It’s that time of year again, as retailers start lining their shop fronts with seasonal treats, big brands like Makita start releasing their latest power tools for us to drool over! And it’s a pretty exciting new line up from Makita, which includes the BL1850 (5.0Ah battery) and the DHP481 which is going to be one of the best combi …
The Makita 2712 Site Saw – a heavy duty tool that Arnie would want to use The new Makita 2712 Site Saw offers heavy duty power and is portable, which kinda got me thinking… When driving, I bet there are times when you wish you had something beefier to pummel through the traffic shouting “Move …
Will Makita release the LS0815FL 216mm Mitre Saw in the UK? Keeping our ear to the ground is part of what we do and as such, we’ve discovered faint rumblings that Makita may be releasing a new 216mm slide compound mitre saw – the LS0815FL… This is obviously exciting news as many a tradesman has felt …
New from Makita the DCJ200 & DCJ100D Heated Jackets and the BCG180 Caulking Gun Makita have been busy recently launching their new 4Ah battery and related cordless drills and drivers and this has been the focus of most customers and retailers alike. However, there were a few other products that caught our eye at Makita’s recent national trade …
Introducing the Makita DHS710ZJ 36v Circular Saw & DHR263ZJ 36v SDS+ Rotary Hammer Drill With the forthcoming release of two new power tools, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the tech guys down at Makita have been watching too much top gear (if there is such a thing) because they’re starting to use Jeremy Clarkson’s philosophy of …
We check out the history of Makita and celebrate their 100thbirthday Makita are 100 years old and far from being an old-biddy waiting for a letter from the Queen, Makita are pushing ever further forward into the future. The past 100 years has seen a ridiculous number of technological milestones that have had an enormous impact on …
Continuing our rundown of new Makita models coming in Autumn 2014, we introduce you to the DTW281 Cordless Impact Wrench, The DLX2040MJ and DLX2040TJ 2 piece kits and the DLX6017 6 piece cordless kit. Makita DLX2050MJ and DLX2040TJ 2 Piece Kits Following on from the release of the DHP481 (read more in part 1) Makita have wasted …
We have had a lot of customers ask us just exactly what the difference is between the Ah rating on batteries for cordless tools and in particular the 18V Makita batteries. A common question is: “Do all Ah ratings power all cordless power tools?” We’ve put this guide together to help you choose your cordless tools wisely as a …