Milwaukee M18 - Cordless Planer M18BP

At long last Milwaukee have released an M18 planer for their woodworking fans, the M18BP / 2623. It's got some great features, not least an excellent bevel/edge guide but is it a winner for Milwaukee?
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[@missingno777]

Great thorough unbiased review! I love to see Aussie representation in youtube tool reviews.

[@OZToolTalk]

+missingno777 cheers!

[@lena19191]

Got this tool .... sure it's not as balls out like the common 240 volt ( mains power ) Makita ....but it's every bit as good , great tool . Super handy to carry up on a frame , do a quick job and pass it down again . Thumbs up Milwaukee . I use it daily on frames and buzzing doors , so handy to have , my corded Makita hasn't come out in ages .

[@Airn5475]

Suggestion: Get lapel mics to improve audio and when doing voice over on a demo shot, turn the audio of the demo way down.

[@ariip]

Every other reviewer said there was no compromise with power. One set max depth on red oak and moved at a good pace with no bogging down. (tool craze)

[@OZToolTalk]

+Ari P I know Javier from Tool Craze so I'll drop him a line. But the videos do not lie, and we were surprised ourselves.

[@Puta4Evah]

just bought this, have not recived it yet... i got a bad feeling about the item, but after watching this video i cant wait :)

[@OZToolTalk]

Puta4Evah I hope you get it soon mate

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

Puta4Evah you have had it for a year how did it work for you?

[@Puta4Evah]

@@lindanwfirefighter4973 Hey, they didn't have it in stock when i made my order. Made a new order without so the other items could be shipped. Sadly never reordered it, but its still on my wishlist.

[@Jeff82556]

For that bad feeling, take an Advil.

[@aaronskoy957]

Cheers guys, well done. I just bought mine, and I love it! Those marketing chaps over at Milwaukee sure know what they're doing. I'm practically throwing my money at them. One concern though, the fence. Why only one point of attachment? Surely it wouldn't be too much trouble to add another? there is much play on the backend of that fence, even when the screw is tight. Also, keeping up the theme of not enough fasteners, the side-to-side adjustment for the fence is held by one little wing nut. You've had it for a bit now, how has it fared in the past seven years? Anything too important fall off? -Aaron

[@icarpentry8739]

i got one....its a GREAT plane

[@wildgoose6596]

Great review guys, very informative.

[@OZToolTalk]

+Wild Goose cheers!

[@JBest-yk4re]

Brilliant videos guys! Love your stuff!!

[@OZToolTalk]

+J. Best thanks!

[@davidyoung6608]

Great review.

[@tomh.5402]

Great video thank you! where is that battery from?

[@OZToolTalk]

From a tool store. Milwaukee Batteries in the US have different cosmetics than the rest of the world.

[@stevenmarshall7118]

Another top review!! Keep it up boys!

[@mikeott6756]

(Mike) Thanks Steven, this one was good fun..

[@melsonby]

just a thought but how come you don't mention the dust bag dos,not work, it clogs up almost immediately on mine and on yours too on this video, it's a pretty important part of the kit as it allows you to use the planer in a customers house,

[@OZToolTalk]

+melsonby thanks for your comment! any dustbag will clog up when used like this, because the chips are too big. Mine wasn't 'clogged', it was full. I think dust bags are design for finer work (like taking off 0.25mm or 0.5mm slowly), to catch that fine dust. Don't bother with a dustbag if you're really chowing through some timber.

[@glasseyi]

Good showing of the Milwaukee planner. Nice seeing the TIA gear too. So far I'm holding off getting a cordless planner. Thanks guys #tiacrew

[@OZToolTalk]

+J Glassey (Glasseyi) cheers!

[@Jeff82556]

It's NOT a planner. Those sit on your desktop or on the wall in an office usually.

