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Bruh that battery on the impact driver looks like a car battery

This saw kzfaq.infoUgkx84IcU5pbZd1Qrz8u4-YRLmJax7kdRi7B comes in handy in many ways. When I had a small (dead) tree fall I started the process of disposal by using this saw and cutting off the small branches. Then slowly work on the small trunk with undercutting and letting it fall down. With many trees on acres of land paying for a tree service can be expensive. It also is nice in that it can be used in hard to get areas like along my creek. It's also safer and quieter than a chainsaw. It obviously can't cut down massive trees but it does work fine for small ones or brush. And of course since I already own a Black

SDC you are awesome. Thank you far all you do. I live in southwest Louisiana in the US and get so excited when you post a new video. Hey I’m 51 and have semi journeyman level carpentry experience (only for my projects) not my income. But every time I watch your videos I actually learn something. Plus I own all Makita, not 40v just yet, but within a year or two will start. Thanks again Scott!!!!

2:56 Rich cameo!! I appreciate how you made a whole episode just to be able to get me in there. Thanks SB!

I cant say im not jealous of you and your tools. Been a long time follower and really appreciate the work you have put into the channel, you deserve all the endorsement you can get.

Bro I just randomly started watching because it popped up in my recommended and I recognized the hills in the background, low and behold you're based in Nelson. It's so cool to see a great channel from my hometown keep it up man

Scott thankyou for being Makita loyal, seems like everyone is on the Milwaukee train and its nice to see someone on our side. 😁

I’m on the 18v Makita system (mostly due to your channel and Tools n Stuff) and I couldn’t be happier with it. I thought about diving into the 40v system, but it’s not widely available here in the US. Mostly just online. I currently run a festool kapex and a festool track saw, and I would love to get the 40v miter and track saw for my field work and leave the festool gear in the shop. We’ll see how that works out with my wallet. Lol. Thanks, Scott! Always love your content and how you present information. Good luck on the house renovation!

Love the final design choice for the new deck, really looking forward seeing how it's constructed. Garden's looking great guys!

I have been very happy with my 40v Makita tools. I have bought almost all of mine off ebay and gotten some really good deals. The deepcut bandsaw is great if you cut much metal, especially 3 to 5 inch ductwork for extraction fans and clothes driers. My newest and next to try out is the 40v sds-max hammer drill!

This couldn’t be a better timed video, I am on the cusp of quite a big tool spend (for me) and this information has really helped, thank you 👍

Started watching your videos a few years ago. And look now, I just sold my other brand tools, and started with Makita! Exciting!

Years ago, I found your channel as a good source of 18V reviews and bought multiple tools and garden equipment using that platform. Great to see them still investing in that as well. Thanks for sharing, as always. Hope your loved ones are safe in the north island.

I just love the fact you've got a festool dropsaw and you know, your "everyday, take anywhere" makita drop saw... 😄 Great video!

Thanks Scott great information on the power tools you use. 40v MORE POWER

It was great my friend. I just joined this channel and I am very happy. I am also a fan of the Makita brand. Thankful👏👏👏👍👍

I just got the 40v 12 inch dropper with the Bluetooth adaptor for the corded 11 gallon dust extractor. I got her all calibrated last night and ran her all day today. Performed like a dream. My flexvolt miter saw had tons of startup kick and the soft start on the makita is a dream!

Scott, Thank you for another awesome Video! I have been a finish Carpenter and Furniture maker for over 20 years and the most important thing other than the quality of the tool to me is its weight! I have been having arthritis in my wrists for years and I find it very difficult when purchasing power tools....Long days on the job with heavy tools don't help! The batteries are getting more and more powerful but are also heavier and heavier and so I run my entire business on Hilti 12V power tools, Makita 18V power tools and Festool corded tools. I have been better... I loved your comment about the vacuum cleaner... I have 2 Festool cleaners myself both with cords and I believe if you connect a hose to the tool you might as well have a corded tool and save some weight and have continuous power without having to worry about batteries... I wonder If you ever got or could get a chance to make a Video on these new called power packs... ( a chargeable batterie in a systainer) that lets you run corded tools in the wild, I have not used one myself but would love to see your feedback! Thank you again!

