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Post by henrun on Jun 19, 2019 11:34:15 GMT -5
Picked up the ETA 36 battery adapter for the little one yesterday. Bit of a mess at the workshop so didn't have time to dig up the Hikoki for a test run.
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Post by ohan on Jun 19, 2019 15:55:11 GMT -5
You know your review has me reconsidering the bigger saw. First, here in the US it comes boxed w the AC adapter, so the current promos would mean you could get the saw, the adapter, an extra battery and charger, AND a MV triple hammer in one purchase (if I’m reading things right)
Edit: after seeing some reviews of the new Milwaukee gear (mainly the impacts and cordless framing nailer), I’m rethinking my rethink, lol 😂. I have both battery platforms; that little surge m12 looks like a beast. I loved the way the triple hammer felt in my hand - enough to almost buy a less-than-perfect scms just to get one free - but if the Milwaukee feels decent enough that might be a better choice..
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Post by henrun on Jun 25, 2019 14:31:05 GMT -5
You know your review has me reconsidering the bigger saw. First, here in the US it comes boxed w the AC adapter, so the current promos would mean you could get the saw, the adapter, an extra battery and charger, AND a MV triple hammer in one purchase (if I’m reading things right) Edit: after seeing some reviews of the new Milwaukee gear (mainly the impacts and cordless framing nailer), I’m rethinking my rethink, lol 😂. I have both battery platforms; that little surge m12 looks like a beast. I loved the way the triple hammer felt in my hand - enough to almost buy a less-than-perfect scms just to get one free - but if the Milwaukee feels decent enough that might be a better choice.. It is hard to make the "right" choice sometimes.
I have been trying to rethink my rethinks to the point I am not sure what I think...
The possibility of running both cordless and corded is a great and long overdue wish that has come true. Still that is not the only merit to judge a line up by. I am happy going "green" for the most part though I would welcome a tracksaw/plunge saw of the caliber Hikoki are capable of. Same with a fast chuck drill/driver. Maybe I will get to see it happen.
I have yet to use the adapter (!) but I could pack the a/c adapter, a charger and one battery in a SYS I with a Hikoki green T-Loc to match. No room to spare though. If I get a spare SYS II I will transfer the content so I can put it all in without being overly neat...
Speaking of "going green"; I have the entire Festool battery line up on hiatus and selling it all off eventually. After a few weeks with using the Hitachi drills and drivers I honestly don't even miss the Festool drills. More power with the Hitachis, better grip for me.
This also means I have gone back to Mafell for track saw use. Feels good to be back!
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Post by jimbouk on Jun 25, 2019 15:01:52 GMT -5
You know your review has me reconsidering the bigger saw. First, here in the US it comes boxed w the AC adapter, so the current promos would mean you could get the saw, the adapter, an extra battery and charger, AND a MV triple hammer in one purchase (if I’m reading things right) Edit: after seeing some reviews of the new Milwaukee gear (mainly the impacts and cordless framing nailer), I’m rethinking my rethink, lol 😂. I have both battery platforms; that little surge m12 looks like a beast. I loved the way the triple hammer felt in my hand - enough to almost buy a less-than-perfect scms just to get one free - but if the Milwaukee feels decent enough that might be a better choice.. It is hard to make the "right" choice sometimes.
I have been trying to rethink my rethinks to the point I am not sure what I think...
The possibility of running both cordless and corded is a great and long overdue wish that has come true. Still that is not the only merit to judge a line up by. I am happy going "green" for the most part though I would welcome a tracksaw/plunge saw of the caliber Hikoki are capable of. Same with a fast chuck drill/driver. Maybe I will get to see it happen.
I have yet to use the adapter (!) but I could pack the a/c adapter, a charger and one battery in a SYS I with a Hikoki green T-Loc to match. No room to spare though. If I get a spare SYS II I will transfer the content so I can put it all in without being overly neat...
Speaking of "going green"; I have the entire Festool battery line up on hiatus and selling it all off eventually. After a few weeks with using the Hitachi drills and drivers I honestly don't even miss the Festool drills. More power with the Hitachis, better grip for me.
This also means I have gone back to Mafell for track saw use. Feels good to be back!
Anything to reduce the current 6 battery platforms I'm using! Trouble is no brand can nail all the tools and probably never will
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Post by aas on Jun 26, 2019 5:52:39 GMT -5
Anything to reduce the current 6 battery platforms I'm using! Trouble is no brand can nail all the tools and probably never will Same here, 6 battery platforms at the moment, it helps that Mafell/Metabo/Rothenberger are all the same. Shame Fein don't come on board with the CAS so I can justify a Multitool... given up trying to slim down platforms - best tool for the job. If I can avoid going back up to 10 platforms it will already be better than before!
