Great suction but the rest of the design is really poor
I've had this extraction unit now for 6 months so I think I am in a position to give a useful review on it after many projects.
The short version is no, I would not recommend this. Its poorly designed and at the same time, expensive.
The good points
- The suction is powerful
- The dual filter system is great, it never clogs up
- You get a floor vacuum set unlike other brands
- You get two hoses for different uses
Now the bad points
- The three wheel design makes it unstable and want to topple over if the ground is less than perfectly smooth
- There is no storage for all the attachments, the hoses, the cord, etc. This is ridiculous for a machine at this price ... I would expect this kind of annoyance with a Henry.
- The storage there is, doesn't work well, and the manual is just plain incorrect.
- You don't get adapters needed for Makita tools - and now I have more little plastic bits to put nowhere
- The metal pipes for the floor vac don't stay together and just fall apart during use
- The alarm is infuriating... it goes off when I am vacuuming the floor and it doesn't matter what speed to set the suction to, it goes off. There is no way to disable it when you don't need it.
- The rubber blanking cap will for sure break after I've put it in and out a few more times
- Its heavy
- The hose / cable clips are poorly designed an annoying.
- The bags are hard to dismount without getting dust everywhere - Festool system is much better
- The cable and hoses are shorter than the competition (see Festool again)
- The 28mm hose has a tendency to fall off as its just screwed into the hose... again, a really cheap design. See the rotating cuff on the end of a Festool hose.
Merchant Response Dear Rad, many thanks for taking the time to review the Makita Corded Dust Extractor - this will be very useful for anyone considering buying a vacuum cleaner. As this product comes with a 1-year guarantee you should be able to return the product to Makita for a refund or perhaps a replacement (a better model!). No doubt they would also be grateful for some feedback on the design / features of this dust extractor so they can make some improvements in the future.
Kind regards, Travis Perkins Team
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Weight
4.10 kg
Maximum Cut at 90 Degrees
135 mm
Maximum Cut in Wood
135 mm
Maximum Cut in Steel
10 mm
Power Type
Corded
Stroke Length
26 mm
Strokes per Minute
0 - 2800 spm
Noise K Factor
3 dB(A)
Noise Sound Power
95 dB(A)
Noise Sound Pressure
84 dB(A)
Vibration K Factor
1.5 m/s2
Wattage
720 W
Voltage
240 V
Case
Yes
Includes
Anti Splintering Device-Cover Plate-Dust Nozzle & Case-Hex Wrench-Jig Saw Blade Set
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