Corded or cordless ?

Discussion in 'Tool Chat' started by Neilydun, Nov 1, 2014.

  1. Neilydun

    Neilydun Well-Known Member

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    Which do you prefer ?
    I went to a tool show today, and bought the new Makita cordless jigsaw.
    I`ve got a load of Makita stuff now, and the new brushless stuff is really good.
    I got there cordless circular saw, and impact driver recently, and there also really good.
    Up until recently, I have prefered corded drills etc because the corless stuff, never seems to have enough oommff, but the newer stuff seems much better.
     
  2. Trimmer

    Trimmer Well-Known Member

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    Milwaukee are really goor
     
  3. Jambo

    Jambo Well-Known Member

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    Definitely cordless where possible. The makita jigsaw is bang on, cuts through whiterock for fun :) Also quicker to get through the PAT testing when it's just the charger and half a dozen separate tools.
     
  4. g4l

    g4l Well-Known Member

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    What does "goor" mean .... goo d? Or p oor?
     
  5. Trimmer

    Trimmer Well-Known Member

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    Sorry. Good.
    For once the phone didn't auto correct
     
  6. g4l

    g4l Well-Known Member

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    Thought so, as I've never heared anything bad about Milwaukee before. Their cordless drivers have always been a bit overkill for my needs (big 18v hammer drills) but i see they now do a small 10.8v.
    Surprising how powerful some of the 10.8v kit is now. I have the Bosch 10.8v drivers for day to day use.
     
  7. Neilydun

    Neilydun Well-Known Member

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    I`d not thought about pat testing. Some sites now want a test every 3 months !
     

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