This is the kind of tool that a guy who can stare at a tool for hours and inspect/scrutinize/admire/drool on will be squirming impatiently until he finally purchases it. A guy like me, that is. I can't wait to see what the next video is on.
I got my XSB01 in the mail last week and it's great! I love this tool. I've been using it with metal, wood and plastic.... It's wonderful and I'm still on my first sanding band... Watching you go through them, I have 5 boxes of 80-120 grit. Within a day off getting the Makita sander, I got the M12 diegrinder (2585-20), it's an awesome addition to my arsenal. You need one!
Use mine for metal work & it's the business ! Waited a long time for this & no regrets. In the UK it's made in Japan. Great video as usual. many thanks, Julian.
how are you finding it three months down the line ,, looking at one of these either 240 or cordless or a dynabrade one ,, just interested to hear your thoughts now youve owned one for a while thanks t
Another great vid! I have to say I’m quite impressed with how good of a job it does, it chews up wood very fast, this could definitely help me in my sanding, I have a Makita corded finishing sander and it gets most of the jobs done, but it’s very slow. I do also like that the belt is very skinny, you can get into so many tight spaces.
@Tools & Stuff. Thanks for the great video review on that Makita Cordless 18V belt sander. So I'm not the only Makita owner who has a problem with Makita's dust ports and the many different size ports they have for their tools. Your plunge cutting with the Makita belt sander just proves that you don't need to buy a Festool Domino joiner. And it's a great sander too. So versatile! Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
TIP! Great tool, we have been using corded one ages for steel. Since the special belts for this are kind of expensive and not commonly available. I usually buy 533x75 belt (you need quality one, preferable taped backside like Mirka) you squeeze it between your fingers together, make cut with scrissors the width you need and then all the rest you can just tear to get narrow belt out of wide one.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL check out Hikoki/Metabo HPT' s new 36V belt sander just released in states for reasonable $169 US$ This is a hybrid Cordless/AC capable tool which is perfect for this tool as real deep sanding needs lots of runtime without burning up batteries
I had been pondering over purchasing this tool but after watching your fine review I bit the bullet and ordered - thanks! You asked us to report back on where ours were manufactured. I purchased mine from Amazon UK and it was made in Japan. Also, it came with an adapter (22mm) in the box, for connecting dust extraction. I am about to order the 13mm optional attachment to expand my options further. Great reviews and really I enjoy watching the channel - cheers!
I like the multi tool comparison, as this falls in the same category. It's a tool no-one really needs. But once you've bought one you'll be amazed at how many times you grab it to get that one finicky thing done just a tad bit quicker 'n easier.
Two years later and Milwaukee's claiming that their just released M12 bandfiles/finger belt sander is the first one. Also, it's interesting seeing Makita's belt tensioning and replacement system. Both the M12 and Pneumatics I have do it this way: The finger is spring loaded and automatically tension themselves. They also have a latch that will hold the finger in, and you can replace the belt.
Nice! Great video as usual! I really hope these get popular and Makita makes these by the millions. I suspect its kind of a niche tool, and that is why its $280.00 US price, for the bare tool. $479.00 for the 2 battery charger and case "kit" Its really not a super complex tool , but its price would make one think it is. Makita's 110volt small sander like this, was the same way for decades, it seemed very pricey. Not many of the "popular" electric tool companies make this tool, So Makita can kinda price it at whatever. Hopefully economies of scale and competition, will get that to drop someday.
Great video again. Informative, entertaining and fun to watch! Can i ask you.. Somewhere in the beginning you mentioned what's the meaning of the sybmbols describing what tool you're buying. Can you tell men from where can i get an information about makita tools. DBS for that sander, DHP for the combi/hammer drills, DGA for the angle grinders... etc. And the letters after the numbers RFE, RTJ
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL 6 mm , 9 mm and 13 mm sander heads seem to be sold separate , 6 mm is €90 and 13 mm is €110 , here in Finland . Thats about the same that i paid for 75mm/3" screw feeder head spare part for Makita DFR 550 , and making it to DFR 750 ... base tool is same on several models . Makita DFR 550 + spare part for 75 mm screws = 25 % cheaper than DFR 750 model alone ... one of those that make no sense .
