[valleypro]

Anyone had a chance to play with one of these yet?

http://www.makita.ca/index2.php?event=tool&id=1364&catid=

I love the 6-1/2" circular. I'd really like to add this one with a eureka track saw kit

 

[jponto07]

I spoke with my local yard about 3 days ago about this. They didn't even know it existed! Is it available now or is Makita just advertising at this point?

 

[CanningCustom]

I spoke with my local yard about 3 days ago about this. They didn't even know it existed! Is it available now or is Makita just advertising at this point?

Makita said it would be released in the first quarter of this year.

 

[woodworkbykirk]

precisely, their aiming at a april release in the us.

 

[Gary H]

They just don't stop with the tools that require those junk batteries.

 

[jponto07]

They just don't stop with the tools that require those junk batteries.

I just had my first one die in about 4 years. 6 of them running like new until that one crapped out.

Funny how there are wildly different experiences with the "same" batteries. There must have been a bad batch or three leave the factory at some point.

 

[Gary H]

I just had my first one die in about 4 years. 6 of them running like new until that one crapped out. Funny how there are wildly different experiences with the "same" batteries. There must have been a bad batch or three leave the factory at some point.

I still have my 14.4 makita drill that is still kicking. Had good luck for a long time on the 18 volt bats from about 5 years ago. But the last coupe of years it seems the new bats are dieing fast

 

[woodworkbykirk]

makita had the new saw at teh big tool event back at the end of novemeber but it was encased in glass. you could only look at it. no hands on

i havent had any issues with my makita batteries.. the owner of our company has had his makita batteries up and disapear on him but they havent gone stale yet some are 3 years old. some are 6 months old

 

[cairnstone]

Available now at local tool store. Did not look at price

 

[B.D.R.]

I've gone through 5 batteries in the last 8 yrs.
I'de say the suck.
I've got 9.6's that old