Been waiting for you to do this video since you got your first 40v tool. Thank you! Still on the 18v myself. 17 tools and 11 batteries later, all still have never let me down! Team Makita!

As a roofer our company had settled on the Makita 36V rear handle 7-1/4” saw for ripping plywood. It’s a great saw that’s lightweight and easy to use. The downside that the new 40V resolved was the hassle of lugging around a dual charger and having to manage four batteries to go all day. The 40V is also even lighter! I also switched to the 40V impact driver and hammer drill. Once some of the other 40V tools come down in price, I’ll switch to them as well (12” miter saw, and angle grinders, dedicated metal saw, etc for my metal fabrication hobbies.)

Love the content! Thanks for all you do!

I'm on the 18v system and plenty happy w/ it. Don't have the tools you mentioned that you're happy w/ having the 40v sustainability. Have a truck load of corded tools I can't even give away, everyone is cordless here. When the 40v system came out I sorta raised my eyebrows and rolled my eyes. Super great that you verified my reaction during the course of your overall review, and could easily see when and how the 40v tools came into their own. Thanks Scott, love your channel..........

Great video Scotty. I too run both 18 and 40v and the one thing I can say to you is, get your hands on the 40v planer tomorrow. It’s so unbelievably unbelievable it’s, unbelievable !

You have all the tools that i dreamed of this whole time. Good for you Makita gave it to you while here i have to buy it by my self.

We Love Makita 18v 40v its all welcome keep reviewing them. Im glad you can review tools by actually putting them to the field test gives me real confidence when i buy my tools.

Love your format, style and you all are just so likable! Really enjoy y’all and I thank you. Makita however… So I’m a 20yr tradesman now currently with 20pcs+ and 30+ batts on the 18v system. While they’ve been mostly great Mak is the only big company to ditch a platform and leave no backwards compatibility. Just picked up the 36v hitachi system as I heard the rear handle saw is awesome, so I’ll give them a go.

Scott you are the channel....kudos for the edutainment

I had two tools from the old Makita 14.4 V system before I found your channel. I had a very good build quality drill and a multitool that felt a little shoddy (rough edges etc.) My daughter now has the drill, with a new battery. The old ones still work, but I don't know how long they will, since they are 15 years old. Your demonstrations convinced me to get into their 18 V system, which is where I'll stay for the foreseeable future. I have the track saw, a drill, a hammer drill, a router with a lot of accessories, a planer, a jigsaw, and probably others, I don't remember. I like to use them a lot. The build quality has improved a bit from the old multitool, but it is not on the level of my old Makita battery drill. Still, acceptable. The only electric hand tool I've bought from another company in recent years was a random orbit sander, corded. Thanks for your videos, Scott!

I have an arsenal of Makita 18 volt tools due to watching Scott’s channel. I even bought my wife the stick vac for the house. They are so smooth compared to my other tools.

A great collection SBC! Interesting.😎

Good review Scott. Been thinking of getting the vac but after what you said might stick with my festool. I run pretty much every several different battery platforms and agree that the 40v saws and drills are great.

Thank you Scott for sharing your experience in using makita tools. Not long ago sold my last 18v tools, switched to mostly 40v platform. have wide range of m12 tools and 82v greenworks commercial. Doubt my 40v will take place of my 12v tools, but makita can totally replace some 82v tools if they will make some(I am talking about snowblower/mower. Makita, please....). After I sold my 18v line It become much much more simple to organize my space, I need 3 times less batteries to work, much lighter bags to carry. Still missing a lot of tools to get, but I am already much more happy with power I get. For 40v vacuum I got 2*8ah batteries and will get another pair if needed, absolutely worth it, waiting for 80v vacuum to be released. Absolutely love the xgt stickvac's. Hope to see framing nailer in the future.