Thanks for the Video, i learn allot from you again. See you soon. Cant wait for you to do one on the Makita XGT compound Mitre Saw, should be available soon in NZ
Bought the corded one of these nearly 20 years ago. It's the sort of tool where you don't know what you're going to use it for and when you have it you use it for loads of stuff. Might get the cordless version now. Just buy wider 533 belts and cut them down. Much better than buying the genuine expensive ones. Means you can also get the tougher blue zirconium ones. Also I've found that if you reduce the speed to 3 on a new belt as it stretches in. Then you can increase speed and the belt lasts longer
You've probably been asked this plenty times, but considering the new 40V Max range, would you recommend jumping onto the 18v platform now? Or stick to another brand?
The Makita lxt line is going to be around for a long time yet, there's still lots of tools coming along, they would be crazy to end it so I would have no hesitation in buying Makita 18v tools .
That's because the gardening tools are made by Dolmar Sachs, and some of them actually still are manufactured here. The machines made in the EU (i.e. Romania) seem to have very nice build quality. With the chinese made tools, I had mixed experiences. I had one that was definitly inferior to the EU built counterpart (same machine, I sent the first one back and reordered and by chance got one that was made in the EU), but I also have some Makitas made in China that are impeccable. So it might have been just that one in a thousand that just wasn't that great...
@@Fekillix I suppose in the end all Makita tools are made to the same standards (when it comes to the exact same models built in differnt places). Over all, the quality of the Makita tools I own (must be around 13 right now) has been super good. I literally never had even one machine let me down ever. The one China made tool I sent back was the biggest brushless single 18V recip saw Makita makes. It has a user replaceable rubber boot at the front that simply was too loose for my liking. That said, at that point I didn't know that it was user replacable and that it's normal for that part to seperate from the housing. The Romania built machine had a tighter fit, yes, but I don't think that this had any influence on the performance of any of those saws. It was completely cosmetic. So I wouldn't interpret too much in this one glitch. We'll probably find some people who had similar occurances with EU or UK built machines as well. It just happens once in a while that a batch of components is a bit off but it seems that this is indeed a rarity with Makita which is a great thing!
Crikey .. another must have Makita. Found the dust port adaptor - yep, its another accessory! I was about to by a pneumatic version of this as I wasn't aware of this Makita and I didn't want to buy the Metabo version (~$600 skin). Thanks .. I think ;/
My son in law has the Rigid/AEG belt sander and it's capable-not amazing-but definitely better power and run time than the Ryobi Waiting for Milwaukee, Makita, Metabo HPT/Hikoki to bring to market-first capable one gets the worm-I hope it's Hikoki/Metabo HPT cuz I would use it with the AC adapter for longer jobs
Alright mate, if you plan on using it for metal it might be worth getting some blue zirconiated belts as they last a lot longer, Good vid again. Cheers.
oh i didnt know that! it is sad that makita is slowly stoping to make their tool in japan. like the impact driver dtd170z was made in china and was supposedly more powerful than the dtd160z and thet was made in japan. there was a little bit of power increase but not as much a makita claimed. its sad...
The reason I never purchased this tool this is the belts, I can easily get 3M belts for my cheap and cheerful Ryobi power file in 457mm size, using crap belts detracts from the experience and causes huge frustration, 3M belts are the only ones I'd consider regardless of the cost, but hard to find them in 533mm around here hence Makita getting ruled out in favour of the Ryobi. 3M or put the tool away.
