It's Finally Here! Makita XRW01 LXT 18-volt Cordless Ratchet Review
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- When @Makita Tools USA launched their 12V cordless ratchet, it took about 5 minutes for everyone to ask when we'd get the 18V. Low and behold, it's here, we have the Makita XRW01 18V Cordless Ratchet and we put it through some testing. You can get the Makita 18-volt cordless ratchet as a bare tool (XRW01Z) for $159, or you can get the kit (XRW01T) with one 2Ah battery and charger for just $229. Makita includes a 3-year warranty on the 18V ratchets. You get a brushed
motor and variable speed trigger that controls the 0-800 RPM and 35 ft-lbs of torque. Just like the 12V cordless ratchet, you can switch between the 1/4" and 3/8" anvil within seconds.
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I could be wrong but I think these ratchets are designed for you to manually break the nut by cranking the handle then using the trigger to run the nut off. Same for tightening.
Facts
Its basically an advantage with the leverage to break boom than spin off with the trigger
Thats how I have been using mine.
you are correct my friend, but some people are not as wise as us.
Gday Tim,
This was exactly the review I’ve been looking for! You answered all the questions I had. I’ve always enjoyed the quality of my Makita corded tools and I’m about to upgrade my early Dewalt cordless 1/4” impact to a Makita 18v ratchet. (I’m also investing in the Makita 40v 3/4” impact so I’ve got the larger stuff we’ll covered to.) But I need a ratchet for the smaller stuff in tight spots and mainly after the time saving nut runner aspect of it. I expect to help it to break most nuts loose, then run it off. I mainly work on skidsteers such as Cats and Bobcats and they have a lot of 10-14mm fasteners. I believe the latest model out now is the DWR180Z. Great review with practical information. Thanks for taking the time to make and post this vid. Much appreciated,
Cheers 🍻
Thank you for the kind words. We do our best to be informative and helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the demonstration. I learned something with the ratchet.
Totally agree, torque is not important. I want to be able to break it free and spin it off where an impact can't get in and do it like under a dash or dealing with a starter.
I had the 18v, returned it even though I liked using it. I would get the 12v , smaller and basically same power . The direction change lever needs beefed up or redesign , delicate
I just used this one to run 1/2 in tapcons in. It worked just fine. Had to manually move it a few times but it drove great.
this is a great tool.. will be perfect at home I'll be getting this.
I just got one of these and it works great. The press release says it has 35 ft. lbs. of tightening torque. Doesn't say it will break something tightened to 35 ft. lbs. Don't know if that makes a difference. The only reason I'd use the 1/4" drive anvil (if I don't lose it first) is if using a 3/8" to 1/4" adapter would take up too much space. I bought the kit since I wanted the small battery and it cost the same as buying the bare tool and a battery. The charger it comes with is the slow charger but I have so many of the fast chargers it doesn't really matter. If I wasn't on the Makita LXT platform I probably would have gone with the Milwaukee but I'm still happy with it.
The newer fuel M12 Milwaukee ratchet is slightly more powerful (rated at 55lbs) but the ratchet head is huge! Their older model was way smaller and was more usable for me. I work on compact cars so I can barely fit it anywhere. I actually regret buying the newer Milwaukee ratchet because of the size issue.
all tools that label torque. is "breakaway" torque always. So if the gun tightens something. It 100% can remove that same thing.
@@lfgamble3924 Thats not true for ratchets, they can tighten but not loosen. Part of the explanation is the momentum, the nut/bolt is rotating fast and comes to a sudden stop, its a mild impact. Starting from zero rpm they cant tighten more than they can loosen.
Is it better than the snap on electric impacts?
@@mikejones-py5zsthat's what I want to find out since I work on cars I'm no longer at the shop which I'm use to the snap on etc ones but I'm in construction now so I'm wondering how these compare to by for the house
I have one of these, I always use the bigger batteries, but I pull apart motors, interior and suspension yes it may need to be broken lose but much easier to work than my impacts in a lot of spots
Is it just as good as snap on or at least close and to any mechanic named brand ones????
