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Dewalt 17 23.94%
Bosch 24 33.80%
Makita 23 32.39%
Hilti 5 7.04%
Ryobi 2 2.82%
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Old 23-06-2008   #31 (permalink)
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Panasonic only have a small range and the real cheap ones are nothing special

But move up the ladder and it becomes real good stuff and the batteries work for ever
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Had a makita Combi LXT arfter 2 weeks the chuck kept comming undone. Took it back got a refund now looking to get a cordless SDS to replace it. Wont be getting another makita.
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That is very unusual for Makita - musta been a 'one-off'.
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The cheap Makita stuff is rubbish. i used them for a week on a job and found nothing that would make me buy one
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I also think that clients expect to see a good workman use good tools. Ryobi are just too "cheap". The internet has reduced the prices to acceptable levels these days.


i took this one for you luke

clients couldnt take there eyes of me hoover and were askin about the radio to keep theyre dog company during the day....i was like erm plug one in maybe?!?!
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¡¡ ʇɹɐʇ "ıqoʎɹ" ɐ llɐɔ ı ʇɐɥʍ sʇɐɥʇ
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is luke a robot?

anyone know a good robot translator?

i think he said.."yes im jealous and im writing the ad for my dewalt gear on e bay right now and ordering me self a load of ryobi gear" not sure tho
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Maybe but Ryobi is still the 'fisher price' of the electical world - sorry but it is TRUE!!!
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haha i wish i knew what that means i think he might be insulting the size of my tool

"Maybe but Ryobi is still the 'fisher price' of the electical world - sorry but it is TRUE!!! "

hahaha i know those are my words but it does the job just fine thank you

i always had poverty pumps in school and i know i could run as fast if not faster than the big boys in nike or puma.....maybe if i didnt have the pps on they wouldnt have been chasin me though
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