Before you dive too deep into which battery system to consider, it's a good idea to have information about Makita and its tools. In fact, the 18V line, which is the world's largest compatible ...

that also means you won't be able to use a 40V battery on any of Makita's power tools that fit an 18V battery. If you have any question as to which is which, the 18V line of tools are branded as LXT.

And like its bigger Makita sibling, the X2 line can combine two LXT 18V batteries into one tool, delivering twice the power. The system is divided into three tiers: the 36V tools (activated with ...

However, weight is a factor in the all-day usability of a cordless power tool, and the lightest Makita 18V battery is the 2.0Ah model (BL1820B-2). It weighs 0.8 pounds and can recharge in 25 ...