Milwaukee M12 Planer Review. Better than the Milwaukee M18 Planer?

[@chrisvaiuso6010]

Kudos Milwaukee. Now, time to redesign the M18 planer.

[@taliskertime1668]

Sheet, I just bought the M-18 last night thinking more power = better. I’ll be returning and getting the m-12 thanks for being straight to the point !

[@heathjones9844]

I’ve been excited about this since first announced, as soon as I get past some expensive bills I am 100% getting one . I’ve been so tempted for ages by the Bosch version but didn’t want another battery platform as I have sooo so many platforms already lol 😂 for me this is perfect for architrave mitre adjustments , door trimming and general finer finish type jobs . I won’t be using it as heavy rough planer as I have an awesome makita for that stuff . Btw , Milwaukee 12 volt in general has become one of my fav platforms as a builder in aus . My absolute fav is the m12 fuel surge impact driver . It’s just ago amazing for the finer quality jobs

[@paulchristopher98]

Looks like it should be great for us cabinet makers who typically only need to plane down the edges of 16-18mm board

[@Aloosh_709]

we use it onsite, It's works great for scribing to a wall, its so light, you'll need 2 batteries thou to last you a day if you've got a lot of scribes to do.

[@mickyseymour7674]

@@Aloosh_709 what size batteries are you using with it?

[@Aloosh_709]

@@mickyseymour7674 2.0Ah and 4.0Ah, we swap between them as they charge. 2 4.0Ah could probably last you a whole day.

[@Aloosh_709]

@@mickyseymour7674 Add a Dust Extractor to it and you basically have no dust to worry about.

[@rjt135]

Pair this with the M12 sander and you have a fantastic little trim setup. Feels like M12 is really angling to that side of things.

[@IanSmithKSP]

Test out the Bosch 12v mini planer. I have it and its an awesome little tool. Power isn't the only important metric with miniature tools, and the Bosch is especially miniature.

[@is5032]

Hopefully this will mean we have a M18 incoming too to replace the garbage they currently have in the range.

[@sswwooppee]

I’m pretty bought into Dewalt at this point, but I have to admit, the Milwaukee 12v line seems awesome.

[@mapleycanadian22]

Love the review I will say you don’t need ‘a ton of battery’s’ rather than two reliable and a very reliable owner to remember to charge them. Good job m8!

[@harlanborders943]

The M12 fuel line does seem to do a good job for me. Don’t get me wrong love my Makita tools but in the 12 volt line Milwaukee is hard to beat, don’t like their 18 volt system though.

[@maxsmith4400]

Im eagerly awaiting a review of the new 18x2 Milwaukee mower.

[@thekiwinomad]

Great video. I just wish that the Milwaukee rep for our area would come in and see us at work as most of the guys are on the Milwaukee platform but they only seem to be interested in seeing builders. Even when we have 30 plus guys all with Milwaukee tools. Makes you question there after sales service a bit

[@mikemorgan5015]

Is Milwaukee supposed to magically know who owns their tools and where and what company and what location they are in? You're evidently not a builder, but you don't tell what line of work you do or where. So, are you in a wood shaving production plant? I'm guessing not since they would likely have mains power in abundance. Maybe you belong to a secret support group for emotionally damaged people who got splinters as children, never got over it, and now roam New Zealand looking for rough surfaces to plane? Without more information, this what I'm going with. Just havin a laugh, don't take it personal.

[@thekiwinomad]

@@mikemorgan5015 in the plumbing industry. Have been asking them for months to come and see us regarding an mx fuel generator and concrete cutters

[@mikemorgan5015]

@@thekiwinomad Cool. But I wouldn't hold my breath. They stay pretty busy going from store to store, but if I were you, I'd call Milwaukee directly and request a demo. My experience with their local reps has been all over the map. Some are really good and willing to do stuff and some can't be bothered to even keep the tools displays updated.

[@yayinternets]

This is how most companies that manufacturer at a large scale also work. They depend on their distributors/partners/retailers for smaller companies. Unless you are ordering pallets of products they just aren't setup for sales/service for anything smaller. What you probably need to do instead is contact one of their large authorized distributors/resellers in the area that specialize in sales/service for plumbing companies (rather than a retailer like Home Depot). Give that a try and I think you'll have better luck!

[@pablo.michelin5362]

Was looking at this planer yesterday and I think I might get it with my next payment, I am a licensed builder and ALL my tools are LXT and XGT MAKITA :3) Still waiting and waiting for the 40V table saw the other day needed a second table saw for another site and purchased a corded Dewalt cheap at Bunnings. Anyway back to the planer, getting sick of handling the 82mm planer on small stuff, I can see myself adding other 12V tools for those small jobs that need finesse, just perfect, thank you for the review. Off topic again, tell me more about the motorbike in the background, I also ride so interested.

