Author Archives: PeterB
The Hire Shop Test
The Hire Shop Test I needed to hire a transformer last week so I visited my local hire shop. Since business was slow I ended up chatting to the guy behind the counter. He suggested to me that the tool … Continue reading
I Thought Computers Saved You Time
I thought computers were meant to save time! Twice in the last two weeks I have had to wait at least ten minutes, and more like fifteen minutes, after making what seemed to me two very simple purchases – one … Continue reading
Do We Need a “Campaign for Real Tools”?
Do we need a “Campaign for Real Tools”? Let me confess my prejudices straight off:- I just can’t get too enthusiastic about tools that profess to replace ten other tools with one and other types of gadgets. I know some … Continue reading
Hitachi DV18DSFL Cordless
Depending on your point of view, it may be that a cordless drill is a cordless drill, and we already have a huge range of choice from just about every manufacturer. So do we need another one? Continue reading
Arrow RED Range
I am a great believer in the ”if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ philosophy and for many users, the old shiny Arrow T50 ain’t broke… Continue reading
LED LENSER Shows The Way
With the arrival of the LED Lenser brand in the last few years there has been introduced a huge element of variety and competition in the flashlight market… Continue reading
Silverline Multi-Head Garden System
Between the tiny pocket handkerchief and the multi-acre estate are many gardens that require maintenance. With most people being short of time and with the technology available, it seems that Silverline has come up with a timely introduction to the market – the Multi-Head Garden System… Continue reading
The Arrow CT50K
Cordless stapleguns have been tried by several manufacturers with varying degrees of success. Most of the previous generation of cordless staplers have either been underpowered because the weight has had to be reduced by having a smaller voltage battery… Continue reading
Wera
It seems that when you have invented and innovated as much as Wera has done in the area of screwdriving tools, then what is needed is a range of solutions to make the fixings themselves even better… Continue reading
Olfa Sharp Scrapers
I could make a lot of “cutting edge” puns about the newly launched OLFA scrapers, but I won’t. The truth is that most of us know about OLFA knives as being the original “snap-off” segmented blade craft knives… Continue reading
