Should have put gram scale under the candles to weigh amount of wax that dripped off. Matte black paint gets most reliable temp from IR measurements. I think there's even a special paint if you're trying to be really accurate.
Be careful with the thermal imaging camera. If you point it at stuff outside of its rated temperature range it can leave imprints on the sensor. Might damage it.
no.. its microbolometer sensors. you can even point them a the sun, its not prefered.. as a general rule of thumb for uncooled microbolometer sensors 100 mW/cm2 continuous input power is considered low-risk. 6000°C (7.5-15 µm) corresponds to an energy level of about 2 W/cm2 at the detector. (equivalent to the sun's temperature) 500°C (7.5-15 µm) corresponds to an energy level of 100 mW/cm2. You should not exceed 2 W/cm2 continuous input power for uncoolmed microbolometer sensors (+6000 degrees), you can risk an aspect of burn in, but its usually not permanent. older cooled models was more fragile or if you match the detectors spetral range with fx lasers you could damage the sensor, just as you can with visual light camera. high power lasers, very bright welding light, and to an extent the sun.. stay out of that.. these modern microbolometer sensors are quite forgiving, that vendors are putting labels on hence harsh light, is them being safe and taking precautions. The dude in the video was not even reading something hot or giving of intense IR, he was only reading something that was shiny that will fluke the ir-reading if you dont adjust the emissivitity to match.
I use the hikoki in my detailing business for restoring faded trim , dull head lamps plus , warming my waxes and heating the tires before I dress the tires or wax the tire (soft 99 fusso tire wax) what also great nobody mistakes your tool for there's and the lifetime warranty really helps.
pretty nice that it remembers the settings for both high & low. (quite usefull) and the visual readout temp adjustment, accurate or not... still a plus. Agree, Hioki in this bunch stands out.
Milwaukee lasted the longest because it had the lowest heat output. Should have checked the attachments, mine fall off my milwaukee when they get hot. I will be changing to makita only because I don't have any Metabo/ hikoki batteries. also could have done a time to temp test. How quick to 400 degrees etc
Another great review I've had the corded Hikoki/Metabo HPT for a few yrs and it's been a really great tool and built much better than the other junk out there-gonna have to get a mean green cordless for my portable work
@@histguy101 the Corded version was offered with the Hitachi emblems on At least 4+ yrs ago ACME tools still had a few in stock a couple of yrs ago I bought mine Sept 2021
Cheers Tools, good comparison. I use the DeWALT, for a few years now. OK for a bench tool, softening hot melt glue for disassembly, appliance level heat shrink etc. Never noticed the noise. Not useful for an electrician who wants something to put mains cable heat shrink on, any breeze will make it pointless. Stick with a gas gun for that. Why not a corded tool for a technician? Cos cords are a PITA, that’s why.
My tool of choice is Milwaukee and I know that it was the weakest of the bunch, but being an electrician I only use my heat gun to shrink heat shrink, which it dose very well, and I find if you add a 9ah battery you can get about 30 min out of a charge and that is a lot of heat shrink. They are very useful tools,
@michaelyo blah I do use it to warm pvc conduit as it helps bend it, mainly over winter, as it can get a bit cold in the UK just helps out a bit. Well cordless it idea for my job as an electrician as most of the time the power of off when I am working
funny the switch on the Hikoki would be the thing that turns me off it , much rather a trigger switch , I do heaps of light dual wall heatshrinking and you only need the gun on for a few seconds usually the slide switch is a pain in the arse
I'd be inclined to agree with your rankings! I've got some window sills with recalcitrant paint on them and I was tossing up between a heat gun and a sander. I think the latter is a safer bet as there as plastics nearby and besides, a sander will get more use in my household.
Ridgid had a hybrid butane and battery powered one. Butane heating, battery fan. It was only sold for a little while and was supposedly unreliable. I wish someone else would make one like that.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL I wasn’t actually aware of Ridgid having a reputation like that. But I’m in the US, where their tools are made by TTI, so I assumed they were fairly good like most TTI stuff.