[@riba2233]

surprise Sunday video, that's what we like 😁

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

I had decided this one would go up next week but forgot I had already scheduled it. Just turned on my TV and there it was. D'oh!

[@riba2233]

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL haha, lucky mistake :D

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

NO! Now I have to make another video for next week!

[@riba2233]

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL well, I guess lucky for use then :)

[@robertrada4783]

It’s like a power block plane.

[@jamesphillips7150]

or a powered jack. cause of how much you can cut

[@igorkuzmanovski5552]

I preordered this and wow so good and very handy I use it so much more the 18v planer

[@clutteredchicagogarage2720]

What's amazing to me is how it manages to collect all the chips with the vacuum attached. How many hand-held power tools manage to collect more than 90% of sawdust or chips with their integrated dust ports? In my experience, very few. I watched your reviews of 18V planers, and I was struck by the poor performance of the Milwaukee. I'm not shocked because every name-brand maker of power tools brand makes some good tools and at least a few that are terrible --including Makita. I own M12 and M18 tools (and batteries) as well as Makita 18V tools+batteries. If I wanted a big planer, I'd get the Makita, but I could see this little planer being a really nice tool. I built a single-pitched roof on a treehouse for my daughter last summer. I notched the purlins so they would have a nice tight fit with the rafters, but then I realized that some of the rafters were crowned a bit more than others, and a couple had a bump or 2 where there were some knots in the Douglas Fir that I used. Since I wanted the purlins to sit tight and square, I spent probably 40 minutes on a ladder up in this treehouse to remove high spots in 2 or 3 rafters with a small block plane. Having a lightweight battery-powered planer would have made this work a lot faster. Also, if I'm just planing off the edge of a rafter that's 1+1/2 inches (38mm) and working up on a ladder, I'd much rather use a lightweight and small M12 tool than a bigger tool like the Makita 18V planer. Similarly, when I'm up on a ladder on a platform up in a tree driving screws into purlins or corrugated polycarbonate roofing, I use my Milwaukee M12 surge impact driver (love that tool) rather than a bigger 18V driver. I'm guessing that Milwaukee may take the lessons that they've learned from making this planer to improve the next generation of their M18 planer.

[@CraigGrunenfelder]

bosch one works very well and seems to be a bit more compact.

[@pete_lind]

Yeah only thing bulking on side of Bosch 12V planer is the belt cover , they do have better design . Waiting Makita to get one to CXT platform , but they are more likely to come with a 80V version from KP312 , 312mm/1´ wide monster planer 🙂

[@andrewbrown6705]

Milwaukee need a 12ah 12v battery i have there 12v mini prunner chainsaw and it needs a bigger battery on some jobs. Think i might make one when i get time.

[@garethcarberry7516]

Grate tool for door trimming ❤

[@superspeeder]

Did you notice a difference in performance using the larger XC batteries? Did you try the HO batteries? This tool would seem me to be a good candidate.

[@iplayzthegames6968]

Ngl, this looks like a good little tool to throw in the router box for when you just need to do one door

[@kingjamezo4583]

Bought one as soon as released, very nice.

[@perfectdiversion]

Great planer for someone hanging doors all the time

[@christianalvarez7799]

Great for doors and joinery

[@OUTILSCLIPSQC]

I like mine so much

[@DannyBoy7475]

I use this to hang doors. Just need a little off on doors.

[@patattack1919]

I really hope they do a full size M18 fuel one 😊

[@hunterwhite1859]

They only thing I don't like about millwaukee tools is the low voltage. A higher voltage would help the batteries last longer. I wish kobalt made the same tools because the 24v batteries are hard to beat.

[@Mooza1]

It seems alright for a little 12v tool, but it's the same price as an 18v, like the Makita 18v... Way too expensive

[@kizzjd9578]

I paid $279 aud for my dkp181, the price is insane now.

[@jameskim4150]

I agree. thank you.

[@wayward-saint]

Makita folks all eye the m12 tools. Just shows Makita needs to bulk up their subcompact range. I would like to see them take a Dewalt atomic approach - keep the battery compatibility with normal 18v tools but improve and make the 1.5ah/2ah batteries slimmer. A lot of m12 tools are already barely smaller than Makita’s subcompact tools.

[@clutteredchicagogarage2720]

I have some Makita subcompact 18V tools as well as some Milwaukee M12 tools. I've found good and bad tools in both lines. My favorite impact driver is the M12 surge fluid impact because it has more than enough power to drive 90% of the screws that I use, and it's much quieter than every other impact driver that I've used. My go-to drill is my Makita 12V subcompact. The clicky chuck can sometimes get stuck, but otherwise I love the ergonomics of the tool -- especially when I'm working up on a ladder. I strongly prefer Makita's circular saws over MIlwaukee's due to superior ergonomics, and I have a couple different ones.

