Can't seem to find any difference myself except that one has 2 batteries. Not sure if it is good to have 2 vs 1 big battery. Need it for DIY stuff.
There is a $50 difference in the price
Thanks.
Please Help Me in Choosing a Drill Combo Hikoki
mhc on 23/05/2022 - 17:14
Last edited 23/05/2022 - 18:14 by 1 other user
Last edited 23/05/2022 - 18:14 by 1 other user
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I am concerned about the chuck wobble (runout) issue that people are reporting for AEG, DEWALT, Ozito and Bosch.
I'm not sure what you are planning to do with these tools but personally I wouldn't really worry about it. Nothing wrong with Hikoki but if you go to any worksite you 'd only see Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch and to a lesser degree DeWalt and very little Hikoki. And most places these tools get absolutely hammered all day every day. That tells you something doesn't it? If chuck wobble is that bad with other brands I suppose Hikoki would be having a much larger share at the work place and that is not the case at all.
The cheaper kit appears to have better specs on each tool but you should check that in detail. Also doesn't appear to have the hard carry case.
I can't comment on the differences between the drivers themselves. With respect to the batteries
It's really nice to use the drill driver for pilot holes and then drive screws with the impact driver. That way you're not constantly changing bits. If you only have one battery, you're have to swap it between them. Not so convenient.
If you have two batteries, when one goes flat you put it on the charger and use the other.
Big batteries on drills make them heavier and can be awkward to use.
For home use, it's hard to imagine a situation where you're really gonna run that big battery from 100 % to 0 %.
For reference, in case you're not aware… the big battery has 2.5x the capacity of one of the smaller ones. (5Ah at 18V vs 2Ah at 18V).
The difference is that the more expensive tools are compact versions they are smaller and arguably more specialty.
It depends on your application. For home use both would be fine.
Can vouch for the Hikoki tools. I am an engineer and use them.
The drills have Roehm chucks made in germany. Possibly the least runout i've seen on a cordless.
People often buy them separately and upgrade their milwaukees etc.Thanks all
Consider that having a ‘better’ drill now will cost you lots more in skins, or have your investing in a cheaper battery range for other tools.
Haven’t had any drama will the multiple Ryobi drills I’ve used, although the Makita stuff does seem to have better torque (but not massively), most noticeable at low speed.
Does it have to be Hikoki(aka Hitachi aka Metabo) ? In Australia they have a limited range of skins in the 18V Li-ion ecosystem so if you decide to expand your collection it wouldn't be as easy compared to Makita, DeWalt, Ryobi, etc.
The $349 kit come with the compact models, a bit less torque and has hard case but you can get either of those that fits your need. If this is for DIY I'd get the cheaper one and for trades probably get the 4Ah kit and another high capacity battery separately as the 2Ah won't last long with continuous high drain jobs.