Hey man, nice setup with the progressive torque bolts. Just one feedback about the audio, the swoop noises between cut scenes came too loud through my speakers. Looks like a good tool. Thanks for showing
Hi Tim, this is a sharp tool I need a lock switch my power tools are in a tool bag and anything can hit the trigger, it’s sharp,
I agree tongue is not everything.. for me and what I do, I needed both. So I picked up the DeWalt ratchet. But, you can never go wrong with Makita.
Yes, the DeWalt definitely has more torque. We feel like Makita could have done a better job with this ratchet. Thanks for watching.
As the 18 volt a step up in power or just a different battery like the Milwaukee fuel multi tools? I didn't feel like the m18 multi tool put out much more power just more run time but who really use a multi tool to run down a whole battery
I love the 1/4" and 3/8" anvil swapouts
It definitely allows you to use either line of sockets. Thanks for watching.
Would prefer an on board storage for the anvil not currently being used. Too easy to lose.
@@markhedquist9597 I have on-board storage that I keep my wratchet, extra batteries and charger in with compartments. Courtesy of "Husky" tool bags.,.
Being able to swap drive size looks nice. Since it's got a fully open head, why didn't they make the anvil double sided, 3/8" on one side and 1/4" on the other? No spare part to lose.
@@axl151 you'd be losing ability to squeeze the head into certain confined spaces. You'd be adding whatever the adjacent anvil size is to the overall head size. I'm pretty sure Makita already considered that.
You didn’t give this tool it’s respect
if you were too use ANY of the competitors equivalent tool you’ll find the makita too rule for one Very Important Reason…It’s the only tool you can switch drive direction in greasy hands! That switch alone (not too mention the two sizes you get) puts this in from of its competitors in this line
The new Dewalt sealed head has NO grease problem and it can drive break torque on nuts up to about 70 ft lbs. Agreed it is a new model in a later year,
Thanks for the video, help me a lot
Glad to hear that!
I'll stick to my air ratchet I bought from harbor freight in 1980. That thing will remove those nuts without an issue. I was expecting the 18 volt to be comparable.
Right now its $103 at Amazon. I bought one for myself as a xmas gift.
How’re you liking it?
Answer!!!!!!!😂😂😂
Makita need a new battery format for the smaller tools, all my larger tools are Makita lxt however anything 12v (smaller hand tools) I use Milwaukee due to the larger makita battery often getting in the way.
I bought the 12v when it came out. I love it. At the time it was the fastest RPM cordless ratchet (I believe). I wonder if it still is. My only complaint: on board storage for the second anvil would be great. Seems a no brainier to me. Would be difficult to find a spot for that, but it would really ease the worrying about losing it.
I bought a Makpak 2 and will get some universal foam used in tool suitcases to cut out space for the 18v Makita ratchet, extra 2ah battery and the extra anvil, plus some bit adapters and whatever. The barebone Makpaks are cheap but beware that they seem to be of lower quality than cases included with expensive Makita kits, i had to remove some plastic to make the locks of the universal Makpak go smoothly but yet firm, can use a rouch sandpaper and make sure to not remove too much plastic.
@@pflaffik Ya, I have both, bare boxes, and supplied boxes with tools. Haven't noticed a huge difference in either. They are both kinda tough to fiddle with the latches. Haha. Especially with a thumb that has two splits in it from cold, dry weather. Yow! It's been a topic of late, the sanding or filing of the plastic latch. I'll get to it, eventually...
Along with organizing my tools in the boxes themselves...
Thanks for the Intel, the whole reason I was watching the video is to figure out if it had onboard storage for the secondary anvil.
How lame that it doesn't, I equally lame and like the idea of changing anvils despite not really needing it since you can find some pretty small 3/8 drive sets.
Love that he tested 5AH batteries as well.
Thank you everyone.
