herbs Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Been trying to find more info but all metabo sites really just post translations of that same text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 http://www.metabo.com.au/LiHD-Technology.56493.0.htmlHere is a little more it looks like they can just drawn more amps and is new branding on higher amp hour cells to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 Very exciting stuff. I'm not in metabo's line of tools but it will only be a matter of time before this trickles down to other manufacturers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 They are really going for it with these new batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Its cool and all but Metabo can't seem to make any traction on the US market. TIA hasn't reviewed much Metabo in years. Lowes sells Metabo online now, the prices are more than other brands but not too bad to be honest. The big problem is marketing no one really knows except hard core tool users. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalu Rash Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Its cool and all but Metabo can't seem to make any traction on the US market. TIA hasn't reviewed much Metabo in years. Lowes sells Metabo online now, the prices are more than other brands but not too bad to be honest. The big problem is marketing no one really knows except hard core tool users.yup. I've never heard of Metabo til I joined this forumSent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I love Metabo but so hard to find tools and info for the states 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Metabo who, no your right when u talk about tools, u just don't hear metabo. U have your main liners like dewalt, Milwaukee, Bosch, festool, just don't hear or see much on metabo.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbs Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Even this side of the pond it is not a given that you get more information.But I guess that's what the forum does. The new 9 AH Milwaukee batteries will be the same Tech I would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Wayne!!!!!! How the heck are ya dude!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illini Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Cop tool.com has a write-up on these batteries as well. http://www.coptool.com/metabo-new-lihd-battery-87-more-runtime-over-5-2ah/#more-4648 The batteries look pretty interesting, I just wish Metabo had a good distribution network here in the states. I wanted one of their brushless hammer drills when it came out, but even a good 6 to 8 months later it still wasn't available here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 No milwaukee's 9 amp battery is just the cheap solution: slapping on another row of cells. Metabo lihd seem to me to have alot more innovatieve engineering into them. If their marketing figures are right then hat off to metabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Argyropoulos Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Joining here late... I've been using a Metabo 18V drill for the last 4-5 years and it's still going like a beast. It was by far one of the most compact drills when I got it and one of the most powerful as well. I can stall it, but not easily and it's hurt me a few times when I wasn't braced correctly. Fastenal is a distributor and is where I got mine, although I actually drove to Metabo's US headquarters here in PA to pick it up. I was also there once for service when I let the smoke out. They replaced it on the spot for an entire new unit (case, charger, two batteries) and even let me keep the old batteries and charger. I can't kill the damn thing. They actually have a guy on site who pretty much does nothing but test tools all day to the death and all their service guys were extremely competent, well trained and professional. I'd definitely buy their product again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 The one nice thing about Metabo is your tools are probably less likely to get swiped off the jobsite. Thieves are going to go for the major brands for quick cash. They are less likely to grab something they don't know about or think its cheap like Ryobi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigh9916 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Here in the UK metabo is as big as Dewalt and bosch and metabo tools are great and I think their batteries are above all the other brands , these new lihd batteries kick out more power then any other lithium batteries out there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 did anyone else see CopTools grinder comparison. The Metabo wiped the floor with FUEL and Makita BL for runtime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Thats what the lihd does for yah !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 did anyone else see CopTools grinder comparison. The Metabo wiped the floor with FUEL and Makita BL for runtime...Did you see the reciprocating saw comparison. The metabo was the oldest but still finished second. The fuel was first since it was the only brushless saw there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 I dont think i saw that comparison? Do you have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kornomaniac Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Cool ! Thanks dwain ! i'm surprised the Makita doesnt totaly suck ! =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 I think it does suck, but the Bosch and Metabo also do The Dewalt and Milwaukee smash the other three in the time-trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I think it does suck, but the Bosch and Metabo also do The Dewalt and Milwaukee smash the other three in the time-trials.Hahaha. You must be right because the Makita definetly does suck!! At least mine does.. I have a feeling that mine actually sucks more than most though. There has to be something wrong with mine. its the first old old serial number model so maybe that has something to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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