I think some comments don’t realize they have been making the pneumatic versions of these for 50 years and are a main staple in the metal fab world. But…..one of the most common belt sizes is 1/2” x 18”. Makita picked the wrong size here, not very common. 3M is the bomb and makes a nice selection of 1/2” x 18” belts…….👍
One Review per week! It will take me forever to watch all videos from your Channels. Multi Tool DTM51 (€ 150) + Grinder DGD800 (€ 180) vs Belt Sander DBS180 (€ 340). *Poor pricing positioning* 😡
@settle down Beavis Certainly, prices have dropped but I haven't changed my opinion. Amazon: *DTM51Z* Multi-Tool (€ 120) + *DGD800Z* Die Grinder (€ 110) vs *DBS180Z* Belt Sander (€ 260).
I bought one of these. I can grind metal for about 5 minutest before it shuts off and the white light starts blinking. Apparently some kind of overheat protection. Then it takes forever to cool down for that next five minutes. A totally worthless tool!! I had to buy the corded version in order to get any actual work done.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL I have experienced similar issues with battery powered angle die grinder from milwaukee which I sent back twice and still has the same problem, and a corded angle die grinder from suhner....total german garbage
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This is the kind of tool that a guy who can stare at a tool for hours and inspect/scrutinize/admire/drool on will be squirming impatiently until he finally purchases it. A guy like me, that is. I can't wait to see what the next video is on.
I got my XSB01 in the mail last week and it's great! I love this tool. I've been using it with metal, wood and plastic.... It's wonderful and I'm still on my first sanding band... Watching you go through them, I have 5 boxes of 80-120 grit. Within a day off getting the Makita sander, I got the M12 diegrinder (2585-20), it's an awesome addition to my arsenal. You need one!
Great to see it working and feel the need for 1!
Use mine for metal work & it's the business ! Waited a long time for this & no regrets. In the UK it's made in Japan.
Great video as usual. many thanks, Julian.
how are you finding it three months down the line ,, looking at one of these either 240 or cordless or a dynabrade one ,, just interested to hear your thoughts now youve owned one for a while
thanks
t
@@tomthompson7400 Brilliant & can’t fault it at all ! Would recommend especially if your on the Makita platform.
@@julianfisher6373 looks like im about to join it ,, many thanks for the reply
Another great vid! I have to say I’m quite impressed with how good of a job it does, it chews up wood very fast, this could definitely help me in my sanding, I have a Makita corded finishing sander and it gets most of the jobs done, but it’s very slow. I do also like that the belt is very skinny, you can get into so many tight spaces.
G'day from across the ditch. Nice to see more tools being made in Japan, and yeah it should've been called a power file 😁
@Tools & Stuff. Thanks for the great video review on that Makita Cordless 18V belt sander. So I'm not the only Makita owner who has a problem with Makita's dust ports and the many different size ports they have for their tools.
Your plunge cutting with the Makita belt sander just proves that you don't need to buy a Festool Domino joiner. And it's a great sander too. So versatile!
Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
A well designed solution in search of a problem.
TIP! Great tool, we have been using corded one ages for steel. Since the special belts for this are kind of expensive and not commonly available. I usually buy 533x75 belt (you need quality one, preferable taped backside like Mirka) you squeeze it between your fingers together, make cut with scrissors the width you need and then all the rest you can just tear to get narrow belt out of wide one.
Yeah I was going to have a crack at doing that.
Awesome trick. Will have to try it myself.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL check out Hikoki/Metabo HPT' s new 36V belt sander just released in states for reasonable $169 US$
This is a hybrid Cordless/AC capable tool which is perfect for this tool as real deep sanding needs lots of runtime without burning up batteries
We love this sander it can even plunge sand with no bogging down
I had been pondering over purchasing this tool but after watching your fine review I bit the bullet and ordered - thanks!
You asked us to report back on where ours were manufactured. I purchased mine from Amazon UK and it was made in Japan. Also, it came with an adapter (22mm) in the box, for connecting dust extraction. I am about to order the 13mm optional attachment to expand my options further. Great reviews and really I enjoy watching the channel - cheers!
Thanks for the feedback... wish I got the dust adaptor.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL Well I nearly didn't notice it in the box as it is so small :-) Maybe you did have one and just missed it?
