>>2865638
I randomly decided to go with Makita recently when I needed a handheld vaccum cleaner. a Makita one was like 15$, making it a better deal than much shittier ones, even factoring in the price of a 18V 5Ah battery and a charger. since then I bought a DHP458(XPH03) drill and a DJR186 sawzall so far. it was a nice upgrade from a cheap brand I'd been using so far (yato), especially when it comes to the battery (it charges in half an hour, instead of several, and lasts forever, it's insane), the tools work flawlessly and I'm really happy with them, but when check the various performance tests of the tools I intended to buy (i.e. drills, reciprocating saws, oscillating multitools) DeWalt tools seemed to perform significantly better for a lower price. DeWalt drill was an instant nobuy for me regardless, because it goes too hard at the lowest clutch setting, but the multitool and the saw (other than Makita having more convenient blade change) seemed like better tools all around than anything in the Makita 18V lineup. still, decided to go with Makita anyway, because their tools seem to have more thought put into them and be more convenient to use, like the aforementioned blade change system.