Andy Hall wrote:
On 24 Jan 2006 17:10:47 -0800, wrote:
Andy Hall wrote:
Are Festool hand made? An automated production line will bring prices
down, and most likely quality up.
I have no idea. Look at their web site.
Have you actually owned, used or even looked at anything they make?
I have held them and them walked away when seeing the price. They
seemto be high craftsman tool.
Cutting out middle men will also
bring prices down as well.
That's pretty obvious but depends on what the so called "middle men"
do. If it's simply distribution with no added value, then certainly.
If it's a support and service organisation, that is a different
matter.
Price is not a true indicator.
Price is *an* indicator, but doesn't replace researching the purchase
properly.
I know, I buy
lots of building stuff and price does not equal quality in 50% of the
items I buy and that included tools.
Well yes. A sack of cement is, well, a sack of cement.
And the price of the sacks can vary.
After reading this forum I popped
into Aldi and Lidl and found that hand tools costing a few quid were as
equal to many costsing 10 times as much.
It is taking advice, and learning from others mistakes and then trying.
If I bought on high price alone I would be on the dole and in debt.
That's pretty obvious. Equally, buying things in Aldi and Lidl
hardly describes a purchaser buying on anything other than (low)
price.
I bought some hand tools from Lidl which for 99p each are quite good.
They will last a few years or more. I can't belive how cheap they were.
I bought an SDS drill from Aldi and use it as a backup. It hasn't been
out the box yet and stays in the van in case. Tools break down when you
use them, not in the box giving you time to buy another, so backup on
essential tools like SDS drills is a good thing for me.
One has to look at the whole product offering and then to decide
whether that is worth the price being asked.
That is right. And as I said, high price doesn't always equal high
quality or good value for money. I am still drawn towards Ryobi for the
one battey set, and they do sell just the tool without the batteries. I
want to start a one battery collection, maybe starting with Ryobi or
DeWalt. You do say Ryobi come in tops on value for money, so that must
say something. They are also geared for the professional user, while PP
Ro is serious DIY. If they get through the guarantee period and break
down they have been thrashed by me anyway. The time having the thing
repaired is a problem and more of a hassle than what it's worth. If I
get 3 years from a £60 to £100 power tool then I am happy as they
have been used and abused in that time and paid their way.
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.andy