*Kia ora Scott, Back in the early 1990's I brought myself a Makita 210 circular saw power driven & a Bosch CSB 550 RE hammer power drill. In 2023 they are both still going really strong after years of usage. Even after in 2021 I accidently cut thru the cord on the Makita. I pulled it apart and rewired it back up albeit now 1ft power cord shorter. I look after them well & they are not chucked around or abused. The saw still lives in its original cardboard box. I even built myself a one off Rimu suitcase with the polystyrene (with dovetails) to keep the drill & bits in. As back in the day they only came in the polystyrene & cardboard wraparound. But I have used a few battery driven tools.... just can not afford them.*

great vid! love your openness

We bought a new makita lawnmower at Christmas. After seeing your video and that your battery lawnmower could handle a decent sized lawn, we went for it. Not the same model as yours, but Makita has a deal on atm, so those 2x extra batteries are needed for our garden! We are having some issues with the wiring making it randomnly stop, but it's under warranty.....and raining! Looking forward to building our 18v makita tool collection, so this was another interesting episode 😉👍🏾

I'm very much looking forward to upcoming deck build, it should be a masterclass. I enjoy building them too, but that's because the tolerances suit my style of woodwork!

I started building about 1.5 years ago. Thanks to your reviews and those from tools and stuff, I decided to buy the 6 piece 40v kit. I've had an issue with the driver, which was repaired under warranty, but besides that, they've been great. The 185 skilly, especially, has far more power than the 18V ones, which don't even come in 185. I'm recently bought the 125 for cutting out some flooring. That too is a beast, but, I'm tool because of a non-compliance issue with the guard, Makita can't sell it here. I've had to supplement my kit with some 18V tools, because they aren't or weren't available in 40V. It is a pain switching batteries platforms but they beat the Milwaukee tools on almost all fronts, nailers being the notable exception.

My hack for the expensive vac bags. I’ve cut the end of the bag and got a piece of 20mm plastic pipe, cut a slot and slid it on the bag to seal it, just like a dust bag on your sander or saw. 👍

17:33 That blower is the coolest tool, I use heaps of M18 stuff and the blower is such a fav!

Great reviews Scott!

I use the same dropsaw as my daily on site and agree with everything you say about it. The weight and size are a great advantage and I can get 1.5 to 2 days running out of a 4.0ah battery where I'm running the saw consistently through out the day. I recently purchased the 40v impact drill but after couple of months the electronics have packed up - but the power of it is undeniable! I use it to to drive 100mm tek screws into boxing and I swear it would drive those right through the timber if I let it! The majority of my tools are 18v Makita but I am now slowly transitioning over as the budget allows! Thanks for the insight on the Makita cordless vac's - I have been eyeing the 40V one for a while and now I know the pros and cons. Cheers.

