Makita Make ALL Their Tools in China... Really??? MAKITA FACTS and STATS According to YOU
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2023
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Same people that think “all” Makita tools are made in China are the same people that think Milwaukee is an “American” company made in the USA
Spot on. Hong Kong parent company, China and Vietnam based manufacturing.
I have a bunch of Milwaukee power tools and a few if not all of them have the serial plate indicating they were made in PRC (China). Mine are the Nordic variant, not sure about the US variants.
THANK YOU FOR telling the truth about the Makita tools being the same. I gotta say man you've got the most underrated over looked channel about tools on you tube. I really hope people continue to find you and keep growing. You deserve a half mill followers at least!
Cheers. Don't think I'll ever get to half a million.
@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL just ask Makita to setup a Apple/U2 type deal where everyone that buys a Makita tool gets automatically subscribed to your channel
It should be a law!
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL It's coming. 🎅🏻 🎄 Merry Christmas from 🇸🇪
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIALDon't kid yourself, you'll get there! 100k seems to be an algorithm threshold seen quite a few channels I'm subscribed to hit the 100k and rocket up from there. Have a good xmas & new year keep it up!
I really don’t mind where they’re made. Every single Makita product I’ve ever bought has been nothing short of fantastic which is why I’m so heavily invested in the LXT system and will continue to do so
Have you ever thought about the XGT system mate? I'm bidding my time on Makita to see what other tools are going to come out for the XGT.
I don't think Makita gets enough credit for their jigsaw range. They are dominating.
Yep
Your comments about its the customers fault for not wanting to pay the Japanese rate are true. Same thing happened with the Malco eagle grip vice grips made in the USA. They where awesome vice grips. But they where more than the Chinese made vice grips. Unfortunately only after 2 years the factory closed.
Best tool channel out there bro, thank you
I was lucky enough to start my carpentry apprenticeship just after XGT was released in NZ. I bought the 6 piece kit, got an 18V planer in redemption. I also bought the DTM52 18V multitool and a couple of sanders since then. Oh, and the HS006G from Japan last year to cut out my flooring. Next year, I'll finally be getting the XGT d-handle jigsaw.
Merry Christmas and thanks for all the work during the year!
Good stuff I enjoy your videos mate merry Christmas,happy new year.
happy holidays.
thanks for the videos.
Always love your work Tools & Stuff, Its xmas day and im watching your channel.
Haha awesome video, I like unusual stuff like this :)
btw in eu cxt line is also called 12v now, it was 10.8 but they changed it a few years ago
Loved it !! Typical that the power went out on you like it did, lol. Can't wait for the end of the year best of 2023 for sure.
Missed commenting on favourite tool. Gotta be between the mitre saw and track saw for me.
While XGT users came in at half the 18v for the channel, I'd guess it would be less than 5% for the general population of Makita users.
Thanks for the videos!
So in conclusion… 53% of Tools & Stuff fans are wrong. Got it. ;-) Merry Christmas Tools!
How dare you suggest ANY of my fans are wrong!
Merry Christmas dude , p.s. the battery checkers great 👍
im from the US and i know who one of the people youre talking about are but i usually just stick to your channel when i look for info on anything Makita way too much makita hate over here
usual redneck anti china rant, but most of them stuff are made/assembled in chine also, lol, including teslas and iphones.
Whose video was it I’m curious to know?
Project Farm was one, I'm surprised he missed the difference in models.
Project Farm is definitely one of the channels but I believe Torque Test Channel was the other.
NO TTC WAS NOT THE OTHER CHANNEL.
I live in Germany, just bought the random orbital sander DBO180, and it was made in the UK.
3:00 to be fair, Americans are fairly clueless about what's happening in the rest of the world. To be fair to Americans, Makita has them pretty close to the bottom of their priorities.
You speak the wisdom.
Americans are fairly clueless full stop!
