Tradesmen beware: Makita tools and garden equipment are heavily discounted. Save a lot on drills, grass shears and the like.
Makita devices are predominantly equipped with 18 volts. Other manufacturers, however, rely on 12 volts. How many volts does a device actually need? Basically, the higher the battery voltage (volts) the better a tool can handle heavier work. The tools from Bosch Professional's competitors also run on 18 volts, but other manufacturers, like Makita, use 12.