Today, Dewalt introduced the Flexvolt, its new 60V battery platform, as well as a plethora of new brushless tools that will use this power source, including a 12-inch miter saw and jobsite table saw. Fresh off the Milwaukee Tool event where that company introduced a high-demand 18V 9.0 Ah battery and an impressive 10-inch cordless miter saw, we were keen to see how Dewalt's response.

They didn't disappoint.

Scott May

Miter saws and table saws are the heart and soul of jobsites around the world; remodeling contractors everywhere use them every day. Before today they were always tethered to the wall and required 120V AC power—the kinds of batteries that powered cordless drills and reciprocating saws just didn't have enough juice for the big boys. Well, not anymore.

Scott May

The Flexvolt 60V lithium-ion battery is designed to adjust to the voltage of whatever tool it is attached to. In the case of the miter saw, two 60V batteries are connected to provide 120V of cutting power. Meanwhile, the table saw, reciprocating saw, circular saw, and the rest of the new Flexvolt tools run on a single 60V battery.

One big factor that'll help people upgrade to this tool platform is that it's backwards-compatible to Dewalt's 20V Max power tool system, which before today was the company's most powerful platform. The 60V battery is available in 6.0 Ah and 9.0 Ah configurations to be used based on your runtime needs.

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Dewalt wants to eliminate any battery charging downtime, so it has launched a corded adaptor that slides into the battery terminal on the Flexvolt tool and plugs into a 120V AC wall outlet. This handy accessory removes any fear of running out of battery and provides the most flexibility of any cordless tool available.

Here's a first look at the Flexvolt miter saw in action. Remember, it's cordless and cutting through a 12-inch board, something unheard of before today.

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The Flexvolt table saw is just as impressive. You'll be hard pressed to tell the difference between this cordless Flexvolt and a corded version.

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We'll update this post with more details as they come, including the weight, cost, and runtime for these tools. For now, tool nuts can rejoice in knowing another barrier has broken in the battle to cut the cord.

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