Power tool ... What's in my name for you? The best professional power tools in the world New brands of power tools.
Most often, a set of household power tools includes:
Emery
All of the above tools are partially interchangeable. And the more opportunities there are, the more necessary the tool is.
It is conditionally possible to divide the manufacturers of power tools:
Industrial Power Tools
As a rule, firms are produced by well-known, well-established among professionals. And the price, respectively, is rather big. This tool is designed for continuous operation in an industrial environment and has a long service life.
- Festool
- Milwaukee
Professional power tool
It is designed for long-term uninterrupted operation and, accordingly, a drill, hammer drill, jigsaw or emery has more resource, it is usually more powerful and keeps higher revs.
- Makita
- Bosch
- DeWalt
- Metabo
- Hitachi
DIY Power Tool
- Bocsh
- Interskol
Festool- An expensive and very high-quality tool, if the funds allow - buy, you will not have to regret. In my team, the guys worked with a disk milling cutter, they milled aluminum composite plates for more than a year. Perfect quality of work, there is nothing to complain about. Well suited for industrial work or construction business, where it will quickly pay for itself.
Milwaukee- High quality tool of the American company. As with Festul, you will have to pay well for a reliable American power tool, but it will be worth it. Among the products of Milwaukee there are quite a few interesting models that you will not find from other manufacturers.
Hilti - The entire power tool has not only high quality but also cost. WITH Hilti we didn’t work, but judging by the reviews on the Internet, the products fully justify their money and it makes sense to buy it only for earning money, one might even say business.
Hitachi- Power tools from Japan, deservedly, are present in the rating the best firms for professional power tools. We draw your attention to the fact that in recent times there is a lot of negative feedback about the quality of Hitachi tools, as well as problems with warranty workshops by manufacturers.
Metabo- If you get a good Metabo puncher at a discount, you can safely buy it. The quality is guaranteed, as can be seen by reading the relevant reviews on thematic forums. A popular brand on the Russian instrument market. German quality and reasonable price (slightly above average) have won the hearts of many professional installers. Nevertheless, due to the higher cost, Metabo loses to its competitors, because technical characteristics products are not better than Bosch or Makita, but nevertheless, everyone has their own preferences.
Dewalt- Still, if you want to choose a quality tool for the job, for comparison, pick up a model from DeWalt and any other Japanese analogue. You will feel the result yourself. The American company DeWalt was included in our rating, because in terms of reliability, a power tool from this manufacturer declared itself with positive side... The only reason why you will not find yellow-black electric drills and hammer drills everywhere is because of the higher cost, although it fully justifies itself.
Makita- The leading place in this class is rightly occupied by the Japanese manufacturer of power tools - the company Makita, which has been confidently leading the Russian market for a long time. The reason for this is excellent reliability indicators and, at the same time, an affordable price. A wide range of products allows you to choose the right tool not only for professional use, but also for household needs.
Rating of inexpensive power tools
Among the well-known and popular brands of inexpensive power tools, there are many manufacturers of "one-day" - a typical scheme when a customer from Russia collects copies of power tools from well-known and expensive brands from Chinese components in China. If everything is done “humanly”, such a tool can work for a very long time, not inferior to the original, but as a rule, saving on everything (simplification of circuits, cheaper metal and plastic) in order to reduce the cost affects the quality and comfort of working with such a power tool.
When choosing a tool from such a manufacturer, pay attention to the lifespan of the brand, very young and untested ones are much cheaper, but there are no guarantees either. Brands that have existed for years, on the other hand, will provide a guarantee and sell spare parts.
DeWALT has earned an excellent reputation for design, engineering and reliable engineering. In 1923, Raymond DeWolt invented the radial arm saw, which has been an excellent example of quality and durability for decades. Reliability, power, strength, durability and accuracy are the qualities that have become the hallmark of the DeWALT trademark. Today, these traditions are embodied in a wide range of professional hand-held power tools and accessories. With worldwide recognition, DeWALT has become the number one sales brand in the professional power tool market in North America and has been the fastest growing power tool brand in the world for the past four years. All tools are factory tested to meet the very stringent DeWALT requirements. DeWALT tools are backed by a one-year service warranty.
