Predator power tools nz

Remember Me? Advanced Search. Forum Off topic Rant or Rave Power tools - advice sought. Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 15 of Thread: Power tools - advice sought. I have always bought good stuff, and my other power tools are Makita, Bosch etc, but I'm not a builder or a carpenter and they only get used a few times a year which seems a bit of a waste, so would I be better spending the extra cash on beer?

Are the cheaper brands any good or will I be cursing the fucking thing until I stick it on Tardme in frustration? Generally the batterys go and you toss it. I would look at a model with cheap available battery replacements, or repacks from a battery clinic. Should be able to get a new low end ryobi for less from TM. Sometimes the grunt can be disappointing but all okay for most jobs. Think you can get some good deals on older tech cordless drill at the moment as the batteries are going to lithium of some sort.

Not sure what the brands are like, but the main thing to look for are ones with bearings rather than bushings sometimes plastic , think metal chuck ones are a good indication of decent build quality.

I used to work at SCA so i can suggest go for quality. Ours had a 12 month warranty, and tended to last exactly 13 months regardless of how often they were used. Customers tried to pull the whole CGA thing on us, but the truth is a cheap powertool cannot be expected to last. Posts 2, Blog Entries 4. I have brought cheaper range of power tools in the past only too find myself taking them back within 6 months I have gone back to the corded drills. Got such a shock when I had to replace the batteries on my Makita.

It was more than the drill cost initially. I am lucky that the number of times I truly would need a cordless is small. So I am happy with a mid range corded drill, more power, no battery problems. Join Date 17th February - Bike Bikes! Location Christchurch Posts 9, A friend uses Milwauke 28V gear drill, sawzall, 10" skill saw and it's excellent. Cheap stuff is useless, get it with a cord. My old man has recently retired as a joiner and had always bought good tools.

He had Makita cordless drills for many years. They served him well, until the batteries started dying. He got replacement batteries, and they were expensive.

He bought one of those predator drills to tide him over one time while he was waiting for a replacement battery to arrive for a makita. Shipping Schedule Hey there, Diggers! We are changing our shipping days to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as In the past, we've had a couple blogs explaining about our international Hey there, Diggers! This year, we're having a Labor Day Sale for the Model All Tools have a Five Year Warranty! Berry Compliant! Berry compliant! New Tool: The Ladybug.