B&D SandStorm - Pile of Crap!

Bosch PEX 400. Superb. I've put many, many hours on mine (on my 5th box of discs, there are 50 discs in a box).

I will second that... got one for christmas, impressive it is as well. Better finish than an orbital, same sort of waste removal speed as a belt sander.

I just treat all their sanders as a hire. It costs me petrol to go and change it but the sander comes for free :-)

Do you mind if I ask how much you paid for it ? Most of our local places stopped stocking Bosch some time ago so apart from a few rip-off places I'm stuck with a phone order to somewhere I've never heard of.

For the sander, or the discs? The sander was around £50 (either a couple of pounds under or over). The discs I get from Axminster (and replacement backing pads too).

Thanks. Think I want one so looks like by Screwfix boycott is over. Wonder which farm will get it this time ?

I avoided ordering from them for 3 months, while they fixed the worst of the problems. While I can't say they are fully back to normal, they're almost there. The last couple of orders have been fine.

Aaghhhh. The one place worse than Screwfix. The insist on using their own addresses generated by the postcode, won't include delivery instructions or contact number on the parcel and their deliveries come by Securicor Omega who in a recent phone call refused to recognise the existance of our whole parish ! Had to have it delivered to the wife's workplace.

I got a PEX 270 Ae on special in B&Q a couple of months ago. I love it.

Peter

Never had ANY problems. This one came by ParcelForce, within two days! but then I don't live on a farm...I do take your point.

I *begged* Amazon to use Parcelforce as they are the one company who understand how to read a rural map to find farms but was told that Securicor are their delivery agent in my area :-( Never again.

Many of the others actually use a local small independent company who call at all of their depots each morning to collect the 'out of the way' parcels so that the journeys are consolidated but Securicor don't do this.

Actually, they (Amazon) are not very consistent in who they use. I once ordered a book, and the checkout page said 'first class post'. They sent it ParcelForce. This was unfortunate as I had addressed it to my PO box (as I'm never in when the postman calls). ParcelForce run (ran?) their own PO boxes.

The ParcelForce driver had gumption aplenty. He called at the local Royal Mail delivery office to ask for the house address. Even better, the guy in the RM office (I know him well) offered to take the parcel and put it in my PO box (I then collected it next day).

Since then, I send all Amazon stuff to work (front desk happily accepted my circular saw last week!)

Pity my front desk is manned by the bull :-)

And now I tend to check (especially for the smaller order) if toolstation is cheaper, especially as they offer free delivery.

I would also say that Screwfix is back to 90% of what it was, although its just taken them 3 attempts to deliver me the correct SWA gland kit that I ordered.

Anyone want any "surplus to requirements" SWA gland kits?? ;-)

Tim..

Let's be honest, nobody manages 100% but for a company supplying the trade over 99% is essential. I'm not a professional so can usually absorb the delays but I imagine some here find this costing them money.

Are Toolstation based bear where Screwfix used to be by any chance ?

If by "near" you mean the west country, then yes. They were actually started by the same bunch who started screwfix.