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Marcrist TDMI

Tile Drilling System The Complete Solution to Drilling Tiles? A builder mate of mine noticed the big blue Marcrist case in the boot of my car and asked what it was. I replied that it was a tile drilling system. … Continue reading

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Silverline Silver Storm Pressure Washer from Toolstream

What Your Patio Needs Now

I am not the greatest gardener, nor am I that keen on living and cooking on the patio in the summer. But I do have a garden and a decent-sized patio that needs cleaning after the ravages of winter, so I was quite pleased to get the Silverline 1850w pressure washer to try out – just in time for spring. Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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GMC Combi Hammer Drill

Cordless combi drills are a staple – needed by almost any trade or household you could mention. Even when they were powered by the now ancient NiCad technology, we couldn’t replace our corded drills quickly enough. But now, with Li-Ion batteries and one-hour smart-charging technology, our appetite for a wide range of drills seems limitless. Continue reading

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The Draper Flexi Inspection Camera

Speaking for myself, and I hope it strikes a chord with others, I am of an age that is still amazed at the pace of technological innovation. (let’s face it, younger people are used to permanent change and innovation) It took nearly sixty years to go from the Wright Brothers to the Boeing 707, but in the last twenty years with the invention of all things digital, it is nearly a full time business trying to keep up with what is new. Keeping up is very important, since the sound use of new technology can ensure the survival of new businesses, can revitalize old businesses and ensure that new businesses find new niches and customers. Continue reading

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NWS QuattroGripp Review

I have done some end-user and product development work on so-called “plumbers wrenches” in the past, and the thing that all users seem to value is the ability of a wrench to grip many of the oddly-shaped things that plumbers (and other trades) come across in the course of their work. Continue reading

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Waterloo Tool Storage Review

Waterloo Industries is probably not a company that trips off your lips when you think about tool storage and organisation. But the truth is that their storage products are around us in a variety of guises and many users probably don’t even realise it. Continue reading

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Leica Lino L2P5 Review

Don’t you hate those people at Leica Geosystems – just when you thought you had got the best out of your latest laser device, out comes a new device that is much more advanced and will do a lot more sophisticated things. You wrestle with your conscience, but deep down you know that the new device will actually work better and make your working life easier – and will probably save you time and money. Continue reading

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