Makita LXT601 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit, 6-Piece

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Includes: No.BHP452 LXT 1/2" 18V hammer drill/driver, No.BTSD141 LXT 1/4" shank 18V impact driver, No.BJR182 18V reciprocating saw, No.BSS611 6-1/2" 18V circular saw, No.BGA452 4-1/2" 18V grinder, No.BML185 18V rechargeable flashlight, side handle, edge g uide, wrench, 2 guards, 1 circular saw blade, 1 reciprocating saw blade, 2 18V Lithium Ion 3.0 Ah batteries, No.DC18RA charger and tool bag. DRILL/DRIVER:450 in/lbs max torqque, 2 speed ranges, 0-400 - 1,500 RPM, 0-6,000 - 22,500 blo ws per minute. 8-3/4" overall length. 3.9 lbs. tool weight. IMPACT DRIVER: 1/4" hex shank, 1,330 in/lbs max torque, 0-2,300 RPM. RECIPROCATING SAW: tool-less blade change, tool-less shoe adjustment, 0-2,900 SPM, 1-1/8" stroke
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- LXT lithium-ion battery and optimum charging system produces 430-Percent total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycles
- BHP452 1/2 hammer driver-drill has a new 4-pole motor for 450-Inch/Pound of torque and weights only 3.9-Pound; BGA452 4-1/2-Inch cordless cut/off/angle grinder produces an impressive 10,000 RPM for 50-Percent faster grinding
- BSS611 6-1/2-Inch circular saw has a D35 high torque motor that delivers maximum power for cutting 2X material at 45-Degree and is only 6.9-Pound
- BJR182 Reciprocating saw with tool-less blade change and shoe adjustment at only 8.1-Pound :BTD141 impact driver is 40-Percent more impact ,1,330-Inch/Pound of torque with 0-3,200 IPM and is 3.3-Pound
- BML185 4-Position flashlight with xenon bulbs runs 4.3 hrs; LXT lithium-ion battery provides longer run time, 5X lower self-discharge and 16 firm holding terminals
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 "Great tools at a great price" 2010-02-27
By Clifford J. Musante (San Francisco, CA United States)
I purchased these tools to fill out my tool box, which I mostly use for Automobile repairs, but find that it makes sense to have a few high-quality saws around the house, to deal with the inevitable projects that come up. I order from Amazon, with free shipping, and the tools arrived about a week later. I've heard others complain about the packaging, but in my case, the packaging was perfect, and everything was packaged, as it should be, inside the box.

When I opened the box, I was pleasantly surprised to also find a very well made carry bag, with roll-around wheels, and a rugged look and feel.

The tools are simply the best, and even better than I anticipated. Both the drill and the impact wrench come with LED lighting, to assist you if you're working in dark places.

The drill and impact wrench have perfect rotational balance, and while the sawzall is a bit heavier than expected, it is most certainly bullet-proof, and able to cut just about anything.

Great tools at a great price, what else needs to be said.

 "It is as much more than i expect" 2010-01-31
By Jesus Patino Ruiz
This is much more than I expect all the toolls in this pack has a lot of power and is realy fast the time for recharge of the batteries, so you don't waist time.

 "Great value!" 2010-01-31
By James R. Cate (Talpa, Texas)
This group of battery powered power tools have proven very good. The new 18 volt power source provides enormous power and extends the useful job time for the tool. I have found all of the tools to be excellent quality.

 "list price way off" 2009-12-15
By David Derrickson
This combo set does not list for over $1200. So don't be fooled into thinking you are getting something for over 60%. It is still a deal though, I have seen this combo kit on other websites for around $600 and higher-so it really ~15-25% discounted.

 "Made in China" 2009-12-09
By Scott G. (York, PA good ol' USA)
The tools work OK but it's all "MADE IN CHINA" despite the Makita US all over the description. I feel like I personally told some American family they're now unemployed. I only have the set for a couple months, the charger is the noisiest battery charger I ever heard!!! I apologize to whomever I just laid off by buying this.


