Makita 36v jetwash

The bucket looks awkward to handle filled with water.

I live in an apartment, so the worx one I can carry outside with a bucket of water and that is just enough to clean a dirty bike, that one looks much more cumbersome, and 4 times the power would worry me about breaching seals. I am in the makita eco system for all my other battery tools, but opted for the worx hydroshot.

Unsure 80 bar is good for bike washing, if it adjustable to run it much lower then it might be useful. Seems rather powerful.

The bucket looks awkward to handle filled with water

It's wheeled at the opposite end to the long handle, so general moving about would be fine.

50kg + 12.5kg would be a bit of a hoist into the van though, agreed. Half fill it though and it would be ok.

I misread - it's 80bar max permissable pressure. It has a 55/30bar Hi/lo settings

I'm going with Ryobi and they have a similar system to the Worx stuff based on their batteries but my old Dirtworker is still chugging along. Nice low pressure and enough in the tank for two bikes. Its also survived 6 Puffers so pretty robust.

The Worx Hydroshot seems popular on here

However, being invested in the Makita range

Me too but that looks mighty cumbersome. Easier to have the water source separate really as in theory you could take your water from a river or cow trough, even coke bottles or something.

The Worx is much neater to store and I bought a simple battery adapter off ebay which means I can use my Makita batteries.

Also, the Makita looks closer to triple the cost, not double.

The Worx is much neater to store and I bought a simple battery adapter off ebay which means I can use my Makita batteries.

Interesting, wonder if I can get one for Bosch..

EDIT: Yep, just bought one...

Badaptor do Bosch to Ryobi https://badaptor.com/product/bosch-to-ryobi-one-18v-battery-adapter/

I’ve wanted a makita equivalent of the hydro shot for a while. All my work kit is makita so having the batteries it would have been good. In the end I just bought a makita to worx battery adaptor so I can run makita batteries on the hydro shot

That makita washer looks a tad awkward to use

That makita washer looks a tad awkward to use

+ one on that.
You can just chuck the Hydroshot hose in a stream or pond and use the water out of that instead of taking any with you.

Guess you can with the Makita too, albeit I do like the all-in-one style of the Hydroshot...

Guess you can with the Makita too

You get a gert long hose with a filter on the end that's designed for it to be used that way with the Worx.

You get a gert long hose with a filter on the end that’s designed for it to be used that way with the Worx.

Think I'll get that if any then

They are defo worth it.
So easy and quick to use and take up no room at all.

I've got one

Not for bike duties - massive overkill for that if terms of cost, output and the need to get through 50 litres of water 🙂

Things to note are - powerful enough and a decent duty cycle from your batteries

As an all up system having system carrying a decent quantity of water so you can operate off-grid - ie away from both main elec and water is useful. It can self prime and operate from a container of water ("I've also got 250 litre and 1000 litre containers I take to jobs)

However - while it works well like that, it works better connect to a hose pipe so I've use that in preference unless its not practical

Filling is easy - just take the how lid off - the little screwtop bit is for the washer to draw water from. The case doubles as something to carry the washer and accessories in (that you can put them away wet in, and a sensible way of carrying a useful amount of water about

But - while its on wheels, theyre tiny and offer very little ground clearance - its difficult to move around on anything other than a very smooth surface.

Also worth noting that the lance has its own proprietary fitting for attachments  - not just different to other brands but different even to other Makita washers  - so beyond the two supplied attachments theres very limited scope for any other accessories - I've managed to bodge something with an adaptor intended for Bosch fittings that sort of fits well enough but is at 90deg to the Makita which makes handling things like snow foam attachments a bit of a chore.

For bike duties there are sellers on ebay / amazon offering much simpler litter washers that use Makita battieres. Personally I just use a killer spray for my bike.

You can get most powertool batteries adapted to fit the Worx range. My Dewalt to Worx adaptor works well.

I have a Worx battery chainsaw I use for trail clearing, which runs for longer using the Dewalt batteries than it does using the Worx ones.

The Worx washer is very compact and useful.