On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:36:29 +0100, "Brett Jackson"
wrote:

Got an email from Screwfix today, they're selling a 32.4V Combi Drill Ferm
for £32.40. Seems like good value to me. Has anybody got one of these, are
they OK or not worth the money?





This is pure and simple bogus marketing.

They believe that people will be attracted by the battery voltage
numbers and at a suitably low price believe this kind of product to be
super value for money.

A drill has to be looked at as a complete product - the motor, speed
control and especially the batteries are critical.

If the number of batteries are doubled to increase the voltage it
means that either the weight has to be doubled and will make the tool
unwieldy or the size of the cells halved, in which case there is no
increase in power or battery life.

In a recent cordless tool review, a Panasonic 15.6v drill came out way
ahead of 18v and even 24v competitors, so really the battery voltage
has little to do with what can be achieved.

Whether something like this at £32 is going to be good value for money
depends on what you want to do with it. Considering that batteries
are the lion's share of the cost, it means that there is precious
little left to spend on the mechanics and control.

At this price point and close to it, I think you would be better off
getting a mains drill.


..andy

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