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Festool PSBC 500 vs HiKOKI CJ36DB

They differ in 6 of 6 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 6 of 6 areas

No overall winner: these are the figures that separate them, from each maker's own documentation.

SpecFestool PSBC 500HiKOKI CJ36DB
Max cut, wood120mm160mm
Weight (bare)2.4kg1.9kg
Weight (with battery)3kg2.6kg
Vibration (cutting wood)< 6 m/s²6.9 m/s²
Vibration (cutting metal)< 6 m/s²4.8 m/s²
Noise91 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA87 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA
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