[@terrygoyan]

I see you"re putting poor Mike right to work Dwain. You two make a good team. Good to see you doing some videos together! Maybe you can tell me, are tools in Australia and Tasmania more expensive then here in the U.S.? I hear you guys pay quite a premium for tools down there. One thing I have noticed is the batteries you get have a higher amp hour rating then we typically get. I've been waiting for 5 amp/hour batteries for some Makita tools that were purchased last year and Makita USA tells me they still cannot get them.

[@OZToolTalk]

+Terry Goyan Hey Terry, thanks for your kind words. I don't know that we pay a great amount more for tools by the time the average AUS/USA wages are taken into account. In general the US will get USA made tools (like Milwaukee & Dewalt) earlier. We tend to get earlier releases of European and Asian tools (Bosch, Metabo, Makita etc).

[@mikeott6756]

(Mike) Truth be known Terry I have to fight him to get a chance at playing with the tools ! We had a good weekend filming.

[@terrygoyan]

Hi Mike and Dwain! I love your video's but I think you need some more long term reviews. That's something I never see on KZbin. Carpenters and contractors are not only concerned with the performance of the tools when new but also how well they hold up to daily use. Tools in Action did a review of cordless drills in which they abused them till they failed. Dropped them off roofs, put them in water and sand. Really stupid stuff! This is not what I'm referring to! Anyone that owns tools hopefully takes good care of them. I was thinking more in line of extended REAL use, not abuse. Maybe do the performance and features reviews, then have a local contractor use the tool for 6 months, After that do a review of how well the tool worked in a professional use situation..... Thanks for all the good work guys! Good luck with the up coming winter down under. It's spring time here. Baseball season, go Giants!

[@mikeott6756]

+Terry Goyan (mike) thanks Terry we may have to set a plan and do something like that 👍🏼

[@OZToolTalk]

+Terry Goyan yeah good thinking Terry, we may well do that, though it's more work for us, and no more pay-off. It was TIA who did that drill-abuse test, not Real Tool.

[@PeakyBlinder]

Does it come with the dust bag

[@toareiabordes255]

I like the Milwaukee M18 - Cordless Planer M18BP which I could use on the job site #WorkshopAddict

[@OZToolTalk]

[Dwain] As long as it's used within it's limits, it's a great tool to use

[@lindanwfirefighter4973]

How does a battery last with continued use?

[@OZToolTalk]

you should get a good thousand cycles or more before you see any decent performance drop in the battery. Do some googling on cycle numbers :D

[@martinzozi3922]

How much power did the car in the background make ??

[@EvLoutonian]

Does anybody else find that the front plate is not level with the back plate for a proper flat plane? (edit: by which i mean, the front plate is tilted to one side) We've returned the first one and got a replacement but it seems they're all the same. Or is there a reason for that front plate to be off?

[@OZToolTalk]

that's what a plane is supposed to be? at 0mm, they should be level, and as you increase the cut depth, the front plate should be raised.

[@EvLoutonian]

@@OZToolTalk sorry, i should have explained - i mean it's tilted to one side. Perhaps I should edit the comment/question so that it makes more sense. We got this plane and you lose more on one side than the other, and this of course gets worse with each run across.

[@Cautious_Cuz]

Is that a comparison I see going on? future vid maybe?? :)

[@OZToolTalk]

+Jason P we don't have all the units in yet, but yes a big comparison is in our near future ;)

[@Cautious_Cuz]

+Oz Tool Talk Milwaukee, Makita, Bosch.. and you say theres even more coming, love it.

[@mattg6262]

Hey guys thanks for the video. Any ideas on where to buy the dustbag? I couldn't find one anywhere and I bought the bare tool so right now I'm attaching the shopvac hose to it which is super annoying. Thanks.

[@OZToolTalk]

[Dwain] not sure mate. maybe reach out to Milwaukee?

[@mattg6262]

Yeah, I did that already and they sent me to this tool replacement part Clearinghouse online called ereplacementparts but they couldn't find the item number. I can't seem to find it anywhere online and they don't have it in the store! Blah. Any other ideas come to mind for web resources for tool parts, brand or aftermarket? Thanks for getting back to me in any case.

