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hello guys, I am deciding which cordless screwdriver to buy. I know Dewalt and other brands are good, but…little expensive. I saw this HYCHIKA cordless screwdriver quite cheap, and with good review.
Did anyone ever use this brand? Please help me to decide whether I should save the 20 bucks?
How long and how often do you expect to use it? Will it be for home or frequently used in public places?
ToolBane wrote:
18 hours ago, ToolBane said:How long and how often do you expect to use it? Will it be for home or frequently used in public places?
Not very often I think. Mostly do some DIY things just in the house. Any suggestions?
Well at the end of the day you’re only talking about $20-30 for a very infrequently used tool…it’s not a lot of money you’re throwing at something, and like anything else you just go in knowing that you get what you pay for. To be straight about it this is almost certainly going to be verging on throwaway quality, but hey maybe you’ll be asking so little out of it that it ends up being more than you need, with almost no money lost. Nothing wrong with that. That’s probably most of their buyers and they seem to review it positively over the one year that it’s been available. Which for all I know is as long as the company has existed.
I’m not much a fan of buying these “here today, gone tomorrow” brands even if only out of principle though. Dewalt is a spendy alternative but there are other established options at more intermediate prices and a small price premium can still get you into brands that are still very affordable but have been around for years with very good track records who won’t be going out the door any time soon.
Dremel, for example:
Yeesh, what a needlessly long link.
But Dremel’s been around for decades. It will be built more solidly and should be less likely to have reliability issues. I would see that as an option that makes sense if you want more long-term peace of mind for an established brand at a small price premium.
Another popular one could be Ryobi:
https://www.homedepot.com/s/ryobi screwdriver?searchtype=text&NCNI-5
Another brand that’s been around for decades. Tool snobs will still talk down on them but for DIY utility they’re fine. They’re readily available and aren’t the kind of company that may up and vanish two months after you buy it.
ToolBane wrote:
On 7/31/2020 at 6:12 PM, ToolBane said:Well at the end of the day you’re only talking about $20-30 for a very infrequently used tool…it’s not a lot of money you’re throwing at something, and like anything else you just go in knowing that you get what you pay for. To be straight about it this is almost certainly going to be verging on throwaway quality, but hey maybe you’ll be asking so little out of it that it ends up being more than you need, with almost no money lost. Nothing wrong with that. That’s probably most of their buyers and they seem to review it positively over the one year that it’s been available. Which for all I know is as long as the company has existed.
I’m not much a fan of buying these “here today, gone tomorrow” brands even if only out of principle though. Dewalt is a spendy alternative but there are other established options at more intermediate prices and a small price premium can still get you into brands that are still very affordable but have been around for years with very good track records who won’t be going out the door any time soon.
Dremel, for example:
Yeesh, what a needlessly long link.
But Dremel’s been around for decades. It will be built more solidly and should be less likely to have reliability issues. I would see that as an option that makes sense if you want more long-term peace of mind for an established brand at a small price premium.
Another popular one could be Ryobi:
https://www.homedepot.com/s/ryobi screwdriver?searchtype=text&NCNI-5
Another brand that’s been around for decades. Tool snobs will still talk down on them but for DIY utility they’re fine. They’re readily available and aren’t the kind of company that may up and vanish two months after you buy it.
wow Ken, you are so kind to introduce these nice products. Thanks for your advice, I will look into that.
I’ve heard about it but have never used. The rewievs are guite good, most of people are happy with it. If you are not going to use it for work or everyday, don’t see any reason for not buying it. It doesn’t seem to be bad or uncomfortable in use to me. Lets wait for a rewiev from someone who own it, and then decide.
It is good for DIY things. Suggesting…
Beatrice_mom wrote:
On 8/3/2020 at 5:15 PM, Beatrice_mom said:I’ve heard about it but have never used. The rewievs are guite good, most of people are happy with it. If you are not going to use it for work or everyday, don’t see any reason for not buying it. It doesn’t seem to be bad or uncomfortable in use to me. Lets wait for a rewiev from someone who own it, and then decide.
I bought one screwdriver about 1 month ago, very good to use. not dissapointed
i just bought one. they are brilliant. come with good accesries and drill bits. very powrful and light. great value compared to my old portable drill which cost 98 dollars.
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Probably too late for you but I have been unable to report a product failure to Hychika – I think it would be easier to reach The Pope.
Good luck
Bob
Bought a jigsaw. The blades would not lock into saw. after a few attempts trying the opening dial fell off and bearings dropped out.
now bought a new one of a different make
Can’t say I’ve heard of it. There are many good brands to buy from. I recommend to buy a good tool that would last a long time even if you’re using them for diy.
I bought their very inexpensive 450 in-lb 20V cordless drill and 40V hedge trimmer on Amazon, knowing that if junk I can return.
Both tools exceeded my expectations: very solid feel, powerful and good battery life.
I would recommend this brand without hesitation!
This brand is very niche, but it is really cost-effective!
I’m really impressed with the Hychika sander, and for the price it does a really good job.
It keeps working even when a descent amount of pressure is applied. I use it for smaller jobs and it’s perfect for that. It comes with many sanding pads. Nice find!
The sander weighs about 3 lb 11 oz, it has a 6 ft cord and a variable speed control dial from 0 to 6, the dial does have a click but only at the end. The secondary handle that’s on the front can be adjusted, and it makes the sander much easier to use in my opinion. It does come with 20 pieces of sandpaper, a dust collection bag, and then adapter to hook a vacuum hose to the dust collection tube. The outside diameter of the collection tube is about 2 and 3/8 in. But overall it works pretty well, it doesn’t do a whole lot of vibrating, the controls are easy to use, the rest of the sander itself seems well built it does have rubber over molding grips on the body of the sander, it does not have any on the auxiliary handle which would have been a benefit.
