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Batteries and Build quality, sort those issues out and Makita could get back in the game. We tested a combi drill from them and week one it was brilliant,week 2 the chuck was wobbling and also the down time waiting for batteries because you flatten the first one long before you charge the other one was a real pain in the backside. And again there may be a plug socket close by in test lab land,but not in the real world on the job site.

Over here they have released the Impact driver/wrench that does both jobs in one tool so no having to use a bit and then put a socket on the end of that, you can put your socket or your screwdriver bit directly into the machine.

Bosch CORE Brushless Rotary Hammer RHH181-01

They don't need to Jeth because that 3 function sds rotary I tested is as light as a 12v tool and yet very powerful. 12 drills trying to drill brickwork and concrete are hopeless. Tried the Milwaukee 12v and as soon as you pick up the 18 you just grin and bin lol the 12v goes bye bye because it is like a toy at the side of big brother.

They are for me workshop tools which is no bad thing. But I do most of my work on the job site. If you are making furniture in a nice clean workshop Festool may be for you, but no good in my world.

Only Metabo have gone over 4ah with the 5.2ah batteries they are now making. Makita is just 2 of the 3ah 18v batteries side by side on 1 tool to make 36v 3ah machine but the run time is pants.

Makita are stuck in a hole because they say the 22min charge time on the 3ah batteries they make means they don't need to make bigger amp hour batteries. But we in the real world do not always have a charger 4 feet away like they do in a nice clean factory test centre. We have a 2 mile hike then many floors up to go in a building with no power on at all and our charger is back in the van or down at the site office.So far from being an advantage 22min charge time will not make up for the lack of run time.

No it is two 3ah 18v batteries working on 1 drill

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The new Bosch coolpack batteries work in very cold weather I tested them out in our winter with 15 foot snow drifts and wind chill that kills and they worked fine.

Trouble is the model he was having unprotected sex with was a Ford pick up truck. LOL

Just an update for you folks. IT IS STILL A PILE OF JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

My Pal Neil has the Festool track saw and he is very happy with it. I am being quite general here but they just are not up to being used and abused as a tool range on a job site. The Milwaukee fuel for example is over a third up on torque which is a vast amount of power not to have having spent enough to buy nearly 2 milwaukee fuel drills on 1 Festool. No matter how you look at it the Milwaukee and Bosch brands destroy Festool which even look dated these days.

Thanks Bro I hope we all do and that things improve for everyone very soon.

The Milwaukee is over £50 over here without shipping which is bloomin ridiculous Thats sterling not dollars which you guys can do the exchange rate and then faint LOL

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I am sorry to say it but For me Festool is over priced and over hyped as well because they are not very powerful at all and a bit crap to be honest. I went to the manchester tool fair and got chance to have a go side by side with many many drills and can honestly say hand on heart that if I were in the U.S.A I would buy Milwaukee or Bosch. My reasons are simple and are this. The only 2 real quality manufacturers where the gear is tough and you guys get anything like as much of the range as us are BOSCH and MILWAUKEE.

No worries just found it and it made me chuckle

It did take me 47 yrs to have my first Holiday so I think I am due a few weeks LOL

It only took us two millennia to figure out how the Ancient Romans made such amazingly durable concrete. Scientists at the Berkeley National Lab and a team of researchers from around the world have discovered the unique recipe used to construct Roman cities and landmarks—a surprising number of which still stand after 2000 years of use. Compare that with modern concrete, which is engineered to maintain its design strength for anywhere from 50 to 100 years, and you can see the value of the Roman recipe. The two most surprising ingredients: Volcanic ash and seawater. In addition to longevity, the Roman recipe is reported to be a much greener material, requiring substantially less energy in the manufacturing process. Making Portland cement—which makes modern concrete stick together—produces an enormous amount of CO2. It turns out that the Romans would've baked their ingredients at much lower temperatures, reducing the amount of fuel burned to make concrete. If you're as intrigued by this new development as I was, here's plenty more. Tim Layton is a home and DIY blogger for Popular Mechanics. Follow him on Twitter: @RemodelingGuy Read more: Ancient Roman Concrete: The Building Material of the Future? - Popular Mechanics Follow us: @PopMech on Twitter | popularmechanics on Facebook Visit us at PopularMechanics.com

The Smart blades out perform the bosch I have tried them side by side. They are at least as good as fein blades just not as expensive. And should be even better value for you guys as they are made in the U.S.A.

It looks to me like a device where you put a padlock through the two holes which locks the curved bits together to restrain something either chain or gates or something so a small padlock can lock something larger or maybe even a bicycle to a post as an example.

Any chance of a picture with it face up? It looks at first glance like the two curved parts hinge which suggests it could be part of a larger object. Or if it goes round your wrists it could be an early handcuff.