PH1 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 EGO isn't marketed in my country Denmark. But today at the hardware store I saw a red Honda battery powered blower and immediately recognized it, and then realized it was just a rebadged EGO. It had a charged battery in it, so I tested it, but this tool blows! Honda Denmark's range of rebadged EGO products: http://hondapower.dk/produkter/have/batterimaskiner Edit: found it at Honda UK's website too: http://www.honda.co.uk/lawn-and-garden/products/cordless/overview.html Honda UK Cordless Brochure: http://www.honda.co.uk/content/dam/local/uk/brochures/lawn-garden/Cordless Brochure.pdf No battery powered lawn mowers in the rebadged range yet, but hopefully they will be added later. I'm not sure if the rabadged Honda is only marketed in countries where EGO isn't present? Has anyone seen the red Honda EGO products in other countries? HONDA HHBE81 BLOWER EGO POWER+ LB4801 480 CFM BLOWER HONDA HHHE61 HEDGE TRIMMER . EGO POWER+ HT2401 HEDGE TRIMMER HONDA HHTE38 STRING TRIMMER EGO POWER+ ST1501-S 15" STRING TRIMMER HONDA HBP20 2.0 AMP HOUR BATTERY EGO POWER+ BA1120 2.0 AMP HOUR BATTERY HONDA HBP40 4.0 AMP HOUR BATTERY EGO POWER+ BA2240 4.0 AMP HOUR BATTERY HONDA HBC550 550 WATT FAST CHARGER EGO POWER+ CH5500 RAPID CHARGER HONDA HBC210 210 WATT STANDARD CHARGER EGO POWER+ CH2100 STANDARD CHARGER 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Wow crazy!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Whoa! Love me some Honda Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 What the!!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overanalyze Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 I think the Ego colors are way better!! Sent from my SM-T310 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Good move by Honda I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 That's awesome. It's wild to see stuff like that. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Interesting they did the old blower instead of the new Ego blower. I normally love red/black but it kind of looks weird on lawn equipment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH1 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 I just found the same products at Honda UK's website: http://www.honda.co.uk/lawn-and-garden/products/cordless/overview.html I also found this press release from 20 January 2016: http://hondanews.eu/eu/en/corporate/media/pressreleases/70735 In this press release Honda doesn't hide the fact that these products are manufactured by Chevron (the company behind the EGO Power+ product line). Quote Honda to introduce first products in new cordless handheld lawn and garden range powered by high-performing 56-volt DC battery technology Honda announces the first releases in its new range of cordless handheld lawn and garden products A hedge trimmer, lawn trimmer and leaf blower will be on sale in Honda dealers from March 2016 Products use 56-volt DC battery technology for high performance, long run-time and fast charging Honda will introduce the first products in its new cordless handheld range for Europe in March 2016. Powered by 56-volt DC battery technology, the range will be manufactured by leading international power tools specialist, Chervon. The first entrants to the line-up will be a hedge trimmer, lawn trimmer and leaf blower, marking Honda’s entry into the fast-growing battery-powered handheld Lawn & Garden market and extending its line-up beyond four-stroke petrol power for the first time. The introduction of the new range comes at a time of a clear move towards battery-powered Lawn & Garden products in the marketplace. By using 56-volt DC battery technology, Honda can offer the customer high performance, long run-time and fast charging. Honda’s aim in introducing the new range is to widen the appeal of its brand by offering more choice to suit customer’s needs and preferences. Manufactured by Chervon, Honda’s new cordless handheld leaf blower and lawn trimmer have been subject to further enhancements by Honda engineers, adapting technologies to ensure compliance with European regulation. The range will be branded in the familiar Honda red, common to all of Honda’s handheld Lawn & Garden products. New product information The hedge trimmer features a dual-action steel blade, laser-cut for smooth, precise operation. The diamond-ground surfaces provide clean, accurate cutting for a neat finish and healthy regrowth. The lawn trimmer gives safe, precise cutting, through the use of a nylon cord with an automatic feed system. The trimmer is equally suitable for edging, or clearing long grass and overgrown areas. Quiet, lightweight and compact, the leaf blower is specified with a powerful turbine fan creating a 120 mph airstream. Perfect for clearing lawns, paths, patios and driveways, or tidying up after hedge-trimming. To accompany the new products Honda will also offer a choice of two batteries – a 2.0 Ah and a 4.0 Ah 56-volt lithium-ion unit. Two speeds of charger will also be available, with the fast charger able to fully charge the 2.0 Ah battery in as little as 25 minutes. Pierre Vallet, General Manager of Honda Motor Europe Power Product division comments: “By partnering with a specialist in battery technology such as Chervon we are confident that we have some of the very best performing cordless handheld products on the market.While many customers need the capability, performance and power of petrol-powered handhelds, others with less demanding gardens prefer the convenience and usability of battery-powered products, making this a natural move for Honda to extend its product range to a wider customer base.” Honda’s new handheld range will be offered across its entire European Lawn & Garden sales network from March 2016. Pricing will vary by country, and the range will carry a two-year warranty, consistent with all other products in Honda’s Lawn & Garden range. ENDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 That's cool, reminds me of Metabo making grinders for Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas2000 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 If you can't beat them, join them I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 I think the turbo from the new Honda civic would be a better blower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 i think it's interesting that Dewalt call their gear 18V in Europe and Aus (rather than 20V Max), but this line is called 56V (and not 50.4V as it actually is nominally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Can you interchange the batteries? Put ego on Honda tool? Wonder why they want a cordless OPE lineSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 People really like the battery powered OPE especially for things like blowers and trimmers for residential use. Gas was always a pain in the ass to be honest for those tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 5 hours ago, DR99 said: People really like the battery powered OPE especially for things like blowers and trimmers for residential use. Gas was always a pain in the ass to be honest for those tools. And when I was using my parents cordless trimmer, I don't need hearing protection! I can see myself getting a trimmer next spring, it takes about 45 minutes to trim around all the headstones, and the Stihl lasted an hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLRWI Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 This is pretty cool. Have to believe Honda did a lot of research on who to partner with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The.Handyman Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Wow, awesome! Good for Honda realizing the value of the tools and brand. Better to buy into a known and tested platform than spend the money to develop their own. You will love the EGO...errr...Honda 56v tools. I love mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Never know what is really going on behind the scene in the world of business. It is the same tool re branded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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