I like the multi tool comparison, as this falls in the same category.
It's a tool no-one really needs. But once you've bought one you'll be amazed at how many times you grab it to get that one finicky thing done just a tad bit quicker 'n easier.
"It's a tool no-one really needs" :O ... you're dead to me for those words!
Two years later and Milwaukee's claiming that their just released M12 bandfiles/finger belt sander is the first one.
Also, it's interesting seeing Makita's belt tensioning and replacement system. Both the M12 and Pneumatics I have do it this way: The finger is spring loaded and automatically tension themselves. They also have a latch that will hold the finger in, and you can replace the belt.
Never thought I’d see the day!
Hi. Just got mine in the UK. Made in Japan. Came with the vacuum adapter. Another great video, thanks. Vaughan
Where's my adapter! Cheers thanks for watching.
Great review... I was on the fence with this, but you showing the various uses was great.... Thanks a bunch.... XSB01 for us Yanks....
nice! also saw builds and stuff guy cut wood with this. he snapped the belt. nice review!
That Builds & Stuff guy is always copying me.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL yea idk how to stop him but i enjoy his videos.
Hi just got mine today after watching your video.. Im UK based and mine is made in Japan... Good video
Over here, it's a belt file! :) Seems to be a very neat thing to have!
Very cool
¿Será recomendable para el afilado de cuchillas de desbrozadora o cortacesped?
Nice! Great video as usual! I really hope these get popular and Makita makes these by the millions. I suspect its kind of a niche tool, and that is why its $280.00 US price, for the bare tool. $479.00 for the 2 battery charger and case "kit" Its really not a super complex tool , but its price would make one think it is. Makita's 110volt small sander like this, was the same way for decades, it seemed very pricey. Not many of the "popular" electric tool companies make this tool, So Makita can kinda price it at whatever. Hopefully economies of scale and competition, will get that to drop someday.
Great video again. Informative, entertaining and fun to watch! Can i ask you.. Somewhere in the beginning you mentioned what's the meaning of the sybmbols describing what tool you're buying. Can you tell men from where can i get an information about makita tools. DBS for that sander, DHP for the combi/hammer drills, DGA for the angle grinders... etc. And the letters after the numbers RFE, RTJ
Cool product, waiting for it from Canada. 40v mitre saw review in the future please!
I'll probably wait for a 10" mitre.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL 6 mm , 9 mm and 13 mm sander heads seem to be sold separate , 6 mm is €90 and 13 mm is €110 , here in Finland .
Thats about the same that i paid for 75mm/3" screw feeder head spare part for Makita DFR 550 , and making it to DFR 750 ... base tool is same on several models .
Makita DFR 550 + spare part for 75 mm screws = 25 % cheaper than DFR 750 model alone ... one of those that make no sense .
Thanks for the Video, i learn allot from you again. See you soon. Cant wait for you to do one on the Makita XGT compound Mitre Saw, should be available soon in NZ
Cheers Tim. Let me know when the mitre saw is in!
If ur free on the 19th of feb, drop in at 7.30am the boys in red are cooking breakies.
Damn it! Thought I didn't need it-Now I gotta get one! I'm gonna bill U for it
Nice review again chap
Merci pour cette présentation quelle est l'autonomie d'une 5ah?
What's better an electric powered one or a battery powered makita? Please help
Nice! Will there be a 40V XGT version?
Can you do side to side comparison with milwauke M12 one?
Bought the corded one of these nearly 20 years ago. It's the sort of tool where you don't know what you're going to use it for and when you have it you use it for loads of stuff. Might get the cordless version now. Just buy wider 533 belts and cut them down. Much better than buying the genuine expensive ones. Means you can also get the tougher blue zirconium ones. Also I've found that if you reduce the speed to 3 on a new belt as it stretches in. Then you can increase speed and the belt lasts longer
You've probably been asked this plenty times, but considering the new 40V Max range, would you recommend jumping onto the 18v platform now? Or stick to another brand?