[@joshpieper1997]

Where did you find the dust bag at

[@rjjrrailsgscalesolenske5231]

Did your dust bag come with the planner ,i cant seem to locate it thks

[@OZToolTalk]

yes it did

[@Jeff82556]

My desk at the office came with a planner. It covers an entire year of appointments & reminders.

[@ariip]

It is apparent that you are not using a genuine Milwaukee battery. Your battery has a big 4.0 on the side. Those are seen on ebay as aftermarket. There is truth to the fact that different quality cells have different current delivery outputs as well as some of the larger packs, like the 5.0 having a higher current output. This higher current output would give the necessary power to a motor to deliver higher performance. Same as if you used a 1.5-3.0 pack which only has one set of cells, rather than 2 sets in the 4.0 and up. 2 sets of cells means each set can provide 2x the current since there are 2 sets providing current in parallel as apposed to just one set. But again, the cheaper no name packs use cheaper cells which may have lower current delivery. Your comments about power may be the result of that and your review is not really accurate. Milwaukee uses one of the best cells in the industry, Samsung. Many other cells do not last as long as Samsungs, even when they have higher and sometimes very exaggerated and completely false ah claims. Again, I am sure the current delivery is in question as well. I think you should redo the review with a milwaukee 5.0 battery and clarify this fact.

[@OZToolTalk]

+Ari P You are incorrect. In Australia, this is how Milwaukee 4Ah batteries are produced. A simple google search will show you this. This battery was purchased by myself from a bricks and mortar retailer, and other batteries are provided to us by Milwaukee.

[@OZToolTalk]

+Ari P We tested this with 2Ah, 4Ah and 5Ah batteries, and all gave the same result. I've got a decent understanding of batteries already (though not perfect) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aabdXmaQodaXe9E

[@ariip]

+Oz Tool Talk This is where the confusion lies. www.ebay.com/itm/18V-4-0Ah-M18-XC-Red-Li-ion-Battery-For-Milwaukee-48-11-1820-1828-1815-1828-1840-/231923998566?hash=item35ffbf5f66:g:Kv8AAOSwxcRW81hs

[@OZToolTalk]

+Ari P I know of them. I think we have earned the benefit of the doubt by now. We aren't stupid enough to use aftermarket batteries when doing professional tool reviews...

[@rbruce5270]

not sure why but i hate mine compared to my old 18v makita one... feels much clumsier to use

[@vladimirbulaev9457]

I don't understand...where is Milwaukee PR 2.5 -102...The is toy...after 102mm

[@OZToolTalk]

no idea what you're talking about....

[@vladimirbulaev9457]

@@OZToolTalk Good business in Milwaukee. Planer 102 mm planing cost $ 200 now 82 mm costs $ 800.

[@kaike7068]

I want't Review RIGID Planer 18V OCTANE .thank you.

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

How deep for rebate

[@drainmonkeys385]

Sorry,, But I can understand what language you’re speaking. Lol

[@OZToolTalk]

[Dwain] I can't speak 'merican sorry :P

[@Jeff82556]

I couldn't either. Maybe he's chewing a big gob of tobacco while he talks.

[@craigbray4953]

It’s crap Milwaukee, your meant to be the best get the fuel planer designed heavy torque plenty power even design spiral tungsten 4 way blade design.

[@bradpayn1839]

I did not appreciate your review, you can't rebate as deep as you like for starters, no operation of the dust bag, no demo of battery life etc etc ,,, very poor. Pick up your act and I agree get a better audio engineer if you want to make money.

[@Flores828]

garbage planer worst one built. dewalt all day

[@Jeff82556]

I watched up to 0:29 seconds, and I didn't understand a single word you said! Do you ever play back your own videos? Try it sometime so you can improve the lousy quality, especially audio.