Just out of interest.. Does anybody know who actually makes the JCB range
of stuff..? I assume JCB themselves have not, in the space of a year
designed everything from scratch.. One minute they make diggers, next we
have everything from shoes to vacuum cleaners to drills to hand-tools etc..

I bought one of their cordless screwdrivers and it's crap, battery just
doesn't hold charge, lucky it's got a spindle lock thing as it's as good
as a manual screwdriver most times..

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:35:41 +0000, Bob Dung
wrote:

Just out of interest.. Does anybody know who actually makes the JCB range
of stuff..? I assume JCB themselves have not, in the space of a year
designed everything from scratch.. One minute they make diggers, next we
have everything from shoes to vacuum cleaners to drills to hand-tools etc..

I bought one of their cordless screwdrivers and it's crap, battery just
doesn't hold charge, lucky it's got a spindle lock thing as it's as good
as a manual screwdriver most times..

They've simply prostituted their brand to a broad range of cheap junk.
The power tools come from unknown factories in the far east.

I suppose that they figure that a poor reputation here is unlikely to
damage their mechanical digger reputation, and the return is worth the
risk.




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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 20:35:41 +0000, Bob Dung
wrote:

Just out of interest.. Does anybody know who actually makes the JCB range
of stuff..? I assume JCB themselves have not, in the space of a year
designed everything from scratch.. One minute they make diggers, next we
have everything from shoes to vacuum cleaners to drills to hand-tools
etc..

I bought one of their cordless screwdrivers and it's crap, battery just
doesn't hold charge, lucky it's got a spindle lock thing as it's as good
as a manual screwdriver most times..

They've simply prostituted their brand to a broad range of cheap junk.
The power tools come from unknown factories in the far east.

I suppose that they figure that a poor reputation here is unlikely to
damage their mechanical digger reputation, and the return is worth the
risk.




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.andy

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Conversely (I suppose) people will expect the JCB name one power tool to
imply ruggedness, credibility, professional quality, etc.

Unrealistic for the price - but I think JCB have made a mistake in allowing
their name to be used.


Regards

John

I have a JCB pressure washer. i am not impressed. the flow rate throughit
is so poor i get better results with a hose! despite its 140bar output.

steve

"Bob Dung" wrote in message
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Just out of interest.. Does anybody know who actually makes the JCB range
of stuff..? I assume JCB themselves have not, in the space of a year
designed everything from scratch.. One minute they make diggers, next we
have everything from shoes to vacuum cleaners to drills to hand-tools
etc..

I bought one of their cordless screwdrivers and it's crap, battery just
doesn't hold charge, lucky it's got a spindle lock thing as it's as good
as a manual screwdriver most times..

Take it back.

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Conversely (I suppose) people will expect the JCB name one power tool to
imply ruggedness, credibility, professional quality, etc.

Unrealistic for the price - but I think JCB have made a mistake in
allowing
their name to be used.

Agree. I have one of their 1/2 sheet sanders - absolutely appalling even
given the price. If I ever want a digger it will be an Hitachi !

IMM wrote:

Take it back.

Let me guess, to buy three more?

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John.

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Just out of interest.. Does anybody know who actually makes the JCB
range
of stuff..?

JCB are trying to get a premium with their name on stuff you can buy
cheaper through Challenge, Power Devil etc. Mostly Chinese made.

As for the cordless screwdriver, was it one of those low voltage
straight jobbies? They're okay for removing screws out of an electrical
socket but nothing more. I had a Bosch one and also just ended up using
it as a manual screwdriver most of the time.

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IMM wrote:

Take it back.

Let me guess, to buy three more?

You would three of them? Duh!

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 02:26:56 -0800, StealthUK wrote:

Just out of interest.. Does anybody know who actually makes the JCB
range
of stuff..?

JCB are trying to get a premium with their name on stuff you can buy
cheaper through Challenge, Power Devil etc. Mostly Chinese made.

As for the cordless screwdriver, was it one of those low voltage
straight jobbies? They're okay for removing screws out of an electrical
socket but nothing more. I had a Bosch one and also just ended up using
it as a manual screwdriver most of the time.


It is indeed a straight 4.8v thing.. Oh and it has a little torch built
in for some reason that i obviously missed..It's a single white LED which
is sooo dim that it would need to be almost touching the thing it's meant
to illuminate..!?

Anyway, i got what i paid for i guess, the 100 and something screwdriver
bits that came "free" with it, got so many they are disposable now..!

../Bob