Maikta Li-ion Charger Noise

[SammyInnit]

The problem is that something like 95% of LXT batteries and tools will be sold to tradesmen who really do require that fast charge much of the time - and saying to a customer "oh, we'll just have to wait an hour while the batteries recharge" just doesn't cut the mustard.

My own experience of Makita batteries is that they last me 3 to 5 years, but then I'm a heavy cordless user and these days I'll often flatten 2 or 3 5Ah batteries in the course of a day (combination of cordless brushless circular saw, brushless SDS and brushed jigsaw). When I start using the cordless plunge saw instead of my beloved Fessy it is only going to get worse

Rumour suggests larger capacity batteries should be out mid-end of this year. If you notice the very latest 18x2 tools they have wider battery spacing to accomodate new batteries.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

The 6Ah batteries are already with us but with a far higher street price per Ah than the 5Ah ones they don't offer me enough of a step-up to be worth looking at. An 8Ah or 9Ah battery might well be the solution.

 

[SammyInnit]

The 6Ah batteries are already with us but with a far higher street price per Ah than the 5Ah ones they don't offer me enough of a step-up to be worth looking at. An 8Ah or 9Ah battery might well be the solution.

My guess would be a similar line up to metabo or bosch with a slim 4, 8 and 12ah, but makita are well known to completely throw away the rule book and bring out something completely different. I have a couple of 6ah which I got when they first came out; massive improvement for my circular saw(DCS551) over the 4 and 5s, the saw doesn't tend to struggle as much as it can with the 4 and my DHR242 does go quite a bit more than the 5.

While the number is only a small difference in practice they seem to offer quite a bit more. I wouldn't buy any more though as there will be bigger and better coming which make more sense. I believe they're going to change over to 20700 or 21700 cells.

 

[EddieM]

Am i alone with worrying how much energy these bad boys are starting to pack

 

[SammyInnit]

Am i alone with worrying how much energy these bad boys are starting to pack

More power more better!

 

[EddieM]

More power more better!

yes, as long as it remains tamed.