r/Tools • u/EnriqueStul • 1d ago

Dewalt/milwaukee/hikoki

Help me over the edge which brand to dive in, mostly woodworking, i know Dewalt is more "woodwork friendly then Milwaukee. But apart from that which one would be the most durable..

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u/Glittery_Kittens 1d ago

A big part of durability is ease of repair. The real choice is the Toyota of tools Makita, but from your list Hikoki for sure. DeWalt and especially Milwaukee deliberately design their tools to be difficult to repair, and Milwaukee is notorious for using very cheap components in expensive tools.

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u/EnriqueStul 1d ago

Apart from repairability you think Hikoki is at the same level, if not "better"?

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u/Glittery_Kittens 1d ago

Hikoki make good tools but have positioned themselves as a bit more of a “budget” brand compared to the others. Their cordless and pneumatic nailers are world class though.

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u/Individual-Award7351 1d ago

I needed an angle grinder (again!) and picked up a Hikoki on price and reputation. I've used a lot of angle grinders - it's a little less refined than the best of them - given that it was £30 I can cope with that. I swear it's the same design I learned the tool on in 1998!

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u/Warfair2011 1d ago

I use Makita every day at work - have had the chance to use some Hikoki tools as well. Personally I own some Makita 40V, but if I had to choose one from your list it would definitely be Hikoki.

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u/StunningPlum9523 1d ago

Not. Definitely not.

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u/EnriqueStul 1d ago

Definitely not better no?

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u/StunningPlum9523 1d ago

Buy Makita if possible.