Makita LXT601 18V Lithium 6 Piece Cordless Tool Combination Kit

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Makita LXT601 18V Lithium 6 Piece Cordless Tool Combination Kit

LXT Lithium-Ion battery and optimum charging system produces 430% total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycles
BHP452 1/2Hammer Driver-Drill has a new 4-pole motor for 450in.lbs.of torque and weights only3.9 lbs;BGA452 4-1/2"Cordless Cut/Off/Angle Grinder produces an impressive 10,000 RPM for 50% faster grinding
BSS611 6-1/2" Circular Saw has a D35 high torque motor that delivers maximum power for cutting 2X material at 45degrees and is only 6.9 lbs
BJR182 Reciprocating Saw with tool-less blade change & shoe adjustment at only 8.1 lbs :BTD141 Impact Driver is 40% more impact ,1,330 in.lbs.of torque with 0-3,200 IPM and is 3.3 lbs
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

List Price: $1,262.00

Product Description:

LTX Lithium-Ion 6-pc Kit

Customer Reviews:

Rating:
Date: 2008-05-12
Works great so far...
I bought this set for about 2 weeks.

A new version to replace LXT600 / LXT700 (both were retired). Look at the spec and here's the difference:
1. BHP452 maybe less powerful than BHP451 (just by spec; I don't own BHP451 to compare);
2. BSS611 is 0.2 lb lighter than BSS610; (Dewalt circular saw blade (18 tooth) made finish smoother in this set.)
3. BJR182 is 1.875" shorter than BJR181 and w/o the LED front light;
4. BTD141 has 50 in-lbs Torque more than BTD140 (I don't like the cheap silver plastic at the body, but not enough to make me deduct a star from this set);
5. DC18RA 30 minutes rapid charger vs old DC18SC 45 minutes charger.

Forget the LXT700, you don't want to pay $100 more for a on-site radio. You can have it free through rebate if you bought this set on/before 5/31/08.
I rather Makita offered an extra battery (even it's cheaper), but there is no choice. As another reviewer pointed out MP3 is a better choice.

You can still go to LXT600 to see all the users' reviews.

Best price/quality/size/weight/completion comapre with other brands like Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ridgid (no cordless grinder), Bosch, etc.
Prefect if Maikta replace the flashlight by a Jig Saw. Every brands practice to make money/looks better by placing a flashlight in their combos. What can I said...

I used to own Dewalt DC4PAKA combo kit but found the Ni-cad battery didn't last long so returned it and decided to go Lithium-ion.
IMO Dewalt quality is excellcent but the weight (me not a big guy) and price is too heavy; Milwaukee just too heavy and I don't like its hand-feel. Ridgid has lifetime service guarantee (including battery) but I'm not sure the quality of both tools and service. Tools look and feel good in HD but offer no cordless grinder.

So far every tools included are doing their job as what they suppose to. Again I compare this set with Dewalt Ni-Cad 4 pc combo set, not any other cord/cordless tools.

One LXT600 reviewer said the recipro saw is a pc of junk. I don't know but for me it did what Dewalt recipro saw capable to, only the weight is much lighter.

However, I did extended research before my decision and much appreciate opinions from all reviewers.

Rating:
Date: 2008-05-05
It really works
I bought the six piece Makita 18v LiOn kit in December of 2006. I have been using it at work just about five days a week since then. I like it. Would I buy it again? Yes.

Buying this kit reduces the price per tool a whole bunch. Compare to the other options and see.

The ergonomics of the tools make my Bosch 18v stuff seem clunky. Bosch is now in the attic tool library.

The drill driver, impact driver and recip saw work just fine. Nice professional tools. No issues. They do the job.

The flashlight lights up. What can I say. You get one in most kits so they can call it a tool.

The grinder is a bit tender. You cannot lean on it like you would a 120v tool. However, it can grind things where there is no job power and getting job power would be a real pain.

The cordless saw is great. It has been the primary saw every day on this roofing job (89 marsard roofs and occasional 120v service) since November 07. An elegant tool.

The jobsite radio is a loser. I have the old green model and some clueless dweb did not include an mp3 jack. It does have a snooze alarm. Obviously the designers had considerable experience at job sites. The foreman will now wake you from your nap. The new white version has this jack. Myself, I use an MP3 player.

To add to the kit, I bought a bare jigsaw when they came on the market in this country. (Could get them in England a year earlier.)

Every year I buy a two pack of batteries. So far they are all working, but they do have a finite life.