Thanks for your honest reviews. Not everything is perfect

Hey Scott, I have a suggestion for you. Set up a cyclone dust separator! I put together a 5-gallon-bucket with a dust separator years ago, but I'm just a DIY guy who does small renovation jobs on my own house. I tend to work in short bursts when I have a couple hours here and there. Therefore, I don't make lots of cuts at once, and I don't need a high-capacity dust extractor or dust separator. The best thing about setting up a dust cyclone dust separator is that it's a lot easier to clean it out than it is to blow the sawdust out of the filter in your shop vac. If you set up a dust cyclone with either your Makita or Festool vacuums, you would probably cut down on the number of times that you'll have to clean out your vacuums by 90%. You'll save money on bags and filters too. I actually just use a small Makita 199553-5. It's designed as an attachment for Makita's upright vacuums, but it's just a small dust cyclone with an input port and an output port. I made a little holder for it. I clamp it to the end of my workbench, I run a hose from the separator to my vac, and then I run a hose to my tool. I use it with my miter saw, jobsite table saw, and various Makita circular saws that have dust ports. If I'm using it with my table saw to rip long boards, I'll have to empty it after just 1 or 2 long rips, but it just takes me a second to empty it. Like you, I prefer working outside when the weather is nice. I like that this dust separator is tiny, lightweight and portable. I'll bring my job-site table saw or miter saw out to my yard, bring out my vacuum-powered shop vac (mine is a Milwaukee, and it's also just OK), and bring out an extra 5-gallon bucket. It takes me 10 seconds to empty the dust separator into the bucket and then hook up the hoses again. I think dump all the saw dust in with my compost. Since you do bigger jobs than I do, you would probably want a dust separator that fits on top of a 5-gallon bucket. For your miter saw + circular saws, I think you'd want to stick with small-diameter hoses to maximize suction power. Bigger hoses and fittings work better for a circular saw or table-top router when you're generating a ton of dust. I don't have Makita 40V tools. I have Milwaukee 12v + 18V as well as Makita 18V. If I got Makita 40V tools, I would probably still use my Makita 18V subcompact drill (love it) and my Milwaukee 12V surge oil-based impact driver because this impact driver is the quietest one on the market, it's super compact, and it has way more torque than I need for driving 95% of the screws that I use. I also love my small Makita 18V saws -- I have one that's blade-left and another that's blade-right. If I'm cutting 2x4s, I prefer to use a smaller circular saw. I have a bigger hammer drill that I use when I need to drill into concrete or thick steel, but 95% of my drilling is just into wood, and for that, the 18V Makita subcompact has plenty of power. When I'm working up on high ladders or on my roof, I hate lugging around heavy tools.

Great video Scott! ive been using the 40v drop saw on site for the past year now and i love it. The size, weight and power are just great for site work. The only isuue ive ever had with it, is that the dust seems to clog up in the back of the saw when using the hoover but other than that this drop saw is amazing.

I have a corded jigsaw likes yours, bought it in the 80s and still going strong, came with a rip fence and circle cutting attachment all in a steel case.

Excited to see the Auger in use! Been eyeing one of those. Our local Home Depot has the 36V version available for rental but I'm not sure if it'll make much progress in our Texas soil

I made the leap to 40volt and am loving it.

I work at a regional museum on the west coast of Canada. We are currently exploring the systainer products as the foundation for creating a series of small, interactive traveling exhibits. They're durable, versatile, light-weight, interchangeable, configurable, replaceable and reasonably inexpensive. They can even be outfitted with NFC T-Locks and stacked on castored bases; really looking forward to exploring these further.

Your kid in New Zealand is very generous to gift you all those tools!

Hey Scott, I’ve reused that exact Festool vac bag 50+ times. Happy to show you how, and can be done for like $20.

If Makita NZ cares at all about how Makita Switzerland is doing, they can keep giving you tools without remorse, because your videos led me to battery powered tools in general and Makitas XGT series in particular. All the tools I got so far are awesome and even if I almost never need to travel with them, having no cord is a blessing in my tiny workshop. Another advantage is the compatibility with the garden tools. I would never have considered a cordless hedge trimmer or lawn mower without a compatible interface to my other tools and feeling reassured there is enough umpf in the battery.

Interesting article. I suspect a pro like yourself needs that 40v platform to get through the day. At the moment I only have 1 tool, which you don’t seem to have. I have been doing reno in my house and bought an 18v drywall saw (DSD180z here in Canada). Its like a jigsaw but has a dust port and is designed to cut in either direction. Its the best investment of all my tools. I can remove whole sections of wall (or ceiling) if I need access and put the same piece back in the hole!

The 10 1/4 inch circular saw is a great tool. The best thing ive used it for is cutting stair stringers using the method i saw on Awesome Framers. Mark one, screw all 4 boards together with a big lag, cut fully through 2 and leave a mark in the 3rd, remove top two and finish the last two by just following your marks. My consistency has gon way up because there is no error accumulated in the tracing steps.

