GMC Tools at Lowe's??

[Gregg]

Does anyone have any expirence with the GMC tools from Lowes, I was thinking about buying a few, would like some comments first.

[aswr]

low..low...low....low quality.....may fit some needs... if they do not use the tool very often....good luck Mike

[Leon]

Take a look here Greg. There is a review of several GMC tools.

[Lew Hodgett]

The only GMC I know makes a lot of things, most of them vehicles, but not tools.

Is GMC the latest name in import garbage tools these days?

Lew

[Leon]

HD had Ridgid, Lowe's has GMC.

[toller]

Well, Ridgid looks pretty decent while GMC looks a hair below Ryobi. But looks can be deceiving.

[Woodcrafter]

It's really a case of you get what you pay for with GMC, although there are some items in their range that are better than others. They are pretty much for home/DIY use only. Don't expect them to hold up in a trade/industrial environment.

Unfortunately Lowe's seems to stock some of the older, poorer quality items in the range. Some of GMC's newer items are much better built, and a step up in quality.

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[Barry Lennox]

They have been sold in NZ and Aust for a few years now. They are reasonable quality, possibly Ryobi standard, a little better or worse, depending on the tool. They do come with a 2 year warranty, and a 30 day money-back no-questions right of return, which is a little unusual here. So, it never hurts to try one.

A friend has one of their jigsaws and swears by it, I have used it and it seems good, not quite in my Bosch's league, but then it's under half the price.

The only GMC tool I own is the RAD400 variable-speed corded right-angle drill, it's had a *lot* of use over the past year, and I cannot criticise it in any way. Usual PC disclaimers apply,I don't own GMC, etc, etc.

Barry Lennox

[patrick conroy]

And -- HD has Ryobi, and Lowe's has Rexxon/Tradesman.

[bluemax1811-newsgroups]

I think its more like HD had Ryobi, Lowe's has GMC.

Bob

[Steve]

I have owned a GMC skillsaw for about six months. I have been satisfied with it.

[Eric]

Latest line of disposable tools.

[AAvK]

Yeah? Where was it made?

[Silvan]

Interesting thought, that. I was looking at a Ryobi belt/disc sander. The Ryobi design was different from all the rest in the class. Not the same animal as Delta/JET/Crapsman/Grizzly/HF at all. Then I noticed the same machine show up at Lowe's wearing Tradesman paint. Hrm.

(The Tradesman stuff is showing up at Sears now too. Most of it looks incredibly crappy.)

[Phillip Hallam-Baker]

I have a GMC circular saw and a dril press. Both were bought as throwaway tools. The circular saw is pretty big and heavy, I bought it for scoring concrete, didn't want to pay any more for a tool that was likely to be ruined first time out. In the end I worked out a different way to do the project and didn't need it.

Both are pretty good value. The drill press lacks power for large bits but it is a lot more convenient than using a jig and it is light enough to carry arround the house. My Jet floor model works a lot better but it cost almost ten times as much.

[Cothian]

"AAvK" wrote in news:MgBLd.444$mt.174@fed1read03:

What does "Where was it made?" have to do with "I have been satisfied with it."??????

Coth

[AAvK]

Because I am curious. It could have been made in Australia or China or Germany or wherever. This kind of info is merely interesting to me, that is why I asked. K?

[patrick conroy]

A'yup. And I'm sure they'll be incredibly successful in selling a ton of it..

[Cothian]

"AAvK" wrote in news:c_PLd.1845$Tt.989@fed1read05:

Yup. If it makes any difference, I am happy with mine as well. Australia.

[patrick conroy]

Yeah, anyone knows that the correct question to ask today is whether it was made by a Muslim Extremist between the ages of 17 and 35...