Just a suggestion for your ratings. When it’s obvious the video is about to end, I often want to add a like. By the time you do your windup, I don’t have that option at least on appletv app. Maybe start your windup earlier
Finished binge watching this channel. Now I'm on to Builds 'n Stuff. Lots of useful info, fun and a Taika Waititi accent, what's not to like? Now to the question: when are we gonna see the 80V rotary hammers (HR006GZ and HM002G) reviewed here? How about the 80V power cutter (CE001G)? Thank you.
The Milwaukee heat gun is next to useless honestly. I wouldn't own any of them unless I desperately needed a cordless one. The corded versions are so much better.
Might have been better to weigh the candles afterwards so you're measuring lost wax rather than just the bits that hit the ground. If you really cared about that test.
If you're using a cordless heat gun for anything more than shrink tubing or possibly unfreezing a lock in the winter time or some other task that only takes 1-2 minutes max - then you should be using a real heat gun. If you buy a cordless heat gun to strip an entire house of old paint - you're a clown.
It infuriated me how Makita released this in 18v as a substandard heat gun, after they had already released the 40v platform. To be honest I'm still bitter about it. A good 49v heat gun would have been fantastic for removing old solvent elbows
Waiting for a makita 40v face melter 😂.. Oh btw the 8amp batteries in the UK are £380!!! Cheapest I've seen some selling for over £400 .. probably because our pound is plummeting v yen .. 🤷🏻♂️ Can't justify that I can buy a 50 amp li-ion small leisure battery for that price
@@andyzobgoff6208 Eh, it's a new platform and suppliers are charging for it. I'm sticking with LXT until the end of the line for that reason. After a few years it's going to be far more competitive.
Some tools are just better with a cord , especially heat generating ones. I wouldn't buy the milwaukee solely because of no way to set the switch to continuous. Could you round up enough glue guns and soldering irons to do a comparison video possibly. Think they might do better than heat guns, plus I need one of each and prefer to waste YOUR money instead of mine.
yes but.... isnt the hikoki metabo hpt platform the guys who will sell you the ac mains adaptor accessory thingy for it? then that might be a bit of a more reasonable solution. to have both corded and cordless modes in the same single tool. really i am more frustrated by the other tool manufacturers who never offers this. err well... mostly just makita now (ever since i have decided to go mainly with them first and foremost). in fact it might be possible? to use some sort of adaptor to convert the existing metabo one to makita 18v lxt platform. but then that would typically be significantly larger or clunky / cumbersome to have attached to the bottom of your hand held power tools. at least not without doing some sorts of custom mod or 'transplant operations' into an old dead makita battery pack. which might be ok for 18v platform. but this approach would surely not work on the 40v makita xgt platform. cannot solve it that way for those ones
@@toolscientist thanks for correcting me on that.... unfortunately it won't work on Makita XGT either because those tools have some new DRM copy protection in them.
@@dreamcat4 Do they? I didn't know that, I have a benchtop power supply I can use to power my cordless tools using a cord if I want to (up to 600w or so), I wonder how hard it would be to pull out whatever it is in the XGT tools that may stop that working.
@@legallyfree2955 technically it is possible now. since the chinese have recently figured it out. however not so simple or easy to do. and far too complex to try to explain here. your other issue is the psu because the metabo adaptor claims about 2kw. which is at least 3x the rated power you have quoted here. it also needs to be suitable for inductive loads (not all psus out there can cope with that so well).
I love these red-blue-green-yellow comparisons. It's what first drew me to this channel
A second blue in the mix would've been nice 👍
@@iangregoryhome there is another green one (metabo) that would have been interesting too, but can't have everything
@@-opusits the same heat gun with different name
@@iangregoryhome Makita is teal not blue. They tend to change the shade of it for same strange reason and go back to the original form time to time.