How does it compare to snap on and other actual mechanic brand electric ratchet tools really would like to go with the makita
@@jms7620snap on is overpriced and overrated don’t get snap on waste of money makita is very good
Had this for 2 months before it took a crap on me and I used it regularly for work. The new fast power fuel 3/8 Milwaukee has treated me better so far
I had the exact opposite experience. The Milwaukee battery kept flying out on me and eventually broke.
Wow, they score extra points for providing both 3/8 and 1/4" socket adapters/anvils.....and lose the points because there's no place on the tool to store the socket adapter/anvil not in use. Elementary.
just curious. Friends mechanic told him to return hie 3/8 drive milwaukee and get the 1/4 drive. Said it was more versatile due to the much smaller head. The 12 volt milwaukee also is more compact due to battery configuration. Makes sense to me. As a carpenter I use different brand tools for different reasons. Battery tools might confuse that. When I cut I look AT the blade.Grew up on a skill worm drive. Makita let's me see the blade on their rt handed saw. I can't make the same cut either a milwaukee or Dewalt saw. Milwaukee used to make the best recip saw. That went out the window years ago. 12volt milwaukee tools are little beasts! To me milwaukee cordless sanders, jig saws don't measure up to the Makitas? Go figure. Newer 36 volt left hand saw is a great saw! Thanks for listening.
I think your friends mecha mis-spoke or was misunderstood. If you want M12 Fuel 3/8 with small head you get the FHIR version.
Hello - I was wondering what’s the model number on the Gearwrench torque wrench you used to torque the 10 and 15 ft lbs?
Model 85171: 1/4" DRIVE 120XP™ MICROMETER TORQUE WRENCH 30-200 IN/LBS. Thanks for watching.
@@Shoptoolreviews Thank you very much!!!
NOT IMPRESSED with the tool! But the review is good. To apply torque is not a big thing with a cordless ratchet however, to BREAK the torque is important to many of us! And later in life you will test the sealed head Dewalts and believe a bit different!
Nice but an extended reach 18v ratchet with a head like the Hercules (long and SLIM) would be much nicer.
But are the different heads going to come out when you pull the socket off?
Usually no
does any company sell 1/2 anvils for the ratchet? i mostly have 1/2 sockets.
my first thought also. I'm not going to be buying one if I have to buy new sockets just use with it too.
Great job as always Tim. I have the 12 volt Makita would the 18-volt be an upgrade and if so why.
Thank you for the kudos. If you have the 12V Makita, I would NOT buy the 18V. I expected, before receiving and using the 18V that I would definitely recommend it, but it's just not that impressive. I'm not sure why Makita did not use a brushless motor in this 18V and give it more power. I think the 12V is very close in performance. I wish that I could tell you differently, but I'd just use the 12V. Thanks for watching.
I like your last two tests. I just got it as a "free" tool at HD, and have yet to decide if I want to keep it.
send it my way haha
Then you don't need it 😁
i own this, i like the ratchet. the only thing is. Is there an anvil for 1/4" bits? i couldnt find ne thing online
Like 1/4" screwdriver bits? No. Only what comes in the box. You could get a 1/4" bit holder though. I would think a screwdriver bit in the head itself wouldn't be very useful because normally you can't get that close to the surface with the size of the tool body.
In my past I have had my body parts in a spot where that tool would have been perfect given that it is not an impact
Thanks for watching.
Will it work manually if you have no battery power🤔
Yes, it will. Thanks for watching.
It’s seems like the 12 volt is stronger
No case with a tool with two adapters to keep track of...but it's a Makita, should last for years
You’re using the ratchet the wrong way. You break the nut free first and then use the ratchet.
Wow I may return my milwaukee fuel high speed ratchet for this. Although I love the Milwaukee
I don't know that I'd do that. Thanks for watching.
@@Shoptoolreviews yea your rite...just the 800 rpm caught my eye
The makita isnt always fast, i think project farm found his 12v Makita to be a bit slow, but if you care about the grip then get the Makita. M12 is way too thick for comfort
Someone did a speed comparison between the Makita and Milwaukee high speed and if I remember right they were pretty close but overall the Milwaukee is probably better but Makita usually wins on reliability.
