Makita Systainers have come to USA

[Tom the Remodeler]

I was perusing the Makita USA website and came across this little nugget. I am aware that Makita has been selling some of their tools in Classic Systainers in Europe for years, and I believe their SP6000 was shipping in a Classic Systainer here in North America, but it looks like they now have their very own flavor of Systainer.

While the handles, latches, and case contours are slightly different, it appears that these are fully compatible with Classic Systainers, and presumably would accommodate a T-Loc on top.

It's nice to see another manufacturer move towards the standardized case design, even better that it would be compatible with Systainers, for those who've already made an investment in that platform.

I'm unclear as to whether certain Makita tools will ship in these cases, or if they'll simply be sold as accessories.

Enjoy!

http://www.makitatools.com/en-us/Modules/Accessories/InterlockingCases/

EDIT: Looks like they even have a handy dandy little Case Finder widget on the site, where you enter in your tool model # and it tells you which size case accommodates that tool. Kewl!!  [big grin]

 

[tallgrass]

Link does not work

 

[shed9]

Somewhere to put all the dead Makita batteries perhaps  [wink]

 

[mrboult]

Well that is far better than previous Makita tool cases (the bog standard moulded plastic briefcase stuff).  But I was never interested in systainers until the T-Loc Systainer arrived.  They are so much better there is no comparison. . . . miles faster to lock and un-lock, with access to Systainers half way down the stack makes them so much more useful. 

The only tool I ever kept in it's systainer back then was my first  TS 55, simply because I loved it so much.  Now, with the brilliant T-Loc available, I have bought many extra systainers to house all my tools Festool and Non-Festool.

 

[Tom the Remodeler]

Somewhere to put all the dead Makita batteries perhaps  [wink]

I've been getting roughly 3 years out of my Makita batteries since they released the LXT platform. I think I've gone through roughly 10 batteries thus far, but every time a battery goes down my distributor has simply had me grab a new one off the shelf, so I haven't needed to buy a new battery since I got into the Makita platform. Not as refined as my C15, but for the price the digital impact driver is an absolute workhorse, I've been nothing but happy with my Makita LXT tools.

I agree about the T-LOC systainers being a tremendous improvement, I think I only have one "Classic" Systainer left. I do think it makes sense that Festool would license out it's Classic design to other manufacturers. Get Makita users into the storage format, then they might be a little more likely to adopt a Festool here and there.

The link does seem to be working.....

 

[leakyroof]

The link worked fine for me. Thanks for the info, it WILL be interesting to see how this plays out.
As a small note, my Makita batteries work as well as my Festool batteries in holding a charge, even if I don't use a certain Makita tool that often.

 

[shed9]

Okay I submit, maybe the comment should have read "my batteries"  [smile]

I had a real bad run of Makita failing on me and it wasn't just batteries, I had corded equipment fail as well. I persevered but eventually just had to call it a day. I appreciate some people swear by them but never again for me.

.....although I have come close to getting the RT0700 several times as a cheap trim router for external work and suspect I may cave in given the deals floating around on it  [embarassed]

 

[Bob Mircetic]

Has anyone found an online retailer who is actually carrying these?  I can't seem to find them anywhere...

 

[Julian Tracy]

Have used the Makita LXT system and before that the 14.4 NiMH system and before that the 9.6volt Nicad/NiMH system from Makita for years, as well as corded drills, saws and sanders.  Never had a tool stop working yet.  Not sure I can say that for any other tool brand I've used, except for maybe Festool.  (Had a CT22 that stopped working for a while...)

They make great gas chainsaws too - Made by Dolmar/Makita in Germany - good stuff.

JT

 

[tallgrass]

Link works now. Must have been my problem.

 

[Dan Clark]

I wondered where the old style systainers were going.  Now I know.  [cool]

T-Loc's are much improved.  When the new T-Loc systainers came out, I ordered a bunch and moved my most of my Festools over to them.     

Dan.

 

[tallgrass]

I may be alone but I find the t lock to be not as robust as the classic sustainer. Than again I don't have a problem with the latches. I would be interested these containers if anyone can find where to actually buy them, as mentioned earlier in this thread.

 

[pettyconstruction]

Well that is far better than previous Makita tool cases (the bog standard moulded plastic briefcase stuff).  But I was never interested in systainers until the T-Loc Systainer arrived.  They are so much better there is no comparison. . . . miles faster to lock and un-lock, with access to Systainers half way down the stack makes them so much more useful. 

The only tool I ever kept in it's systainer back then was my first  TS 55, simply because I loved it so much.  Now, with the brilliant T-Loc available, I have bought many extra systainers to house all my tools Festool and Non-Festool.

I feel the same way,I have only one classic systainer,and wow what pita compared to the t-loc
Chuck

 

[Administrator_JSVN]

Having four latches is so 1990s.  [tongue]

(that's when we introduced the original Systainer)

 

[shed9]

To be fair, even if the classic is more robust the T'loc is robust enough anyhow. Its certainly fit for purpose  [smile]

 

[Bob Mircetic]

Yipee!  These are available on Amazon now!  ;D

 

[#Tee]

its like they just released cassette tapes. i would be embarrassed to be the product manager.

 

[jacko9]

Perhaps the "price to right" for Makita to use the old style finger busting latches.

Jack

 

[Dunn wood]

Check to see if they are painted. Maybe they got a deal on old Festool systainers and painted them [eek]. Was a Makita user 20 years ago, but no more.

 

[Brent Taylor]

Check to see if they are painted. Maybe they got a deal on old Festool systainers and painted them [eek]. Was a Makita user 20 years ago, but no more.

Most of my Makita tools are over 30 years old and have been used professional all that time, had some older 1990's Festool tools, but they grew legs and went away with the rest of my shop some how. Now I have some newer Festool and Makita stuff, don't know how long they will last, maybe my kids can tell you later. Brent p.s. yes the 4 latch on the Makita boxes is a PITA.