Makita 18v top handle saw question.

[kram]

58 minutes ago, Stere said:

The 40v topper is 1400w the 18v is only 570w  & 18vx2 is 1200w

 I want one of these, it would be great for pollards etc. 590w.

 

Makita - Product Details - UC029GZ 40Vmax XGT Brushless 150mm Pruning Saw

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Makita Power Tools. The preferred brand of power tool to the trade

 

[kram]

1 hour ago, Stere said:

Have the   topper 1x18v but the 40v seem to have better run times and better & power to weight generally?

 

40v will have better power. Theres no such thing as free energy, so with higher max power, the runtime will be less.

A 40v 2.5Ah is 10 cells, same energy content and weight as the 18v 5Ah. The 5Ah is double the power and weight and is a bit too much on the arms for the hedge trimmer

So I'm mostly using the 2.5Ah and 4Ah.

 

The telescopic polesaw and long reach have better spec than the power unit and attachements, but they wont go in the boot of car or easily in a van. Its a little annoying that the s/s has a lower power but its adequate.

However the safety turn off after two seconds is quite irritating. I'm waiting for a call back from Makita's tech team before I apply some tape to the switch!

[Stere]

Have a look here run time can be  improved alot  for the same Wh

 

 

Makita Launched a New High Output Battery

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[kram]

4 minutes ago, Stere said:

Have a look here run time can be  improved alot  for the same Wh

 

 

Makita Launched a New High Output Battery

TOOLGUYD.COM

 

 

Yes those newer type are the batteries sent out in the promotion which I have.

[kram]

On 11/05/2025 at 12:19, kram said:

 I want one of these, it would be great for pollards etc. 590w.

 

Makita - Product Details - UC029GZ 40Vmax XGT Brushless 150mm Pruning Saw

WWW.MAKITA.CO.NZ

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Makita Power Tools. The preferred brand of power tool to the trade

 

I asked Makita customer service and they will release this for the UK in July.

[AHPP]

On Makita generally, I confirmed a while ago something I’ve suspected for a while, that it isn’t great. I bought a beefy, pro level pistol drill, two batteries and a double charger. Was pleased as punch. Finally into a battery system of pro kit. This is the first day of the rest of my life.
 

One battery was crap and had to be replaced by the shop basically immediately. I wasn’t blown away by the replacement. And they don’t do high capacity batteries. Then the drill itself lasted a fortnight. I was giving it hard use but you buy supposedly pro stuff to take hard use.
 

Sent it all back and now my choice of a brand to go with (for a decade or two probably) has one less choice. 

Edited May 13 by AHPP

[kram]

Which ones did you buy? Was it the 18v kit?

One thing I dont like is they often have multiple tools of a similar price but different quality. The HP001 is the pro grade combi drill while the HP002 is homeowner grade with half the torque.

 

I'd say the 40v 8Ah, 2Kg does count as high capacity. A bit heavy for most uses, but you'd expect that with 20x 21700 cells inside. They also do a 32Ah backpack battery.

 

 

[flyingjoiner]

I use my xgt topper with the 5ah, and it lasted a good chunck of time, it felled a small ish tree, and did a load of pruning before it decided that no longer running was the best option

[AHPP]

On 13/05/2025 at 12:49, kram said:

Which ones did you buy? Was it the 18v kit?

One thing I dont like is they often have multiple tools of a similar price but different quality. The HP001 is the pro grade combi drill while the HP002 is homeowner grade with half the torque.

 

I'd say the 40v 8Ah, 2Kg does count as high capacity. A bit heavy for most uses, but you'd expect that with 20x 21700 cells inside. They also do a 32Ah backpack battery.

 

 

 

It's got the same chuck and therefore quite possibly the same gearbox as the DHP486Z 18V LXT I had. Unwilling to place further trust anyway when there are other brands that haven't sold me something shit yet.

Edited Sunday at 18:44 by AHPP

[kram]

What failed on the drill? Did the motor burn out or something like that?