So a couple of hours after my video went live and a couple of days after Leo from Hand-I-Craft’s mitre saw video went out, and Rutlands reduce the price of the plunge saw bundle to £195. No indication as yet wether early adopters who more-ordered at full price will get a refund… just kidding, as if! 😂😂
So, any more appealing at £195, or is the battery issue still a no-no?
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Even with a reduced price, a no non for me!
If you could use the batteries for other of their products...
The second point: you need both batteries. In order to be able to work continuously, you would need a second, otherwise unnecessary, set of batteries.
No, for that money you can get the Makita, wired.
I'll buy that soon, or I'll buy the Dewalt first, which would be more interesting for me because of the rail.😇
Horses for courses. If you are going to go full battery, stick to a brand with fully interchangeable batteries. If you are just a light hobbyist you can get away with an assortment. I have a few battery tools but as a light user I am not concerned about compatibility. If like Peter - in the old days - you are earning your living with them, it is good to have a one battery fits all system. Me, I have picked up a couple of Parkside (Lidl) tools that use the same batteries. I have mains versions as well, but it is handy to be able to pick up the battery version for small jobs - especially outside. No getting…
I’d rather pay more and have the knowledge that I’m actually buying into a system of tools. I’ve always experienced buyers remorse whenever I get something from Rutlands.
To be honest, I've never got why people buy into brands outside of Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt, Bosch or Hikoki/Metabo. You're just buying yourself into a battery platform with limited tools. Outside of box shifters like Rutlands or LIDL I'm not sure why brands do it.. the Trend foray into battery tools baffles me, it's big enough to buy a few tools but is never going to match the range offered by the big five. 🤷♂️
Guide rail has also dropped in price to £50, was £70 previously.