Can this two-wire lead be used as an extension?

[JohnW2]

That's a very high failure ratio indeed!

It is, and I must say that I don't recall any, of any brand, failing within the first year.

In terms of the memory-dependent recollections I recently mentioned, what I 'convinced myself' back the, was that of the brands I's experienced, the longest-living (and probably cheapest) were the Homebase ones, and that the shortest-living (and probably most expensive) were the Bosch ones.

If nothing else, that did teach me that price and brand were very poor predictors of the life expectancy of a (cordless tool) battery!

Kind Regards, John

 

[SUNRAY]

Makita has also been my worst experience of batteries quickly failing, plus very heavy too. My Lidl 20v range has been much better, plus much lighter.

Yes the early Makita range was extremely heavy and far more tiring for continuous use than a corded drill with loads more drilling power. The same is true to a lesser extent for other makes until recent battery technology.
I keep walking past the Lidl battery tools which I quite like the look and feel, even with recent price rises they are significantly cheaper than probably every other drill I've purchased, I believe below half the price of the DeWalt bargain 2 pack with a discount voucher. However I noticed the other day they had 3 different batteries for sale for the different ranges they have had for sale and it makes me wonder how long they will support before the drill gets tossed onto the pile with the others. Will it be like my hedge trimmer where the only support was a refund under the 3 year warranty? If that is the case would failure of batteries be extended to the separately purchased tools?

 

[SUNRAY]

That's a very high failure ratio indeed!

It is, and I must say that I don't recall any, of any brand, failing within the first year.

Annoyingly others had similar experience and all just accepted the replacement battery. Reading their small print it actually stated the battery was not covered under warranty due to the abuse they receive... Hmm

 

[SUNRAY]

Anyway we have moved a long way from a 2 pin plug

 

[opps]

If that is the case would failure of batteries be extended to the separately purchased tools?

Batteries are normally only covered for a much shorter time frame. I don't know what the Lidel policy is though.

 

[opps]

Yes the early Makita range was extremely heavy and far more tiring for continuous use than a corded drill with loads more drilling power. The same is true to a lesser extent for other makes until recent battery technology.
I keep walking past the Lidl battery tools which I quite like the look and feel, even with recent price rises they are significantly cheaper than probably every other drill I've purchased, I believe below half the price of the DeWalt bargain 2 pack with a discount voucher. However I noticed the other day they had 3 different batteries for sale for the different ranges they have had for sale and it makes me wonder how long they will support before the drill gets tossed onto the pile with the others. Will it be like my hedge trimmer where the only support was a refund under the 3 year warranty? If that is the case would failure of batteries be extended to the separately purchased tools?

I have a lovely Festool drill with the right angle/offset/quick release chucks. The NiHi batteries were discontinued years ago. I can't justify the £90 cost to get each battery re-celled. Instead, I purchased a Metabo cordless drill, it was, with some of the attachments, cheaper than having the festool batteries rebuilt. Metabo are part of the CAS battery alliance, so I hoping that the current batteries will be supported for longer.

 

[opps]

It is, and I must say that I don't recall any, of any brand, failing within the first year.

I suspect you missed the earlier post where it was suggested that 3 out of every 2 failed.

 

[JohnW2]

I suspect you missed the earlier post where it was suggested that 3 out of every 2 failed.

I didn't miss it, I merely did not 'take it in' - as so often happens in these situation, I read it to be saying what I expected it to say, not what it actually said

However, it remains the case that even "2 out of every 3" (or even "3 out of every 12", which I suppose may conceivably have been what he intended to type!!) exceeds the first-year failure rate (I think zero) that I have personally experienced!!

Kind Regards, John

 

[SUNRAY]

I meant 3 out of 2

then given a discount ticket for DeWalt and got a 2pack of 12V - first 2 batteries and one charger replaced under warranty due to short life then one of those replacements also replaced.

I make that 3 out of 2

 

[SUNRAY]

I was overjoyed to find that my ex partner left behind a Bosch SDS drill box..

..but that later turned to significant disappointment to find it contained a burnt-out Wickes normal hammer drill

I have a Hilti 220 box sadly the drill was stolen so it now homes a Homebase attempt at a copy.

 

[JohnW2]

I meant 3 out of 2 ... I make that 3 out of 2

Oh

I have to be honest, so that doesn't alter the fact that my brain read it as 'what I expected it to say' - i.e. "2 out of 3" !

Kind Regards, John