Yes they know America is about to be cut off from the rest of the world as Russia was under the soviet.. same thing in process in the usa
Advertising = Consumption = $$$$. And over the years that has dropped off to a tiny end cap at one of our major tool chains and the other don't even carry them. Other companies constantly have their reps visiting these said stores as well which is something I haven't seen from Makita in ages. I heard that they canned the head honcho here in North America a few months ago so I am really hoping for change. Really hoping they come back to Supercross/Motocross. The sport is dominated by Japanese made bikes, seems legit.. plus my old Makita Suzuki hoodie is worn out.
I think the battery poll goes to show that the batteries charge so quick in comparison to other tool brands, and that coded are cumbersome for the most part.
Excellent. New sub! *Gone through (most) of my Bosch tools after 20 yrs of (ab)use and still doubting whether to buy into Makita 40V or wait for updated 18V. Also: that small circular saw...i need one. )) Too bad amazon Japan won't ship them to Europe for some reason.
Welcome aboard!
I have a few XGT Tools: The tracksaw is made in the UK. The charger, batteries, dust blower, hammer drill and inflator are made in China. Further 2 corded sanders, 1 made in USA, 1 made in China.
Finally someone sets it straight over these people thinking the Japanese tools are different to the Chinese ones..
I've had arguments with alot of people who think they're getting something different when they buy a Japanese tool..
I bought a Makita sander the other day and it says made in the UK! Ya coulda knocked me over with the tiny dust bag!! 😂
12v cxt line could have been so popular around the world but there is so few tools. Maybe they're gonna keep up with Milwaukee at least a bit
My dga517 and dhr182 and dust extractor are made in Romania. Barrel grip jigsaw is uk made.
Great analyzis of market economics 🤣👍 doesn't hurt to repeat.
You could always add more depth of course, why it's so expensive in some countries.
Often it's a huge part because of the over regulated and very overtaxed market in said country. It is what it is..
Great video as always. ⭐️
Don't fall for the "over taxed" BS. Corps and share holders pay a lower tax rate than most workers because they fall under "capital gains" taxes. Capital gains max out at 20% in US. It is all about greed and how big of a boat can I buy. Profit margins are king and workers are just replaceable cogs that can be disposed of if they start to squeak. Same with "over regulation" Look up Love Canal and see why corps need regulation. Corps literally calculate if it is cheaper to break the rules and ignore safety standards vs actually trying to protect the water we drink, the air we breath, and the employees. Oh, it is 5 million fine but we make 8 million by ignoring the rule. Do it. Oh, we will have to pay out 5 million for a death, actuaries calculated there would only be one death per year but we make 10 million per year. Do it.
In the UK here, only Chinese-made tool I have is a DVC750L vacuum (underrated product, but wish, WISH it had a systainer compatible form-factor like Festool managed on one of their vacuums). All other tools, cordless router, circular saw, impact driver and drill are all made in Romania, and a random orbital sander is UK-made and very reasonably priced here, likely because it only had a 3-hour drive from the factory and no borders to deal with. There's possible a DMT52 multi-tool under the tree, will see if that's from somewhere else! Interestingly the LXT batteries are a mix of Singapore and Vietnam, the Vietnam ones were bundled with tools and Singapore ones were bought separately.
DTM52… also made in Romania. And much lighter feeling than I was led to believe by all the reviews.
4:10 the 18V barrel grip is made in the UK and it is cheaper than the 40V China model. I think I have more non-China Makita tools than I have China made Makita tools. And barrel grip is superior, because you can cut upside down to avoid tearout.
Thank you for your videos, the Makita UK brochure has a little Union Flag 🇬🇧 next to each tool that is made in the UK. I see the XGT mitre saws are made in the UK amongst others.
My mitre saw is made in China.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL dam You Tube won’t let me post a picture from the UK brochure. It definitely says made in the UK for the 260 and 305mm models. I’d love to see more Western made tools but as you say how much are we actually prepared to pay for this? A little, not a lot would be my guess.
