Centrotec is it me

andyman

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« on: June 17, 2012, 10:02 AM »

Is it me or do any of you think all the bits etc are overpriced, I purchased a T12 last week nice bit of kit, then I decided to see what the cost of the drill bits etc were.

I was surprised at the cost as currently have a good range of trend Snappy bits which are not cheap but appear better value than the Centrotec range your thoughts??


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Re: Centrotec is it me

« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2012, 11:47 AM »

Quote from: andyman on June 17, 2012, 10:02 AM

I think the Centrotec bits are fairly priced. The quality is extremely good. I've paid similar prices for other German made bits.

In my mind the issue is that there is a far wider range of ball detent tools. A ball detent FastFix chuck would be much appreciated.


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Re: Centrotec is it me

« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2012, 11:49 AM »

The centrotec drill bits are very good quality and to my mind worth it for the convenience and speed in operation.

However the rest of the "installers kit" I personally dont think is ideally suited to site carpentry/joinery and are expensive for what they are.

If they had a selection of spade bits, small auger bits, a range of hinge centering drills(not just the 5mm) etc, then it would be a more attractive option.

Like a lot of guys on this forum they make up a set of what they need as opposed to what comes as standard in the installers set.

I have a mixture of Snappy, Wera, Irwin, Vix bits etc, all in a 4 drawer systainer and it suits my needs.

I would just get a set of the wood brad drill bits and see how you like them first and then just pick and choose.


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Re: Centrotec is it me

« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2012, 01:46 PM »

I really like my Centrotec bits...they are amazingly sharp and drill really clean holes. I think that they are priced well for the quality. The only drawback is limited sizes...some smaller and larger sizes would be nice. The installers set is great and I have even used the hook driver (which is one bit I thought I would never have a need for). I also use standard bits with the the regular chuck and regular hex drive.

Scot


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