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BigAlOfMD
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« on: July 05, 2010, 09:47:19 AM » |
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Anyone have experience with Makita tools?
I Never heard of them before today.
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tybme
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 09:50:47 AM » |
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I've used Makita on and off for years. I can not recall ever having an issue with one of their products - but I am not a heavy power tool user. I know several people who use them in their construction trades though.
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f6john
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 10:37:13 AM » |
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I have a Makita jig saw that is 25 years old. They were excellent tools back then, don't know if they have been cheapened like a lot of products have been over the last couple of decades. I will say that they were a top of the line tool back then. My most recent power tool purchase is a DeWalt 18 volt impact drill driver. It is now my go to screw driver. I use a lot of torx bit screws going into hardwoods and this thing will sink them like nothing else I've ever used. Great for long tap-cons into concrete ect.
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Jeff K
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 11:08:34 AM » |
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If you've never heard of Mikita tools... you most likely shouldn't be holding any tools...  |
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2010, 11:19:35 AM » |
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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2010, 11:22:35 AM » |
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makita is a decent tool. they're all pretty much the same, except for that cheap "chicago electric" and "tool shop" crap that you can buy at harbour freight. i'd stay away from those tools, unless you only plan on using them once or twice a year. there's a saying, "you get what you pay for!" that's why those tools are cheap!!
we've got makita here at work. i like bosch, dewalt, milwaukee, and black & decker (same as dewalt), stay away from craftsman, they've really gotten cheap over the years!! just like their hand tools!! i wouldn't even buy a craftsman lawnmower!
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« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2010, 11:26:01 AM » |
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Excellent quality professional tools. Widely used here in Europe they are a premium brand with first class internals.
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« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2010, 11:44:42 AM » |
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i likem i have a weed eater , leaf blower, and many other tools of that brand ..
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Tundra
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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2010, 02:08:33 PM » |
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Good quality power tools They USED to be contractor grade, along with the older Porter Cable and Milwaukee. Now I believe any or all are available to homeowners at Home-Depot/Lowes. Still good tools, some tools are designed for extended daily use, others the occasional user/homeowner. Talk to a knowlegable sales person, If they still exist. They can qualify the tool you need for your use. Which tool specifically? Bosch is another good name in tools, Dewalt has a very popular name and a competetive price point. Their name is known because they spend more on advertising than all the others combined, not a bad tool, by far not the best. Any tool brand you purchase from The Home-Depot will have the same manufactures warranty (2-years) weather it's the cheapo Black & Decker, or the top of the line Makita. (something to keep in mind) |
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2010, 04:48:09 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2010, 05:06:19 PM » |
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If you've never heard of Mikita tools... you most likely shouldn't be holding any tools...  I agree with Jeff but some of the best tools out there, even have a really good flashlight that I use when working. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2010, 06:26:35 PM » |
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I have 2 20 year old Makita grinders in my welding shop.
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2010, 08:40:36 PM » |
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Grew up working on Makita tools.
My Dad still runs a pneumatic and electric tool repair shop in Iron Station, NC 28080. We've worked on a lot of Makita's through the years. They were always a good tool for someone that was actually going to use them. They remind me of what the heavy body Black and Deckers once were before they started being sold to homeowners.
I haven't worked at the tool bench beside of Dad for a couple of years now. The business changed when Lowes and Home Depot saturated the area with cheap tools that couldn't be fixed economically. When construction crews started buying disposable tools we couldn't keep up. Dad still dabbles, but has branched out into a few other areas. I had to move on. Luckily Dad foresaw the end of the repair business coming well in advance so we weren't surprised when the end loomed in the future.
Dad keeps saying, "what good is it being the best at something when nobody wants you to do it anymore?"
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Jeff K
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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2010, 04:07:59 AM » |
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Grew up working on Makita tools.
My Dad still runs a pneumatic and electric tool repair shop in Iron Station, NC 28080. We've worked on a lot of Makita's through the years. They were always a good tool for someone that was actually going to use them. They remind me of what the heavy body Black and Deckers once were before they started being sold to homeowners.
I haven't worked at the tool bench beside of Dad for a couple of years now. The business changed when Lowes and Home Depot saturated the area with cheap tools that couldn't be fixed economically. When construction crews started buying disposable tools we couldn't keep up. Dad still dabbles, but has branched out into a few other areas. I had to move on. Luckily Dad foresaw the end of the repair business coming well in advance so we weren't surprised when the end loomed in the future.
Dad keeps saying, "what good is it being the best at something when nobody wants you to do it anymore?"
Most of the contractors I know buy cheap tools because they get stolen long before they get broken. |
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« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2010, 05:20:34 AM » |
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Makita recipricating saw for 20 plus years thru all types of abuse and use. Makita circular saws for over 25 years. Excellant tools. Lots of pros around here use Makita.
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« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2010, 05:38:26 AM » |
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A driver/drill and impact driver by Makita are on the International Space Station, and they work great in 0-G!
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