Lotus LHR708 Hand Riveter, Black Medium Duty, 4 Nozzles
₱260as of Aug 30, 2026
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Lotus LHR708 review: the spring handle that ejects the stem
How we reviewed this: we read the Shopee PH listing, checked the listed specs, and went through 539 owner ratings.
Lotus LHR708 Hand Riveter, Black Medium Duty, 4 NozzlesOur Best for beginners: a spring-loaded all-steel riveter that ejects the spent stem for you, with four nozzles and a wrench, at around ₱260. The catch is that it is rated medium duty and the nozzle sizes are quoted in inches.
- Price: ₱260 as of Aug 30, 2026
- Biggest pro: Spring-loaded handle that ejects the spent stem, so you are not shaking mandrels out by hand
- Main catch: Rated medium duty, so 4.8mm stainless is beyond what it is built for
At a glance
| Brand | Lotus |
|---|---|
| Type | Hand riveter |
| Price | ₱260 (as of Aug 30, 2026) |
| Shopee owner rating | 4.9 ★ from 539 Shopee ratings |
| Shop | Lotus |
| Units sold | 2K+ |
Specifications
Specs per the Lotus Philippines LHR708 product listing
| Type | Hand riveter |
|---|---|
| Model | LHR708 |
| Grade | Medium duty |
| Rivet sizes | 3/32 inch, 1/8 inch, 5/32 inch, 3/16 inch |
| Body | All steel with a non-slip grip |
| Included | Four interchangeable nozzles and a wrench |
| Handle | Spring loaded, ejects the rivet stem |
Pros and cons
✓ Pros
- Spring-loaded handle that ejects the spent stem, so you are not shaking mandrels out by hand
- All-steel body with a non-slip grip, a step up from bare painted arms
- Four nozzles and the wrench to change them come in the box
- Lotus is a long-standing Philippine tool brand, so spares and shops are easy to find
✗ Cons
- Rated medium duty, so 4.8mm stainless is beyond what it is built for
- Nozzle sizes are given in inches, which is a nuisance when your rivets are labelled in mm
- No swivel head and no stem collector
- Costs more than the Tolsen 43001, which has a hardened steel body
The Lotus LHR708 is our Best for beginners: an all-steel riveter with a spring-loaded handle that ejects the spent stem, four nozzles and a wrench, at around ₱260.
Why is this the easiest riveter to learn on?
Because of the moment that confuses everyone the first time.
You set a rivet, the mandrel snaps, and then a bit of steel pin is sitting in the nose of the tool. On a basic riveter you shake it out, or poke it out, or turn the tool upside down and hope. It is not hard, but it is the point at which a first-time user wonders whether they have broken something.
The spring-loaded handle on the LHR708 ejects it for you. The same spring also opens the arms between rivets, so the tool resets itself and you can go straight to the next hole.
Add four nozzles and the wrench in the box, an all-steel body with a non-slip grip, and you have a tool that does what a beginner expects it to without any tricks to learn.
What are the honest limits?
Two, and neither is severe.
It is rated medium duty. Lotus labels this MD and its nickel-plated LHR709 HD, heavy duty. What that means in practice is a tool built for the smaller and mid-range rivets in softer materials rather than repeated work at the top of its range in harder ones. For household riveting at 3.2mm and 4.0mm you will never notice.
The nozzle sizes are quoted in inches: 3/32, 1/8, 5/32 and 3/16. Those are roughly 2.4mm, 3.2mm, 4.0mm and 4.8mm, so the coverage is identical to everything else here, but Philippine hardware shops sell rivets in millimetres. Write the conversions on a bit of tape and stick it inside the box.
No swivel head, and no stem collector to catch the mandrels the spring ejects.
Is this hand riveter sulit?
Around ₱260 as of August 30, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee.
That is above the Tolsen 43001 at around ₱185 and the Ingco HRS108 at around ₱216, both of which have a hardened or plain steel body and the same four sizes in millimetres.
What the extra buys is the spring mechanism and Lotus’s very wide hardware-shop presence, which matters when you need a replacement nozzle on a Saturday. For an experienced user those are nice rather than necessary. For someone buying their first riveter, the self-resetting action genuinely lowers the barrier.
539 owner ratings at 4.9, sold through the Lotus store.
Who this hand riveter suits
Buy this if it is your first riveter, or you are buying one for someone who has never used one. It is the right choice when ease of use matters more than saving fifty pesos, and the spring action makes a run of rivets noticeably less fiddly. If you already know your way around a riveter, the cheaper Ingco or Tolsen gives you the same capability for less.
Other hand riveter options to compare
If you want the same brand in a heavy duty rating with a rust-resistant finish, the Lotus LHR709 is nickel plated and rated HD. If you would rather save money and get the deepest owner record in the category, the Ingco HRS108 is our Best Overall with sizes in millimetres.
See how it ranks against the rest in our best hand riveters in the Philippines roundup, or learn how blind rivets work in our hand riveter buying guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the spring-loaded handle do?
Two things. It opens the arms for you between rivets, so you are not manually pulling them apart every time, and it ejects the spent mandrel from the nose rather than leaving it lodged there. On a beginner's first run of rivets that removes the most common moment of confusion, which is a stem stuck in the tool and no obvious way to clear it.
The nozzle sizes are in inches, what are they in mm?
3/32 inch is about 2.4mm, 1/8 inch is about 3.2mm, 5/32 inch is about 4.0mm and 3/16 inch is about 4.8mm. So it covers the same four common blind rivet sizes as the rest of this category, just labelled in the imperial units Lotus uses. It is worth writing those conversions on a piece of tape and sticking it in the box.
What does medium duty mean here?
Lotus labels this LHR708 as MD, medium duty, and the nickel-plated LHR709 as HD, heavy duty. In practice it means the tool is built for the smaller and mid-range rivets in soft materials rather than for repeated work at the top of its range in harder ones. For household jobs at 3.2mm and 4.0mm that distinction rarely bites.
Is Lotus a Philippine brand?
Lotus is a tool brand widely distributed in the Philippines with its own product site and a broad presence in hardware shops nationwide. That matters for a hand tool: if a nozzle goes missing or the tool fails, there is a shelf you can walk to rather than an online-only seller to chase.
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