Makita LTX Lithium-Ion Cordless Tools

Lithium-Ion is all the rage these days among the power tool manufacturers. It's allowing more power and battery staying power, and it's interesting to see how the different companies are leveraging it.

While Milwaukee is using it to ramp up the power (see their new 36 volt series), Makita uses it to manage down tool size and weight with their new LTX series.

They claim to pack in the power and battery life of an 18 volt tool in to the weight and form factor of their 12 volt cousins. Their first kit, the LTX400, comes with a hammer driver-drill, impact driver, circular saw, charging station, and the obligatory flashlight.

Personally, I'm a bit disappointed they put it all into a soft duffel bag instead of a hard-shell case, but thems the breaks.

Posted by Aaron on February 5, 2006 11:03 AM |

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