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Thread: Non China made drill options.
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17th October 2015, 10:14 AM #1Member
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Non China made drill options.
All my Makita tools are the older made in Japan ones,and I love them,after nearly 30 yrs still going well.
I recently picked up a older 3600 plunge router and 9942 belt sander,but would like to get a good drill.
What are the non china made options available?? are there any?? Seems a shame all MAkita stuff is made in China
these days.
Where are some good tools stores that might have proper made tools? I refuse to buy offerings from Bunnings.
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17th October 2015, 09:37 PM #2Taking a break
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As far as I know, the top end Makita stuff is still made in Japan (belt sanders and routers definitely, not 100% sure on drills), but even their Chinese drills are pretty good; definitely my pick of the budget-friendly bunch.
The obvious choice for non-Chinese is Festool (made in Germany), but unless you have lots of spare cash or can write it off on tax it's hard to justify the price. Protool is their budget sub-brand, not quite the same level of fit-and-finish but still well made tool. I'm very happy with both.
There's Total Tools and United Tools in Melbourne, not sure if they have branches up north, but worth a look.
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18th October 2015, 07:30 AM #3Senior Member
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This is the attitude we all had some 45 years ago about products made in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Look where they are now!!
China is fast following suit and certainly produce some world class products. It is very naive to think that if a product is made in China that it is inferior. Take a close look at all your digital and smart devices and note where they are made. Companies from all around the world are exploiting the cheap labor market China currently has to offer. But it can't last. Take a look at this wage growth. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2...t_20848647.htm
I've bought many Chinese made products over recent years, some directly from manufacturers over there, and in most part are very impressed with their quality standard.
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18th October 2015, 07:41 AM #4
C&L Tool Centre in Banyo sell just about all the big name brands. A great place to spend a Saturday morning.
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18th October 2015, 08:54 AM #5
Metabo make very good drills.
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18th October 2015, 09:32 AM #6Member
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Thanks all, I check that place at Banyo. looks good.
Found this one.
http://www.cltoolcentre.com.au/categ...que-drill.html
I'll ring and check to make sure its made in Japan first.
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