Makita LXT601 18-Volt LXT 6-Piece Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit ...
Makita makes and Amazon sells an 18v blower that is really productive. I bought the six piece Makita 18v LiOn kit in December of 2006. The ergonomics of the tools make my Bosch 18v stuff seem clunky. BGA452 4-1/2-inch cordless cut/off/angle grinder produces 10,000 RPM BSS611 6-1/2-inch circular saw has a D35 high torque motor that delivers maximum power for cutting 2X material, weighs 6. So far every tools included are doing their job as what they suppose to. Again I compare this set with Dewalt Ni-Cad 4 pc combo set, not any other cord/cordless tools. 9 pounds BJR182 reciprocating saw with tool-less blade change and shoe adjustment, weighs 8. The reciprocating saw is good, but drains the battery in about 5 min. 4 pounds Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U. S. Origin: USA Shipping Advisory:: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. The drill driver, impact driver and recip saw work just fine. It has been the primary saw every day on this roofing job (89 marsard roofs and occasional 120v service) since November 07. The grinder and circular saw are too under powered to do any real work. However, it can grind things where there is no job power and getting job power would be a real pain. One LXT600 reviewer said the recipro saw is a pc of junk. I don’t know but for me it did what Dewalt recipro saw capable to, only the weight is much lighter. The cordless saw is great. 5X more cycles BHP452 1/2 hammer driver-drill has a new 4-pole motor for 450-inch/pound of torque, weights 3. Ridgid has lifetime service guarantee (including battery) but I’m not sure the quality of both tools and service. 1 pounds BML185 4-position flashlight with xenon bulbs runs 4. That has been a tool that now gets used on almost every job for cleanup. 3 hours, LXT lithium-ion battery provides long run time, 5X lower self-discharge, 16 firm holding terminals Product Details Product Dimensions: 28. Technical Details LXT lithium-ion battery and optimum charging system produces 430-percent total lifetime work with 2. I can run my impact for 2 days of heavy use per charge. The flashlight is great, runs about 6 hours on a fully charged battery, is very durable. The drill is good but doesn’t have as good of torque as a DeWalt. Tools look and feel good in HD but offer no cordless grinder. Keep the charger, keep the batteries and sell the tool on ebay. ASIN: B00168AFA0 Item model number: LXT601 Customer Reviews I absolutely love the impact in this set, I’m in the HVAC industry and work with a lot of metal so it is always in use. Buying this kit reduces the price per tool a whole bunch. all the tools are very light and extremely durable. You get one in most kits so they can call it a tool. I have added two naked tools to it – a jigsaw, as noted below, and, this year, a blower. However, now and again you find discount deals on the smaller tool kits. I expect two years use from LiOn batteries, so it’s expected. the bag is just impractical, its way to big to be carrying anything around in. IMO Dewalt quality is excellcent but the weight (me not a big guy) and price is too heavy. You cannot lean on it like you would a 120v tool. Bosch is now in the attic tool library....