{"id":565123,"date":"2023-03-17T20:58:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/makitas-bizarre-portable-microwave-runs-on-power-tool-batteries-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T20:58:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:58:14","slug":"makitas-bizarre-portable-microwave-runs-on-power-tool-batteries-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/makitas-bizarre-portable-microwave-runs-on-power-tool-batteries-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Makita\u2019s Bizarre Portable Microwave Runs on Power Tool Batteries \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407e6ef0319\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407e6ef0319\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/makitas-bizarre-portable-microwave-runs-on-power-tool-batteries-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CMakitas_Bizarre_Portable_Microwave_Runs_on_Power_Tool_Batteries_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Makita\u2019s Bizarre Portable Microwave Runs on Power Tool Batteries \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMakitas_Bizarre_Portable_Microwave_Runs_on_Power_Tool_Batteries_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Makita\u2019s Bizarre Portable Microwave Runs on Power Tool Batteries \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-header-area\"><strong class=\"before-article-tag blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"subheadingtext\">It can run for nearly two hours with the right battery.<\/p>\n<p><!-- .entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-148537\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2fc30b83.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Someone placing the Makita XGT Cordless Microwave on a table.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9waq-OKCnig\">Makita<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s something weird for you contractors and campers; a Makita portable microwave that runs on power tool batteries. Launching in Japan for\u00a0\u00a571,500 (about $550 USD), the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=14d03d76e0a6285761e58439513dfd19&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makita.co.jp%2Fproduct%2Fcategory%2Fkateiyoukiki%2Fmw001g%2Fmw001g.html%23header&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">MW001GZ<\/a>\u00a0promises to heat food on the go with up to 500 watts of power (and a maximum cook time of nearly 2 hours\u2014but only under specific conditions).<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m seeing a lot of misinformation about this microwave, so let\u2019s get the facts straight. In terms of shape and size, we\u2019re looking at a pretty typical compact microwave\u2014an 8-liter capacity (big enough for a bento box, in Makita\u2019s words) and a weight of 8.8 kilograms (about 19.5 pounds). Once you add the batteries, the weight comes out to about 25 pounds.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"9waq-OKCnig\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/9waq-OKCnig\/hqdefault.jpg');\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>The Makita MW001GZ\u00a0works with a variety of Makita 40V batteries, including the\u00a0BL4025, BL4040, BL4050F, and BL4080F. It\u2019s also compatible with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.makitatools.com\/products\/details\/PDC1200A01\">Makita\u2019s\u00a0PDC1200<\/a>, a large backpack power supply. Obviously, microwaves use a lot of power, so Makita\u2019s backpack battery is the ideal option.<\/p>\n<p>But compared to the microwave in your kitchen, the\u00a0MW001GZ is pretty weak. It offers two power modes\u2014350 watts and 500 watts. If a packaged food item needs to be cooked for 1 minute in a typical microwave, it will require about 3 minutes in a 500-watt microwave. (For this reason, Makita\u2019s press release only mentions refrigerated foods and liquids. Heating frozen food in this microwave would be slow and wasteful, even with a large-capacity battery.)<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148540\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/85920d0e.png\" alt=\"A chart showing expected battery life of the Makita portable microwave. Larger batteries will provide up to an hour of power.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=14d03d76e0a6285761e58439513dfd19&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makita.co.jp%2Fproduct%2Fcategory%2Fkateiyoukiki%2Fmw001g%2Fmw001g.html%23header&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">Makita<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s where we need to set the record straight. With two BL4025 batteries, this microwave will provide 14 minutes of cooking at 300 watts (or 8 minutes at 500 watts)\u2014that\u2019s useless, in my opinion. Well, the maximum cook time leaps to 30 minutes with a set of BL4050F batteries. That\u2019s better, but it still kinda sucks, especially if you\u2019re at work and need to keep your batteries charged.<\/p>\n<p>Well, if you own the PDC1200 backpack battery, you get nearly two hours of functionality out of this microwave (in 300-watt mode, obviously). Makita\u2019s backpack battery is intended for high-power <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications, specifically electric lawnmowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers, so this makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>I can see the benefit of this microwave in industries like lawn care, where wired power isn\u2019t guaranteed and backpack batteries are somewhat common. This is the kind of thing you might leave in a truck to heat up food from a lunchbox. That said, most job sites have power (or a generator, at least), and if you\u2019re camping, you\u2019re probably better off heating food on a fire or propane camp stove.<\/p>\n<p>Again, the Makita\u00a0MW001GZ microwave is available in Japan for\u00a0\u00a571,500 (about $550 USD).\u00a0Makita hasn\u2019t announced a U.S. release, but if the portable microwave arrives stateside,\u00a0<em>Review Geek<\/em> hopes to test it.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Makita Japan (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=14d03d76e0a6285761e58439513dfd19&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makita.co.jp%2Fproduct%2Fcategory%2Fkateiyoukiki%2Fmw001g%2Fmw001g.html%23header&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">1<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=14d03d76e0a6285761e58439513dfd19&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makita.co.jp%2Fir%2Fupload_file%2Fm000-%2F20230310.pdf&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">2<\/a>)<\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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