Just looked at your video chez some good advice ,that makita and site look a good kit,you not a fan of ryobi dont tell big all,how old is that bosch driver.Its very difficult to choose a good kit ,the plus with the dewalt is that batteries can be used with different machines old and new ,i dont understand why all the big companies dont do it.

The Bosch drill is about ten years old.

It came as a twin pack, the other drill has hammer action.

The batteries still charge ok on the Bosch

The Bosch drill driver is knackered to be honest as the brushes have worn out. I keep saying I'll replace the brushes but it's almost impossible to remove the damn chuck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmpH8JCHlg8

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That bosch has a big old battery on it,so it has seen plenty of action. what make of drills etc did you buy for your first kit.

The Bosch battery is not that big, it is fairly lite.
My first drill was a Black and Decker that I got when I was about 13, it never had speed control or hammer action etc.

I then bought a Bosch green model, which lasted about 8 years. That had speed control, reverse and hammer action.

Then I moved onto Cordless and bought a Bosch Blue 9.6v, but then I upgraded and bought the Bosch 12v twin pack.

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I have always been tempted to buy the dewalt kit like yours ,but every time you look all these companies are upgrading to something better smaller lighter etc.The dewalt kit you bought on ebay was it expensive,were they new.

i do love ryobi but in its place
theres many a person setting up in buisness that simply cant afford £1200 for power tools where as £500 for the same spread off tools!!!

you buy the ryobi and replace them with blue yellow red toys when they break down [if they do!!]

again youve just started out and someone says you should have bought a recip saw/lam trimmer/angle grinder/whatever you will find it much easier to find £60 instead off £140

as long as you remember there kit is very reliable can do 80% off the big boys toys at 40% off the price
in my kit cost wise ryobi is by far the smallest value but toolwise it the greater and thats comparing batterytools with battery tools

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Big all ryobi are missing out big time,you should be the head of sales, or they should be sending you free tools lol.Looking at youtube diy vids the ryobi cordless tools are very popular are they made in china, what is the companies history.How long ago did you purchase your first ryobi, and how did you know thet they were good or did you just chance it.

Chez sent you a PM

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Cheers chez thats a great price lets keep it quite we dont want everybody knowing

i had the same set i got it when i started my apprentaship and spent a full 3 weeks wage on it, killed the batterys in 2 years

first tool was a table saw about 10 or 12 years ago

they are part off the giant tti industries off china
http://www.ttigroup.com/en/our_brands/by_brand/ryobi

initialy the price issue

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They come from a good stable, the part of aeg also.

What make do you go for now speed ,still bosch?

atm i have a 18v hitachi, the top spec with 3ah batts and the festool t15+3 li

both cracking drills but when the hitachi dies im going panasonic

edit, i also have a pair of makita 14v drills but i dont think they are verry good so i use them as "loner" tools

re the battery system

alot of companys offer a range of tools that run off one battery,

dewalt
ryobi
makita
hitachi
bosch
milwakee
panasonic
+ more but i cant think atm