The Makita lxt line is going to be around for a long time yet, there's still lots of tools coming along, they would be crazy to end it so I would have no hesitation in buying Makita 18v tools .
I bought a $100 Makita string trimmer here in Europe and it was made in Germany. I also have several Makita tools made in Romania.
my ddf481 is made in romania and i live in finland
That's because the gardening tools are made by Dolmar Sachs, and some of them actually still are manufactured here. The machines made in the EU (i.e. Romania) seem to have very nice build quality. With the chinese made tools, I had mixed experiences. I had one that was definitly inferior to the EU built counterpart (same machine, I sent the first one back and reordered and by chance got one that was made in the EU), but I also have some Makitas made in China that are impeccable. So it might have been just that one in a thousand that just wasn't that great...
@@NameNaameNameeNaamee my makita drill is made in romania
@@NameNaameNameeNaamee The UK machines are also very nice, I have two UK made jigsaws, they also make track saws there and much more.
@@Fekillix I suppose in the end all Makita tools are made to the same standards (when it comes to the exact same models built in differnt places). Over all, the quality of the Makita tools I own (must be around 13 right now) has been super good. I literally never had even one machine let me down ever. The one China made tool I sent back was the biggest brushless single 18V recip saw Makita makes. It has a user replaceable rubber boot at the front that simply was too loose for my liking. That said, at that point I didn't know that it was user replacable and that it's normal for that part to seperate from the housing. The Romania built machine had a tighter fit, yes, but I don't think that this had any influence on the performance of any of those saws. It was completely cosmetic. So I wouldn't interpret too much in this one glitch. We'll probably find some people who had similar occurances with EU or UK built machines as well. It just happens once in a while that a batch of components is a bit off but it seems that this is indeed a rarity with Makita which is a great thing!
Crikey .. another must have Makita. Found the dust port adaptor - yep, its another accessory!
I was about to by a pneumatic version of this as I wasn't aware of this Makita and I didn't want to buy the Metabo version (~$600 skin).
Thanks .. I think ;/
nice one!
Tell it like it is son.......fantastic...Happy New merry from 🏴
Would ten of them side-by-side be a good replacement for my recently violently and devastatingly blown-up Ryobi belt disc sander? 🤔
They would certainly be more powerful.
My son in law has the Rigid/AEG belt sander and it's capable-not amazing-but definitely better power and run time than the Ryobi
Waiting for Milwaukee, Makita, Metabo HPT/Hikoki to bring to market-first capable one gets the worm-I hope it's Hikoki/Metabo HPT cuz I would use it with the AC adapter for longer jobs
@Tools&stuff what’s the deal with the TD172? I can’t find anything that’s in English about the new beast.
Makita releases all tools in Japan first, so patience is required from the rest of us unfortunately.
Use these at work all the time, a machine shop. Use these to clean up weld or clean up edges. We call them dyna files lol
Do you think you could or should sharpen ax or mower blades with this?
I’m thinking it could be good for that. Even hedge trimming blades
I need one of these ideal for metal fab
Do you plan on reviewing the hikoki cordless router, excellent channel by the way. New subscriber.
Hopefully.
Alright mate, if you plan on using it for metal it might be worth getting some blue zirconiated belts as they last a lot longer, Good vid again. Cheers.
On a more serious note, Klingspor makes world class sandpaper, wet, dry, metal, wood, diamond etc, they've got it all. Love yer stuff.
Great video man, definitely want one, niffty tool for sure
Thanks man.
Have you tried coping moldings with this?!
Not yet. Will try it on the lathe... eventually.
I wish places that sold these tools backed them up with the parts as well, just got one but they don’t sell either the 6mm or 13mm attachments.
If they are a makita stockist then they can order them for you. No-one can stock all parts and accessories.
Finally here
Glad you could make it.
Y can't nz get corded portable band saws?
Why indeed...
Have they made the 9031 cordless yet?
