Impact driver

Have the batteries got the "star" logo and/or yellow plastic on the contacts?

The G series batteries aren't compatible with tools taking regular LXT batteries, so it probably won't fit. How much 'persuasion' you wish to apply is up to you...

(G series is Makita's DIY range and lower spec than the rest)

Theo

That is a G series batt

And that a LXT battery tool

So the answer is somewhere between slim and fat :-(

Since it won't fit, no!

Best price I can find at the moment:

Ok. Scrub that bright idea. They are knocking the 190Z out at £70 or so.

From the pictures the batteries look to have similar slide in fit.

Indeed. I have a gearbox issue with the drill. Question for another day.

Pass. It is down in the workshop. Comprehensively vetoed by others anyway:-)

It's possible to get adapters for some purposes, eg run Makita tools with DeWalt batteries, and vv. I looked for, but haven't found, an adapter for G-> LXT, but it may exist.

It may not be worth it vs buying an lxt battery and charger.

Two batteries and a charger say £200 plus £70 !! I'll give it a miss.

The G series tools and batteries have a different physical interface to the LXT range

It is a bit cheaper if you buy a twin pack of bats - about £170 for two with a charger.

Yup, similar but not the same.

Don't know if the G ones have forced air cooling and temp sensing when charging either.

(G batts are also low capacity in comparison)

Makita explanation of batteries

I already had a couple of G series batteries and I purchased a Makita TD127D body and it has had extensive (hard) use since.

Warning - lots of multicolour fakes on Ebay that have Makita name in the listing but as far as I'm aware they only came as Makita blue. Some listing then say Makita equivalent!

Manual

or £228 for the impact, 2x5Ah, charger and makpak case

Hmm. my sort of price and I'm not planning to torque up wheel nuts. Thanks.

It's worth keeping an eye open for deals: I got two 5Ah, a charger, a drill, an impact driver and a case for about £150 (B&Q, a '20% off everything' deal). At that price the tools were essentially free, and turned out to be another level compared to my existing Aldi drill.

Theo

I'd be more inclined to look at electrical spec, after all one could always fashion up an adaptor, turning it into a kind of semi cordless, and using a shell from the right now dead battery as the handle and adaptor. Brian

Could be done, but the G-series stuff is cheap because it doesn't have as much current output. So when you want to run a hungry tool like a saw the voltage will sag. Possibly OK for basic drills and impact drivers though.

Theo