Hitachi 18V

Cordless

Metabo HPT (Hitachi) Launches a Blacked-Out Brushless Drill/Driver – a Black Friday 2019 Special??

Oct 29, 2019 Stuart 27 Comments

We spotted a new Metabo HPT 18V brushless drill kit with blacked-out color scheme.

Cordless

Why Buy a Metabo HPT 1.5Ah Cordless Power Tool Battery When the 3.0Ah is Only $8 More?

Sep 25, 2019 Stuart 21 Comments

Can you think of any reasons why one might buy a 1.5Ah battery at $30 instead of a 3.0Ah battery at $38?

Cordless

HOT Hitachi Impact Driver Deal!! (12/2018)

Dec 16, 2018 Stuart 25 Comments

There’s a GREAT deal on what is essentially a [fantastic] Hitachi 18V brushless triple hammer impact driver kit.

Cordless

High Torque, Low Price: Hitachi Cordless Impact Wrench Kit Deal

Nov 16, 2018 Stuart 17 Comments

This Hitachi heavy duty cordless impact wrench kit looks to be a great price.

Cordless

How Hitachi’s New MultiVolt 18V/36V Batteries Work

Feb 28, 2018 Benjamen 49 Comments

We’re excited about Hitachi’s new 18V/36V Multivolt battery technology!

Compressors, Air Tools, Nailers

New Hitachi Cordless Pin Nailer

Jan 30, 2018 Stuart 14 Comments

Hitachi has come out with a new cordless pin nailer.

Cordless

Hitachi MultiVolt – a New FlexVolt-Like 36V Cordless Power Tool System

Oct 17, 2017 Stuart 19 Comments

Hitachi’s new MultiVolt 36V cordless power tool platform offers FlexVolt-like battery compatibility.

Cordless

Hitachi Drops the Price of High Capacity Battery Packs – Will Other Brands Follow?

Oct 17, 2017 Stuart 29 Comments

Hitachi’s 18V 3.0Ah compact battery pack is priced at an incredibly low dollar-per-amp-hour ratio. Is this something we might see from other brands?

Cordless

Hitachi 18V Triple Hammer Impact Driver Review

Jun 5, 2017 Benjamen 9 Comments

The Hitachi 18V Triple Hammer impact driver has a few annoying problems, but all in all it is very comfortable, light, and well balanced.

Cordless

Hitachi 18V Brushless Band Saw

Mar 17, 2017 Stuart 4 Comments

Hitachi’s coming out with a new brushless cordless band saw that looks to fit in between competitors’ compact and deep-cutting models.

Cordless

Hitachi 18V Brushless Hammer Drill (DV18DBL2)

Mar 10, 2017 Stuart 17 Comments

Hitachi has come out with a very powerful 18V brushless hammer drill that also features anti-kickback protection.

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V Compact Brushless Drill DS18DBFL2

Mar 8, 2017 Stuart 12 Comments

Hitachi’s out with a new compact brushless drill/driver.

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V Brushless Impact Wrench

Mar 2, 2017 Stuart 17 Comments

Hitachi just came out with a new 1/2″ brushless impact wrench, and it looks fantastic on paper.

Editorial

Hitachi Tool Requests – What Would it Take for You to Go Green?

Sep 30, 2016 Stuart 52 Comments

Let’s talk about Hitachi power tools.

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V Brushless Triple Anvil Impact Driver

Sep 22, 2016 Stuart 32 Comments

Hitachi has come out with an 18V brushless triple anvil impact driver, and there’s more you should know about it.

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