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Makita BML185 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Flashlight

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Includes: Makita BML185 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Xenon Flashlight - BARE TOOL ONLY, No Battery
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Technical Details

- 4-positon head pivots for greater versatility
- New Xenon bulb for extra brightness
- Compact design -- only 11-1/8 inches in length and weighs just over 2 lbs.
- Makita LXT Lithium-Ion battery and Energy Star rated 30-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger produces 430% total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycle
- 1-year warranty on flashlight
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 "Makes a good LED flashlight!" 2010-04-03
By B. Florie (NC)
I got this in a kit, and figured it would be just another ho-hum light, like the flashlight that comes with just about every cordless kit so they can claim it includes one more tool than it really does. Other than Dewalt's snakelight, none of them really offer any advantage, other than using rechargeable batteries.



Then I decided to try a Nite Ize LRB-07-PR1W 1-Watt LED Bulb Upgrade/Replacement for Most C/D-Battery Flashlights. Even though they're only designed for up to 6-cell lights (9v), both the bulbs I tried worked fine. Going off the specs, the light should last a whole day with the slim battery, or over 2 days with the fat battery. I left it on all day with a half-charged slim battery, and I got tired of looking at it before the battery died. It turns a so-so light into a long-lasting, extremely bright light... too bad Makita didn't make it LED from the beginning!



About the only downside is the lack of beam focusing, though other cordless lights aren't focusable either. You must pick either a wide flood beam (the cheaper Nite Ize bulb) comparable to the regular bulb, or a narrow spot beam (the linked product) that doesn't even hit the reflector.

 "nice flashlight" 2010-03-15
By michael kleer (pittsburgh, pa.)
i have had a couple of these flashlights in the past and they hold up well. i am in a pretty rugged working environment and the thing will take a beating plus the battery itself provides a nice base to set the light down while working.

 "First Class Flashlight" 2010-02-07
By Philip Trafecanty (Sherman Oaks, CA)
I don't have to buy disposable batteries anymore!

This flashlight adjust angle from 90 degree to 180

with a 120 resting area to. Stands up easy. I just love

Makita products. Thank You Makita

 "love it only because it came with my tool set" 2010-01-12
By Timothy D. Courage
I was so sad to have this stolen from me because to buy it alone seems a waste. It is not that sturdy but is seemed almost as bright as a car headlight. Loved it when the power went out. Sigh! Don't know if I would pay 40 or so bucks for it though. May be if I can find it for more around 25, I think that is a fair price for the chincy make.

 "OK but not GREAT." 2009-12-14
By A. LOCOCO (Midwest USA)
Only bought because I already have extra batteries for my drills available. It is a bit flimsy for field use. It had not broken yet but I'm sure one good fall and it will. Light quality is very good. Adjustable head needs more defined detents [positions] it just "flops" down too easily. More substantial feel/weight for field use. Needs to be able to take numerous drops at 6'-10' for me to be able to recommend to the professional. My suggestion to Makita, have the folks who engineered/designed the current version of the job site radio RE-design this light!


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Makita BMR100W 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless FM/AM Job Site Radio

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Compact, weather resistant design with protective bumper delivers rich stereo sound from two powerful 3.25" side-firing drivers. Digital backlit quartz display, 10 pre-set FM/AM buttons, dual volume and tuning dial. Compatible with slide type and pod styl e Makita batteries. Runs two working days (16 hours) on a single Makita Li-Ion battery (3.0Ah) charge. SPECIFICATIONS: 11-1/8" tool length. .75 lbs. tool weight.
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- Delivers rich stereo sound from two powerful 3.25-inch side-firing speaker
- 10 Pre-Set FM/AM buttons and mp3 compatibly
- Protective bumper design for added durability
- Makita Compact Lithium-Ion battery and Energy Star rated 15-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger produces 430% total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycle
- 3-year warranty on radio
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 "Great Jobsite Radio" 2010-04-15
By Eric Jones
Great radios -- we have a household moving company and we bought one for each truck. The guys love 'em... the only design flaw is one that others have noted: you can't connect an MP3 player with an AUX cable to the rear port when you're using a battery to power the radio, which for us is all the time. No big deal, since there's a front port, but it means that we can't use one of the radio's slickest design features: an enclosed compartment at the rear to protect your expensive and fragile MP3 player on the job site. Overall, though, very, very happy with them.

