Best Powertools brands around!!

[LukeScotty]

Choose which you think in your opinion is the best brand of power tools

 

[Cirrus]

it's gotta be Bosch IMO

 

[leoh187]

Hi

Mine is Dewalt personally, but I think they may be getting a little expensive of late. Maybe they are getting a little big headed.

Many Thanks

Leo

 

[Cirrus]

My Dewalt is poo. Just sold my XRP 18V combi and I also got a brand new 110 SDS from my company which I put to the back of my van. Can't beat my 110V Bosch Multidrill and 24V Bosch SDS

 

[Dave McKay]

SDS Bosch, no one else makes them DO they!!!!, I have 2 of them and woldn't part with them.

 

[tenheads]

definitley makita always used em and always will good solid kit

 

[Alanmg]

I have used Dewalt for years, both mains and cordless,many years ago I was a service engineer then a manager for an industrial power tool company,B&D's industrial tool brand (Elu here) Dewalt in the states were the best sellers and the most reliable.

Dewalt pricy here but I buy mine from the states at a fraction of the price including the shipping.
Recently bought a dewalt 18v Jigsaw cost about £88-00 all in compare that to the UK price.

The only time I have had a problem with a dewalt was last year when my sons bought me a dewalt random orbit sander from the uk.
Worked twice and packed up, dewalts local repairer did it in one day ,been fine ever since.

Alan

 

[jay11471]

new bosch 36v li had the b24v 4 yrs cant beat them but do like my 14v makita li as a small drill

 

[woodysparks]

Ihave used makita tools for the last 15 years and my first drill that i bought still works my father has it and swears by it, i did have a relapse after having my van broken into and bought a 12v dewalt which wasnt powerfull enough to drill a 20mm hole in metal trunking but that was stolen from me on a site ,if he wanted it i would have given him it, but it gave me the excuse to go back to makita



by the way hello every one

 

[yorkshiresparky]

Makita every time

 

[Pat Tester]

Panasonic for battery drills. High capacity batteries and masses of torque.

Dewalt is Bosch in fancy clothing. Hitachi look good but are crap. AEG have lifetime warranty on tools and batteries on some ranges, might be worth a look.

Makita for 230v tools.

Cheers

 

[slrichardson]

Used to swear buy bosch, but have found my newer 24v sds is poor in comparison to my old one that is still going( one with battery level indicator), battery doesn't last long, killed 2 batteries. Hvae recently bought makita 6 piece set with grinder, skill and alligator saws impact and combi drills. I think i'm in love !!!!

 

[Cirrus]

I agree. My old Bosch SDS GBH VRE 24V with battery level indicator is the dogs undercarriage.

 

[danzor]

Bosch WOO

 

[Spudmiester]

When I first set up on my own, I went to buy a Dewalt 110v SDS and the bloke in the shop said ' Get a bosch mate, dewalts get returned, bosch's dont'. He also went on to point out that a Bosch was twenty quid cheaper. Ok I thought, actualy thinking he was on some sort of bonus, I will have one.
Nine years later, I still have it, its still going strong and has had some proper hammer (no pun intended). The only thing that has happened is every now and then the flex breaks insid the handle causing a bit of the old ' Norman Collier' cutting out.
As a result of this, the flex gets shorter and shorter, but I dont think thats bad all in all.

 

[Reg Man]

Bosch for SDS everytime. DeWalt 5 piece cordless set has never let me down. Makita for right angled drilling (will do 38mm auger through 3inch joists like a knife through butter).
Ryobi !!! leave that for the kitchen fitters and DIYers.

 

[RacerA3]

None of the above, It has tool be Festool !

 

[Cirrus]

None of the above, It has tool be Festool !

WHO??????????????????

 

[RacerA3]

WHO??????????????????

Dang you havn't heard of festool hang on ill grab the weblink for you!

