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Festool PSC 500 vs Makita DJV184

They differ in 6 of 6 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 6 of 6 areas

No overall winner: these are the figures that separate them, from each maker's own documentation.

SpecFestool PSC 500Makita DJV184
Max cut, wood120mm135mm
Stroke length26mm23mm
Weight (bare)2.2kg1.7kg
Weight (with battery)2.8kg2.34kg
Vibration (cutting wood)< 7 m/s²7.4 m/s²
Vibration (cutting metal)< 8 m/s²5.1 m/s²
Noise91 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA85 dB(A) LpA / 93 dB(A) LwA
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