Hikoki 36V Circular Saw & Jigsaw - MultiVolt [2020 review]

[@dcl97]

The silent mode is fantastic for cutting up ridgid foam board. Not only is it quieter, but the lower speed leaves a cleaner cut and does not tear up aluminum backed polyiso like a regular circ saw.

[@OZToolTalk]

Ahh good to know! Thanks :D

[@steveshirtliff7916]

I’ve got both those saws. So good. the C3607DB Circular saw has another shorter lever for the guard that comes in the box for you to switch out when you put the dust extractor attachment. You guys should have received it in the box. Great bit of kit.

[@OZToolTalk]

Thanks for the info!

[@goranmarinic2923]

Just bought HIKOKI M12 Router. Rocks! Plenty of power. Precise. Stable. Easy to tune the depth.

[@sambalsamurai9672]

Excellent review of the Hikoki C3607DAW2Z. Hikoki also has the C3606DAW2Z. Looks almost identical but it is not. It would be awesome if you guys could shed some light in he differences beween the two in actual practice use!

[@benjaminromshak2921]

Hell yes more HIKOKI!!

[@Omanastylez]

Great to see this review guys. I have the 165 version and it is an awesome little saw. Very well designed and has so much grunt. I think it actually has a slight advantage over the 185 in cutting depth.

[@OZToolTalk]

oh yeah the offset-style 165mm saw, i heard of that. nice one Trav.

[@thelogician1934]

Plastic cover.

[@philwort1873]

You're back! Missed you guys!

[@OZToolTalk]

Us too!

[@andrewbismire6538]

I've tried the saw, It's great. The dust extractor comes with a slimmer guard lever so it doesn't stop on the extractor but I don't use the extractor.

[@georgemejia2411]

I swapped mine to the slim guard lever an left it on there, just in case I ever need to use the extraction, works just fine that way.

[@drewt6235]

I have wanted a barrel grip for some time now. I couldn’t agree more with your assessment, therefore I still haven’t jumped on one. I’m more inclined to get the barrel grip corded to go with my d handle. 572e Bosch There isn’t a more user controllable jigsaw with a better blade system IMO. Thanks guys!

[@OZToolTalk]

enjoy Drew

[@jamesccutts]

On the Hikoki C18DBAL i have the silent mode drops the RPM but if you start pushing the motor then it ramps its speed up. So ripping thin ply it will pretty much work in silient mode but push it too fast or go through something thicker/tougher and it will ramp that speed up

[@OZToolTalk]

cheers

[@AthosTFC]

5:26 Put a tct metal cutting blade on that circular saw, set it on silent and you can cut from aluminum sheet, to steel pipe and anything else!

[@OZToolTalk]

nice!

[@benjaminromshak2921]

They’ve released the d-handle Multivolt here in the us. Hoping they release the barrel grip as well. I prefer barrel.

[@OZToolTalk]

fair enough :)

[@elderbreed5858]

Solid mode i would probably say would be more for laminate, engineered, or other man-made flooring planks alongside a very fine tooth saw blade in order to eat through without over powering and leaving behind a jagged edge on your planks

[@OZToolTalk]

yep probably is

[@mikemorgan5015]

Happy to see you gents. Hope all is well. Looks like a great circ saw. Too bad it's right blade. Left blade is where it's at for me.

[@OZToolTalk]

cheers. Yeah blade-left for the win.

[@timbit2006]

The Bosch barrel grip jigsaw back whn they still made them in Switzerland is the best one ever made. I'm glad I still have mine from way back then, I use it solely for accurate work and don't take it to jobsites. Both barrel and handle have their benefits for sure, I think for sure a handle jigsaw is better for carpentry and a barrel is better for finishing work. You can also hang handle jigsaws off your belts tool hook for jobsite use

[@passg1920]

Waiting patiently for Metabo HPT/Hikoki to release this saw with a liiiitle bit more power and left side blade either 7 1/4 or 6 1/2. I'll be very happy to leave behind my only Makita tool.

[@OZToolTalk]

i also want a LHS blade on a powerful saw.

[@jackoneil4164]

Great video as always. Looking forward to the 40v! Also, be careful of ghost square Dwayne.

[@OZToolTalk]

be very very afraid

[@olyjfitness]

When are they bringing out a cordless router and plunge saw?

[@BrainFizz]

Second quarter 2021👌

[@olyjfitness]

@@BrainFizz need to speed up getting g left behind. All the big makes have had the ages ago. So you will have lost trade.

[@shaiba5095]

Why didn't I find the Hikoki 36v circular saw rear handle product in the Australian market?

[@deanosslewis]

Can you review the multivolt mitre saws and table saw? And the cool 240 adapter for cordless tools.

[@OZToolTalk]

Hikoki are planning to send us the table saw I think :)

[@kizzjd9578]

Ive got the cordless table saw and ac adapter and I can say it's a great tool. Doesn't last too long on the 4ah 36v battery but still better than a battery only tool.

[@mickquaid7709]

love the circular saw best ive used

[@OZToolTalk]

its great huh?

[@bartfoster1311]

I would think the slow mode on the saw would put it in the rpm range for metal cutting saw blades. Too fast and it burns the teeth up.

[@OZToolTalk]

could be!

[@BrainFizz]

You get a second re shaped blade guard lever to swap out when the plastic extractor tube is fitted. Also that plastic tube can be trimmed down to fit various (ie your own) choices of extractor.👌

[@OZToolTalk]

nice, thanks for the feedback

[@Cameron_D]

Hey guys, a bit off topic but have you tried out the new 40V makita tools?

