A little over a year ago Makita relaunched 3 new cordless reciprocating saws that would work on their 18V LXT platform in the XRJ04Z ($119) which was utilizes a brushed motor and designed as entry level price point cordless recip. To compete with the Milwaukee M18 FUEL Sawzall, Dewalt FlexVolt, Hilti and others to come they needed a powerful brushless …
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Makita Cordless Circular Saws 18V Brushless 6-1/2” XSH03Z vs 36V 7-1/4” XSH01Z
When the Makita 36V circular saw XSH01Z ($219) hit the market it was the first time Makita or any major tool brand had built a 36V tool specifically to run off two of their more popular 18V batteries. Now they’ve gone back and converted all their 36V tools to this platform which we think is a very smart move which …
Read MoreMakita 18V LXT Latest Additions, 3-Speed Impact & Screw Gun
Available shortly, these new Makita Tools are part of their growing line-up of 40+ cordless tools powered by Makita’s 18V Lithium-Ion battery system. The larger LXT (3.0ah) batteries are required with both new tools. More information on each is available below.
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