Cordless power tools are very convenient as they can be used anywhere without worrying about finding an electricity supply. They also avoid the need to be careful with the power lead, enabling you to concentrate on the job in hand. Despite these advantages early cordless power tools suffered from significant disadvantages. They were not as powerful as mains powered tools, battery life was poor and batteries would self drain if left for any length of time.
Things are different these days, with the latest battery battery technology cordless tools (particularly Makita cordless tools) are used by the professionals.
Makita were one of the pioneers of cordless tools but with its 18 volt Lithium-Ion cordless series it changed the game. The range now includes over 35 tools and is aimed primarily at [...]