Thread: Triton - The truth.

Well said mate.

I second Shedhand, well said!!!

Well said Sturdee. I too have a very 'Telecom Gold' coloured workshop, having only recently purchased other brands where there was no Triton equivalent (Bandsaw, lathe and metal working tools).

The ONLY problem that I've ever had (and it was rectified within 3 days by express post at no charge) was due to a problem with a part manufactured just down the road from you - in Victoria.

Just bought the Steel Cutter and have been able to cut four exactly equal table legs in 5 minutes out of a length of 30 x 30 x 2 RHS. Its BRILLIANT! I'm not sure whether it's made in Australia, but it does the job better that I'd hoped. For me Triton has always been about GREAT DESIGN, great back-up (if required) and the Triton Club.

I only have two wants now - the same brilliant level of customer service (refer above) and a way of Buying more Triton gear and GMC spares on the WEB at TritonSales.com.au. [now I'm dreaming of course]

Lastly Sturdee, your contribution to my woodworking experience has been significant and appreciated. Your frequent posts involving jigs, modifications and of course - the Sturdee cyclone have helped me to get more enjoyment out of the little time that I actually get in my shed each week.

Thank you.

Interwood

Agreed. All the Triton stuff I have used has been well up to spec and to date I haven't had a problem.
Was anyone really conned on the Aussie made front? Well maybe they thought that the power tools were made in Australia, but more because they recollected the (accurate) claims made about the WC and then, without looking more closely, transferred that claim in their won minds to the power tools. In my book that is misleading yourself, not being misled. But even if they were misled, did they get an infeerior piece of equipment? Would it have been better if it had been made in Australia. In my view, NO. So how were they conned? What loss did they suffer?
Jeremy
(Lawyer in the daytime:mad: , shed-dweller at night)

I too second Sturdee's comments. I looked at many jigsaws before buying the new Triton and it's truly wonderful, well balanced and has all the features I would ever want. It's a dead-copy of an American design, except that it's yellow. It's probably made in China, but I don't really care. The Chinese products are getting better by the day and I suspect that they will go the same way as the Japanese did during the 60s. In the 60s we used to call it Japanese junk and look what we think now!

I think we should be careful of the Chinese cringe and Triton/GMC should be a big enough company to come clean about sources and designs.

The only negative aspect of this debate is that I really think that George's original premise of "aussie innovation" is probably dead. Triton is now just like the others in the pack.

I still love my Triton gear but I'm more prepared to look at the competition.

Sturdee,

I also agree about the gist of your post, but could I suggest that you edit a certain word in the second last sentence so that the moderators don't have to send this to the orange room... (even though it is Triton)

Triton is great, our mate Andrew has one too.



Andrew is blind.


Yes literally


(PS, sorry Andrew I owe you a big one for this )

Yep well said. give me my orange gear any day as its made life that much easier.

I was going to jump in on the Triton debate, then decided that it didn't actually qualify as a debate, it was just ill-informed sounding off. The following comments I will state as fact.

I bought my MK3 in 1981, it has just had it's 25th birthday.

At the time I got the MK3, table saws were so far out of reach they might as well have been on another planet.

My Triton has helped me build 2 extensions to my house.

Has fitted out my laundry, and 6 other rooms.

Has given me enormous pleasure, and provided me with great personal satisfaction, and pride in the work I achieved with it.

Has 'Made in Australia' printed on it, but would have been purchased regardless of point of manufacture.

Has given me pride in Aussie lateral thinking, and inventiveness.

Shines as one of the best of the products that have been conceived and constructed in Australia.

Still holds a vital place in my workshop, and is getting a new lease on life with the addition of some custom built jigs.

Will probably still be usable, when I am not.

Peter how right you are , I sat that post last night after it had been locked and wondered why this arguement was reopened as I thought the subject had been covered well in the previous thread. :confused:

Rgds

Originally Posted by CameronPotter

Sturdee,

I also agree about the gist of your post, but could I suggest that you edit a certain word in the second last sentence so that the moderators don't have to send this to the orange room... (even though it is Triton)

Cameron, I have used that same word in my previous posts on this subject but as suggested I have edited it.

Peter.

Its been well and truly flogged to death, cant we stop flogging it and just bury it now???

Paging Dr Stu.
Dr Stu.
Youre wanted on line Orange.

Al

Don't know what all the fuss is about.

I have some orange stuff. It works. It does its job.
I have some Makita stuff. It works. It does its job.
I have some Vicmark stuff. It works. It does its job.
I have some GMC stuff. It works. It does its job.
Have some other brands. It works. It does its job.

Not one bit of it has a country of manufacture visible on it.
May have but gone by now.

Biggest problem round here is "Should I upgrade from Mk3 to 2000"?