Makita or dewalt - Tile Advice

[Unused Account 1]

doesnt really matter ,but dewalt or makita lads ,

 

[Chalker]

Makita 18v
More choice and decent batteries. Mind you, dewalt have just brought out a 54volt battery!

 

[AndY mac]

Bosch slim grinder thin body and the lightest easiest grinder to manoeuvre. Just about every thing else is makita.

 

[LM]

I've read a lot about this online this past while and it seems to be pretty neck and neck.
Makita are apparently better built inside but their batteries used to give trouble and Bosch tested them under use and pointed out the way they heat up under load which is the killer for Li-on. Dewalt has cheaper parts inside but have no battery issues. There's a YouTube channel by a guy called AvE and he is a tool engineer and takes all tools back to nothing, he's a bit mad to listen to but he knows what he's talking about and explains in great detail the quality of build in most common tools.
He reckons Dewalt Makita, Milwaukee are all mid range and are designed to just last 3 years under standard use and then fail so you buy new ones, whereas Hilti is king followed closely buy Fesstool and Metabo, he's worth a view

 

[Stef]

I use Makita but Dewalt are changing the game with their new range of flex volt tools, they have a 60v battery out with full range due October.

 

[LM]

I know, hence my thread 'Game changer'

 

[White Room]

Same old story you get what you pay for...

 

[mma]

Makita for me

 

[Dan]

I have a festool car polisher. Never used it. Pmsl

 

[demi34]

Mikita for me

 

[J Sid]

changing from dewalt to mikita 240v at the moment

 

[Ian]

I've got a fair few cordless tools from the dewalt XR range, all brilliant and the batteries have exceptional run time, especially the 4 and 5ah.

 

[J Sid]

my dewalt is 240v, and only last about 6 months.
my Makita has a 3 year warranty

 

[Old Mod]

I have a festool car polisher. Never used it. Pmsl

For sale?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

I've just got myself a bargain off eBay

couldn't sleep it's boiling so thought I'd have a browse and there she was calling my name