I was in Bunnings Keperra (Brisbane North) and there were about 6 of these Metabo rotary hammer drill kits on clearance for $129.
It is listed for $229 at Total tools and then $399 everywhere else.
Clearance label https://imgur.com/a/ySo2J4P
Possible stock levels https://nrby.in/bunnings/0338482
The page has been taken down off the bunnings website but a cached version is at https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:W8sQAT…
Good brand, it's Hitachi/Hikoki. Project Farm on YouTube always has the Metabo gear in his lineups and they go well.
Confusing as hell, but this is german Metabo, which is a completely different brand. Their grinders and drills are top quality. Hitachi sell their own tools worldwide under the Hikoki brand, except in the US where they are branded Metabo HPT (Hiatchi power tools)
Still have a drill from 2012 that's been abused still kicks ass
same i have one from the 90s
Probably not meant to use the V word…but pretty sure 'Metabo' is the name of the Virus from the Movie Outbreak.
That being said..5Ah battery..shut up and take my money.
Went to hoppers $229 no cigar 😔
Was that the price tag on it or what it scanned at?
Scanned
Good, I don’t need another different battery system…
You do not need to go to Hoppers then.
Metabo batteries are part of the Cordless alliance system CAS and work with many other brands including hikoki and mafell.
https://www.cordless-alliance-system.com/
I don't think this will work with the Hikoki/Hitachi batteries. Metabo (with the darker green plastic) is not the same as Metabo HPT.
Metabo HPT is just rebranded Hikoki which is sold in the US and are compatible with Hitachi/Hikoki batteries, but this is just Metabo not Metabo HPT.
@efist: You're right, Hikoki isn't listed as a CAS partner but I'm confused are these Metabo batteries part of the CAS?
Metabo is not the same as Metabo HPT
Metabo HPT is the same as Hikoki / Hitachi
@Duff5000: Correct in that German Metabo is part of CAS. But but Hikoki / Hitachi are not part of CAS. They a different brand with a different battery ecosystem. In the US, Hikoki is sold under the metabo HPT name, which is where most of the confusion comes from.
@OmNomNomagon: I get what you mean now, I though you were disagreeing with the part of their comment what said these were part of CAS.
It's the quoted other brands you were disagreeing with. Ozbargain needs a better way to quote users, would make the comments so much clearer.
Someone downvoted you but it says CAS on the box and their au site says CAS on the cordless tools.
2.2J is a bit aenemic, but for $130 for Metabo and a 5.5Ah battery can't complain
OOS now at Keperra
Ended up grabbing a corded Ryobi for $89 which I think I'm happier with than if I'd managed to get one of these at 129
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-1050w-sds-rotary-hammer_p6…
Drove to Newstead Bunnings. Scanned at $299.. Showed them the post. They didn't care. Left the store with no drill
holly mother of god!
This is a long shot, but did anyone see any stock at Bunnings Links Oakleigh?
![[QLD] METABO 18V Brushless 24mm SDS+ Rotary Hammer Drill Kit $129 (Usually $399) @ Bunnings, Keperra](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/90/725390.jpg?h=899ed52d)
Metabo a decent brand?
Familiar with the brand name but never used any of there gear.