Mar 4, 2010
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Makita LXT702 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit,
Price: $602.43
Makita’s new LXT702 18-Volt 7-pc LXT lithium-ion cordless combo kit offers 30-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger communicates with the battery’s built-in chip throughout the charging process to optimize battery life by actively controlling current, voltage and temperature. Kit includes: BHP452 1/2-inch hammer driver/drill, BSS611 6-1/2-inch circular saw, BJR182 reciprocating saw, BTD141 impact driver, BGA452 4-1/2-inch angle grinder, BML185 flashlight, BMR100W AM/FM Job Site Radio
Makita LXT702 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit, 7-Piece
Features
- The LXT702 includes 7 lithium-ion cordless tools for drilling, driving, fastening, sawing, grinding and more
- Ideal for pro contractor trades such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical and remodeling
- 30-Minute rapid optimum charger communicates with battery's built-in chip during the charging process. optimizes battery life by controlling current, voltage and temperature
- Makita LXT lithium-ion battery and energy star rated 30-Minute rapid optimum charger produces 430-Percent total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycles
- 3-Year warranty on tools. 1-Year warranty on batteries and charger
User Reviews
Makita is a great product, best there is. Product arrived really fast and has been put to good use already! -- Great Deal
I have had no problems with these tools but was disappointed to find out the tools are MADE IN CHINA. I read elsewhere that they were made in Japan however Only the batteries are made in Japan. I got my free tool with the "get into LXT" rebate within a few weeks. They are good tools however I don't know if they are any better than the dewalts (made in Mexico) or other tools in this price range. -- Tools Made in China
Absolutely love the tools!! The shipping problems also appear to be fixed, mine was shipped placed inside of a stronger exterior box with everything intact. I would also agree with previous reviews that I'm not too keen on the duffel bag, it has pockets for two drills, the recip saw, and the charger, most everything else just lays loose in the bag. I did find that if I packed the radio in the bag as well things fit snugly and didn't get banged around too much. A solid case would have been nice but on the other hand most likely would have been extremely large. Quick review of tools -
Drill - better than awesome
Driver - Even better than the drill, already survived a drop off the ladder unscathed
Recip saw - Very strong, yet soft to operate
Angle Grinder - Like it but rpm seems slow, doesn't back down though and it has a cool overload indicator
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Circular saw - Great for a battery powered saw
Flashlight - Bright, but would have liked to see LED and also a flexible goose neck design
Charger - maybe time to update to a more modern looking design but works well
Radio - Compact design is very nice, much smaller than other job site radios and it isn't an odd shape so it packs well. Looks very sturdy. Would be cooler if it could charge a battery. -- Makita lxt702
The tools have a lot of power and are extremely light. Are made very tough. The sawzall cuts straight. Trim saw is easy to use, cut through a yellow pine header no problem. Love the impact driver but need higher quality bits.Cordless hammer drill is great.Shot down some anchors in crete no problem, fast. Job site radio is okay would be nice if it was a charger to. Grinder works well and the light is nice.Best thing is you get to pick another tool and battery free. I picked another sawzall as we are always tearing them up. Great set I bought two extra batteries. -- Makita LXT702 18-volt LXT
Fantastic strong tools with long battery life. Very well engineered. Would have given it 5-stars except the carrying bag is a little weird and the packaging had problems. The tool set was shipped in the factory carton which was designed to be placed on the retail store shelf. When I got the shipment, accessory parts had already and were still falling out of the box. Some parts like the cut-off wheel were broken as well. Amazon gave me what I thought to be a very reasonable discount for the problems. To avoid this in the future either Makita or Amazon needs to provide a real shipping package for what otherwise is a great set of tools. -- Mr.
