"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:11:55 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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In article ,
Andy Hall wrote:

A Power Devil just beat a DeWalt jigsaw in a Which test.

For tool purchases, Which? would be the
last place I'd look for comparisons.

They've set out a range of products from the low end to the high and
attempted to compare them - the results aren't that surprising.

BTW, IMM as usual has got things wrong.

The Power Devil *did not* beat the DeWalt on test.

No right. What StealthUK said:

"Does anyone read Which! Magazine? They just tested some Jigsaws and the £90
DeWalt didn't come out too well. Even the £19 Wickes rated higher (with the
exception of endurance of the motor) and the £15 Power Devil had a higher
rating in quality of cut! Makita came out on top and Metabo and Bosch also
did well."

Power Devil was better quality in cutting than a DeWally. And cost about
3/6d.

What was interesting was that the Wicks
710W Pendulum did so well, coming
just behind the others I've listed as best
on test - but at a fraction of
the price. 19 quid would you believe, less
than half the next 'better'
one, and approx 1/9th the cost of the Makita...

One has to be careful on prices. The Wickes
one at £19 is a street price, whereas the typical
street price of the Makita is around £115.

So you can buy 6 Wickes (Kress) jigsaws for one Makita. The choice is
obvious for DIYers.

I often wonder why people are so
quick to criticise Which. Although, as in
IMM's case, much of what it does say
is inadequately - or just plain
wrongly - reported.

In my case? I didn't write the reports,

I'm curious about those who knock Which.
It receives no public money, and
describes the methods they use for testing.

Those who have spent too much and can't accept the fact.