[@OZToolTalk]

yep, we're getting erady to review the grinder :)

[@Cameron_D]

Great that's the tool I wanted to see, can't wait. :)

[@zebby264]

have you done a shop vac review?

[@OZToolTalk]

no we haven't

[@deanosslewis]

I get the need for 36v circ saw but really who needs a 36 v jigsaw. Theyd be better off putting their energy into redesigning their battery plane and LH circ saw

[@OZToolTalk]

If you'd invested in the 36v line as your main line, wouldn't you want a jigsaw? This is meant to be a comprehensive line. Being 36V doesn't make it bigger or anything ...

[@tomc3965]

@@OZToolTalk but by making it a 36v jigsaw its using more power. Like the guy above said a 36v jigsaw is not necessary. An 18v would have been perfectly fine and would run longer on one of those multi volt batteries

[@stupidwapdaggo]

@@OZToolTalk but what if you invested into both 18V and 36V tools/batteries? The problem is that they never came out with a better option for people who started with the 18V stuff. Their battery is also backwards compatible so they should've just made a brushless jigsaw in 18V to cover both bases at once. This is also one of those tools where you really don't need up to ~1200-1400W of power anyways. Most corded jigsaws max out around ~700W.

[@Omanastylez]

@@tomc3965 I don't think there would be much difference in run time between an 18v and 36v on the same battery. If you double the voltage then you effectively halve the current. As a result, the 36v tools will require a low current flow and probably not heat up as quickly.

[@B15SDMDESIGNS]

Power = voltage x current Higher the voltage, the lower the current draw which means less heat build up and potentially runs for longer. Even though its a higher voltage, overall it actually runs more efficiently. The power output on both 18v and 36v volt platforms is near enough identical. It all comes down to efficiency.

[@shifty277]

Only thing I feel with Hikoki here in the UK is they just dont have enough tools in the lineup and their are quite a few bad dud tools from the old 18v lineup. Perhaps when their lineup is better complimented in the next 2 years with all their tools cometetive in quality and price with the Milwuakee, Dewalt and Makita lineup then they can rise. Some good units being released in the multi volt line up slowly but surely. Great coverage guys, particularly the discussion on the barrell jigsaw, I myself am a complete D handle jigsaw user. For context I'm all in on Makita 18v brushless line (Jig, Circ, impact, combi, angle, multi and planer) with 3 year guarantees, have yet to have a 5amp genuine battery fail on me in 5 years and have 12 of them. Thumbs up.

[@olyjfitness]

Yes I agree. I've been wating out for ages now for a plunge saw and cordless router. I have a fully capable hikoki jigsaw 18v I don't need a 36v one.

[@kizzjd9578]

Is that a garmin descent mk1 on your wrist?

[@ozyrob1]

Can you please say where the tools are made.

[@kizzjd9578]

Hikoki tools don't say where they are made for some reason, I'd like to know though.

[@BrainFizz]

@@kizzjd9578 it’s literally written in the side of the tools! Some are made in China, some Japan and Germany, and also Malaysia.

[@kizzjd9578]

@@BrainFizz Not in Australia. Hence why I asked.

[@joehart3826]

What would the benefit of a barrel jigsaw over a D handle then? (you didn't explore that side of the argument)

[@OZToolTalk]

A barrel jigsaw has a grip lower/closer the the workpiece, allowing better accuracy perhaps. It also allows a two handed grip if the workpiece isn't moving.

[@BrainFizz]

Barrel grip jigsaws are great for holding the saw on the under side of a board, say the back of a piece of skirting or fillet so you can scribe from the back, that way it’s cutting into the face reducing chips., even thiugh it comes with a splinter guard. I got rid of my Festool carvex in favour of this new jigsaw.

[@Josh-e2l]

The saw comes with another guard lever your supposed to swap to if you use the dust extractor, its in the bag with the saw guide. Did you not read the instructions haha

[@OZToolTalk]

Don't be mean, you know Mike can't read! :P (Dwain)

[@Josh-e2l]

@@OZToolTalk only coz i put mine together and thought the same thing, went to the bin and pulled out my booklet....

[@noskills9577]

So ignoring all other tools in the ranges and the prices of the tools - which circular saw, flexvolt or hikoki?

[@OZToolTalk]

for pure power, flexvolt. But with time, I may come to prefer this for size. have to wait and see.

[@RamKumar-bb4dv]

Hi sir your recomted 3mode rotary hammer makita dewalt hikoki which brand best?

[@ITubeTooInc]

Bosch

[@OZToolTalk]

watch our comparison

[@T.Y.Custom]

The barrel grip looks like a lot like the dewalt in design

[@OZToolTalk]

they all look similar IMO

[@davetaylor4741]

Used Hitachi for years then they brought out the first of the brushless range and they were rubbish so changed platform and never went back. As to barrel jigsaws I used D handle for 38 years or so. Bought my first cordless jigsaw as a barrel grip. Lasted less than a year hated it and then it broke anyway. I was glad to throw it away gone back to D. So much more control with the trigger instead of a slide switch you can't reach.

[@OZToolTalk]

D-handles for the win!

[@ВасильМаркевич-й8о]

Дисковая цыркулярная пила Интер скул 190 пилит не хуже но при этом в три раза дешевле.Интер скул это супер .!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@st2352]

hikoki is far superior

[@TheChadjacobs]

Stop putting your hand behind the saw when cutting

[@romeliapolly2519]

There is something for everyone on Stodoys website.

[@charliewolf7500]

OMG! Did anyone train you how to use power-tools. And how do you still have all your digits. If you were on one of my job sites, I would tell you to pack up and then ban you. Way too scary to view.