I have the 18v version that is branded as a Hitachi. It does not fit the 36v batteries. Electrically it's right, but they won't physically fit. I had to trim the plastic back with a file and a Dremel. It looks really good, you'd never know it was trimmed, but it would have been easy to make a mess of it.
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I've been very disappointed that they do t bring those out here. I have the 18v one. One big problem with them is the warranty. Metabo hpt multivolt tools have a lifetime warranty. I think Hikoki is 5 years. I dont know if they will try to void it if you import it, but they have been pretty good about the us tools so I'd be surprised if they tried to screw you. I'd tell them something like, I bought it for work when they had me over in Japan, or some such.
I have 4 of the Hitachi R19DSAL, my girlfriend also has a house cleaning company here in colorado and she loves them for her and her employees $59 4 em from Amazon from buckeye tools supplyused 2 be $200 a while ago, all the build dates on the tools are from 2017 but there brand new in my opinion u cant beat em look in2 em indy there gr8 n cheap n worknwith the same 18n 36v battery platform
