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Makita DJR183 vs Festool ERSC 18

They differ in 3 of 5 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 3 of 5 areas

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

SpecMakita DJR183Festool ERSC 18
Stroke length13mm25.4mm
Max cut, wood50mm210mm
Max cut, pipe50mm110mm
Vibration (cutting boards)8 m/s²4.5 m/s²
Vibration (cutting wooden beams)7 m/s²5 m/s²
Noise80 dB(A) LpA / 88 dB(A) LwA90 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA
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