The 18v planers are made in the uk
The brushed ones or brushless?
I think the original brushed planers@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL
If you took away my cordless impact, my production would decrease dramatically.
For the jigsaw question, it should be trigger or trigger less. I don't like the barrel grip on/off button.
Bought my Makita 18v LXT circular saw in Europe so it was made in Belgium/Romania :)
I bought a DJV184Z (brushless jigsaw) from HD here in Canada last month. On HD Canada's website it says country of origin is Japan but someone who wrote a review said it was made in the UK. I found on another forum someone said that it was made in the UK. On Amazon Canada it says country of origin is China. I don't have the box anymore and the tool isn't near me to check. Regardless, the tool works well.
My Makita DUC353 is actually "Made in Germany". I was really surprised about that. Saw a few other DUC353s wich where Made in UK.
My 40V TW001 is "Made in Japan".
Both tools where regularly bought in Germany.
My 353 is made in China. TW001Gs here are also made in Japan.
Thanks mate for all the nice videos. I always looking forward to these. Coming home from work friday noon, and first sit down in my workshop at home, light a cigarette and watch the newest tools stuff video. Its almost a ritual by now lol.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year
Cheers man, glad you enjoy them. Merry Xmas.
I used a lot of the ones made in China and a few made in Romania, they were all fine. The UK made DT300Z I had at work however was missing the screws from the motor cap out of the box. That was annoying.
I bought alot of China brand tool , Dong Cheng ( DCA ) it is robust and affordable, some of the famous brand like Bosch tool's part are also made by DCA
They have some interesting unique stuff too, I've been thinking about the powered wire puller and threader thing. Could save a fair bit of time and frustration pulling wire through conduit and coreline if the torque is high enough...
Tools & Stuff; I think I heard you mention that Japan-impact drivers have use a slightly different bit-holder - is that so? I'm asking because I'm considering switching from my DF850 to WH18/36DC.
If you buy it from Japan it'll have a different chuck. International bits will still fit, they just have a little more axial movement than normal. Or you can also buy Japanese bits if it annoys you. I did a video on it a little while ago.
I have 2 dub362 leafblowers one made in China and the other one made in Germany. They perform the same, however the one made in China is noticable louder than the German made one
Id be barrel grip all the way if it was a variable speed trigger like the D handle
I will be the jigsaw made in UK had to go look. Had it for years never noticed, thought China but my random orbital sander was made Chinese .
It'd be quite nice if they could do a 3-row 9Ah LXT battery too. The DCL286 empties the 6Ah ones surprisingly quickly.
We definitely need updated batteries for lxt. I can't justify going to xgt when I already have every tool I need in lxt.
Makita needs to up their game, and I don't want to hear from them about the batteries not fitting everytool because xgt 8ah battery doesn't fit every tool.
@@shortyorc121 if width is a problem, 26650 cells might be a great alternative. That used to be the higher capacity cell before the 21700 gained popularity.
They just need to develop pouch cell batteries job done
@@brettwalkom948 yup, that'd be the easiest solution but probably not the cheapest.
26650 cells are not a realistic option as they don't use modern enough tech inside, all development has been focused on 18650 and 21700
Remember when I was in that 9%? Alas, beer coolers, lawnmowers and microwaves.
63. I’m not writing the list out because Richard easily beats me.
All lxt though. I gave away all my old nicad stuff
The japanese impact drivers are definitely built better in my opinion. The fuse, wiring quality, etc all look better. Also, I just got my JV002! I got it for $270 USD from amazon japan.
