/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1419169
Makita white tools were meant to be their lower level consumer tools. they were the cheapest option in their lineup and came with the smallest batteries. they actually sold pretty well but they didnt make very many tools besides the basic drill and impact set and a bunch of white 12v tools. those have all been replaced by the newer 12 CXT line and cheap brushless tools you see being sold at Home Depot for big sales like Christmas.

Makita black tools in the US are their Sub-Compact line, they are just smaller brushless tools meant for lighter duty work. power wise they compete directly with Milwaukee's M12 Fuel tools but have the advantage of sharing batteries with full sized tools instead of relying on two different battery platforms.

note that none of this applies to Makita tools in Japan, over there blue is their standard color but most tools like >>1418431 are available in a number of different colors depending on the model (teal, green, white, black, pink, gold, blood red, brown).