[@nelezbubjet]

Хорошая игрушка, но 18-40в линейки от макита для работы и дома, хватает более чем

[@aaronoconnor606]

Great little tool

[@portmanteau.]

How do I get the metric depth knob in the USA?

[@richiejames928]

Looks like a great little plane. I do worry about a moron trying to unclog it with there finger while still in use to not interrupt the cut….ouch.

[@OUTILSCLIPSQC]

I am not sure why everyone seem to dislike the m12 handle , its not that bad

[@jaywelker5566]

the M18 grip ergonomics are way better. And they'd be using the same grip on M12 if the battery form factor allowed for it.

[@nominalvelocity]

I think it just hits some people in the wrong spot. I also don't mind the grip on M12 tools.

[@wearsjorge55]

Its ergonomics. Traditional grip we see on all the 18v tools and some 12v tools is designed to be comfy and for repetitive tasks without hurting your hands. If you've got bigger hands or you don't use the chunky grip that much its not that big a deal

[@ericmann1781]

d@@nominalvelocity It only bothered me when I developed CECS in my right forearm from my job (unrelated to these tools), the larger grip required extra grip strength and it accumulates muscle fatigue over longer period of time. Think dumbell fat grips but obviously much less extreme, but for extended periods. But even with my kind of extreme case injury, the grip is just an insignificant nuisance that is countered by it's significantly lighter weight than an equivalent 18v tool. I am replacing many of my M18 tools for Makita XGT for ergonomics, in vibration and noise, but there's no way I drop the M12 line, nothing can compete with the lineup.

[@clutteredchicagogarage2720]

I agree. I don't have very big hands, and I really don't mind the M12 handles. Of the Milwaukee tools that I own, I generally prefer the ergonomics on a few of my M12 tools over some of my M18 tools, but I would also say that my 18V Makita tools have better ergonomics than my Milwaukee tools in general.

[@bobwatkins1271]

Can the rabbeting problem be corrected by blade adjustment? Can the blade position be tweaked laterally before clampling the balde down?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

No unfortunately as it will hit the other side of the tool.

[@FixthisCD]

glue a piece on the side to offset the cut?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Yes that could work.

[@petercontreras922]

will it work with a 3 amp instead of a 6 am batterie ?? or do you need the 6 amp

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

It will work with a 2 if you want.

[@chriseyles7310]

Have you tried out the little Bosch 12v planer. How do they compare?

[@LordVordnorf]

I have used the Bosch, not this. I think the Bosch is slightly smaller but not as powerful. The depth adjust dial on the Bosch is stiff and awkward with no scale to tell you the depth you are working at. No blade storage. Clogs easily if taking deeper passes. I'm looking forward to when this releases, looks like a much better tool and I'm on M12.

[@lpl1781]

Bosch and milwaukee , there's levels to everything

[@Tsxtasy1]

4:57 fair, but that battery does look like a China fake

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Because the fakers copy the batteries they have seen the most, which are the ones in this video.

[@seeyditti]

Why not just buy a benchtop planer?

[@aaron.silveira]

This would primarily be used for planing doors or other small surfaces. Handheld planers are also useful to take out twist out of a board before putting it through the bench top planer

[@manueldavidribeiropereira6669]

Perfeito ❤🎉

[@darrendanger6853]

Can I put an M18 battery in it?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

No. It's an M12 tool. You obviously never watched the video aye.

[@craigbray4953]

18v one needs loads more power and torque. So far behind compared to dewalt and makita

[@jaival_rhaine]

Its just a personal preference since you are used to makita specially with the safety features, its just normal to see these brand fan boys to put some hate on other brands

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

You mean you're a Milwaukee fan boy...

[@jaival_rhaine]

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL did i say that? But you already said thay you are a solid makita fanboy who is not credible on giving revies on other brands since you are used to makita features

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

You've just shown again that you are the true fan boy as you couldn't handle 1 small criticism of a Milwaukee tool. And I point out bad features on all brands. Go watch a shill American channel that will tell you all your Milwaukee purchases are amazing to validate your decisions.

[@FixthisCD]

Wasn't even going to watch because I figured this thing would be a dog in performance because of it's 12V

[@joaosidonio7562]

cute, but having an M18 platform, this is useless to me, and the current M18 planer is garbage

[@brianf9619]

M12 Ergos Suck ....

[@momouppa]

I disagree but I have large hands

[@clutteredchicagogarage2720]

I disagree, and my hands aren't very big. I almost always prefer the ergonomics of Makita's 18V tools over M18, but I have a few M12 tools that I don't feel uncomfortable at all to use such as my M12 surge impact driver.