Should have put gram scale under the candles to weigh amount of wax that dripped off.
Matte black paint gets most reliable temp from IR measurements. I think there's even a special paint if you're trying to be really accurate.
Be careful with the thermal imaging camera. If you point it at stuff outside of its rated temperature range it can leave imprints on the sensor. Might damage it.
Better not point it towards my hot body then
@@ianthomas1201 I'd suggest you take 40% off there bud.
no.. its microbolometer sensors.
you can even point them a the sun, its not prefered..
as a general rule of thumb for uncooled microbolometer sensors
100 mW/cm2 continuous input power is considered low-risk.
6000°C (7.5-15 µm) corresponds to an energy level of about 2 W/cm2 at the detector. (equivalent to the sun's temperature)
500°C (7.5-15 µm) corresponds to an energy level of 100 mW/cm2.
You should not exceed 2 W/cm2 continuous input power for uncoolmed microbolometer sensors (+6000 degrees), you can risk an aspect of burn in, but its usually not permanent.
older cooled models was more fragile or if you match the detectors spetral range with fx lasers you could damage the sensor, just as you can with visual light camera.
high power lasers, very bright welding light, and to an extent the sun.. stay out of that.. these modern microbolometer sensors are quite forgiving, that vendors are putting labels on hence harsh light, is them being safe and taking precautions.
The dude in the video was not even reading something hot or giving of intense IR, he was only reading something that was shiny that will fluke the ir-reading if you dont adjust the emissivitity to match.
Thank you for giving us viewers here in the USandA measurements in Imperial as well
i was holding off on buying the Hikoki because i wasnt sure how well it would go. Guess i have to get it now
I use the hikoki in my detailing business for restoring faded trim , dull head lamps plus , warming my waxes and heating the tires before I dress the tires or wax the tire (soft 99 fusso tire wax) what also great nobody mistakes your tool for there's and the lifetime warranty really helps.
pretty nice that it remembers the settings for both high & low. (quite usefull)
and the visual readout temp adjustment, accurate or not... still a plus.
Agree, Hioki in this bunch stands out.
Milwaukee lasted the longest because it had the lowest heat output. Should have checked the attachments, mine fall off my milwaukee when they get hot. I will be changing to makita only because I don't have any Metabo/ hikoki batteries. also could have done a time to temp test. How quick to 400 degrees etc
And conversely, the hikoki the least as it it blows harder and is tied or 2nd for most heat
Another great review
I've had the corded Hikoki/Metabo HPT for a few yrs and it's been a really great tool and built much better than the other junk out there-gonna have to get a mean green cordless for my portable work
Pretty sure that thing has only been out a few months.
@@histguy101 the Corded version was offered with the Hitachi emblems on
At least 4+ yrs ago ACME tools still had a few in stock a couple of yrs ago
I bought mine Sept 2021
Wantet battery version of Makita but glad I got wired version.
Cheers Tools, good comparison. I use the DeWALT, for a few years now. OK for a bench tool, softening hot melt glue for disassembly, appliance level heat shrink etc. Never noticed the noise.
Not useful for an electrician who wants something to put mains cable heat shrink on, any breeze will make it pointless. Stick with a gas gun for that.
Why not a corded tool for a technician? Cos cords are a PITA, that’s why.
Been waiting to see the others up against Hikoki! Thanks!
My tool of choice is Milwaukee and I know that it was the weakest of the bunch, but being an electrician I only use my heat gun to shrink heat shrink, which it dose very well, and I find if you add a 9ah battery you can get about 30 min out of a charge and that is a lot of heat shrink.
They are very useful tools,
@michaelyo blah I do use it to warm pvc conduit as it helps bend it, mainly over winter, as it can get a bit cold in the UK just helps out a bit. Well cordless it idea for my job as an electrician as most of the time the power of off when I am working
This is a tool that my gut says should be corded.
