On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 17:34:11 +0000 (UTC), "Arthur"
wrote:

Any opinions on this?

http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/p....p.Productname

Arthur



There's a bunch of missing information in the advertisement.

They quote a power input and not a power output. This is meaningless
because differing motor efficiencies result in widely differing output
powers. Low cost tools are not renowned for having good motor
efficiency.

There is no mention of the weight. Typically, entry level SDS
machines are quite heavy. That's fine if it's what you want, but a
4kg SDS drill without good motor power is going to be a pain.

They have been factual, but misleading about the price differential.
You can get one of the mentioned Bosch drills for about £100.

When budgetting for this type of tool, consider it to have a lifetime
equal to the warranty. It is unlikely that there are repair
facilities or spares.
A £50 price point is above that for the real entry level which could
be argued to be disposable and quite close to getting something a lot
better.

One can get a Bosch PBH2200RE for £90 or a Bosch Professional
GBH2-20SRE for £80.

If you want something rather better for lots of work, then there are a
whole bunch at just over £100.



..andy

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