[New Metabo LiHD batteries]

Just bought ,myself a 6.2 Ah liHD battery, will give it a good test next week when I'm back at work. 

[2015-2016 new Metabo tools]

Just bought myself this: http://www.metabo.com.au/Product-catalogue-handheld-powertools.24128+M5adf5c001f1.0.html

 

Haven't used it in anger yet, but I think it'll be the goods. My LTX 200 has been great, but lacks a bit of nut busting torque (I work on earthmoving equipment). This will solve all those issues. 

[2015-2016 new Metabo tools]

Latest Metabo Australia brochure, some cool stuff in there. Brushless 18V angle grinders and the LiHD batteries among others.

Check it out. http://cdn.metabo.com/up/media/Metabo_A5_Product_Catalogue_2015-16-online_lr.pdf

[What's your trade...?]

Electrician, work on diesel - electric drive dump trucks at a coal mine, so not the same as the usual house wiring electrician, not sure I want to go back to that. 

[M18 impact wrenches]

The one thing I'm not into with the Milwaukee impact wrenches is the anvil has the detent pin to retain the socket. I much prefer the friction fit on my Metabo - less fiddly. Otherwise the Milwaukee is awesome IMO.

[Milwaukee Site Updated w/ "Innovations" & Specs!]

Having a shorter shank on the socket adaptor bits means less torque is lost through the fitting. It's still no substitute for a proper impact wrench, though.

[New 9.0 batteries]

That is seriously impressive. Say goodbye to corded tools.

[New Metabo LiHD batteries]

Over this side of the world, Metabo is quite prominent. Not as popular as Milwaukee or Hitachi in my industry for cordless tools, but everywhere as far as grinders go. Here almost nobody touches Dewalt...

[Whats everybodys fav brand]

Metabo and Milwaukee are my cordless tools of choice.

 

For corded tools - Hitachi and Metabo.

[Hilti Gx120]

I've seen the GX 120 in action years ago, nice nailgun. From memory, it does have a small battery that is replaced once a year, it's not the normal rechargable battery.

[New Metabo LiHD batteries]

This sounds interesting.

 

http://www.metabo.com.au/LiHD-Technology.56489.0.html

 

My 5.2 Ah batteries last for ages as it is. Sounds exciting either way.

[Best place to buy Metabo tools in the USA?]

^^^^Metabo make the best grinders in the business, IMO. Well worth the money.

[If you could start again]

If I had my time again, I'd never have bought a Snap On 18 volt drill, what a grand waste of money that was. Should've bought a kit by Hitachi/Metabo/Milwaukee instead. Now I'm building up a Metabo set. The Snap On drill is just taking up space.