Makita LXT

This 36V Battery Platform from Makita has a 3 year warranty on its batteries. Tools can be purchased both with and without a battery and you can buy a charger that takes two batteries at once.
Batteries are sold in a variety of capacities, ranging from 2Ah to 6Ah.

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CR's Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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Current Range of Tested Battery Platforms

What goes into the Overall Score?

Best Tested String Trimmer

/ 5

Best Tested Leaf Blower

/ 5

Best Tested Chainsaw

/ 5

Best Tested Hedge Trimmer

/ 5

Best Tested Lawn Mower

/ 5

Best Tested Drill

/ 5

Best Tested Impact Driver

/ 5

Best Tested Snow Blower

/ 5

Best Tested Pressure Washer

/ 5

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The table below links to the corresponding power tools' ratings table, listing how many compatible tools we tested and how well the best-performing one did in terms of Overall Score.

Category	# Tested	Highest Overall Score
String Trimmers	3	91
Leaf Blowers	3	74
Chainsaws	3	73
Lawn Mowers	3	82
Cordless Drills	3	87
Impact Drivers	4	86

Features & Specs

Features

Dual Charger

Yes

Specs

Battery warranty (yrs.)

Battery platform voltage (V)

String Trimmer(s) Tested

Leaf Blower(s) Tested

Chainsaw(s) Tested

Hedge Trimmer(s) Tested

Cordless Drill(s) Tested

Impact Driver(s) Tested

Lawn Mower(s) Tested

Snow Blower(s) Tested

Pressure Washer(s) Tested

Tested Categories

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Makita LXT

CR's Expert Take

Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

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