Hikoki power tools

[artie]

I'm not familiar with this make and saw a Power saw for sale.

Anyone know what other make would be comparable?

 

[MARK.B.]

Renamed Metabo stuff made in China/japan/malaysia/germany and other places., Metabo / Hitachi all make decent stuff.

 

[Doug71]

Hitachi

 

[RobinBHM]

goodness knows why Hitachi changed the name to Hikoki.

a decision by KoKi holdings the parent Co I believe.

 

[Woody2Shoes]

goodness knows why Hitachi changed the name to Hikoki.

a decision by KoKi holdings the parent Co I believe.

Hitachi -> Hitachi Koki -> HiKoki = you put your left leg in, left leg out....

 

[Bm101]

Possibly at the Upper Management Focus Group meeting they put the left leg in, the left leg out. In, out, in, out. Then they shook it all about.

 

[TheUnicorn]

Hitachi as was, I gather pretty good quality, especially on the higher volt professional stuff

 

[Bm101]

Aiiiii. beaten to it by seconds.

 

[marcros]

Hitachi

bless you

 

[artie]

Thank you all.

I used to be a fan of Hitachi, always got good service.

 

[bp122]

Hitachi -> Hitachi Koki -> HiKoki = you put your left leg in, left leg out....

My son has been listening to this song all day!

 

[Sideways]

Hitachi make good gear and have for decades. Their corded circ saws had a good reputation and their 18V cordless saw was arguably the best on the market when they launched it.
Their styling is a bit funky, that's all.
If I remember the story, Hitachi power tools were bought by the same private company that bought Metabo hence some of the recent branding changes especially in the USA but the product ranges are still largely distinct.

 

[John Brown]

And didn't Metabo buy Elektra Beckum?

And Black and Decker bought DeWalt, who bought Elu?
I think they're probably all owned by JCB or Rolson or Silverline now...

 

[MARK.B.]

They did John , the base of my table saw is Metabo but the rest is marked Elektra Beckum

 

[John Brown]

They did John , the base of my table saw is Metabo but the rest is marked Elektra Beckum

My KGT500 is so old that it's 100% EB.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

 

[Nick.]

And didn't Metabo buy Elektra Beckum?

Yep - I was suddenly employed by Metabo

And Black and Decker bought DeWalt, who bought Elu?

Yep I started selling Dewalt instead of Elu

Anyone see a pattern? haha best not employ me unless you want your brand changed

It's a running joke with the people I know - 'brand killer' I'm called haha

 

[Nick.]

My KGT500 is so old that it's 100% EB.

That was a great machine - well over engineered but a superb bit of kit with benefits over the Elu TGS flip/over in droves

 

[Austin Branson]

And didn't Metabo buy Elektra Beckum?

And Black and Decker bought DeWalt, who bought Elu?
I think they're probably all owned by JCB or Rolson or Silverline now...

Elu was bought by Black and Decker, and DeWalt made the ‘new’ Elu’s. I’m not totally convinced they maintained the quality, though.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I suspect most of us have known that for the last thirty years.