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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Carpenters assemble!

( Rob Burgundy style)

So when I say proper tradesmen I obviously mean carpenters as everyone knows that other trade's are just a bunch of chance takers and wannabes.

Anyways

What's your power tool brand of choice?

I've always been Makita but it just doesn't seem as well made and ergonomically designed these days.

Thinking of shifting my loyalty to Milwaukee and maffell.

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By *..WillowCouple
over a year ago

East Lincs

Makita and DeWalt were my choice of power tool when is was in the trade. But that was 15 years ago

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

Oh chancers are we, well chippies don't have to go and prove they can still do their job every 5yrs

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

As to tools shifted from DeWalt to hikoki, then recently bought a whole pile of erbaur coz if it's nicked I haven't lost thousands and it seems in general just as good as the hikoki

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makita all day.

Just got a brand new brushless multi tool for £70

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milwaukee for a long time now, some other decent stuff out there but can't beat them for price and amount of kit they do

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT


"Carpenters assemble!

( Rob Burgundy style)

So when I say proper tradesmen I obviously mean carpenters as everyone knows that other trade's are just a bunch of chance takers and wannabes.

Anyways

What's your power tool brand of choice?

I've always been Makita but it just doesn't seem as well made and ergonomically designed these days.

Thinking of shifting my loyalty to Milwaukee and maffell."

I wanted to be a carpenter when leaving school but the careers adviser thought I would be under achieving and steered me away from it

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By *oly Fuck Sticks BatmanCouple
over a year ago

here & there

Milwaukee for us now, they seem more reliable than Makita & way cheaper than dewalt.

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"Carpenters assemble!

( Rob Burgundy style)

So when I say proper tradesmen I obviously mean carpenters as everyone knows that other trade's are just a bunch of chance takers and wannabes.

Anyways

What's your power tool brand of choice?

I've always been Makita but it just doesn't seem as well made and ergonomically designed these days.

Thinking of shifting my loyalty to Milwaukee and maffell.

I wanted to be a carpenter when leaving school but the careers adviser thought I would be under achieving and steered me away from it "

Meow

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By *ubmissiveman2uMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

Makita all day, Festool just to fuckin dear......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Carpenters assemble!

( Rob Burgundy style)

So when I say proper tradesmen I obviously mean carpenters as everyone knows that other trade's are just a bunch of chance takers and wannabes.

Anyways

What's your power tool brand of choice?

I've always been Makita but it just doesn't seem as well made and ergonomically designed these days.

Thinking of shifting my loyalty to Milwaukee and maffell."

Chippies are Mid tier at best!

Everyone knows sparkies are king!

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"Carpenters assemble!

( Rob Burgundy style)

So when I say proper tradesmen I obviously mean carpenters as everyone knows that other trade's are just a bunch of chance takers and wannabes.

Anyways

What's your power tool brand of choice?

I've always been Makita but it just doesn't seem as well made and ergonomically designed these days.

Thinking of shifting my loyalty to Milwaukee and maffell.

Chippies are Mid tier at best!

Everyone knows sparkies are king! "

Phffft

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Project farm is your man for the best power tools tests out there

https://m.youtube.com/c/ProjectFarm

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By *eedshandymanMan
over a year ago

leeds

Festool all the way if u can afford it but makita dewalt hilti will suffice.not the tool that counts but the skill of the tool using it

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester


"Carpenters assemble!

( Rob Burgundy style)

So when I say proper tradesmen I obviously mean carpenters as everyone knows that other trade's are just a bunch of chance takers and wannabes.

Anyways

What's your power tool brand of choice?

I've always been Makita but it just doesn't seem as well made and ergonomically designed these days.

Thinking of shifting my loyalty to Milwaukee and maffell."

ryobi one battery does all and you can buy a 9ah I mean cmon

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Power tools? You can't call yourself a proper chippie unless you can do it all using real tools!

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester


"Festool all the way if u can afford it but makita dewalt hilti will suffice.not the tool that counts but the skill of the tool using it "
festool are great but expensive tools, why pay the money when ryobi make tools that do the job

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By *ike hock 400Man
over a year ago

Scarboro

Well said that man !!

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By *ike hock 400Man
over a year ago

Scarboro

Makes sense ! Coming from a guy that had whole van nicked from outside job , everything in it !!

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

Work wise I use a makita impact wrench but it's a cheap copy does the same as makita but I don't worry about dropping it of scaffolding x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He went from over a decade of DeWalt to Milwaukee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

DeWalt but moving across to Milwaukee … obviously because Red goes faster as everyone knows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milwaukee. Once you have used these tools there is no going back.

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Bosch power tools for me i do nothing with wood all my works is with steel and copper.

Work a lot with a large German company and get free replacement if I brun something out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bloody hell, if you can get a proper tradesman to answer you’re doing a damn sight better than all these ‘find a tradesman’ websites..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never seen so many tools in one area

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Never seen so many tools in one area "

Cheeky … but fair lol

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Which are the ones that wear those silly trousers and have funny accents ? Are they plumbers or electricians. They are my favourite

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria


"Which are the ones that wear those silly trousers and have funny accents ? Are they plumbers or electricians. They are my favourite "

You can telling a spark as they struggle to carry there money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All trades are very important, even scaffolder’s

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester


"Which are the ones that wear those silly trousers and have funny accents ? Are they plumbers or electricians. They are my favourite

You can telling a spark as they struggle to carry there money "

no you're thinking of gas and heating engineers lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milwaukee best of the bunch these days, Hitachi now gone hikoki and they're nailguns are shite.i fire a better shot myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Milwaukee by a country mile.

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich


"All trades are very important, even scaffolder’s "

Glad someone likes us lol x

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By *igJFromSAMan
over a year ago

Woking

Milwaukee mainly, but do like my few corded Festools

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If there are any improper ones around?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If there are any improper ones around? "

Hi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Festool if you have the money , but then in my experience having used a few items I wasn’t overly impressed.

I’ve been a makita man through and through yet my business partner is dewalt . Having many conversations about tools some are better then others . His track saw is more powerful then mine yet mine is lighter and more compact . Is extractor fits all tools yet makita you have to buy the adapters to suit each item . My trimmer seems a lot more robust then his . My jigsaw cuts a lot better as his more hacks even with correct blades . Dewalt is more bulky , makita Macpac boxes can be a pain to open …………. The list goes on .

Personally and I’m sure you have , make a visit to your local tool depo so you can hold the items . I’m very much a see and feel sort of bloke .

Good luck in your choice .

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