Power Tools & General Tools Recommendations & Advice

Mark A · 24 Jul 2015 at 20:26

http://www.diy.com/departments/evol...-stealth1b/330305_BQ.prd?icamp=HP_VT_Saw_2407

Just a heads up for anyone wanting a circular saw for DIY use. There's a Evolution 185mm Circular Saw STEALTH going for £27 for this weekend only at B&Q. Will probably sell out straight away, but worth a try at that price.

Martynt74 · 25 Jul 2015 at 10:37

You weren't kidding. My local B&Q said the entire pallet load went in 30mins.

I've ordered 2 online so will see if they go through.

FinglisHobbit · 25 Jul 2015 at 16:07

Rather annoyed cos I ordered one last night and had to pay 5 delivery as it was saying no stores had em. Then today I walk into my local and they have a bunch sitting there. So I've paid 5 quid for nowt. Grr

Mark A · 25 Jul 2015 at 16:09

I wanted to get one myself but I think the DeWalt cordless one would be better suited to my needs.

It's a great price though, looks like the same saw is £99 at Screwfix and has dropped to £50 at the most.

Martynt74 · 25 Jul 2015 at 16:34

Weird. Mine was free delivery online.

Mark A · 25 Jul 2015 at 16:52

It's free delivery if the order is over £50.

Martynt74 · 25 Jul 2015 at 17:00

Ah that explains it then.

Surely man logic tells you to buy more stuff to get free delivery!

Mark A · 25 Jul 2015 at 17:09

I have been looking through the site, but there's nothing else I need

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Did you go through quidco? 5% cashback makes it even more of a sweet deal.

Martynt74 · 26 Jul 2015 at 00:25

Sadly not. When I turned up to my local and they had none I just wanted to push it through asap!

FinglisHobbit · 26 Jul 2015 at 08:59

Our new house has a large garden so I decided to invest in something reasonable for a newbie like me.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttk...lti-tool/48423?cm_sp=homepage-_-promo-_-48423

I dont really know where to begin with maintaining our garden but I figure this multitool and the lawnmower I ordered should keep me going.

bloodiedathame · 28 Jul 2015 at 07:15

I have one of those Titans, it's pretty good, but very noisy and gets hot quickly! Mine began to overheat and splutter when I was clearing my garden (strimmer), I was running it full throttle for a considerable length of time so avoid doing that.

FinglisHobbit · 28 Jul 2015 at 07:53

Yeah the noise of the 2 stroke was a bit of a worry. Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to let it cool down regularly.

Martynt74 · 28 Jul 2015 at 08:57

Damn B&Q. Delivery yesterday but only one of the saws included. Rang them up and apparently they only had one left in stock.

No email or anything to actually let me know about it and they'd taken payment for both

kefkef · 3 Aug 2015 at 13:31

So I'm having a moment of indecision. I've got a cracking Dewalt DC988K XRP cordless I've had for over 10yrs. Has tackled everything I could have ever asked of it, including doing most of the drill/driver work in my extension. The battery packs have had it though. Would you shell out £100+ for 2 x genuine battery packs, buy 2 'grey' packs or just shelve the drill and get something like a Dewalt DCD795 (saw it recommended a few posts back) with 2 x 2ah batteries for £167??

My main issue with this drill has been the weight, using it for 2-3 days in the trot gives me proper elbow ache so thinking a lighter drill might be better?

topgun06 · 20 Oct 2015 at 11:14

I'm looking for a combi drill at around the £100 mark. I've been doing a bit of reading and have seen the DeWalt DCD776C2 at Screwfix and the Makita HP457DWEX2 at B&Q.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm getting the impression that for DIY use and at this price point that I can't go too far wrong with any comparable drill.

DXP55 · 20 Oct 2015 at 14:25

I waited ages for that DeWalt drill pack to come down to 100 quid - in end got Stanley Fatmax with two 2.0 amp 18v batteries from Homebase for £79 on a offer they did - a week later the Dewalt dropped to £100

I have used this drill a few times and very impressed with it.

Just waiting for the Bare bones Circular saw to come down then will get that as it's compatible with the 18v batteries.

Skiddley · 20 Oct 2015 at 14:33

Used my Dad's Bosch impact & drill driver combo (2x 4.0 ah) a few weeks ago. So powerful, light and the battery never dies.

All of a sudden my old NiMH Makita is showing it's age! I know what I'm getting for Christmas.

chief barker · 20 Oct 2015 at 18:30

Any recommendations for a bench grinder please chaps? All it's needed for is sharpening a lawnmower blade and a few garden tools. Max budget 30 English pounds.

Nedved11 · 20 Oct 2015 at 21:35

chief barker said:
Any recommendations for a bench grinder please chaps? All it's needed for is sharpening a lawnmower blade and a few garden tools. Max budget 30 English pounds.

At that budget they are all much of a muchness. The Titan one at screwfix is a reasonable brand at £35 there is a cheaper one made by Energer for about £18. You can't go wrong with these to be honest.

chief barker · 21 Oct 2015 at 14:52

Nedved11 said:
At that budget they are all much of a muchness. The Titan one at screwfix is a reasonable brand at £35 there is a cheaper one made by Energer for about £18. You can't go wrong with these to be honest.

Thanks, I've just reserved the Energer one.