On 2008-04-11 20:59:39 +0100, "Doctor Drivel" said:

Makita are medium trade at most. Hilti is the real McCoy when it comes
to on site industrial power tank like tools.

Hilti actually offers quite a broad range of tools in the U.S., some
good and some questionable. They haven't differentiated tools at
different levels which is unwise.

Nonetheless, they do have some moderately good heavy duty products such
as the 36v products.


Festool for high precision workshop tools.

That's a reasonable statement, but they are also suitable for specific
site applications. For example, the C12 is a popular kitchen fitter's
product because of th various angle and offset options.


A festool can't cope with what a Hilti can take on site.

The applications are different.

One would not use the 36v large range for site cabinet work any more
that one would use a precision product for concrete breaking.

Well you might I suppose. You do have a bit of a... um... track record
in that regard