Just depends on the individual's needs and purposes. Cordless for some, corded for some, and both for others
@@gregorsamsa1364 I actually wished I had a cordless one the other day. But only because I couldn't be bothered to pull a cord out
funny the switch on the Hikoki would be the thing that turns me off it , much rather a trigger switch , I do heaps of light dual wall heatshrinking and you only need the gun on for a few seconds usually the slide switch is a pain in the arse
I'd be inclined to agree with your rankings! I've got some window sills with recalcitrant paint on them and I was tossing up between a heat gun and a sander. I think the latter is a safer bet as there as plastics nearby and besides, a sander will get more use in my household.
Wow, ya gotta be careful with that recalculated paint! 😯🙄😂🤣
Only halfway through and I'm loving hearing the NZ anthem so much
Anthem...
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL 4:48 i hear the All Blacks chanting that before every netball match, just before they throw a dead possum at their opponents
You bitter the ref was on our payroll?
@@toolscientist 🧂
I'm not sure if you have kobalt over there, but their 24v heat gun has a much higher heat output than any of the 18v ones
Ridgid had a hybrid butane and battery powered one. Butane heating, battery fan. It was only sold for a little while and was supposedly unreliable. I wish someone else would make one like that.
An unreliable Ridgid tool??? Surely not!?!
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL I wasn’t actually aware of Ridgid having a reputation like that. But I’m in the US, where their tools are made by TTI, so I assumed they were fairly good like most TTI stuff.
Japanese makes the best tools. Would love to see German companies like metabo and bosch in this comparison.
Especially since metabo's is a rebranded steinel mobileheat, and those guys are known for being the bugatti of the heatgun world.
Just a suggestion for your ratings. When it’s obvious the video is about to end, I often want to add a like. By the time you do your windup, I don’t have that option at least on appletv app. Maybe start your windup earlier
Or like the video earlier?
Finished binge watching this channel. Now I'm on to Builds 'n Stuff. Lots of useful info, fun and a Taika Waititi accent, what's not to like? Now to the question: when are we gonna see the 80V rotary hammers (HR006GZ and HM002G) reviewed here? How about the 80V power cutter (CE001G)? Thank you.
I have to find the right moment.
The Milwaukee heat gun is next to useless honestly. I wouldn't own any of them unless I desperately needed a cordless one. The corded versions are so much better.
Are they any good for wood burning? Nobody does that test. So I guess for a reason but I want to be sure before I buy one of these.
Might have been better to weigh the candles afterwards so you're measuring lost wax rather than just the bits that hit the ground. If you really cared about that test.
I thought of that afterwards. But I couldn't weigh the candles as I didn't weigh them before I started.
And it turned out not to matter anyway.
Exactly
I'm just here waiting for some new XGT worklights to drop. 😌
Next week...
If you're using a cordless heat gun for anything more than shrink tubing or possibly unfreezing a lock in the winter time or some other task that only takes 1-2 minutes max - then you should be using a real heat gun. If you buy a cordless heat gun to strip an entire house of old paint - you're a clown.
I appreciate the video. But I still don’t know why other known brands weren’t tested together.
How much money have you got?
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL You got a point. lol
What about metabo? 18 v
Great video mate.
Aftermarket battery with 21700 cell might do a better job.
i like makita. hitachi good too.
The Dewalt sounds like my Makita Multi-tool on lower speed. Annoying.
Thankyou, great view
I believe the expectation is for me to comment on here saying something about Steinel
only thing Kikoki need is a IP56 rated heat gun
These battery heat guns are pointless.
So save a fortune and get a corded one?
It's the head of the Milwaukee the same size as the dewalt head? In other words, can I use a concentrator nozzle tip from the Milwaukee on the dewalt?
It infuriated me how Makita released this in 18v as a substandard heat gun, after they had already released the 40v platform. To be honest I'm still bitter about it. A good 49v heat gun would have been fantastic for removing old solvent elbows
Thank you
You're welcome
Dewalt perfect enough vor Schrank in cables gut enough for
Nothing worse than drippage! 😂😂
Well... droopage.
