joemontague Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Who knows anything about this looks interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rrich1 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 workshop addict did a review on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemontague Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Is it better than the makita td170 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 It comes in lots of pretty colors in Japan. This might be a newer one tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 How can you look at that page of tools and not see it screaming Makita? The angle grinders are identical, saws, impacts, hammer drill, multitool etc. slight change to battery slide lock, but the batteries are even assembled the same as a Makita with the same screws and shape!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 8 hours ago, HiltiWpg said: How can you look at that page of tools and not see it screaming Makita? The angle grinders are identical, saws, impacts, hammer drill, multitool etc. slight change to battery slide lock, but the batteries are even assembled the same as a Makita with the same screws and shape! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk If anything the fifty impact drivers should make you think Makita. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 If anything the fifty impact drivers should make you think Makita.Hahaha!Good point. I don't think any other company bundles more than one impact into a kit like Makita does. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 wow, what the hell is going on the stuff looks almost exact like makitaś products from the impact driver to the angle grinders. I guess Hitachi is a wanna be making 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Please don't screw up metabo please don't screw up metabo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabee Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 I own it and wrote areview on their US website and on amazon. It's the most powerful impact I've seen and the third anvil really cuts down on the vibration. The charger included in the kit is even faster than Makita's and the case itself is terrific; it's a double-decker storage case with a compartment for the tool/batteries and another for bits/smaller accessories. The fact that it's also IP56 rated solidifies it as the best impact on the market, in addition to its third hammer. Thus far its handled everything I've thrown at it yet has the precision to handle delicate wood work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Please don't screw up metabo please don't screw up metaboThey were probably getting Makita to make stuff for them. Now that they have other avenues available. They will probably have some dramatic changes coming.Too funny, it's even got the plastic cowl like the DTD170. Battery model numbers are the same, they just added an S to the Hitachi.The charger looks like they flipped a standard Makita charger around and put the cord on the front.http://www.hitachi-koki.co.jp/powertools/pro/drill/wh18ddl2/wh18ddl2.htmlSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 I never thought of that . That is so crazy who owns them Makita or Metabo seriously I though Metabo bought them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 31 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said: I never thought of that . That is so crazy who owns them Makita or Metabo seriously I though Metabo bought them. No, they bought Metabo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, Stercorarius said: No, they bought Metabo. makita bough hitachi which bought metabo which bout makita? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 so hitachi bought metabo? and makita is its own company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hahaha!Good point. I don't think any other company bundles more than one impact into a kit like Makita does. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkMakita is worse than apple with releasing tool upgrades Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 so hitachi bought metabo? and makita is its own company Correct Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Makita is worse than apple with releasing tool upgrades Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWait, is that bad or good? Apple releases 2 phones a year. Samsung releases over 50 different models. Some are even free of explosions.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Wait, is that bad or good? Apple releases 2 phones a year. Samsung releases over 50 different models. Some are even free of explosions.Sent from my iPad using TapatalkDepends when's the last time you bought an impact driver? If it's within 3 weeks your screwed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bremon Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 3 hours ago, JimboS1ice said: Depends when's the last time you bought an impact driver? If it's within 3 weeks your screwed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Getting things screwed down is what most of us want from an impact, so again, is this good? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOTT Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 I don't believe a lot will change at all for Metabo. They sit fairly seperate and plan to continue to do so. But YES let's hope they don't stuff it up.! Also considering metabo is pushing so hard with new BEASTS of cordless tools and Hitachi isn't then i think we can see Metabo will be the premium of the two for the foreseeable future.Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 I don't believe a lot will change at all for Metabo. They sit fairly seperate and plan to continue to do so. But YES let's hope they don't stuff it up.! Also considering metabo is pushing so hard with new BEASTS of cordless tools and Hitachi isn't then i think we can see Metabo will be the premium of the two for the foreseeable future.Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkHitachi seems to be retooling their designs. I believe they are getting away from their funky designs and going more sleek with sharper lines and less "curves". The new impact and the second gen 12" slider saw demonstrate this. I believe they will continue to redesign their stuff to appeal to more people. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 14 minutes ago, rrich1 said: Hitachi seems to be retooling their designs. I believe they are getting away from their funky designs and going more sleek with sharper lines and less "curves". The new impact and the second gen 12" slider saw demonstrate this. I believe they will continue to redesign their stuff to appeal to more people. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Oh god some of Hitachi's designs from the mid 2000's they looked like something an alien monster had not power tools!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Oh god some of Hitachi's designs from the mid 2000's they looked like something an alien monster had not power tools!!Agreed. Really bad and dated. Screamed cheap. Their saws and air tools are great but their power tools always seemed to lack. I think they seem to have realized that and are offering more brushless tools. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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