. Also awesome for tight spaces.

Given the 100V charging station that comes with it 🇯🇵, you'll need to source the appropriate one for your country. (120 Canada, USA, Mexico, South America etc.... 230 Europe, UK, most of Asia, Africa, NZ etc).

I bought it as an enthusiast tool but have already put it to use building a baby crib where the small footprint was useful.

I am lost with this right now. I push it into the sander and it just drops off the next second. I have no idea how to attach it lol.

Anyone got tips or what am I doing wrong?

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Thoughts? Is the purple like in this picture?

What do you think about the power?

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If I wanted the immortal (2250) + Medusa masterpiece (550) + kingly helmet (550) I would need 3,350 medals…

Is this a new thing..

They seem to have a broad range of Makita tools they made fun housings/ bolts/ accessories for but not cheap lol.

Not sure if it's hydrodipped or just a wrap...anyone know? How's the quality?

Listings are popping up on Japanese websites. If you want to be the first.

So far all combos: drill + 2 x 2.5Ah + charger + hard case start at 625CAD / 440USD / 328£ (+)

I love my LXT but I wouldn't mind a bit more CFM. YouTube reviews seem to indicate it's a pretty decent machine.

Any other countries but japan have these that anyone knows of?

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.