i think makita plays everything safe, which is a good way to do things, because if you have any 18v battery you can run any 18v tool, where as i have milwaukee and while all of the tools in the m18 range run on m18 batteries some of them dont perform unless they have a high out put battery, which for someone who is new or hasnt learnt this yet can make you end up buying a tool only to realise you now need another newer more expensive battery even though it is meant to be all on the same platform, while this also is good because you can still put a smaller battery on to complete something quickly and get away with it, makita has stuck to never misleading their customers in that sense, however then some tools needing two batteries really is a downfall because two is now one etc etc, you need two you need to have two charged for when they die you need to be charging two etc, and in most cases milwaukee single battery tools can outperform makitas 2 battery tools not to say they are better tools but performance wise most cases they are, then makita has the old 36 volt batteries and now the 40v range, i understand that this is not a milwaukee vs makita video but when you condsider the fact that a company keeps changing their platforms which forces people to not know whether they can trust a platform or have to change platforms costs a lot of money for the customers, seems like no tool company is perfect no matter which platform you go with something will happen or it will have its downfalls. just invest in what you think is best for you. personally i like milwaukee as they provide specific tools for my trade and the performance is exceptional. i like makita but i can never justify swithching to them because they lack certain tools and i would want both lxt and xgt but i can't justify having to invest in both platforms that are not interchangable. basically this comment has nothing to do with this video but i just felt it was relevant somehow lol.
Thanks
Thanks for your support 👍
Tools do you ever buy tools from Japan? If so, where do you buy/import from? I'd imagine us across the ditch would buy for similar cost? Thanks for your vids and all the best for 2024!
Sorry, just seen your comment. Yes I do. In the description of this video and most others there are links to the ebay sellers I buy from and I also buy from amzn.to/3Sus93P
another thing i dont see is all the people on their apple products, who dont seem to twig that they have always been made in china. (and for a very long time now)
Apple is a Chinese company masquerading as an American one , just uses American front men . It's a globalist mega corp
I live in Japan and Makita is very cheap to buy
The label on my DPB181 band saw says it's Made in U.S.A. It's 2014 model.
I love track saws
I'd say the 3 top brands in the UK are DeWalt , Milwaukee and Makita , not in that order
We also have some of the tools made in Romania
1:50, couldn’t agree more. For decades, we’ve become used to electrical items becoming cheaper and better, every time we replace one. Now, we’ve got what we wanted. Funny thing tho: fixing them takes just as long as it ever did, meaning labour cost of repair is way higher than labour cost of production here in NZ, for a tool made in China. Right to repair has to be balanced with the right of a repairer to make a living…
Makita tools should be THE tools of anyone who claims to believe in Right to Repair laws. It is quite brilliant actually how repairable they are.
Deandohertygreaser is an Irish rapiar technician who praises Makita often and absolutely loathes working on Milwaukee tools.
Makita do make duds to be sure, but they are either easily repaired or they are duds because they are third party manufacturers who license the Makita name, which Makita is getting away from slowly but surely.
I can personally attest to how easy the tools are to repair, it's a joy to get something working again for a only $10-20.
quality and durability of the tools depend only on what way it was made/manufactured. if the mode has flaws it's gonna be trash from germany or japan. so I don't really care where it's from since the same tool from china is gonna be cheaper than from japan.
Yep
Not only makita does not have bigger batteries on lxt, they don't have really tools that could provide more power like grinders, saws so if they're gonna give something new on lxt one day, they have to give/replace tools with more powerful ones like DeWalt and milwaukee have been producing new models for the last years with power advantage and so on.and that sounds like a lot of work for makita, at least there is a new xgt line
Over 100 XGT tools with 80V versions, 400 LXT tools and 200 CXT tool, of course not all in every market and you cant find what you need ?
If you need bigger batteries have a 2nd one, now there is deal for €80 you get 2 pack 4Ah batteries , 5Ah are less than €60 and 6Ah under €80 each.
What does one 12 Ah battery cost again, same as 3 sets of 2 pack 4Ah Makita , twice as much Ah for same price and if one fails, you still have 5 batteries left.
Also you need to be able to use the tool , what is the point of having battery thats bigger than the tool you use, is it just for show, ? It's sure not for doing any work.
I like my UK and Japan tools.