I bought the 40v mitre saw(with dewalt Stand) Now I’m slowly building up the kit, got the planer and pin gun recently. Both very good tools.

That Auger is amazing!

Feeling depressed about my ozito Robi and some Makita tools set up of 50 + tools. Am glad you said most of them were free. Made me feel better

Love this video, thank you so much. Well I'm a DIYer, so spending that amount on tools is a no go for me. I work with 18v tools, I will upgrade once the tools I have go to the tool grave yard lol, and hubby says 'YES' to upgrading 😏. Thanks again for your informative videos. Stay safe

I have a TON of 18v makita tools. I love them. But, when I recently got an earth auger, and the dust extractor, and the couple shaft power head, they were all 40v because those are pretty edge case use tools, and it's not a big deal being on a (slightly) different platform. So those were my entry into the XGT line. Now, I'll probably lean towards XGT going forward, but I have way too many tools to bother trying to fully convert now.

Great video as always Scott! Hi from Canada. I live in Ontario and tried the 40V system, a local rep sent me the drill and driver combo kit- however in the stores here there are none for sale.. at almost $600 CAD I'm not switching over from 18v any time soon.

I'm still building up my 18v collection and already feel like I might be about to fall behind, with so much 40v kit now available. But good to see you still use some 18v tools. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing you use that drill! 😄

I was fortune enough to get an XGT saw as a gift and now use a 7.25" blade right and blade left rear handle everyday at work. The saws are smooth and unlike many others are aligned square to the base plate and in line with the blade guide! This just makes work easy. It's mostly because of weather protection that I'd look to getting more XGT but only as my other tool die in the rain!

Love my Makita tools. Never actually counted what I have until I watched your video. I got 12 18V tools and 8 40V. Next 40v purchases will be the 10" miter saw, I have the 12", and a 4 gallon vacuum.

Another good video Scott, keep it up! I'm on the 18v platform and it serves me well. That dropsaw does look tempting though, and using a tracksaw with one battery seems convenient.

Funny because I don't have one single Mikita tool but I like liked tools so I am always eager to watch your videos

Great video Scott...keep them coming. I bought the Makita 40V 216mm Slide Compound Saw LS002GZ. What a great saw. I was going to buy the 40V AWS vacuum, but I purchased the Festool Midi vacuum and hooked up the Bluetooth remote. I'm thinking of only buying a handful of tools on the 40V platform. I'm still waiting on the Makita XGT 40V 165mm circular saw that you stopped at 9:57 in your last video. 😢😢

I have been thinking of gong to a Makita cordless system for my shop and yard tools.. I will be watching,, thanks for sharing.

That was a great review. Thanks

Great vid Scott! Anychance you could please do a video on what carpenter’s pouch you use and braces please. Keep up all the good work you are doing Fella. I really enjoy yr channel 👍

Must say i have brought alot of makita tools after seeing how they preform on your channel. Really effective marketing.

Those Makita jigsaws are bomb proof,I prefer corded power tools,but I have cordless. I have two vacuums,a nilflisk for wet and a festool for dry and extraction. I have just bought the Makita 18v grease gun, excellent machine.

I’ve been using the festoon dust extractor for years and only on my second bag. Take a standard bag, cut across one bottom corner, roll this over 2 times and clamp with a couple of small spring clamps ( mine are 15 mm capacity paper clamps). Remove the clamps and empty the bag. Simple

I'm glad to hear your thoughts on the Makita cordless extractors and see that format of the bag and filter (which doesn't seem great). I have an older (and larger) corded version that I absolutely love that is super quiet for the amount of suction it has (rivaling the Festool) and might have bought one had I not seen this. I think for my next vac (building a detached garage currently so I'll need one) I'm going to bite the bullet and get the Festool and dust cyclone.

