![]() The popular opinion is that “20V Max” sounds better than 18V, where consumers might perceive 20V Max as delivering higher voltage or more power than 18V. I should add that Dewalt eventually brought the XR – extreme runtime – branding to the USA to describe their premium 20V Max brushless cordless power tools and higher capacity batteries. In Europe and elsewhere, the new cordless lineup was given “18V XR” branding. However, “20V Max” was only in use in North America. With 12V Max already adopted in the USA by Bosch, Makita, and Dewalt, the plan for Dewalt to go with 20V Max for their new 18V-class Li-ion cordless system made perfect sense. The change to “12V max” is consistent with lithium-ion battery voltage ratings that have been adopted in the marketplace since Makita first launched 10.8V Lithium-Ion products in 2008.Ģ006 May: Bosch announced 10.8V PS20 Pocket DriverĢ007 October: Milwaukee announced a “12-Volt Sub-Compact driver” (2401-22)Ģ008 July: Bosch switches to 12V Max terminologyĢ008 July: Makita announces first 10.8V toolsĢ008 October: Milwaukee announced M12 Hackzall (2420-22)Ģ010 June: Dewalt announces 12V Max cordless power tool systemĢ010 November: Makita switches to 12V Max terminologyĢ011 June: Dewalt announces 20V Max cordless power tool system ![]() Makita launched their first 12V Max cordless power tools in late 2010, converting over from 10.8V as Bosch had done.įrom Makita’s November 2010 press release: The new terminology, which replaces 10.8V, is meant to reduce confusion in the marketplace by clearly identifying tools that are rated at maximum voltage (i.e. Dewalt was not the first brand to use such nomenclature.īosch switched over from 10.8V to 12V Max starting in mid-2008, with their second generation PS20 cordless Pocket Driver. ![]() ![]() One year earlier, in June 2010, Dewalt launched their 12V Max cordless power tool system. ![]()
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