Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

This is the first DeWalt tool I have owned, and it is very clearly not
just a yellow B&D, but firmly in the Makita / Blue Bosch class.


Don't think there's any question about DeWalt in this specialised part of
the market. Maybe on the high volume stuff, though.

Yup - I thought it worth mentioning since as with most brands there is a
fair bit of quality variation across the model range, and with OEMs that
have several big brands in one stable, there must be some temptation to
push the better spec low end models "up" into the higher (and higher
profit margin) "brand".

I was wandering through a shop the other day, when they had some DW kit
on display. So I stopped to look at a handheld powered planer, and also
a 7" circular saw. While it is not possible to judge that much without
actually trying it - the circular saw only seemed "adequate" - not
really any better than my B&D proline, or a similar skil saw on display.
Pressed steel sole plate, decent guard and top cover - but nothing that
oozed quality at you in the way that some of the Hitachi ones do (having
said that the motor and bearings may have been first rate - but I could
not tell without power!). The handheld planer however did look and feel
very good - very highly machined sole plate, good rebate depth, precise
adjustments.

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Cheers,

John.

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