Makita bit set in a "systainer"

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Baartman

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Found this at my local RONA, clips on my CXS like a classic systainer. It comes with a variety of cheap bits, but has two inserts with plenty of expansion room. It doesn't have t-loc locking knob. $69.99.

The front clips are hard to grasp when locked, but the sides are fine so you do those first and push the top systainer back.
 

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Dane,

Yup, we have these in stock and ready to ship. Definitely a nice kit to add to the stack.
 
Baartman said:
Found this at my local RONA, clips on my CXS like a classic systainer. It comes with a variety of cheap bits, but has two inserts with plenty of expansion room. It doesn't have t-loc locking knob. $69.99.

The front clips are hard to grasp when locked, but the sides are fine so you do those first and push the top systainer back.
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in the earlier thread about this makita kit i had an unanswered query about the quality of bits that came with this, while i was deciding whether to order.  obviously the price should be a giveaway, but still i could not find the country of origin indicated in the tool nut website specs.  i did manage to find on the amazon description that coo is indeed china. some of the reviews on there also seem to indicate that the top divider is quite flimsy.  i'm guessing that it probably does not have a bottom to stiffen it like the festool top ones do, but i can't tell from any of the pics.  I like all the expansion room in the bottom divider, but your description of the bits as 'cheap' is helpful in my decision not to get them.  the phrase in the subsequent post "definitely a nice kit" sounds to me more like "salesman talk"--not helpful in any real way, although i'm sure that plenty of takers will be pleased by the price and the great presentation of the kit. 

the front latches on the classic systainers are definitely hard to open. since it's not a priority for me to replace all mine, i have taken to using a small file and doing little relief bevels on the nubs and then adding a bit of dry lubricant and that's helped tremendously.

thanks for posting the quick review.
 
I should clarify about the front clips. When attached to a t-loc systainer, there is no way to undo the front clips, there is no room for your fingers.

The flimsy top layer is actually just the layers pivoting on each other. I switched the two layers, and that helped. I actually want it this way as all my bits I like are in this layer. I don't need an individual slot for each bit.
 
teocaf said:
the phrase in the subsequent post "definitely a nice kit" sounds to me more like "salesman talk"--not helpful in any real way, although i'm sure that plenty of takers will be pleased by the price and the great presentation of the kit.
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I was short and vague with my comment about it on purpose. Saying anything more would have been salesman-like and I think the forum members would rather hear unbiased comments from buyers than from the guy selling them.  [smile]

Baartman said:
I should clarify about the front clips. When attached to a t-loc systainer, there is no way to undo the front clips, there is no room for your fingers.
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[member=18911]Baartman[/member], unlatch the ones on the side then slide the Systainer back. Doing it that way, you don't need to access the front latches at all. Also, some Armor All can make the latches easier to operate (a tip from the renowned Sedge), but they also break in over time.
 
[member=18911]Baartman[/member], unlatch the ones on the side then slide the Systainer back. Doing it that way, you don't need to access the front latches at all. Also, some Armor All can make the latches easier to operate (a tip from the renowned Sedge), but they also break in over time.
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GOT8SPD said:
$64.99 for the older style systainer and $5.00 for all the bits inside  [big grin]
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I actually rather like the Makita bits. I'd put them above the Milwaukee ones for sure, on par w/ the DeWalt.

I like Bosch a bit better (it's also interesting that you can choose hardness levels from Bosch) though, and my Beta bits are pretty good, though no one buys Beta for their bits. Weras are also very good. My Snap-Ons are top shelf, but so is the pricing. It makes Festool look cheap.
 
I bought the kit and like it. The plastic inserts are not flimsy and although the bits aren't gold impacts, they are pretty solid. Plus it's got a bunch of security bits and odds and ends to make me happy. The brad drill bits are nice to have too. The Systainer opens easier than my old systainers, not sure why but they do. I also like the rounded edges. Also the lower insert has lots of open space for additionally bits and whatnots.
 
ChrisK1970 said:
I bought the kit and like it. The plastic inserts are not flimsy and although the bits aren't gold impacts, they are pretty solid. Plus it's got a bunch of security bits and odds and ends to make me happy. The brad drill bits are nice to have too. The Systainer opens easier than my old systainers, not sure why but they do. But I do agree, they're a pain to pop open when it's on another systainer. I just slide the other one back after I release the sides. I also like the rounded edges. Also the lower insert has lots of open space for additionally bits and whatnots.
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ChrisK1970 said:
ChrisK1970 said:
I bought the kit and like it. The plastic inserts are not flimsy and although the bits aren't gold impacts, they are pretty solid. Plus it's got a bunch of security bits and odds and ends to make me happy. The brad drill bits are nice to have too. The Systainer opens easier than my old systainers, not sure why but they do. But I do agree, they're a pain to pop open when it's on another systainer. I just slide the other one back after I release the sides. I also like the rounded edges. Also the lower insert has lots of open space for additionally bits and whatnots.
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I have a few of those new Makita Mac Pac's I think thats what they call them, that the drill bit set comes in, they are different to the old style systainers as they have beveled edges and as Chris say's the locks seem to work a lot smoother than the old style systainer catches, still connect the same way below a T lock.
 
Does anyone know if the Makita insert will fit into a Festool T-Loc systainer? I have an empty Sys-1 and would be interested in putting the insert from the kit in it and avoid the hassle of trying to secure it to my stack of systainers.
 
Beaudreaux JC said:
Does anyone know if the Makita insert will fit into a Festool T-Loc systainer? I have an empty Sys-1 and would be interested in putting the insert from the kit in it and avoid the hassle of trying to secure it to my stack of systainers.
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It will fit with some trimming.  There will be some voids around the sides. 
 
I'm racking out my Sprinter with Sys-AZ drawers, and am really coming to appreciate the Classic Systainers because I can leave the latches open and still close the drawer, something I can't do with the T-Loc Systainers (with the drawers set up for maximum density). Will definitely consider this Makita set!
 
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