driving power of festool vs. bosch

[jmbfestool]

Impact drivers are very common in the U.S.  True, they can over power some screws, like brass.  Certain things weren't meant to be hammered while being turned as that is what those tools are doing.  Makita is the only one I know of that makes a variable powered impact driver, known as the model BTD-144 over here.  It can actually set the brass or other delicate screws on the lowest power.

I remember my friend at Makita telling me about the countries that they have a large presence in, like Australia.

Impact drills are very big in the uk especially with site workers. Panasonic do a veriable speed impact drill. Its very light i like it i don't own one but mate does.   Also 3.3ah batterie nice! panasonic black and white range isn't cheap the yellow and blue range is crap though.

http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/Power+Tools/Impact+Drivers-Wrench/EY7540LZ2S31/Overview/5758981/index.html

In uk makita is rubbish i wouldn't touch makita the batteries break all the time. They have no protection so a makita drill  especially a SDS drill or cordless circular saw kills makita bateries.  I don't know about now but all the makita corded stuff i bought only come with a very  very short stiff leads which is rubbish i have put new flexible and longer leads on all of them.

RCF Rex crystals does not like to sell makita if you look on his site he has no makita or dewalt because he says he only wants to sell quality stuff.

Jmb  

 

[Deansocial]

i would say makita is rubbish, i think it is better than dewalt and also think it is good for the money. a mate of mine has all their lion stuff with 9 batteries not 1 has died in 3-4 years.  makita batteries do have protection on them they are just sensitive to real hot or cold days but all lion batteries are, many a time my t15 battery wont charge because it is too cold.

 

[jmbfestool]

i would say makita is rubbish, i think it is better than dewalt and also think it is good for the money. a mate of mine has all tyheir lion stuff with 9 batteries not 1 has died in 3-4 years.  makita batteries do have protection on them they are just sensitive to real hot or cold days but all lion batteries are, many a time my t15 battery wont charge because it is too cold.

Are yo u agreeing with me or disagreeing? Lol

They don't well they burn out so if they do the protection aint working. Also their chargers always go because they have a cooling fan which often stops working don't see why you should super charge a baterrie festool batteries charge quick enough and milwuakee do with out a cooling fan.  I agree makita is better than dewalt. I consider dewalt as DIY tools who try and make out they are. Professinal.   Any way Rex crystals will back me up he's a retailer and has stopped selling makita because of all the problems he was gettin with them he told me.

Jmb

Edited: Reminded me RCF told me he is doing a Deal on the festool C12  C-tech nicam the complete kit for £249+ vat i think.

 

[jmbfestool]

http://www.rexcrystal.co.uk/item.php?itemsID=926

Found it on his site i was right. You get the full kit offset angle chuck centrotec.  

Just thought let you know about his deal. He reckons people out side uk are more likely to buy these as i said id rather have a lithium at that price but no deal lol worth a try. He said he has bought the last 26 in the uk no more left.

Jmb

 

[Redfox]

Ken, usually I do, but in this particular case, I had to drive the French wood screws (lag) into some old Sweedish pine (core), and it's really hard stuff. No harms done.

Cheers,
jacques.