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How can we combat these fake products from hitting the market?

Naa it's a hobby

Packs of this size should have 10 18650 cells in them but you only need 5 at 3.6v to get to 18v as I said in the video it's suspisiouse that the battery is front heavy and that it is significantly lighter. Interestingly I bought some more from the same supplyer and they are actually heavier. I would imagine the aftermarket makers buy what ever cells are at a good price and build a pack accordingly. They could do quite a lot with the charging board to cater for many battery combinations. but in short, yes there could absolutly be less than 10 cells inside and for it to apear to work the same as an original. Hope this helps

Sad to say they are all gone!!!

My 36v brush cutter is the best garden tool I own. It has so much power, lightweight, reliable, no vibration and quiet. I wish I'd bought the split shaft for the other attachments but for the price it was a no brainer

The small 10.8v drivers are ok for small jobs and they are lightweight. Typically we have been using them for plaster board screws. The off market replacements are not t better than the originals, they are just cheaper. The 18v LXT Makita impacts are good value but it f you are switching battery platforms there are lots to choose from. I guess what helps decide is what other tools do you want?

I imported mine from Germany

In all honesty I sold them. Yes they are wobbly and the fence is weak. For on site I prefer the smaller lighter evolution tools saws or some of the battery saws

@@bodgeitwithbrian what kind of work did you use them for? Did you find the pressision to be an issue?

Having used the Dyson with LXT batteries for a while now and actually I bought two more, they run just fine on a 6ah battery (off brand) I have one on charge and one on the Dyson, for my usage it means I never have a flat vac and it's always ready to go

These are my least favourite boxes. I see though Makita is planning a packout style system. Let's hope they ditch the old clips and start a fresh

@@bodgeitwithbrian Bosch is also releasing a similar packout system using Dremel color scheme. The neat thing about it is that they integrated the L-BOXX system where you can set it on top. As of now, I am happy with my Milwaukee, Flex and Toughbuilt system. Don't think I am going to invest on another system *fingers crossed*

I happened upon 15 l-boxx's so I've been using those and fitting them out with ply inserts, but it does feel odd to me to put Makita tools in bish boxes. A third party box manufacturer would be better for me I think

@@bodgeitwithbrianit’s hard to stick with one system

Totally appreciated, I think the more comments the better although I don't think makia watch my little videos hahaha

How do you think it works? Or not as it turns out. Is this Milwaukees worst product ever?

You’d have to be a complete jack ass to buy a tool based simply on its color scheme lol

This warning video might apply to totally clueless homeowners looking to buy diy tools but no even slightly experienced tool user would ever get reeled into buying any of this trash

It takes Makita batteries... And although in my country it's labelled drillpro I could see in other countries where copyright doesn't exist that it could easily carry a Makita badge to deliberately defraud the buyer

I actually just got the knock-off grinder to try out, it's actually quite good as long as it doesn't stop working. Sometimes cheaper alternatives are ok for occasional use

Not this model. We have not had one come through with Bluetooth yet, I'm sure that's the next upgrade

They are just standard hose connectors

@@bodgeitwithbrian I have a hoselock connector so I can buy a standard connector then? Sorry I have no clue! The hoselock one is too big

Tools station have a kii for about £3.50 that has all the parts, it's green and black which is what I used

www.toolstation.com/plastic-hose-connector-set/p42950

These have been replaced by the 12v max range and are even better

It's like wrapping up a present

Sure you can???

I just got the fake grinder after my genuine one got stolen and it is actually is working out, at £25 I'm happy enough with it. Original is always better

@@bodgeitwithbrian i paid £68 from AliExpress and tbh expected something much better but £20 on eBay are better just haven't got Makita wrote on the side,if it was £20 i wouldn't be bothered

What are the main ones? I've had them for a while now so have some thoughts too

You are very welcome and thanks for the comment 👍

It is for sale in Europe. Might be a region restricted

Yes you can still get 240v and 110v site versions but I would guess a new 40v table saw could be on the way for small work

You're welcome

Very wise, it's a shame Makita don't do domestic appliances, although I have converted my Dyson van to run on Makita batteries

I've got two and I tend to use the same battery so not to melt the others. Not sure I could live without it, it's so useful. I find the 18v one a bit to cumbersome

Yes I guessed as much, I get half a battery of use out of an off brand battery. I guess the Dyson is fussy about voltage but with two batteries I can pretty much have continuous use. While using the Dyson I can charge the other battery

Do you have the 18v battery on yours does it work on full power mode? Thanks

Yes, works well till I get down to two bars and then it stops. I get plenty of time out of it and then I just swap over to the second battery and all good again. I'm happy with it, I assume these adapters could do with a little voltage boost then get more out of the battery but at the price I'm happy to just have two batteries

I certainly would never just buy a replacement Dyson battery. The Makita conversion is way better in my opinion

The Dyson itself was about £120 second hand on eBay, look for one with a broken battery, you won't need it or the charger. Or sell those parts off to make your conversation even better value which is what I did. After a few months of use I love it but I only get 50% out of the battery. The Dyson has a low voltage cut out which probably prolongs the battery

Just another reason for Makita to make the 40v max line which I still haven't jumped into. I just got the knock off grinder because someone stole my Makita original and it's ok, certainly worth the low price I paid for it and the amount of work it's going to get. Video of that coming soon

Oh it's 12v

Yes, it's light weight but very capable

It spins fast and the material is soft. When the screw reaches the set depth it disengages with the screw. It's not useful for anything else other than plaster boards

I hear the plainer is good too

Sorry, no

They are available but you are right, there is no standard and each manufacturer has their own design. But don't you think the UK plug design is not the safest?

@@bodgeitwithbrian the plug itself is probably out there with the german one in term of safety, but is leaner. However, tradesmen in the UK are generally very poor, so that makes for very unsafe electrics anyway

@@DavideAnastasia that's nonsense