Clarke Equipment

[Ian Clarke]

Is it any good ? Looking at getting some stuff e.g. shelving / workbench / drill press etc. to go in my new garage ...

Cheers Ian.

[Dave Plowman]

I'm pretty certain most of it is just badged. Things like their pillar drills and grinders appear identical to the Wickes/B&Q ones but at a higher price.

[OldScrawn]

Not always higher priced. Look out for Machine Mart's "vat free" days. Also Clarke's spares service is pretty good. I was surprised when a friend was able to get a replacement volute (fast and cheap) for a chinese pump, I was sure they would say "buy another pump".

[Stewart]

[Rick Hughes]

A lot of their stuff is Chinses made and rebadged - NuTool, performance Power etc do the same

[Alan]

I have a few items including a big MIG welder and all seems to be lasting well - but agree with the others, it's just rebadged Nu-tool or SIP or something.

Alan.