I'm one of the few people that does not think Makita should make larger batteries for LXT. Why would they? They already have bigger batteries, their XGT line. Why would they want to compete against themselves?
That being said I would love to see them use newer battery tech in their current LXT battery size. I'm talking higher amperage 18650 cells and pouch cell
18v bandsaws also made in japan
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Have to say this for the Yanks: Merry Christmas dudes. Keep being loyal…but the shoddiest production I see in power tools (and I see a LOT of a particular brand)….is made in the good old USA. I really can’t believe the sleight of hand involved sometimes, buried where the QC robots can’t see it😂
Snap on is a classic example of this.. the QC there is getting worse
Bosch has seemed to have a massive decline in the uk! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen any Bosch on site, they seem to do a lot of cheap diy stuff these days
Back in the early 90's i used to love my Bosch cordless drills and the cordless SDS was epic but like you i hardly ever see them now and i certainly wouldnt buy them .
@@jompy151 that's interesting given Bosch make high quality tools that can match the competition in most cases, not to mention they are the leading company in new tool technologies that lots of brands pay to be able to use in their own tools weather it be blue, red or yellow. I still see them on the job site but yeah not as much as others but I don't think that's anything to do with the performance and more to do with brand loyalty
they have great deals and promos here but i agree, you just dont see them. im thinking of extending to bosch from makita. a few tools i really like and think they are worth buying
80s Hitachi
90s Bosch
00s Dewalt/Makita
10s Makita/Milwauki
That's what I've noticed in UK
Someone should make a smash cut of all the times PF has said "Milwauuukee" in that stupid exaggerated tone 😂
I'm willing to get the more expensive one because I feel that the Japanese Craftsman should be making that tool since that's where they started in the first place it's a legacy thing and I'm willing to buy into that because based on things I have inherited from my late stepfather I have a 7 and a quarter circular saw that says Made in Japan I have a Makita drill 120 volt input half inch Chuck also made in Japan and those tools are still running today they both had brush changes but they're still going and he purchased those tools when I was about 10 years old somewhere in the 90s yes I'm willing to pay more if it's made in a Japanese plant or American Plant or anywhere else that isn't China
Holy shit. That’s the longest sentence I ever read.
Bucharest Romania too
I did mention Romania a couple of times...
Hey brother who got the Christmas question about the parts right? I have to know
You got the closest.
bottoms up
The funny thing about people that dont want to have tools made in China is that a lot of them have tools from TTI or Chervon. Hong Kong companys are regulated and controlled from mainland China dudes...
DLS110 AND DLS111 are made in UK although we cant officially buy the DLS111 i the UK
My DLS111 was made in China.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIALsame
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL Obviously not just made in the UK . When the DLS110 was first released in the UK the biggest complints were that it had no laser (or shaddow line) and it didn't have AWS but the DLS111 that was available in the rest of Europe had both and to add insult to injury was made in the UK 👍
It would be interesting to know if the UK made ones had the curved cut rail issue.
I just want 3ah and 4ah packs using 21700 Samsung 30T and 40T.
I havent gotten through the entire video yet, and ill edit this as i watch it, but i cant stand the Made in China debate.
I honestly feel that the "Made in China" debate is actually blanket racism, as if by having them manufactured in China, or having parts Made in China and assembled elsewhere, Makita are utilizing the stereotypical poor chinese sweatshop labor or supporting the communist party.
This IS a practice that is utilitized, and it does exist, but it is also possible to enact quality control as well and pay your workers more and it still be cheaper than elsewhere.
Its almost like the same thing can happen in any country, yes, even America. Milwaukee bought an old manufacturing plant they tried to retrofit and had to scrap it and build a new plant 10 miles away after a bit because the quality was terrible, and this was in America.
Americans give so much guff about Made in China but if their product says Made in Mexico they dont mind.
The Made in Mexico factories are often much newer and advanced so quality control can be high, but Chinese factories can be the same high level of quality.
