On 12 Oct 2005 11:15:26 -0700, wrote:


Andy Hall wrote:
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:40:59 +0100, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:

the vast majority of Screwfixes customers are the trade and the vast
majority of their power tools are pro tools. So, they must shift a lot of
these to the trade. If they were useless they would not be sold.



That's your typical (il)logic. It is tantamount to saying that a cow
is a four legged animal, therefore all four legged animals are cows.

Screwfix sells a variety of power tools ranging from the entry level
Erbauer, Ferm and Ryobi stuff to professional products such as Makita,
DeWalt and Bosch.

Sorry, Andy, but Ryobi stuff is not entry level.

It is as close to it as makes little difference.

The stuff varies.
Are the following entry level products?:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...44407&ts=39646

In comparison with the Bosch GSA24VE, most definitely.


http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...87117&ts=39743


Certainly, in comparison to the Makita 6337 and Festool products.


http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...90812&ts=39743

I've used one. In comparison to the Elu designs such as the DW625
and CMT, it is distinctly poor.


The Erbauer stuff is from the same stable as the Argos/Homebase Worx
range. Never used it myself but if Erbauer claim to be for professional
use you'd think they'd tell you the torque figures for their combi
drills. I think you could buy the stuff cheaper under another guise.

I'm not positively influenced by SF's marketing of Erbauer.


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