18V Planer Comparison - Dewalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch, Hitachi

oztooltalk has done a monster comparison, this time on 18V Planers. All the major brands are here: Makita DKP180, Dewalt DCP580, Milwaukee M18BP, Bosch GHO 18-V Li & Hitachi P18DSL.

Runtime is measured, power is tested, but who will come out on top? There can only be one winner in the 18V planer roundup.

Models are: DKP180, DCP580, P18DSL, M18BP, GHO 18-V Li

[jayross]

Im picking one out right now and man, when you had the power test, it was probably the most exciting tool review I have seen... I was watching that segment like a basketball game haha. Great review as always, cheers mate.

[gregorybigeni]

Great results I thought my Mikita might have been a bit behind them all being so old. But its great to see that makita are making fantastic products compared to the more expensive Dewalt and Milwaukee.

[maristboy]

Great video guys, encourage you to keep making them. Its great to have an Australian crew doing reviews as a comparison to our American reviewers across the water.
Maybe i'm too soft on my tools but i would typically not take my Planer over the 1.6mm ish mark anyways. I quess its good to know they can do more but for general carpentry -buzzing a wall ect, 1.6mm would be plenty imo.

[mustbreak]

Nice one man. Table was tops. Appreciate the amount of effort put into this comparison. Good luck with the clean up!

[evictioncarpentry]

I got the dewalt xr for free otherwise I'd have the Makita.

But even that old brushed model Makita is blowing away those brushless models. The new Makita brushless unit is just coming out and it's even better! I'd like to see the new Makita BL vs the Dewalt

[BarrySumpter]

Brilliant!  The makita fits in with my Malkita LXT 18v collection.  Saved me heaps of time comparing features and prices.  So happy with my Makita 18v planer purchase.  $219AU (spot on considering the US to AU exchange rate) from Bunnings was the going price and closest retailer for todays' purchase .  Like a hot knife thru soft butter.  Thank you!

[StreetKingzLife]

For a big name like milwaukee and they stalled, DeWalt is my pick great review and test brother

[nigelwhitehead]

great thanks for the video just put an offer on a makita after watching your video nice work

[mikeott]

(Mike)
From all the way over here in Tassie Dwain... SUPER EFFORT mate.

[nigelwhitehead]

got the brushless version makita i fit a lot of doors ill let you know how i get on with it after ive done a few jobs with it

[interman]

BTW the Makita is the most powerful and you can use the older resharpenable blades as well 👍👍👍

[clv]

Great review. It would be really good if you could say something about how these cordless planers compare with an 82mm mains powered unit. I'm trying to decide between the (cheaper more powerful) mains unit vs a cordless unit.

[cassiya]

Be nice to see these big brands compare with the cheaper Einell planner, WHY you ask?
My cheap Erbauer cordless grinder outperrform my Dewalt 18v xr grinder, so I sold the dewalt.lol

[mytube]

Which one has the best dust collection?

[rbaitan]

With Bosch you didn't try at 2mm?

[kevinmususa]

Update with ridgid in the mix, how does it compare

[vlvv]

Pretty much Dewalt plainer beats all of them except for Bosch. Kyle Metcalfe (VLVV)

[tonypowell]

😂oops sorry about the typo of your name! Darn auto correct!

[santiagodraco]

The dewalt clearly outpowered the Makita. The table wasn't stable and was tipping due to the pressure during the Dewalt test. Dewalt dominated.

[stanleyplate]

whys that milwaukee battery @3:50 look so fake?