In order to provide an electric tool whereby appropriate discharge control can be performed for each of battery packs having different battery types, the present invention is provided with a first battery pack, a second battery pack having a smaller capacity than the first battery pack, a battery connection part to and from which the first battery pack or the second battery pack can be attached and detached, a motor driven by electric power from the battery pack, an electric current detection means for detecting a discharge electric current flowing to the motor from the battery pack, a cutoff control means for cutting off the discharge electric current when the discharge electric current is equal to or greater than an electric current threshold value, and a battery type distinguishing means for distinguishing the battery pack connected to the battery connection part, the electric current threshold value for a case in which the second battery pack is connected being smaller than the electric current threshold value for a case in which the first battery pack is connected.