Ordered myself some new toys today

[Phil Thompson]

Get the impact driver with the 3 speed settings. Much better than the one without.

 

[Rpa07]

The name has to keep you with it - if it fails, you walk unless you do have a hundred batteries then you grin and bear it.
Some brands are too expensive but it’s like anything spend a lot and it lasts.
I’d like a bunch of Hilti tools but it’s not going to happen unless it’s second hand and then you dont know it’s origin or whether it’s had a good life.
Buy it, use it and look after it.

 

[Andy78]

I think both hilti and Milwaukee are overpriced for what they are
Makita are excellent but I’ve always felt them to be lacking either in weight or performance Bosch and dewalt on the other hand I’ve always used and never had a problem with apart from the last combi drill self destructing just over a year later when I was an apprentice I got a full dewalt XRP kit with the circ saw jig saw recip saw torch and drill still have them to this day the batteries unfortunately let them down far too quickly. I’m looking into adaptors at the moment to allow the old gear to run on new batteries

I use Milwaukee but have never really noticed it being much more than other similar specced models of other brands really. All about the shopping around though.

Very good value I'm finding though. My batteries from my first Milwaukee tool are 7 years old now and are still performing well. I've had only one repair needed in 7 years over all my tools, and that was only £50 including parts, labour, and VAT.

 

[Moley]

Every time the Makita plays the ‘finished’ tune I pick up my Nokia 3110 but no one ever phones me! not even my mother!

Do you know you can alter the tune? Plug the battery onto the charger then unplug it. Each time you do that the tune will change. From what I remember there around 4 tunes.
Do you still use a 3110? They were the good old days when a charge would last for days

 

[ferg]

I just splashed out on new Dewalt kit too.

I absolutely love it.

Got this lot form buyaparcel.

I've left the prices in for those that were wondering how much MFS paid for his.


Dewalt DCK276P2T 18v XR G2 Brushless DCD996 Combi Drill and DCF887 Impact Driver Twin Pack with 2 x 5.0ah Batteries, Charger and TStak Box £299.99

Dewalt DCL040 XR 18v Torch Li-Ion Cordless Pivot Work Light Job Light – Bare Unit £25.99

Dewalt DCH273P2 Cordless XR 18v SDS Brushless Hammer Drill 3 Mode – 2 x 5.0Ah Batteries, Charger, Tstak Case £344.99

Dewalt DCS355N 18v XR Cordless Brushless Oscillating Multi Tool Bare Unit with 35 Accessories, Tstak Case £137.99

Dewalt DWST1-71195 TSTAK VI Deep Tool Storage Case Heavy Duty 23L £29.99

 

[Rpa07]

Do you know you can alter the tune? Plug the battery onto the charger then unplug it. Each time you do that the tune will change. From what I remember there around 4 tunes.
Do you still use a 3110? They were the good old days when a charge would last for days

Forgive me but I don’t use a 3110, I used this for comic effect. That was my first phone though and I do joke when the Marita plays the tune!

 

[Wilko]

Hi - hope its open mic night here and not limited to battery powered? This week saw me move into high fashion with my new Veto manbag.

 

[Rpa07]

Hi - hope its open mic night here and not limited to battery powered? This week saw me move into high fashion with my new Veto manbag.

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You’d better hide that toffee hammer from the ‘real sparks’ - I used to get a right pounding for having one - good that I didn’t care, I guess!
My fave hammer for clipping flat cables.

 

[Squid]

Jeeeez a "fanny pack" are there no real men left that are electricians?

 

[ferg]

Jeeeez a "fanny pack" are there no real men left that are electricians?

Some of us can wear them and still be secure about our manhood.