Bought a cheap blower today

[Mike88se]

Bought it on the 9th actually and it arrived today. This should get me through til the Shindaiwa is going again. I think it might be a great backup and good for small jobs.
It's a Hitachi RB24EAP handheld. Really light and blows hard. Blows wet leaves and that's good enough for me. Starts easy. I don't know what the durability will be but it doesn't have to do much.
At $105 shipped it beat anything HD or Lowes offered.

 

[davbell22602]

Nice but whos makes that for Hitachi?

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Nice but whos makes that for Hitachi?

I think Hitachi Koki Co. is the manufacturer.

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[Mike88se]

They had a Tanaka that was the exact same blower for $10 more. I don't know who makes which but I'd guess Hitachi. That isn't a name I'd heard of in lawn equipment.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

They had a Tanaka that was the exact same blower for $10 more. I don't know who makes which but I'd guess Hitachi. That isn't a name I'd heard of in lawn equipment.

Tanaka is high-end stuff....just not very known. Some comes with a 7-year warranty! :thumbsup:

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[MRCo.]

Hitachi bought Tanaka, so it's likely a cheapened up version in green instead of orange and grey.

 

[Mike88se]

Maybe... same specs, warranty, and part numbers on both blowers.
7-year consumer use, 2-year commercial use, 1-year rental use. Of course a warranty is only as good as the company honors it.
The only obvious differences are the price and color. We'll see how it works out. For now it's working a lot better than my Shindaiwa

Hitachi bought Tanaka, so it's likely a cheapened up version in green instead of orange and grey.

 

[Mike88se]

Got a chance to use it today. I like it. Blows harder than my old Shindaiwa handheld and it's lighter and doesn't twist so much. And it's quiet.

 

[metz12]

Thats cool. I never used a hitachi before. I dont really prefer their hand tools though, the battery drills are junk in my opinion and their circular saws lack power. but their corded drills are nice. but who really wants a corded drill thats not a hammer drill or the drywall/sheetrock drills that have the automatic clutch?

 

[davbell22602]

Thats cool. I never used a hitachi before. I dont really prefer their hand tools though, the battery drills are junk in my opinion and their circular saws lack power. but their corded drills are nice. but who really wants a corded drill thats not a hammer drill or the drywall/sheetrock drills that have the automatic clutch?

Yea Im not not really happy with my 18v cordless drill by Hitachi. I should've saved some more money up and just bought Dewalt. The batteries dont hold a charge. I got it sale at Lowes for $80 and it came with 2 batteries.