On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 22:26:08 -0000, "IMM" wrote:

It soon will be. Every 6 months or so a new battery angle drill comes
onto
the market, with Ryobi the latest with am excellent deal. the only point
so
far is that you can't buy the angle drills separately. Maybe just an
initial launch promotion. At £114 it is worth getting just for the angle
drill alone and throwing away the 14.4 v drill/driver, when looking the
price of the competition.

I've tried this one out,

It is only new on the market. Where? when?

One of the stands at the Axminster tool show last month had one. I
don't remember which.



and I am sorry but it is nowhere near
Makita's quality and usability level.

No one is saying Makita is poor quality. The point is, the tool for intened
use, which is DIY in tis case. Nevertheless the Ryobi is good quality,
works well and does what it is supposed to do.

You've tried one? The speed control is nowhere near as good as on
the Makita drills, and for a tool of this type is critical.


If you assess the price of
the 14.4 v drill/driver as about the same as the angle drill, then that is
£57 for the angle drill, when Makita's are going for £170. That is approx
THREE times the price.

This depends on how you want to count it. I already said that in my
view, just looking at the initial price tag only gives a small piece
of the overall story.



I am waiting for a mains cheapy to come along for the amont of use I would
give one. All they are is angle grinder geared down, and you can buy them
for £12.

That's fine. If it's your understanding of the way in which an angle
drill works and your use is minimal then a £12 product is probably
appropriate for your needs anyway.

Since it's coming up to Christmas, have a look at this

https://www.hamleys.com/web/product/...&CategoryID=4&

Should suit your needs and great value at only £29.95

If you promise to behave then I'll write to Santa for you.



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