my first impressions...i'm pissed!

Dear Makita, I'm sorry. These are my first impressions on the brand-new Milwaukee M18 Track Saw. Subscribe if you want to catch my in-depth review in a few months. Thank you to everyone who submitted the questions!

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[mgtazco]

He said 95% chance of him on retiring he’s Makita and replacing it with the Milwaukee. You welcome.

[psyfusion]

I had a helper leave the packout behind the work truck and then ran over, fully I watched the dually wheels go up and over and then drag the packout toolbox 20ft and other than some scuffs it still works and opens and closes. I rode back tot he shop thinking for sure it was ruined but it was dark and late and I just would look later. Still have it and it still works as engineered and I decided if it survived a welding dually run over it can’t be beat. Expensive absolutely but those tools and packouts work even after disasters that would end the career of other tools they keep on ticking. Great review. Oh and leave the packout unlocked and grab just the big main handle and you might have a nice surprise when everything doesn’t dump out, yet another small engineering perk of Milwaukee.

[etesla]

I appreciate how thorough you are, both in covering the tool and answering people’s questions.

[davidneuzil]

Thanks for the great review. Being on the Milwaukee M18 platform, its a no brainer. Being that there are other great track saws out there, I'm glad to hear that Milwaukee did not dissapoint. Its nice to know that being in Makita battery line, Festool or Milwaukee, you can have first class saws in any of those lines to match your battery line up. Thanks again for the review and your obvious approval. Keep us posted.

[thistledownwoodcraft]

Mine just came. Tool on Black Friday sale with 2 blades (already have batteries and charger), 2 55" tracks, and rail connector kit. $667 at HD delivered in 3 days for free. Thanks for the review, it pushed me over to it. I won't miss the box because I have drawers in shop.

[mgweir]

That was one of the most in depth "First Impression" reviews I've ever seen. Nice job.

[jeremyswanson]

I have been thoroughly impressed with everything I have purchased from Milwaukee M18 platform. I bought the m18 tablesaw last year to make a murphy bed and my dad said that I won't be able to do anything more than 1/2 inch plywood. Nope, it can do 3/4 ply and any hardwood that I have thrown at it. 1.5' hard maple, a bunch of different things and I have never seen it break a sweat. I can't say that Milwaukee is the best, but I can say that I have never had an issue with the power. I would recommend everything I've purchased. 1/2 impact, table saw, router, drills, random orbital, outdoor lawn trimmer with various attachments (hedge trimmer, pole saw, edger, weed whacker), leaf blower, multitool. I can only speak for the m18, I do not have any m12 yet.

[francisaubry]

Wow! There are so many video reviews on YouTube but rarely do they answer most questions people may have! Fantastic review and you just gain a subscriber.

[johnnation]

I do have comments or in this case a thank you, I don’t currently have a track saw yet because I have my own shop with table saw and 14” band saw and I love my Festool compound mitre and my sanders that are also Festool. I love the guys like you that buy and grind it out for the little guys like us me including. I have been on the fence with Milwaukee and Festool because I have Porter Cable cordless tools and they’ve been good but I would like to have the best in the near future. I do have a business and I rely on these tools which is why I like listening to awesome guys like you about these reviews. Thank you so much, I think you’ve helped me so much and I think I know what I will be putting in my shop soon😊👍

[smjewett]

Thanks a bunch for your continued work in all your videos. While there are millions of content creators, most people do not realize the back-end work before any vids are submitted for viewing. Subbed.

[rjackson]

this is so awesome, all my cordless tools are now Milwaukee, and currently in the market for a track saw vs. a new table saw. You made my mind up thank you. looking forward for the next long term review of this

[Samprendergast]

Great video! I don’t have a track saw yet but have been thinking about one for a while. I this sold me on the Milwaukee. Your videos are always very high quality and you deserve to be a BIG YouTube channel. Keep up the hard work, it isn’t going unnoticed!

[Richyrich]

Thanks for the in depth review and honest thoughts!

[mikechan]

I bought the cordless Makita and I absolutely love it. I’m always amazed at how good it is. It’s so accurate and consistent. I don’t use a table saw.

[tso-products]

We greatly appreciate the mention Drew, but we'd like to clarify something referenced in this video... At first look, the Milwaukee guide rail appears to be patterned after the Festool and Makita profiles. However, closer examination shows that multiple critical dimensions are different enough on the Milwaukee guide rail to interfere with the performance expected from TSO accessories. As a result, our Guide Rail Squares and Parallel Guide System are currently not compatible with the Milwaukee guide rail. We are working towards a solution, so please stay tuned for more news on this issue.

[MunchkinKF]

Welcome to Total Tool Snobbery! I grew up Craftsman, tried and true EVERYTHING had to be Craftsman... Then Sears began to crumble and my beloved brand was quality no more. I played the field, DeWalt, Makita all the usual girls.... and then it happened, Milwaukee Installer Tool with Rotary tool batteries and charger for less than $200. I'm hooked, everything is absolutely TOP NOTCH! Since I do communications and radio installation / repair I definitely use the heck out of my equipment (not construction level abuse but hard use just the same) So, WELCOME to the True RED Tool Snob Life. It's a little more expensive but your grandkids are going to inherit a great set of tools!

[doofusmaguilacutee]

I'm a General Contractor and don't have a "daily need" for a track saw, so when I first needed one a few years ago, I bought the Grizzly (as the only one available at that time was the festool which I couldn't justify that expense). In all honesty, it works fine for me and my needs. Your point is valid about the accessories as I've been trying to find a "rail square guide" for my track & can't find one for the grizzly.
That being said, after a few years, I've found more uses for my saw than I thought I would. I have been slowly replacing all my other cordless tools with Milwaukee & love the quality they produce. When the Grizzly finally wears out, I will definitely look at this saw.

[garethbarnes]

Got mines this week & used it this morning ridiculous cut on 2 ¼ 356 maple baseboard 7ft long with a ½" notch out for the back 5ft.
My cut was from the top of the notch angled down to the base of the work piece so basically a 24" wedge perfect angle and cut with the track being supported by a surplus piece of 356 . Zero issues, more a test of the track really but still happy how everything worked

[dpeterson]

I have both the the corded Makita (which I love), but recently bought this Milwaukee. The reason I was so interested in the cordless was simply the fact that the cord on the Makita kept getting hung up on the track. So far I'm very impressed with the Milwaukee.

[mdtcomm]

Really good video! It’s really nice to have someone who has more experience on a wide variety of track saws and tracks. So many times these days you can’t touch or even see the tool before you get it.