Great review Scott. I’m an Industrial Arts teacher in Sydney with an extensive Festool and Makita setup. I’ve been building up my home workshop for years. My favourite tool i have is the Festool Kapex on its own stand with extensions permanently setup down one wall of may garage. I’m still wondering if I should move to a 40V system. With more jobs around our house - this weekend was a new external side gate with combination lock for easy access for trades - I keep to the edict of a new tool to be used for each new job. I have a Fein corded multi tool so if Makita have a 40V one of those that may be the reason to jump. Keep up the great work. Lloyd

5:55 that's the best tool you have. These days we have a lot more models of corded/cordless tools, but they are not made to last 40 years. I have a big Bosch demolition hammer, my grandfather bought it new in early 80's, then passed it to my father and I'm now using it. Neither of them were able to burn it and I think it will outlast me also!

I’ve had 18v stuff since 2008 and changed over to 40v about two years ago as well and absolutely love it. My only beef with it is the sticker over the state of charge gauge on the battery peels off. The one on all my 18v batteries even after years off abuse haven’t come off

I have some 18v Makita battery tools and corded… have been very satisfied with them 🙂 I recently got the 40v pole saw and it’s just awesome very powerful for a battery pole saw and probably 95% of battery pole saws on the market. The 40v hand planner is a BEAST it’s an angry beaver on steroids 😄 it puts all other battery planners to sham with a 4 mm depth of cut and doesn’t want to bog down .

I’m looking forward to the auger episode, and have no expectations that it will work. 😅

I just bought a combo (4 machines) 40V set and the brad tacker. Happy to work with it, tracker 40mm even in strong wood, no problem . The driver drill has a lot of power, so needs some adjustment when putting up dry wall (gyproc). The grinder , nice tool, and you can change the position guard very easy, I like that. I just want a 2AH battery to make the driver drill less heavy. The recipro saw feels nice. thanks for the video.

The tool review channel Tools & Stuff just released his review of the new 80V Makita vacuum. It looks like they have fixed the filter situation that you were having an issue with. It can also go for 40 mins on two 8Ah batteries. There have also been an option to skip the plastic bags and use a filter bag like your Festool have.

Hey Scott, I run a 20 or 30 L lidded bucket I've mounted a ebay purchased cyclone separator between my dust/waste source and the vac, I run a Bosch 18V vac, helps a lot with dust volume and battery run time as the filter isn't as blocked. Yes it's clunky, but really helps, especially if you start getting into plaster sanding.

I have had the 40v dropsaw for nearly a year and absolutely love it. Use it far more than I would normally use a dropsaw because it is so light to carry around. Looking at upgrading to a 40v circular saw and potentially the 40v vacuum. Great view points on the vacuum.

You have everything man! No fair!

That 190mm 40v circular saw rips timber like nothing else. A fair bit heavier than the 18v 165mm Dewalt, but the power is just unmatched. Its now my go to saw for cutting timber. Goes through 6x2 like its butter. A beautiful thing.

I laughed when Scott said it took him 3 months to realise the hedge trimmer handle rotates. I’ve got the same tool and took me around 12 months to figure out the same thing! Great trimmer btw.

cheers for the videos Scott I started my cordless journey on the 40V system and I just wish they would fill out the range a bit more, I'm still waiting for them to reless a 40V multi tool.

mate you deserve the free Gear from Makita, your reviews are excellent, very helpful!!

Been on 18v lxt since it first came out. Have a good library of useful tools. All feel powerful enough to not warrant 40. Gave 40v xgt a go for garden tools, split shaft with mower head and a hedge trimmer. Performance is just about acceptable but a 2.5 doesn't go far and anything else weighs the tools down. So, gone back to Stihl two stroke. Got the little 40v dust blower thing. Thought it might come in handy but not need to use it yet. The 40v vacuum cleaner is pretty good, streets ahead of the 18v one. Probably the only 40v 'tool' worth having in my case.

Noice Makita is my go too. It will be a while before I go to 40v however I love seeing them over and over hehe

Tools that need high torque also go very well with the 40v. Chainsaws, brush cutters, hedge trimmer, etc.