Waiting for a makita 40v face melter 😂..
Oh btw the 8amp batteries in the UK are £380!!! Cheapest I've seen some selling for over £400 .. probably because our pound is plummeting v yen .. 🤷🏻♂️
Can't justify that I can buy a 50 amp li-ion small leisure battery for that price
That's around £150 more than here.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL hoping they will co.e down a bit.. was thinking £275 would be about right .. shocked
They are the equivalent of £250 here, which I thought was extortionate.
@@andyzobgoff6208 Eh, it's a new platform and suppliers are charging for it. I'm sticking with LXT until the end of the line for that reason.
After a few years it's going to be far more competitive.
Niw use a new DeWalt battery powerstack,,
Being a Japanese company, HiKOKI is pronounced like Hee-Ko-Kee and not High-Ko-Kee.
*gong crash sound* thank you FirstLastOne-san.
Concrete is also pronounced toe-mah-toe.
What the hell is a Hikoki
Hitachi
Get a DeWalt charger with a fan
Hey anyone who reads this should subscribe for the channel.
I just enjoy every review especially the earth auger one just epic ...
Moooore Power !😁😂😉
Thanks man
Why don’t you use a real milwaukee battery?
It is a real Milwaukee battery. You just live in America and don't know what "Real" batteries look like everywhere else.
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL 😂😅
TOOLS and STUFF Rules !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Annoying music, why?
For people like you.
The attachments for the Makita are loose and fall off.
what is the drill reverse and forward switch on the milwaukee if you cant lock it?
HiKoki is made in Japan,
Most Hikoki stuff is made in China.
Take the cheapest...
El Cheapo
Im here 6 months later to say i just bought the milwaukee heat gun, it is junk !!!!
Pity you didn't watch this video first.
Multi-tool showdown ua-cam.com/video/UEws-gbUUhk/v-deo.html
Hello Germany 🇩🇪 😍
Some tools are just better with a cord , especially heat generating ones. I wouldn't buy the milwaukee solely because of no way to set the switch to continuous.
Could you round up enough glue guns and soldering irons to do a comparison video possibly. Think they might do better than heat guns, plus I need one of each and prefer to waste YOUR money instead of mine.
yes but.... isnt the hikoki metabo hpt platform the guys who will sell you the ac mains adaptor accessory thingy for it? then that might be a bit of a more reasonable solution. to have both corded and cordless modes in the same single tool. really i am more frustrated by the other tool manufacturers who never offers this. err well... mostly just makita now (ever since i have decided to go mainly with them first and foremost).
in fact it might be possible? to use some sort of adaptor to convert the existing metabo one to makita 18v lxt platform. but then that would typically be significantly larger or clunky / cumbersome to have attached to the bottom of your hand held power tools. at least not without doing some sorts of custom mod or 'transplant operations' into an old dead makita battery pack. which might be ok for 18v platform. but this approach would surely not work on the 40v makita xgt platform. cannot solve it that way for those ones
@@dreamcat4 the hikoki ac adaptor is 36V. Making an adapter for it would only work for Makita XGT.
@@toolscientist thanks for correcting me on that.... unfortunately it won't work on Makita XGT either because those tools have some new DRM copy protection in them.
@@dreamcat4 Do they? I didn't know that, I have a benchtop power supply I can use to power my cordless tools using a cord if I want to (up to 600w or so), I wonder how hard it would be to pull out whatever it is in the XGT tools that may stop that working.
@@legallyfree2955 technically it is possible now. since the chinese have recently figured it out. however not so simple or easy to do. and far too complex to try to explain here. your other issue is the psu because the metabo adaptor claims about 2kw. which is at least 3x the rated power you have quoted here. it also needs to be suitable for inductive loads (not all psus out there can cope with that so well).