dwain
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I've reviewed (and had in comparisons) 4 Metabo drills. I like them. They don't need babying, very tough tools.
Having said that, they excel most in steel, which I don't use much. They seem to be middle of the pack for raw torque / timber or masonry drilling.
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it will, but doesn't become effective for 10 more months ....
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I really wish that Makita had of had their new models out already for the comparison. Unfortunately the nature of a comparison is that you'll always catch some brands with new releases while others are near the end of their lifecycle.
It does feel like Makita have rarely/never had brand new releases in our comparisons though ...... need to change that sometime.
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Earlier this year Bosch pulled out of most stores. They were only going to use Bosch, Total Tools and one other. I believe this is still the case.
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14 hours ago, comp56 said:
5oz is about 147.5 ml so roughly three 5oz cups
So you're saying that 5 oz is equal to 3 x 5 oz?
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Yeah it's a cracker right?!
One note: usually two-cutters are actually faster than four-cutters. But they don't last as long and can't handle reo as well.
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5 hours ago, Craigh9916 said:
There is one other tool that’s been missed , metabo do a 36v table saw that takes one 36v battery and they also have it as 36v with 2x 18v batteriesAlso their new 9" grinder and SDS units are available as both 36V and twin 18V versions
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3 hours ago, aessu said:
Id say Dewalt. with both 36V tools and 40V Max (which is 36V) OPE. Id say about 15 different things in total.
Correct, you're up aessu.
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OK we seem to have stalled. New question:
Which brand has the largest selection of 36V / 40V Max pieces, and how many?
I'm not counting dual/twin 18V tools, and I'm not talking about 4 variations of the same tool (e.g. SDS drill).
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9 hours ago, JeremyJ said:
Thanks for this very thorough comparison.The best I've seen.
Cheers Jeremy.
Not quite as interesting as our drill and impact drivers comparisons, but still pretty useful
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14 hours ago, Tug said:
Just watched it again, great fun.
Now, are you sure about the DeWalt not having anti-kick? My 323 has it. I don't think any sds unit actually needs it, they all have slipper clutches.
Kudos to Hilti, beautiful machines, but they should be at that price! Not used one yet, but one day I will.
Shame you didn't use a Milwaukee 18 or 28 Volt, they're incredibly comfortable to use, definitely on a par with the mighty Bosch!
Talking of the Bosch, I have that same sds plus and the matching combi drill, they are by far the best cordless drills I've ever owned, just so nice to use!
Now I wanna go drill stuff! Just for giggles!
Haha cheers Tug.
Yeah it's a bit weird that one of their 54V rotaries would have anti-kickback and the other not. As we said, we're just going on Dewalts marketing/website.Yeah Milwaukee have great 18V SDS units. I think they'd have been destroyed by this crop though (with the possible exception of the Makita).
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On 11/18/2017 at 12:26 PM, HiltiWpg said:
And the Hilti is brushed...
Not according to their website ...?
https://www.hilti.com.au/cordless-systems/cordless-combihammers/3509856
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Haha Mike was spewin about that when he saw himself on screen.
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6 hours ago, Tug said:
I take it you guys pay for the sleepers and clean up your mess when you're done?
Correct. Fortunately my cousin owns the sleeper place so I get a good deal
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6 hours ago, Jronman said:
@Tug how many rotary hammers do you have now.
I'll bet not as many as oztooltalk
Currently have 12 (10 cordless, 2 electric)
Be posting this review tonight:
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5 hours ago, Tug said:
Trigger is definitely not variable, just an on-off. Bits clunk home with a very satisfying feel. Too late to try it out, but will do as soon as I get the opportunity.
Sorry Tug, I must have mixed myself up, as I've been doing the big comparison (coming out tonight).
Yeah it's big, identical to the 5kg sds-max electric unit.
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FYI the x2 Makita drill was listed as both 2.5 J and 3.0 J on the Australian website until recently. I questioned them on it, and they changed it to be 2.5 J. They said the discrepancy was the difference between how they rated it internally, and the standardised (international?) way of rating impact.
I think that cordless SDS drills are awesome, and can be just as powerful as their counterparts. But I do concede that they suck the juice, so you need a fair arsenal of batteries if you want to use them continuously.
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On 12/11/2017 at 7:59 PM, Tug said:
In theory, but it would be interesting to see a side by side, head to head drill-off.
Hmm that sounds like a lot of work! I won't be able to get it uploaded until the weekend
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4 hours ago, Jronman said:
Wiha has come out with new bits. What new feature do they include?
invulnerability?
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i haven't played with the Metabo, but the Bosch is a cracker. The anti-rotation is a fantastic feature.
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i guess ratchets, if you count them as separate from wrenches.
ooh, ROUTERS.
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Great question! I feel like it must be a special tool, like something that plunges. I'm gonna guess a Festool Domino.
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On 11/2/2017 at 7:14 AM, kornomaniac said:
Exact same stats as corded model HR4013C ( Which was chosen as best SDS Max in Toolboxbuzz SDS Max rotary comparison http://www.toolboxbuzz.com/head-to-head/best-sds-rotary-hammer-drill-head-to-head-testing/ )
- 8 Joules of hitting power: gives it 30% more power then Dewalt and Milwaukee cordless SDS Max offerings.
That's not strictly true korno
8 J @ 2900 BPM is 21% more power than the Dewalt with 6.1 J @ 3150 BPM, even less over the FUEL specs, though the Dewalt is actually more powerful. We all know how misleading specs can be!
The Makita will likely be the hardest hitter for chipping.
Currently have 12 (10 cordless, 2 electric)
New Metabo 18V planer
in Hitachi/Metabo
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It's been given Metabo stylings, but it does look like the Hitachi. Wonder if the changes are only cosmetic?