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Makita DJR188 vs Festool RSC 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 DJR188Festool RSC 18
Stroke length20mm32mm
Max cut, wood255mm230mm
Max cut, pipe130mm175mm
Vibration (cutting boards)15.5 m/s²11 m/s²
Vibration (cutting wooden beams)15 m/s²11 m/s²
Noise83 dB(A) LpA / 94 dB(A) LwA87 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA
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