 "SOLID - DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO" 2010-04-12
By MARK MCFALL (Spokane, WA)
While this radio does not charge batteries or have an internal power adaptor (the external one will be cheaper to replace if it goes bad anyway), it is very sturdy, compact, easy to handle and move - with nice sound. The controls are simple, and for those of us with Makita cordless tools, this is a no-brainer. I am very picky -- and am also very happy with this choice. Once again, I was pleased with Amazon's prices and prompt service.

 "great tuner and reasonable size - much better than latest Milwaukee offering" 2010-04-01
By D. Moses (IL, USA)
I bought the older version of this a few years back, and recently wanted to upgrade to something with a line-in input for a MP3 player. The older version is essentially identical, except it's blue instead of white, and has no line-in. Unfortunately when I bought the older one, I didn't think I'd ever care about being able to plug in a "fragile" MP3 player on a jobsite. As listening habits changed over the years, I've gotten sick of being at the mercy of local radio programming, and really wanted a MP3 input, so time to upgrade.



I didn't really want to buy the same basic radio over again to get just 1 new feature, so I first tried one of the new Milwaukee jobsite radios. Multiple shortcomings with the Milwaukee led me to return it, and just get another Makita I knew I'd be happy with. Advantages of this Makita over the Milwaukke are:



1) Size: The latest Milwaukee is absolutely huge. The large size is a pain to carry around, and takes up way too much shelf space for workshop use. I'm not sure why the Milwaukee is so large as it is not noticeably any louder than this Makita.

2) Tuner: The Milwaukee is advertised as having an extremely sensitive digital tuner. This was the main reason I tried the Milwaukee, since I live about 50 miles from the local city radio towers. It doesn't live up to the advertising, and struggled to pull in stations more than 20-30 miles from me. The Makita tuner is much stronger, and easily pulls in stations the Milwaukee struggled with, and can just barely pull in the stations 50 miles away that I'm really after and the Milwaukee couldn't get.

3) Buttons/Knobs: The Milwaukee has only up/down buttons for the volume and tuning adjustments. These buttons require a firm, individual push for each incremental adjustment, and are really a pain to make large adjustments. The rotary knob on the Makita is far easier to use.

 "Compact, Lightweight, Great" 2010-03-28
By Mike Cortese (NJ)
This radio is perfect for my basement workshop. The other radios (Dewalt, Ridgid, Milwaukee) are big, bulky, and more expensive. This has a small footprint on the workbench. The sound quality and volume is fine. The backlit display is clear and all of the button functions are nice. Definitely worth having.

 "Great design, lightweight, speakers just OK...." 2010-02-08
By Creative Design Homes, Inc. (Alpharetta, Ga.)
If you are looking for a jobside radio that plays music and also AM talk radio without a big and bulky box then this is the radio for you. Everything about the radio is well designed and compact as well playing songs from an IPOD which is much clearer than using the radio. The one thing that I didn't like about the radio is the fact that the speakers are just full range speakers and Makita definitely skimped here with the quality since in my opinion the sound is just decent and not befitting of something that needs more power and a bigger sound. I think if you don't really care that much about the sound and you just want to hear background music or talk then this radio will suffice for your needs. If you want something of better quality than you might want to consider taking out those cheap little 3" full range speakers and upgrading to a better quality 4" speaker since it's almost impossible to find 3" speakers that have separate speakers inside the 3" size.



This leads me to what I think needs to be done to make this Jobsite radio rival any jobsite radio out there. The problem is that Makita engineers were attempting to make a radio that is easy and portable to move around and still give decent sound in such a small box, but it still doesn't work because the speakers are not big enough and their quality does not match up to the rest of the radio. Here is the fix to make this radio a 6 star product! Upgrade and modify the plastic body to use 4" speakers with separates inside instead of using the existing 3" speakers which are better off in the trash can or donated for something else.