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Post by henrun on Jun 27, 2019 11:00:05 GMT -5
SIX platforms - that is probably what I topped out on before.
As of tonight I am minus one - all Festools are gone. Great stuff and will have a happy new owner but now I am down to three platforms. HiKoki, Bosch, Mafell/Metabo. Well, just realized I have Makita too... ...so four. Could go down to three but under that would not work at all and at four I have made some compromises already.
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Post by jimbouk on Jun 27, 2019 13:31:58 GMT -5
Good for you Henrun, less is more . I realised I'm actually on 7. Fein, pasload are permanent, as is makita now. So to metabo while I have the kss40 which I love and cant see going anywhere fast. Dewalt I will drop asap once I sell the one tool on that platform that's left (laser level). Panasonic can easily go now and festool are not a definite either. Just wish one manufacturer aced all the options. One day....I wish
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Post by henrun on Jun 29, 2019 2:11:15 GMT -5
Jimbouk: if you have any Makita 12V gear they have a laser level I think. I might snag the Bosch 12V laser level to get more use out of my Bosch 12V batteries. Great runtime with the 6Ah battery I have.
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Post by aas on Jun 29, 2019 12:09:50 GMT -5
I have pretty much all the Makita 10,8v (12v) range - not the laser though. I have the Bosch GLL 3-80 CG green 3x 360 laser, it is excellent. I still have the original red equivalent, not getting much use at the mo.
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Post by henrun on Jun 29, 2019 13:36:43 GMT -5
I have pretty much all the Makita 10,8v (12v) range - not the laser though. I have the Bosch GLL 3-80 CG green 3x 360 laser, it is excellent. I still have the original red equivalent, not getting much use at the mo. That Bosch green laser is the one I am thinking of getting. I have the Green GCL 2-15 which is great but I could use the perpendicular laser of the 3-80 for sure, on top of the 360. I have a small NEDO Cube Green laser with that feature which is very handy and together with the GLL it would take care of business for me. Last kitchen project saw us using three lasers at once lining up some crucial fittings around a dividing wall. I have a 6Ah battery for Bosch 12V which would give the laser some serious runtime.
I don't have any red lasers any more. They are dead to me.
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Post by jimbouk on Jun 29, 2019 16:35:55 GMT -5
Jimbouk: if you have any Makita 12V gear they have a laser level I think. I might snag the Bosch 12V laser level to get more use out of my Bosch 12V batteries. Great runtime with the 6Ah battery I have. Thanks Henrun, that's what I'm aiming at, ditch the dewalt and switch to the makita 12v green laser.
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Post by aas on Jun 30, 2019 1:10:31 GMT -5
I have pretty much all the Makita 10,8v (12v) range - not the laser though. I have the Bosch GLL 3-80 CG green 3x 360 laser, it is excellent. I still have the original red equivalent, not getting much use at the mo. That Bosch green laser is the one I am thinking of getting. It means you can do 90deg layout - partition walls, tiling (floors and walls), plus across the room layout, (say you want a cupboard to be parallel to a wall and line up with a feature across the room) - I would not be without it.
I kept the red one as sometimes two lasers are needed (eg. tiling layout in a dog leg hallway) to set out the lines. But the green is so good, I think I'll ditch the red and get another one - if I can get away with a GCL 2-15 or Makita equivalent, I might, if not I'll get a second one of these.
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Post by henrun on Sept 3, 2019 13:14:42 GMT -5
Found this video of the 3607. Looks like a very nice saw.
I am still very happy with the little one. Works great!
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Post by jozsefkozma on Sept 3, 2019 19:28:35 GMT -5
it is very tempting
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Post by henrun on Sept 4, 2019 11:58:31 GMT -5
If I could only have one mitre saw this would be the one to get for me. This looks like a proper "bench mark" saw for me in this category and if it was available over here I would get it instantly.
If you look at a comparable "high end saw" in this size category, say the Festool KS60, there is nothing that would make me choose the Festool over this saw. That is even when I disregard the fact that the Hikoki runs both corded and cordless and the Festool doesn't.
As it is right now I could get the bigger one and enjoy the portability of the small 3606 and they would share the ac adapter as well as batteries as I would never bring both.
Hikoki really managed to bring out three mitre saws that I like though I am almost never in the need of the larger one. The 3606 is taking care of 95% of my needs and that percentage would only increase slightly with the 3607 - but the extra 100mm depth of slide would come in handy for sure as I am really stretching the limits of the 3606 with some panels I regulary make and chop down on site.
The 3610 is something I would consider if I was doing decking on the regular but as of this year I haven't done a single one. Well, I did one raised decking, indoors, and it was for our own workshop so I used the large Felder saw for pretty much all cuts anyway.
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