It is unfortunate that "Made in China" has the reputation it does, it is such a big country, but Made in Japan in the 60s-70s was percieved as a bad thing as they was still lingering WW2 feelings, but Makita, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and other companies turned public opinion around.
Ultimately, if tools start failing and they say "Made in China" its confirmation bias, and if they say made anywhere else people are going to assume the parts come from China because everyone beeds a scapegoat.
Yep, good comment
The price is a double edged sword. If corps don't pay a good enough wage to be able to afford the higher price you are forced to get the china tool. Somehow it is ok for Corps (shareholders) to demand higher profits every year yet an employee gets nothing. Hell, workers get pay cuts and reduced benefits in order to increase profits.
It's not necessary true that "Made in Japan" is more expensive due to $USD to Yen conversion rate. I bought some Makita tools while I was in Japan simply because it was cheaper than buying in the US. I also made sure to buy a lot of Japanese Makita drills/drivers for the Japanese longer chucks/collets and their flip bits. I didn't bring an empty suitcase to Japan for no reason!
Example: That detail belt sander is $340 in the US, but only $200 in Japan.
Yeah the yen is going to become significantly cheaper
That's irrelevant because most people are definitely not going to fly to Japan to buy tools
@@brettwalkom948 But non-Japanese people are buying "Made in Japan" tools (shipped from Japan) in their home country vs their own local "Made in China" tool? So, of course "Made in Japan" is more expensive than the equivalent "Made in China" tools.
Get ready to be triggered Chuds, but anyone who's in the manufacturing space actually knows that the most world class facilities are in China. Reputations of Japan and Germany (and most definitely USA) are way out of date. Anything that is "cheaply" made regardless of place is cheaply made. You can be a boutique craftsman in Japan, Germany and yes even China, but manufacturing at SCALE is pretty much exclusive to CN now.
"Keeping costs down" aka making more profit.
According to my wife, I have way too many tools, trouble is, i`m coming over to Auckland in a weeks time to see the family, I can't drive past a bunnings, Its a medical condition, I spend all day in there, the wife just abandons me, merry xmas
Dude. Makita Grinders!
What about them?
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL they weren't even on the polls for favorite tools.
I'm going to add my grumpy old fart comment regarding Chinese made tools.
If a company goes to a Chinese manufacturer and specifies that that want the product to be manufactured to a price point, then you'll get a usable tool, but not a quality tool. If the company specifies that the tool must be made to a certain high standard (specific materials, tolerances etc) and set a QC standard then you'll get an excellent product.
Where a tool is manufactured isn't the issue, as Tools has stated it's what we're prepared to pay. If we where happy to pay a few extra bucks, but demanded a higher quality, then it'll cost us a few more bucks but we'll get a nicer tool.
Yeah the whole thing about tools being made in china is based on the cost of production and freight costs. China in general is able to do labour alot cheaper than some other countries due to their labour laws. There's also the case of the free trade agreements and such that China has
Not really, labour is a really small part of the overall production costs. The price of labour in China is cheaper for sure, but that has a lot more to do with the internal economy of a country, PPP and stuff like that (for example housing, food, and healthcare is far cheaper for Chinese workers than American). It has much more to do with the fact that the Chinese supply chain is highly self sufficient. Steel, copper, lithium, magnets, all mined within the same country. All the manufacturing equipment for power tools? Also made in China. Plastics? China. Need specific parts like screws, motors, PCBs, battery cells? The factory down the road makes them. There's a reason Milwaukee chose to make hand tools in America but not impact drivers, because to build something like that at a competitive cost takes an entire economy, you can't just plant a factory and start pumping out something as complex as modern power tools are.
Also, I grew up in the 1980s. I remember that if you wanted any cool or new piece of technology, it all came from Japan. Our first VCR player was made in Japan. Our first DVD player made in Japan. My first Walkman was made in Japan then in the 1990s, we all got sold out to China. See back in the 80s my mom used to tell me aren’t you gonna finish your dinner they’re starving kids in China that would love to have what’s on your plate. So our governments sold us all out to communist China and built them up from abject poverty, to now, one of the worlds superpowers. so no it’s not because we wanted things cheaper. It’s because our government sold us out.