I went and shopped around for 4" car speakers and in about half a day on a Saturday, I modified my radio and installed the new speakers and now it sounds like something that you can hear and actually the amp inside will play just fine until distortion kicks in about 3/4 of a turn on the volumn knob. No, it is not High fidelity but I will say that it is an 80% improvement from what it sounded like before and will sound as good as ANY jobsite radio out there without all the weight. The main reason you want to buy this radio is the fact that it's light weight, small, has a great handle to move around, and has rubber on the corners to protect it from damage. The speakers are just not good. The main reason I decided to do this is because my wife's IPOD player sounded so much better when I had them next to each other that it made me realize that I would not be happy with the sound.



If you don't want to hassle with this radio then of course it is a great design however, in my opinion the sound is not even befitting of something on a jobsite or a workshop. If you want to make it a rock solid radio that will play with much better sound than take out those speakers and replace them with 4" speakers that you find at your local stereo place like a Best Buy. Listen to them before you buy them. Once you find a speaker you like shop around and purchase on the internet. I went to Frye's and purchased a pair of KICKER speakers. I took out the old speakers and I had to make the openings a bit bigger to accomodate the wider diameter speakers. Because you have limited real estate you will need to glue the corners of the metal backer plates inside so that the screws have a tread to screw into. The old metal backer plates are no good since you have to cut them. You will also have to disconnect and then reconnect the wiring to the new speakers. When the glue dries (use polyurethane construction adhesive) connect all the wiring and by the end of the day the glue is dry and then rescrew the supplied screws into the original metal backplates pieces. The hardest part and cutting into the plastic body to allow for the magnet to fit into the diameter opening. Also since the magnets are not deep there will be no issues with the magnets butting up to each other.



You will also have to cut out a little bit of the rubber since the speaker grills will hit it. When you are done you will have an awesome radio with a 6 star rating!!!!!! It was worth the addition $ 35.00 plus I spent for the speakers and the radio will cost more than $ 100.00 but you have something that is really unique and better quality than anything out there.

If you are handy it's worth the time and effort, if you are not then be happy with what you have.


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LXT Lithium-Ion battery and optimum charging system produces 280% more lifetime work with 2x more cycles. 40% lighter than traditional 18V batteries. Compatible With: Makita Cordless Tools, Battery Type: Lithium Ion, Volts: 18, Thermal Protector: Yes
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- Produces 280 percent more lifetime work with 2 times more cycles
- Charging at any time will have no effect on the battery
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 "The BEST" 2010-02-17
By D. Shlomo
I use these battery a lot and it keep doing GREAT job!!

I will recommend to all my friends to buy this kind.

 "as expected" 2010-02-03
By D. Reid (NJ)
The issue is price. I got a good price w/ shipping included. My old 1.5 AH batteries that came w/ my impact and drill are tired.

 "Battery for Makita tools" 2010-01-31
By James R. Cate (Talpa, Texas)
I found this battery to be excellent as it was received. Of course, the real test will be, how long does it last?

 "battery saving hints" 2010-01-28
By Dusty Bob
I own 6 different 18 volt makita tools, from experience I found out its best not to store the tool with the battery connected, because if the trigger gets activated while its in your tool bag or whatever and runs down to nothing , and beyond it will not ever recharge again I learned this the hard way when my drill trigger got pushed into the on position accidently . Also batteries (all types) do not like the cold. so if you live in a cold climate such as I

(9,000 ft elevation) in the colorado rockies keep your batteries in a warm area. At least above freezing temps, you will get a much longer life out of your batteries. By the way, if you buy a two pack of 18 volt makita batteries from amazon, you will pay more than if you purchase two (2) single batteries. It dont make sense, but it is true. Hope this info helps.

 "a must have" 2010-01-04
By D. Frieley (Hoquiam, WA USA)
i bought the kit, and a spare is always great! this battery holds up still going strong. pick yours up today. i would buy this again.


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