The 9031 belt sander is a little wider 1-1/8" x 21"
3m makes great sanding disk. Check them out if you get a chance.
Yeah I have used a lot of 3M abrasive products over the years. I once worked for a company that manufactured sanding discs, flap wheels etc for 3M
Just purchased one made in Japan!
RIDGID has a regular size cordless belt sander..
I think they are all made in Japan. In Japan it named BS180D belt sander
oh i didnt know that! it is sad that makita is slowly stoping to make their tool in japan. like the impact driver dtd170z was made in china and was supposedly more powerful than the dtd160z and thet was made in japan. there was a little bit of power increase but not as much a makita claimed. its sad...
Makita still make impact drivers in Japan for the Japanese market.
It's possible I should have gone for this belt sander instead of the die grinder on doors. Eh, grass is always greneer.
You just cost me $395.
You are also awesome Sir!
Enjoy it
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
If you think that's expensive, look at the cost of the Fein corded version....For some reason, these little things cost a bomb.
Somehow stumbled on this video, don't even need to buy a belt sander.
Same here. Just admire all the makita tools 😂
Very cool tool. Gotta git me one, now. My wife DOESN'T thank you.
The "two screw review for the other video" sounds interesting
Ooh, the motor and handle orientation looks so close to the bangood mini chainsaw....
The belts only go in one direction, cuz. It would have been nice if they made a 30 and a 50mm arm.
Nah bro, the belts are not direction specific, if you get the right ones at least.
Makita rear handle circular saw!
The reason I never purchased this tool this is the belts, I can easily get 3M belts for my cheap and cheerful Ryobi power file in 457mm size, using crap belts detracts from the experience and causes huge frustration, 3M belts are the only ones I'd consider regardless of the cost, but hard to find them in 533mm around here hence Makita getting ruled out in favour of the Ryobi. 3M or put the tool away.
I think some comments don’t realize they have been making the pneumatic versions of these for 50 years and are a main staple in the metal fab world. But…..one of the most common belt sizes is 1/2” x 18”. Makita picked the wrong size here, not very common. 3M is the bomb and makes a nice selection of 1/2” x 18” belts…….👍
Might’ve found a replacement for my dentist?
9mm greeeeat so by tomorrow I’ll be able to sand one piece of work lol
Only Makita
Спасибо, очень интересно. Однако слишком быстрая для меня речь, понимал далеко не всё, т.к. слабо владею английским.
Better if they make an 18v die grinder
They do.
They have a long and short handle model ,the long model is better to use
They do make them as mentioned above.
Although would be good if they made a variable speed brushless model like this!
Oh great they make three a super tiny one a tiny one a and a small one lol
One Review per week! It will take me forever to watch all videos from your Channels.
Multi Tool DTM51 (€ 150) + Grinder DGD800 (€ 180) vs Belt Sander DBS180 (€ 340). *Poor pricing positioning* 😡
@settle down Beavis Certainly, prices have dropped but I haven't changed my opinion.
Amazon: *DTM51Z* Multi-Tool (€ 120) + *DGD800Z* Die Grinder (€ 110) vs *DBS180Z* Belt Sander (€ 260).
I bought one of these. I can grind metal for about 5 minutest before it shuts off and the white light starts blinking. Apparently some kind of overheat protection. Then it takes forever to cool down for that next five minutes. A totally worthless tool!! I had to buy the corded version in order to get any actual work done.
Mine has never done this. Are you using genuine batteries?
yes it all came as a kit in a nice hard case. I sent it back to Makita awaiting info.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL I have experienced similar issues with battery powered angle die grinder from milwaukee which I sent back twice and still has the same problem, and a corded angle die grinder from suhner....total german garbage
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL I think unfortunately still at this time there is no substitute for air tools
I've had Milwaukee tools overheat on me plenty. But never Makita. Let me know what they say.
Why would anyone ever cut anything in half with a sander?
Just because they can!
I would love this for $179, but not for $279