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HiKOKI CJ36DB vs Festool PSBC 500

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.

SpecHiKOKI CJ36DBFestool PSBC 500
Max cut, wood160mm120mm
Weight (bare)1.9kg2.4kg
Weight (with battery)2.6kg3kg
Vibration (cutting wood)6.9 m/s²< 6 m/s²
Vibration (cutting metal)4.8 m/s²< 6 m/s²
Noise87 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA91 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA
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