Do you really need or use 5 jigsaws?! Lol
My old dbo180 sander made in the uk was alot better than the new china model.
What a ridiculous statement that the tools made in China are the same. You can't get a purple impact driver made in China. Everyone knows the purple ones are way better.
So true watching Tools and Stuff is very bad for your wallet.
I bought the 1/3 and 1/4 sander
Cxt and LXt tyre inflator
And the makita heat gun
Dewalt has 37 sales a week. I have their "sale" item adjustable wrenches(6, and 10). Both are garbage with soft jaws that deform easily. Waste of money. Might as well buy the house brand Husky. Though its not a power tool, it's still BS branding.
I seem to have missed something. What channels put out dumb reviews regarding Chinese vs Japanese impacts? Not TTC surely?
Not TTC
AvE old mate Mr Subaru thinks he's getting better tools from Japan and also. Shop tool reviews
@@brettwalkom948ave? We talking about that vid he did like 2 years ago on the impact?
@@wearsjorge55 yeah something like that he compared two different models one was from japan
Ave and project farm
Personally, I'm willing to pay more for tools, to be made in countries that aren't bulllies.
So you definitely don't want any tools made in the US then.
Japan was a bully in the past... It is never that simple cmon
Yes, I know my history. It's been a while since Jaoan has been a genocidal maniac, of course Germany as well. But they are democratic countries, America well a semi democratic country. But they are allies of New Zealand. China is not a friendly country to the world. They are committing genocide against an ethical group in their own country. I'm just saying I would rather not support a brutal dictatorship, I would rather buy from a country with better human rights, social rights, environmental standards, workers rights.
Sad part about that last poll regarding barrel grip vs D-handle is that most people voting for the d-handle has never even used one haha. I have both and was raised using the d handle. But once I got used to the barrel grip i find it gives you much better control and makes difficult cuts a breeze. But both are nice tools in the end.
Wait we want things cheaper because central bankers have ravaged and devalued our currencies to a point where the cost of living is extreme.. so no i disagree its not our fault 😊.
No mate I’ve got my Japanese Makita tools I’ve paid $500 / $600 tools that are still going no warranty issues. Mine isn’t about about anything other than personal experience. Your correct all companies have moved their factories to China and yes in part it is our faults. I buy American and Scandinavian tools which are yes more expensive but I’m not doing warranty claims. So hey some people are happy to pay more for a tool that’s going to last. Not like this 40 volt gear that’s constantly going under warranty repairs. Get what you pay for just not with Makita now days.
I want to pay more for anything as long as its not made in communist China! I understand that yes, so many products that I myself use are made there, but any opportunity I have to purchase something made somewhere else I in fact do take that opportunity. I do appreciate that companies are waking up and expanding their manufacturing operations to other countries.
Milwaukee tools claim that their products are manufactured in China, Germany, Mexico, the United States , and Vietnam. 5 countries.
DeWalt Tools are made in Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and China; 4 countries.
This is in comparison to Makita with Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Romania, the United Kingdom, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Canada, and the United States. 11 countries.
Whether they all source local parts or all rely on Chinese parts and manufacture locally I do not know, but I choose to believe Makita have less reliance on Chinese parts due to twice the amount of manufacturing elsewhere around the world than it's competitors.
Are all parts sources from China, or are some made locally? I don't know to be honest.
1. do you really believe that china is "communist" ? I hope not.
2. Even if tools are not made in China, most of their parts are so it is basically irrelevant
@@riba2233 what do you think CCP stands for?
@@treebossmike8818 bruh... That is just in the name. Do you also think that north korea is democratic just because it is in their name? Cmon...
