Just picked up one today; not used it yet, but it looks ok for occasional use. As I've stopped doing full-time pro building/plumbing/elec work, I'm filling in the gaps of tools I fancy with some of the cheapies - no way would I pay DeWalt or Makita prices for something I'd use a couple of times a year. I still have my main kit to fall back on for the regular stuff, but the odd Aldidl tool is fine for footering about with.
Ditto .. ;)
They didn't have any packs of spare blades in though .. they only got
17 packs in (apparently) and they went with the first few purchases .. well duh!
Hope so .. I 'needed' one [1] a few weeks ago and eventually had to use the angle grinder in non-optimal conditions .. the saw (I just checked) would have done the job easily and more quickly, but definitely more safely.
[1] Cutting part of an inner wing and floor out of the Landrover prior to welding new back in.In article , Grimly Curmudgeon writes
I got one today too.
I have just powered it up to make sure it runs, it seems sturdy enough and the accelerator type trigger was a pleasant surprise, giving good slow speed control. I don't have a specific use as yet so 1 pack of spare blades was enough for me.
Fortunately my nearest store doesn't have a large owner occupier base so the DIY tools tend to hang about for a bit.
I bought the earlier design from two or three years ago and still working well, despite much abuse. Its cut tree branches, tree roots below ground and lots of other things with ease. The chuck has seized a couple of times for lack of lubrication and the rubberised nose has started to split, but other than that - fine.
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