Makita’s brightest light to date runs on 18V LXT or 40V XGT packs. The published specifications, what the lumen figure is actually worth on site, and what we would measure if we had one.
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Cut counts, brake stop times and kickback behaviour measured on high-speed video. One tool was clearly safer than the rest.
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KickBack Control and a brake that stops the wheel in under two seconds make this the safest cordless grinder we have run — and it is quick, too.
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We wore six multipacks through a month of site work. Cut resistance varied wildly, and the cheapest pack was not the worst.
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No kickback sensor and no frills, but it is lighter than the Bosch, cheaper than the Milwaukee, and it simply does not break.
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The best PPE is the set nobody takes off at eleven in the morning. We tested for comfort as hard as we tested for protection.
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