BaGearA Posted April 14, 2021 Share Arrived to collect my saw. Turns out their online stock level was wrong, so they only had the 210 in stock. Bought it. Nice piece of kit. Thanks for the recommendation. Are these available in RSA ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 14, 2021 Share So I slipped even further down the Makita rabbit hole and purchased a battery-powered mower kit yesterday. Makita DLM460 Brushless 36V (18V x2) mower + 2x 3.0Ah batteries + Dual Rapid Charger This may seem foolish as just a couple of months ago I bought the AEG equivalent under attempt at a "free lawnmower upgrade" scheme. ie. Buy combo kit. Keep mower .Sell everything else including old mower. Walk away with very little out of pocket. Think it cost me $50 in the end. Anyway, the Makita mower is to try get batteries and charger for "almost free". Mower kit combo: $599 (on secret squirrel stock clearance)Mower by itself: $700 regular retailBatteries by themselves: $220 ($110 each) regular retailCharger by itself: $250 regular retail Goal selling price for mower skin: $599 (realistically I'm thinking it may be closer to the $400 mark, but still good value getting 2 batteries and charger for $200)Sale method: $1 reserve auction on classifieds websiteCurrent leading bit: $5 (still 1 week to go, 300 ad views and 60 ad "watchers") So here's hoping the scheme pays off and I get some free/cheap batteries and a charger outta it *all prices in NZD and equiv to approx 1:10 to ZAR BigDL, Long Wheel Base and WrightJnr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 15, 2021 Share Damn! AEG in NZ finally released their 18V sub-compact range and I'm seriously tempted! Pricing (L-R)Drill - $199Cut-off tool - $249Impact Driver - $229Impact Wrench - $329 Combo kit (Drill, Impact Driver, Charger, 2x 2Ah batteries, bag - $399 These look like great little portable options! Need.to.resist. Long Wheel Base and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted April 15, 2021 Share Arrived to collect my saw. Turns out their online stock level was wrong, so they only had the 210 in stock. Bought it. Nice piece of kit. Thanks for the recommendation. 21m is still plenty long. Enjoy. Are these available in RSA ?Yip, Arbor Supply imports them. Oooh, that reminds me, I still want/need a Silky Pocket Boy. Long Wheel Base and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted April 15, 2021 Share 21m is still plenty long. Enjoy. Yip, Arbor Supply imports them. Oooh, that reminds me, I still want/need a Silky Pocket Boy. Jus A little steeper pricing than what i expected BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted April 15, 2021 Share 21m is still plenty long. Enjoy. Yip, Arbor Supply imports them. Oooh, that reminds me, I still want/need a Silky Pocket Boy.Lol - you’ve started me down a dangerous path. Some quality of saw. Was wondering around our current neighbourhood yesterday looking for something to saw. Quite startling how good the silky is. Anyway, was looking at their website and videos last night and am now trying to think of reasons why I don’t desperately need a katanaboy. Long Wheel Base and PhilipV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted April 15, 2021 Share Jus A little steeper pricing than what i expected Ja dis rof. And there are cheaper options. https://www.strandhardware.co.za/topman-240mm-z-saw-folding-saw-tack-in-rough?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyN-DBhCDARIsAFOELTlH5-25Zc2IrFVtvjUQ7UmH1YiUZ_93QgIQUv7Aj1cp1DI1O_6aQAkaAkrGEALw_wcB https://www.takealot.com/agricut-folding-pull-saw-180mm/PLID65623750 But we use a couple of other brand's hand saws for work, and if I don't use the silky, I reach for a chainsaw. And no one else may use my Silky on site. BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted April 15, 2021 Share Ja dis rof. And there are cheaper options. https://www.strandhardware.co.za/topman-240mm-z-saw-folding-saw-tack-in-rough?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyN-DBhCDARIsAFOELTlH5-25Zc2IrFVtvjUQ7UmH1YiUZ_93QgIQUv7Aj1cp1DI1O_6aQAkaAkrGEALw_wcB https://www.takealot.com/agricut-folding-pull-saw-180mm/PLID65623750 But we use a couple of other brand's hand saws for work, and if I don't use the silky, I reach for a chainsaw. And no one else may use my Silky on site.Playing with mine it feels like a really quality product, like a leatherman, which many imitate but few match. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted April 16, 2021 Share Playing with mine it feels like a really quality product, like a leatherman, which many imitate but few match.But does she agree?.......... The Ouzo, BigDL, Hairy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 16, 2021 Share Got the little Bosch 27 piece set yester and tossed it into my bag on the way to a site meeting on the bicycle ... then got to use it on the way back to adjust the saddle angle that was just not right. Till you use a ratchet like this you do not realise how much easier it makes life on hard to reach areas. Vetplant, PhilipV, Long Wheel Base and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted April 16, 2021 Share Got the little Bosch 27 piece set yester and tossed it into my bag on the way to a site meeting on the bicycle ... then got to use it on the way back to adjust the saddle angle that was just not right. Till you use a ratchet like this you do not realise how much easier it makes life on hard to reach areas.Gonna suggest to the wife that she can get me this set for our anniversary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted April 16, 2021 Share Got the little Bosch 27 piece set yester and tossed it into my bag on the way to a site meeting on the bicycle ... then got to use it on the way back to adjust the saddle angle that was just not right. Till you use a ratchet like this you do not realise how much easier it makes life on hard to reach areas.Agreed I have a Blackburn Switch Wrap toolset that lives on my bike, and I don't think I'll ever go back to one of those folding multitools with the short Allen keys. https://www.blackburndesign.com/p/switch-wrap-bicycle-tool-kit/ BigDL and ChrisF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 16, 2021 Share Got the little Bosch 27 piece set yester and tossed it into my bag on the way to a site meeting on the bicycle ... then got to use it on the way back to adjust the saddle angle that was just not right. Till you use a ratchet like this you do not realise how much easier it makes life on hard to reach areas.I use the metabo kit almost exclusively when working on the bike now, swapping it out for the torque wrench for that final torqueing.The convenience of the small size is brilliant. Vetplant, ChrisF and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted April 16, 2021 Share Agreed I have a Blackburn Switch Wrap toolset that lives on my bike, and I don't think I'll ever go back to one of those folding multitools with the short Allen keys. https://www.blackburndesign.com/p/switch-wrap-bicycle-tool-kit/My chain breaker failed on a 12 speed chain. Nothing a file can't fix to file down the pin that pushes out the pins. Obviously I learnt this the hard. Doubt I'll get a replacement, but it be paired with most other chain breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 16, 2021 Share I use the metabo kit almost exclusively when working on the bike now, swapping it out for the torque wrench for that final torqueing.The convenience of the small size is brilliant.With this small handle on the Bosch tool I do not think one could really over torque anything ... but then again you will get someone that slaps on a 2m pipe to gain leverage and will torque the heebie geebies out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 16, 2021 Share With this small handle on the Bosch tool I do not think one could really over torque anything ... but then again you will get someone that slaps on a 2m pipe to gain leverage and will torque the heebie geebies out of itMetabo also has small handle, I found if I put some effort in the bolts are just shy of 5nm according to my torque wrench. Attaching the torque wrench the bolt moves just a smidgen (that the technical term there, i looked it up promise) before it clicks for 5nm Hairy and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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