German Based power tool company. festool uk, electronic power tools, air power tools, professional power tools for carpentry, painter and automotive

P.s no im not a salesman LOL

 

[Cirrus]

Looks expensive and 'old' - have you seen the size of the batteries on the cordless drills? Like car batteries

 

[RacerA3]

The batteries are a little dated, look wise yes, but the design and quality of the other tools is unreal.

We have Metarbo, Trend, Electro beckum, Paslode, Bosch, Skill, Ryobi, Festool, hitachi, Makita, Dewalt & many more, tools in the workshop though, If i had my way it would be only Festool with a little dawalt cordless stuff chucked in for good measure. Then again if i had my way id be driving a sportX to work too.

 

[dragon-av]

Interesting poll, I have a mixed bag of tolls Ryobi, B&D (yeah i know but its handy) BOsch etc and am loking for an all common battery type for cordless, oddly tho my old man who doesnt do much DIY has BOsch pro cordless 12V drill driver and chuck gave up after 6 years of very little use the Ryobi one+ system appeals but not sure if worth the risk my Ryobi SDS+ is ok but not as good as Bosch/DEwalt. What do people think to Erbauer exclusive to screwfix in the UK i think I bought one of their chasers to replace a Ferm unit that died but havent had chance to abuse it yet.

 

[jimmus]

Like all tools,choice of drills is different with everyone.

Never been one for brand names and I get mocked by some for mine, I have B&D 18v for screwdriving and small holes in plastic and metal and B and Q own brand mains powered SDS drill for larger holes and chasing.My company supplies 110v drill (Makita) but i rarely use it. Replace the battery one every 18mnths or so (at 50 quid a pop)but had the "B&Q special" for 5 years, chased out so many houses i,ve lost count and its never let me down.
Also it only cost £45 and came with a chuck converter and selection of chisel bits/drills etc, they only cost £65 in my local B&Q nowadays so if it ever does break i will give another one a go.

Then again maybe i'm just tight

 

[London Luke]

Here goes for my first post !


I think the trouble with Dewalt owners is the fact we want to continue to buy the Bare units so we can save on not having to carry so many chargers or batteries. I use 5 x 18v units and have 4 batteries and 2 chargers. I never run out of power.

But i have used better Makita and Hitachi. not keen on the Hitachi styling but they are superb and well made. I also have a Impact cordless PANASONIC that is a dream come true and far superior to my Dewalt that got stolen.

would i buy Dewalt again?? maybe not.

But what i really think is the best idea ever is METABO passive security feature than makes any stolen tools useless. I heard of a job that got robbed and they left a guys Metabo as they obviously new "whats what".

But when i win the lottery I am going to buy a Festool van of stuff !

WHO??????????????????

Like watches.
Dewalt are the "Rolex" (Too much money for nothing special, owned and faked by everyone !)
Festool are the "Vacheron Constantine" ( Pure class )

 

[jibtech]

i am probably going to get slated for this but i invested in a ryobi one plus set and am really happy with it

of course it is cheap and a bit erm diy`ish but none of it has let me down so far and has proven to be rugged enough for "proper" work

keyword here for me is cheap, and the thinking is that..... if it breaks just buy another without batterys as they really are cheap as chips like that

the stuff i really love in my kit is... jigsaw,circular saw,flou. light,torch of course the drill and my favourite the radio

i got all this and lots more for way less than i coulda got the jigsaw and circular saw from de walt

deffinately worth a look if your on a budget for battery stuff

that is if you can handle looking a bit like you have fisher price tools

 

[London Luke]

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.

 

[Cirrus]

Ryobi is for pikey plumbers and apprentices

 

[London Luke]

Pikeys would steal "Festool " !

 

[jibtech]

yea yea nothing changes i used to get slated in school for my cheapo trainers as well

you know they work and last just as well you name lovers

pikey plumbers dont use ryobi!!! they use the de-walts they keep stealing from you guys off site and out of your vans and you KNOW they leave my ryobi

 

[adamh]

panasonic do a set of 2 12v sds and drill driver for 200quid cant beat em for screwing and plugging at tht price