Ryobi Cordless Chain Saw | Lumberjack Tools
Makita’s growing line of LXT cordless tool solutions features a wide range of industrial-quality power tools, including driver-drills, impact drivers, impact wrenches, saws, grinders, screwguns, rotary hammers, and more. Makita’s Optimum Charger is also faster: it will charge an 18V LXT Lithium-Ion battery in just 30 minutes, and an 18V compact lithium-ion battery in only 15 minutes. As one of the pioneers driving the cordless tool revolution, Makita changed the game with its breakthrough 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Series. When compared to traditional 18V Ni-Cd batteries, Makita’s 18V Lithium-Ion batteries have 40% less weight, longer run time, and five-times lower self-discharge to keep cells active and ready to use at any time. The circular saw cut like a hot knife through butter with the supplied blade. Makita also offers a Rapid Automotive Charger for 18V LXT and 18V compact lithium-ion batteries that plugs into 12V DC sockets equipped in most automobiles and trucks for added mobility. Makita also added 18V compact lithium-ion for cordless power in a more compact size. About Makita The purpose of this review is to help contractors make an informed decision about this Makita cordless kit. Three years after its debut, Makita’s LXT Series has grown from seven to over 35 tools, providing a wide range of cordless solutions for professional tradesmen. Makita’s 18V Lithium-Ion batteries and ENERGY STAR rated Optimum Charging System provide several benefits over old battery technology. During the charging process, a built-in memory chip in the battery communicates with the Optimum Charger for a more efficient charge, extending the battery life. Makita’s 18V Lithium-Ion battery delivers 2,000 cycles–2. Also, when the tool vibrates excessively such as when cutting metal bolts, hardware, or the like the blade clamp is not able to hang on to the blade and it keeps flying out. After getting over the euphoria of brand new cordless tools and using them for several months, I have a list of pros and cons. I thought that all lithium-ion tools stop dead when the battery gets too low. It works well for driving, but with the impact driver, I don’t even use the drill for driving anymore. However, as with any thin kerf blade, the cut deteriorated significantly as the blade became more used. The impact driver is by far the best and most useful tool in the kit. It would be fine for cutting a hole in a roof for a ventilation fan or something of that nature, but it wouldn’t be able to cut out all of the studs in a window opening, for example. The first is that the lever that controls the depth-of-cut seems to strip out repeatedly and I have to remove the E-clip and manually return the lever to its intended position. The belt clip is wonderful and the LED light at the front of the tool, which I admit that I thought was silly at first, has a surprising number of uses. When drilling 5/32″ holes for tapcons, the tool seemed to buzz and vibrate more than actually hammer. I am a remodeling contractor and I use these tools HARD five days a week....