No one ever asked me if I wanted cheap crap to throw away every few years or better made stuff that might last 10 or 15 or more. I had a made in Japan / Assembled in US color TV in HS a billion yrs ago, and had it for 20 yrs. Still worked but tubes just use too much energy. I paid 2 - 3 more for hand tools made in the US or Japan, and everyone is better built and industructible. When I am going to destroy a tool, I go to Harbor frieght and buy cheapest crap from China and throw it away . I'd pay double for high quality made in Japan / US / E Europe etc... AND feel better for not supporting scum
I don’t have a choice. It’s not our fault that Makita moved production to China. We didn’t demand it. They wanted cheaper costs. It’s silly to suggest they pass on those savings to us. Prices aren’t that different.
Doubt I’ll get the 40v jigsaw now. Stick to the UK made one. Keep jobs here.
Bruh. Those jobs in the uk are just some low paid ones on the assembly lines, they just get buch of parts from china/japan and put them together. Real deal would be if those parts were manufactured in the uk, but sadly they aren't.
The uk is almost completely dead regarding manufacturers
@@riba2233 None of which negates any of the points made. And those jobs still pay back into the UK economy. Yes I would much prefer a larger manufacturing base here. And I don't even mind other country's having manufacturing. But please don't act like the choice of Makita was made by me or others. And don't pretend China isn't a country that is friendly to the west
@@wearetheremnants1615 The UK has a lot of good manufacturers. We shouldn't just say it's almost dead and allow it to die. The reason Makita moves production to China isn't to save me money. It's to make them more.
A lot of makita tools are double or more of almost all other brands for there less ordinary tools and most of them are still made in China so thats not a very good excuse
Where do you live? Most regions that is certainly not the case.
That is a very US centric point of view where brands are free to undercut the market... But in the end the customers pay for it. In the rest of the world Milwaukee is usually more expensive.
Are you comparing professional tools to professional tools? Makita is here one of the more reasonable prices ones. Only with Dewalt coming out cheaper but then again Dewalt is often cheaper also in quality.
@riba2233 If brands aren't free to undercut the market, is it still a free market?
@@chipreier1 it is not that simple. If you let companies undercut the market, they will become dominant, eliminate the competition and raise prices. After that, you have a monopolistic market and that is not even close to a free market. Look what happened with amazon... So all in all, you want some regulation for a healthy market.
Bruh, “Made in Japan” = a.) they don’t want a stockpile of all of those different colored impacts and (most commonly) b.) they don’t plan to sell many. Coincidentally, B is why the higher price. Economies of scale and all that ish.
Yeah I said that bruh
The Japanese made Makitas are the top of the line and have the best build quality of any tools i have used. Us, canadian and Uk made tools follow closely with chinese made being bottom of the barrel. They are still good tools but if i had the choice i would get the Japanese manufactured model.
No difference if we are being honest
@riba2233 it's more of the old school corded tools that are made in Japan like 6 and 12 inch planers, curved planers, 16 inch circ saw, spade drills, etc
@@bartfoster1311 ok yeah that is something different
Most likely all the parts are made in China for the tools that are made in the uk, japan, USA, etc. The tools are just assembled in them countries. The makita 18v BL high torque and high speed screwdriver even say assembly in the USA from global parts on the box.
Metabo is doing the same for their tools that say made in Germany, look at where all the parts are made, china.
I can import to Australia a coloured 172 impact driver made in japan cheaper than I can buy a teal 172 made in china. The point you are claiming in your video doesn’t make sense, made in japan cost more ?
Two kinds of Makita tools in the USA. Big box store (HD, Lowe’s, etc) sell lower spec mode;s ALL made in China. My local contractor store sells higher spec models and most not made in China. Only Makita tool I’ve had a problem is highest spec 18V handheld light. Bought 2 separate times and went through 3 switches. Did not have the option on buyin a non China model, it does not exists. Makita, if you make a tool then make a model NOT made in CHina, shame on you