New Power tool line from a name you know

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On Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:09:24 -0500, Leon

Really? I didn't hear anything, just saw a bunch of the mixed pictures that Karl posts on occasion.

[-MIKE-]

:-p

[Swingman]

LOL IIRC, I did that, a year or so ago on G+, just to piss you off, Mike. ;)

[krw]

I have a 14V PC cordless. I liked it but don't use it anymore mainly because it's too heavy for overhead use and I have better now (the batteries went kaput and they were too expensive to replace). I wouldn't buy any of the new garbage. OTOH, the PC690 and PC7518 (have a motor in a lift) are still reasonable routers.

I really like my Bosch drills and drivers (have eight ;-). I didn't really like the older Makitas. I've gone through way too many batteries on them.

[Larry W]

Something from the 7610 series? I have one of roughly the same vintage that is still the 1st router I reach for unless I need something with a lot more hp. It's a nice, compact unit, good quality and performance. I'm a hobbyist, not a professionial, but even so, 40 +/- years old and never even had to replace the switch or brushes. I've bought plenty of "premium" name tools since then that have not held up so well.

[woodchucker]

Quite true, B&D trashed the company.

But then again B&D is total trash.

[-MIKE-]

Well it worked, you son of a !!!!! :-p

[athiker]

The line below, copied from the announcement, tells me there won't be much quality in the tools.

[Leon]

Agreed, the first retailer offering the tools is not my first source for buying top quality tools. Obviously the product is aimed at the "WallMart shopper" category of shopper.