I'm jealous of your garage ! Living in a village on Long Island in the state of New York and would dearly love some covered space to work. Still using all 18 volt tools. Although running a 12 year old 12" Milwaukee scms and looking to upgrade. Do I need cordless? Not really. The German Metabo vacuum is better than the Festool. Self cleaning filters don't even need the bags. Still thinking about a Kapex , but can't justify the cost. Would love a lighter saw. For circular saws, routers and drills cutting the cord was great, but the Sawstop josite saw and the miter saw still stay tethered. All of my jobs have power already. Also in the winter all of the batteries are in the truck , and cold. No one talks about cold weather performance with cordless tools, but I think it suffers . Good luck with the house Scott, it looks lovely there ! Cheers from the other side of the planet !

Dust seperators. Cheep build be:- find a lidded 5 To 6 gallon bucket. With a tight seal. drill a hole in the center of the lid, the same size as your vacume tube at mid point on the tube, so about 4 inches sits up from the lid, so the handle clears it, this is set so u can put the hose from your vacume into this stub up, fat end up thin end up, depends on your vacume connection. u may be able to use a bit of abs or pvc that u heat to fit that hose, from the vacume, glue this in place, i find the fat end up with hot glue works fine for me, Cut the length of vacume pipe into the bucket i had it so there is about 2 inches 50 cm of pipe in the bucket and a blade on one side that faces the extraction point drill a hole on the side in the mid point between the handles and low enough to miss the ridges around the top and glue a vacume hose that fits the ports to your chop [drop] saw and is long enough to reach the saw when its on the stand with the bucket on the ground. About 80 percent + of the saw dust drops into the bucket, remainder ends up in the vacume Typically look for a junked higher end vacume cleaner that has a hose with good stretch to it or decent length ofnif u have some hose laying around i have found the dewalt hose connection system to work very well but the rockler flex cuff would work well too. If u find it works well 4 u then spends some money n get the festool hose I cind 1-1/4 inch wors real well the 1-7/8 not so well i can use the 5 gallon bucket to vacume up dust water mud water mix rotted wood frome post holes plaster

Love the 40v chop saw. So light weight and cuts just about all the timber I use on site.

Only DIY so very happy with 18volt. Bought reciprocal saw for $245 Au to cut tree root saved 500+ and the job was very satisfying.

Love the vids and cheers from Estonia

For the vacuums, have you considered a 2-stage system like Dust Deputy (or one of the many other similar products)? These work with existing vacuums by adding an intermediate chamber between the location of dust extraction, where most dust will ultimately be captured then in that intermediate chamber, and the vacuum itself. These systems also help protect filters from getting clogged as quickly, which also means more stable suction power (but with less max suction). Regarding the vibration from sanding, consider picking up a pair of anti-vibration gloves. Good gloves can be had for ~20USD (maybe costs more in NZ?).

We have the same jigsaw. It’s the old school bombproof type of tool ❤

For your miter station, you should install a dust separator. Much easier to use and maintain than those vacuum bags. I use inexpensive Dustopper ones that fit on a bucket. Even made a mobile one that I use in the field, and as my main shop vacuum for cleaning up the workshop. If I added a strong enough cordless vacuum to it, it would be even better.

Hey Scott, I can't read 230 comments so someone has probably already said this but for most Festool extractors you can get generic bags that are way cheaper than the festool ones. Really appreciated this video, i'm constantly tossing up between Makita 18 and 40 and Festool so love your frankness over so many shill channels that reel you with either undeserved hype or criticism, you just lay the facts on the line. BTW, I can't believe you're still using that 125mm 18V Makita sander. Get a Festool ETS150 - either the new OR the old, even get one second hand, you will not regret it.

I started off with makita corded but switched to dewalt about 9 years ago. However, I still use/purchase makita tools, their gib screw gun is fantastic and the 40v tracksaw is the mutts nuts