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Stick with the regular eneloops unless you need the higher capacity or have a high draw device that requires the pros. The regular eneloops are considered more robust and can do more cycles than the pro, and they are cheaper.

I'm looking at picking up one of those mini pry/trim bar sets, that I can keep in my odd-job bag. I was going to grab the Dasco 91, but noticed Vaughan has what appears to be an identical set (comprising 222, 444 and BT90) which I can get a little cheaper. Given that Vaughan now own Dasco is...

Where the device will accept the lower voltage I use Eneloops or Ikea Ladda (white label eneloop rebrands). Just the standard versions, seem to be more robust than the high output ones. @Dave455 - I've had those varta and panasonic alkaline leak too, so keep an eye on them. GP also, generally...

If it hasn't got flames on the side, you aren't a real welder :LOL: My twopence for what it is worth: I would say the best welding helmet, is the one that fits comfortably. Really he is best off going in to a shop and trying a few different lids on to see which works best for him. Fitment is a...

I think they qualify the claim as the worlds first 1/2 cordless dedicated plunge router, where the PC 9290 was effectively an oversize trim router which you could use with a plunge base. Semantics perhaps, but then again I'm not in marketing. In fairness it is still a first in terms of currently...

They are on the higher side, and still appeared to have quite a bit of end play - do you have one? If so I'd be interested to in a review - especially on end play and rotational play in the locked position. I'm not set on any particular brand if there is something that is recommended and ticks...

What about one of those small inexpensive diamond discs either mounted in a grinder or on the side of existing stone on your bench grinder. Often sold on eBay etc as Tungsten sharpening discs.

I'm curious as to what opinions are on this type of mechanism (not necessarily rolgear products specifically). How does it hold up, how hard is it to get used to etc? I'm looking around for reasonable but economical ratchet screwdriver - I love my PB swiss, but I would cry too much if I dropped...

I'm very much a fan of Hitachi or HiKoki as it is know over here (IIRC U.S. customers didn't like the new name in a focus group, hence why it ended up as Metabo HPT). Their original (pre Hitachi split) line-up of tools was reliable but very stale, however since coming out with their Brushless...

T-Max are popular over here - used by a lot of the offroad guys - clip directly on the battery. A couple of sizes available. I have the smaller one which still pumps up a car tyre very quickly indeed. The pumps are solid but the accessories and case are rubbish, so budget to replace the inflator...

Thanks for the feedback guys - I'd pretty much convinced myself to go with it - but when i contacted them they had already sold it this morning. My fault, but pretty annoyed with myself for not jumping on it quick. The search continues - seems like 1/2" sanders are a rarity over here, unless...

I think it is 90% practice/familiarity, I can drive drywall screws in with mine and just drop the heads below flush first go 9 times out of 10 - and I only do drywall once in a blue moon. Borrowed someones dewalt on site once to put up a batten and near went clean through it first time I pulled...

Reading all the comments about Metabo and Metabo HPT is interesting from the perspective of someone outside the U.S. I'm really not so sure there was an intentional bait and switch tactic - The story I heard was they intended to rebrand as HiKoki in the U.S. just the same as the rest of the...

Bit of a long shot, but if anybody knows the answer, I'm sure it will be somebody on here. :) I've been offered a 1/2 x 24" air finger sander at a reasonable price - looks identical to the JET JAT-752 or Wespro MB500G. I've been after a finger sander for a while, so I'm quite tempted. However...

I feared that might be the case, thank you for confirming anyway. It isn't even free which makes the effort involved even less appealing. From what I have seen the generic import (we don't have HF here) punches work well enough. It is true they might not last as long as the Whitney ones, but...

Does anybody know if the punch pins and dies from the chinese import clones fit the original Whitney punch tools? They look very similar. I have an option to pick up an old genuine Whitney #5 punch cheap, but the pins and dies have gone AWOL and buying the genuine replacements over here costs...

Left field option if you aren't in a hurry - Power Hacksaw, usually a lot better cut quality than a cheap bandsaw, can be picked up quite inexpensively because nobody wants them in a production environment anymore. Downside is they are usually just as big and a lot heavier than a horizontal...

Larger capacity batteries will obviously give you longer run-time. However as said above, there is a bit more to it - when drawing current from the battery, as it discharges the voltage will change which, depending on how the tool is designed, may have a direct impact on the power. Larger...

Thanks MushCreek, I figured that would probably be the case - I've a lot of big C and F clamps, and a selection of small toolmakers parallel clamps, so a fair bit of overlap. 4 inch seems to be the size I use for a lot of things. So the 415 seems a nice choice. I may drop the 1" or swap them...

I appreciate this might be an open ended question, but for the guys using Kant Twist clamps, which sizes do you find you use the most? They are normally prohibitively expensive over here, but currently on sale so I want to pick up a few of the most common sizes for general workshop use, welding...