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lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
£30 must be worth the trouble
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl ... _28323.htm
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl ... _28323.htm
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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
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Good value for £30. Is it worth £30 more for the Bosch??? I guess it depends on how often you use it.
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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
i am more hoping they will be doing blades at around 40% and 80% as good
the simple answer is most people wont pay the 60 to £90 for the bosch on the odd chance its usefull enough but they will pay £30 then when it breaks down [if it does]they buy a decent one if they have realised how good they are or thrown them in the back off the cupboard as not much use


the simple answer is most people wont pay the 60 to £90 for the bosch on the odd chance its usefull enough but they will pay £30 then when it breaks down [if it does]they buy a decent one if they have realised how good they are or thrown them in the back off the cupboard as not much use

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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
Looks (very sneaky
) like a Bosch on first viewing.......but is it as good??

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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
I've seen the Bosch for as little as £42.99 a few times on Amazon in the past few weeks, the deal never last long but worth looking out for if you are interested in one of these. Amazon deals have been great recently, best I've know them to be, got a pair of Berghaus explorer walking boots delivered yesterday for £48, hard to beat.
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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
B&Q currently have a Mac-Allister one for a similar price at £34.98. It also includes adaptors to fit bosch blades
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/ ... l-11867960
and a lithium ion battery version for £59
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/ ... s-11867961
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/ ... l-11867960
and a lithium ion battery version for £59
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/ ... s-11867961
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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
I think I paid about £35 for my Bosch PMF 180e from B&Q
was a couple of years ago now, not used it much, but when I have it's been brill.
was a couple of years ago now, not used it much, but when I have it's been brill.
I am not a pro.
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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
Post by ultimatehandyman »
I might be risking the Parkisde one
Actually I might get the Mac-Allister one as well and compare the two
I had the Bosch PMF 10.8Li but it broke a few days back when doing the bathroom.
Surprising really as it has had very little use. Now when you switch it on it screams and does not oscillate. I have a friend who has the Bosch PMF 180E and he had to send his back under warranty, so perhaps these are not very reliable machines?
He did however say that Bosch service were brilliant and they collected it and delivered a new one in days.

Actually I might get the Mac-Allister one as well and compare the two

I had the Bosch PMF 10.8Li but it broke a few days back when doing the bathroom.
Surprising really as it has had very little use. Now when you switch it on it screams and does not oscillate. I have a friend who has the Bosch PMF 180E and he had to send his back under warranty, so perhaps these are not very reliable machines?
He did however say that Bosch service were brilliant and they collected it and delivered a new one in days.
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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
first i have heard of one failing so suspect its a reasonable toolultimatehandyman wrote: I had the Bosch PMF 10.8Li but it broke a few days back when doing the bathroom.
get a new one for £69
http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webcat/de ... IN&ID=6601
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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
Post by dewaltdisney »
Angie knackered it doing that grout removal job with itultimatehandyman wrote:I might be risking the Parkisde one![]()
Actually I might get the Mac-Allister one as well and compare the two![]()
I had the Bosch PMF 10.8Li but it broke a few days back when doing the bathroom.
Surprising really as it has had very little use. Now when you switch it on it screams and does not oscillate. I have a friend who has the Bosch PMF 180E and he had to send his back under warranty, so perhaps these are not very reliable machines?
He did however say that Bosch service were brilliant and they collected it and delivered a new one in days.

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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
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big-all wrote:first i have heard of one failing so suspect its a reasonable toolultimatehandyman wrote: I had the Bosch PMF 10.8Li but it broke a few days back when doing the bathroom.
get a new one for £69
http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webcat/de ... IN&ID=6601
That is cheap Big-All, but mine is only the Bosch Green one and I am certain that it uses different batteries or else I'd get one

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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
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dewaltdisney wrote:Angie knackered it doing that grout removal job with itultimatehandyman wrote:I might be risking the Parkisde one![]()
Actually I might get the Mac-Allister one as well and compare the two![]()
I had the Bosch PMF 10.8Li but it broke a few days back when doing the bathroom.
Surprising really as it has had very little use. Now when you switch it on it screams and does not oscillate. I have a friend who has the Bosch PMF 180E and he had to send his back under warranty, so perhaps these are not very reliable machines?
He did however say that Bosch service were brilliant and they collected it and delivered a new one in days.![]()
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I would blame her normally but she used the mains powered one, it's the cordless one that has packed in.
I'll take it to bits when I get chance and make it worse

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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
a man after my own heart if it breaks down try and fix it or at least look for other uses off the machine or keep the usefull componentsultimatehandyman wrote:
I'll take it to bits when I get chance and make it worse



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Re: lidl osscilating saw like the bosch
it actually gets confusing bosch 4 versions argos 4 versions others about another 12 lolultimatehandyman wrote:big-all wrote:first i have heard of one failing so suspect its a reasonable toolultimatehandyman wrote: I had the Bosch PMF 10.8Li but it broke a few days back when doing the bathroom.
get a new one for £69
http://www.powertoolsuk.co.uk/webcat/de ... IN&ID=6601
That is cheap Big-All, but mine is only the Bosch Green one and I am certain that it uses different batteries or else I'd get one
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