Is this tester for real? You take the half a second to manually break the nut free than run it off.
Why didn’t he use himself and the torque point where the wrench could lean on?
I know these ratchets arent supposed to be nut busters but the power is still way too low for the size of that thing. Hopefully going to brushless in the future will help this line.
Speaking of 12v. I got my dewalt extreme circular saw saturday
A let me borrow that lmao 🤣
That's an awesome saw. Thanks for watching.
Spend a lot of time talking about it being a nut runner, not an impact and then all the tests were about torque instead of the speed of running nuts? I would have loved to see a speed test vs the 12v Makita and/or the Milwaukee highspeed 12v. Especially considering the 12v is rated to the same rpm but is slower than the Milwaukee rated at half the same speed
Is the 18V better than the 12V?
I have both and the 18v is not much more powerful than the 12v, but all my other Makita tools use the exact same 18v battery and charger
I just broke mine after it's first use...it was abuse but I find it sad that my ryobi lasted a year of straight abuse before it broke. This makita lasted all but 3 days and it costs 4 times as much.
Upgraded from an older 18v kit. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv I independently chose the drill and impact tool, before I came across the kit.I like the 3 speed impact gun. It seems more powerful than my older one, and it can be set to be really gentle. The drill is more appropriately sized for my use. I used to have a hammer drill, but I did not like that it was so big and it was not a great hammer drill. I rather have a smaller drill like this, and then get a corded hammer drill for the odd case I need that.
I wish Makita make extend version of this, but they probably too busy making the 40v stuffs now.
No sign of any 40v ratchet here and its just as well, the smallest 40v battery is 2.5ah and thats the same as 5ah 18v battery. However i wish they were brushless.
That 40 volt stuff is crazy priced right now. I hope it comes down but till then I’m staying away from it.
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Thanks for watching.
Is it brushless?
No, it is not. Thanks for watching.
it'd be nice if they had a spot to put the anvil that's not being used, like a spot on the handle.
im sold
Thanks for watching.
Is it only me that thinks it should come with a 1/2" Anvil ?
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Volts = Amount of Potential Pressure more pressure more power (water in a lake high in the mountains)
Amps = Amount of Currant, Flow, Draw of electrons this is related to Heat and Wire Size (water moving down the river)
Watts = Amount of work getting done (Amps x Volts = Watts) (Water wheel in the river doing work at the mill)
Ohms = Amount of Resistance of the Currant, Flow, Draw (Rocks in the river, water wheel, Belts connecting the wheel to the mill, saw blades spinning, the wood getting push into the saw blade is all Resistance)
Makita's overload protection circuitry is super aggressive and many of their tools really underperform from a dead start into a dead stall. I've seen it with their saw and such too-- any hint of blade binding and it cuts out. A bit too nanny ish for my tastes, but I still like my Makita tools even though they require more specific techniques.
The M12 models killing my hand, even when only testing. I dont have small hands, the M12 is just ridiculously thick, for the same reason why Ryobi tools are so uncomfortable to use for more than a few minutes, the idea to fit the battery in the handle is always a bad one.
Milwaukee, Ridgid, and Ryobi are all made by the same company! TTI Industries makes them!
Milwaukee = High End
Ridgid = Middle of the Road
Ryobi = Low end
@@TjMcKeen22 I know that, and the Milwaukee ratchet has the battery inside the handle, which is counterproductive. I got the 18v Makita ratchet and it is perfect, the handle is high on the sides but narrow on top/bottom, it is even better than it looks. The battery on the back is critisized by some but i doubt those people used it in real life, because in real life its the only ratchet that holds up ergonomically.
