Axminster tools question.

[pastedavid]

Are the tools sold by Axminster as Axminster branded of a decent quality? What about the "Jet" brand? (Never heard of them, just curious).

TIA

David Paste.

[The Medway Handyman]

about the "Jet" brand? (Never heard of them, just curious).

No experience of the actual tools, but I've always found Axminster to be a first class outfit to deal with. They really seem to know their stuff, so whilst an Axminster drill driver won't be in the Makita league, it will probably be streets ahead of a B&Q/Homebase own brand.

Jet are very big in the USA and have been around for years.

[Andy Dingley]

Certainly "decent". Their big fixed machinery has a very good reputation for the "white" range. The "yellow" hobbyist stuff wasn't so good, but was very well priced.

The only stuff I've been unimpressed with was the white range of handheld electrics tools. You could do better (although the overhead Foredom clone is OK).

[John Rumm]

IME, they are ok. The fixed tools are usually very good. The hand held electric stuff is badge engineered and is available from other "brands", but generally they pick stuff that is "ok", and also they support their stuff better than most dealers.

Jet make some very nice stuff, although its march harder to get in the UK than elsewhere it seems.