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Cordless Electric Pruning Shears, 2 Gears, for Makita Battery (Body Only) — Confirm Your Battery Platform

A cordless pruner only makes sense if it runs on batteries you already own, and this one is built around the Makita 18 V platform. The listing is a 65 mm two-gear electric pruning shear for cutting tree branches, sold for Makita batteries — which is exactly where the checks begin. First the battery system: Makita has more than one 18 V line, and a slide pack for the LXT range does not fit an XGT tool. Confirm which Makita packs you own, that the terminal and latch pattern matches this tool, and keep in mind that third-party 'Makita-style' packs can differ slightly in terminal height, so they may not seat fully or may cut out under load. Second whether the battery is included: tools sold 'for Makita battery' are usually body-only, so check whether you are buying the shear alone or with a pack and charger, and how many batteries the kit contains. Third the cutting figures: the listing labels it 65 mm, which for pruners is often the blade size rather than the branch diameter you can actually cut — confirm the maximum branch diameter in each of the two gears and what the two gears change, opening width, cutting force or speed. Also check the blade type and whether it is replaceable, the weight in hand for a long pruning session, and any restriction on shipping lithium tools to your country. 541 sold with a 98.0% positive rating.

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20L Battery-Powered Garden Sprayer for Makita 18V Batteries: Which Packs Fit, Which Do Not - and What 20 Litres Really Weighs on Your Shoulder

A 20L electric sprayer is aimed at people who spray a lot in one go - orchard rows, greenhouse beds, fence lines, weeds along a drive - and who are tired of pumping a manual knapsack every few metres. This one replaces the hand pump with a battery-driven pump, so holding the trigger gives continuous pressure instead of pumping by hand, and it runs on Makita 18V packs rather than a proprietary battery. Two checks matter before you order. First, the battery interface: it takes the Makita 18V slide-on terminal, the LXT / B-series such as BL1830, BL1840, BL1850 and BL1850B. The 18V G-series (BL1813G, BL1413G, DC18WA) uses a different terminal and will not fit, and 12V CXT packs are out too. Second, and easy to forget: 20L of liquid weighs about 20kg, and on a shoulder strap that is a genuine load over a long run - if your spraying is mostly a few litres at a time on a balcony, a 5L or 8L unit will be far kinder to your back. Confirm with the seller whether a battery and charger are included (most Makita-compatible tools ship bare), how far the wand reaches, and what the spray rate and working pressure are. Rinse the tank, hose and nozzle after every use, especially with weedkiller or oil-based products, or the pump seals and nozzle will suffer.