I respect Milwaukeee, some batteries fall off so its definitely not up there with Makita quality wise but overall they are great, i know shops thgat do heavy duty work on trucks who use Milwaukee exclusively and they have very few issues, but only Makitas are proven to last a lifetime, its Japan vs China, Makita manmufactures in China but under their own rules. I know Chinese people who told me stories about Chinese mentality and i agree with them; China is best at manufacturing but ONLY when the mother company abroad is doing the QC. Yamaha, Makita, Pioneer, 3 great examples of Japanese companies who make top notch quality in China.
@tylermckeen7918 great insight Tyler 👍 great to know!
Shoulda weighed it without the battery... Not everyone has the 2Ah.
You will if you buy the kit
Im worried about the future when people cant find the weight without a video. I could find the weight faster than you wrote the nega comment
"nega"? Do you mean negative? I left nothing negative, just a suggestion to help a wider audience. I bought it just so I can weigh it. I don't trust the manufacturers for their specs.
I do like it, it feels small in the hand... I've been using it more than my M12 high speed ratchet.
Thanks
@9:43
You went from a 18V 2.0Ah Battery to a 18V 5.0Ah Battery expecting more power?
That's like having a V8 engine with a 15 gallon gas tank and swapping it out for a 25 gallon gas tank and expecting more power. Amp Hour (Ah) is a measurement of how much Capacity a battery has smaller batts have smaller Ah# larger batts have larger Ah#
Reupload?
Correct, we mentioned in the first video that this ratchet is brushless, but it is Not brushless. So, we had to reshoot a scene and do some more editing. We re-uploaded the fixed video and pulled the wrong info down. Thanks for watching.
I’ll just use a drill 😂
Who can’t read a tape? Maybe makita will come out with a careless tape that speaks the distance.
They have, it's called a laser distance measurer 😂
YOUR DATE IS WRONG DUDE ....AUG 3RD 2021
Эта уже бандура лучше 12v с маленьким акб
Thanks for watching.
Too bulky ...m12 Milwaukee ftw
My problem is the M12 is too bulky. The grip, with a thick battery inside, its terror, would not use an M12 for any extended time.
@@pflaffik you must be referring to the 2nd gen. I have the 1st gen and it’s not really really as bulky.
Nice tool but not for me
Thanks for watching.
wont work for more than a day , then it starts slipping in the head . direction lever is poor . dont bother buying it
Glad I saw your video because as a professional, I wouldn't buy this Makita ratchet. It's a overpriced nut runner. If they can't make a cordless ratchet that break at least 35 ft lbs, no point in owning one. If you have to use it like a manual ratchet, save your money. Keep up the good video reviews.
You don't have to use it like a manual ratchet. It easily has enough power even for rusty threads. If you use manual ratchets a lot, it will speed up your life. I had to tear apart the front end of my car and never touched my manual ratchets. Just this thing and an impact wrench for the stubborn ones.
I thought he covered that fairly well with the nyloc nuts, but I suppose if you don't understand the difference, yeah you don't need one.
Funny enough there's other videos of people reviewing these and it does break free 35.4ftlbs and 35.7ftlbs
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No, I’m Tim Johnson!
Maketa needs to do better to be competitive, Ryobi out performs this Maketa unit, also the 3/8, and the 1/4, anvel swap, i see those getting lost
You cant be serious. Ryobi???? Their ratchet is a bad joke!
I like Makita but lately their tools seem to be leaving me wondering what the hell were they thinking when they designed some of them. Like this ratchet. It’s forward reverse selector is really awkward and the torque is really lacking especially if you want to use it as a 3/8” ratchet.
@@whatfreedom7 I agree with you
I like Makita but that’s a fail.
This tool is absolutely terrible doesn’t last a week of full use
totaly agree . same here . broke first day
To wimpy. Needs "more power".
Plenty enough to take off even rusty threads. If you use hand ratchets a lot, it's just something to speed up your work. I had to tear apart the front end of my car and this was a game changer.
Cool but, red team all the way
Makita for the win
nurburgring all the way
@@user-cu3uo2cs8i Kanpai!!!
Go Red.
I agree this seems too weak.. I know it's not an impact but 15ftlbs come on
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