Black & Decker New Generation is trademark widely known around the world household power tools. You can easily choose the model of cordless or power tools you need to perform all types of work in a domestic environment. The range of products presented is so wide that it will satisfy even the most sophisticated requests. The Black & Decker brand has always been closely associated with innovation and early development. It was Black & Decker Corporation who first designed, assembled and began selling the first drills. One of the drills developed by Black & Decker was used to dig on the moon. The tools of this corporation were used in the restoration of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. Black & Decker is recognized and widely recognized in the world as a manufacturer of power tools and accessories that best meet the needs of the DIYer.
With a high level of precision and power, and maximum user safety, their reliable and handy tools are versatile and make drilling, twisting, sawing, sanding and finishing much easier.
Together with power tools, the Black & Decker Corporation presents on the market all the necessary accessories of the famous Black & Decker brands: BBW and Piranha. All power tools are equipped with a 3m cable long enough to reach the ceiling without using an extension cord. Emphasizing its great confidence in next-generation products, Black & Decker Corporation provides a 2-year warranty on all of these tools. The warranty does not cover accessories such as drills, sanding paper, etc.
Metabo is a German manufacturer of power tools, woodworking machines, double sanders, bench drills, drill chucks, cut-off wheels, grinding and roughing wheels, as well as special machines for grinding, polishing and deburring. The main production site of Metabo is located in Nürtengen and in the branch office in Laihingen, the production of cutting, grinding and roughing wheels is in West Chester PA, USA (West Chester PA, USA).
The experience gained over decades and invested in the development of new products has created the basis for Metabo's worldwide success. Quality at Metabo starts with development and construction. The basis for the high quality of Metabo is to use only best materials and constituent parts, i.e. Already in the Metabo raw material reception laboratory, a very thorough examination of all materials and parts is carried out. The production of mechanical and electrical parts is subject to constant checks. Quality control is an integral part of the production and assembly processes, so only perfect, top quality products leave the shop. Quality assurance is the responsibility of all Metabo employees. Metabo offers you approximately 200 different power tools in more than 1000 variants, suitable for the optimal solution to any task. Metabo power tools meet the requirements for all-round use, both in non-professional work at home, in the yard and in the garden, as well as the most stringent requirements for solving special tasks of the craft and industry, for prolonged work in difficult conditions in a construction site, in a workshop or in an industrial plant. The huge variety of different applications the power tool has to offer requires suitable machines with specific equipment and the right accessories. The right bit, for example for screwing in and out a screw without destroying the head, is as decisive as the optimal saw blade for the material being cut or the torque high enough to successfully drill a large hole. Not every tool can free you from all problems. Therefore, please select the Metabo tool that suits your requirements.
The company “KRESS – elektrik CmbH & Co Elektromotorenfabrik” was founded in 1928 in Germany. The main activity of the company since its inception has been the production of high-quality electrical equipment: initially - electric motors for washing machines, and since the 60s - a power tool. In 1960, the first electric drill appeared, named after the founder of the KRESS company, and a few years later, jigsaws, grinders and saws were added to the electric drills.
Currently, the range of KRESS handheld electric and cordless tools includes a wide range of the lineup drills, hammer drills, screwdrivers, cordless tools, jigsaws, grinders(angular, vibro-, delta-, orbital and polishing, band), milling cutters, thermal guns, vacuum cleaners, electric saws, which is constantly updated taking into account the latest technological developments and know-how.
In the early 1920s, an entrepreneur from Chicago (USA) D.V. Sullivan read on the train to Florida about the invention of a certain Edmond Michel of New Orleans. The information about the invention interested him and he quickly decided to get off in New Orleans and find the inventor. Both future partners from the very first meeting reached a complete understanding and founded in 1924 in Chicago a company that was supposed to produce and sell the invention.
As the product became a success, in 1926 the firm had to find a larger building for the factory. With the move, the name of the company was also changed. It began to be named after its successful product - "SKILSAW Incorporated".
In 1924, the company received its current name - SKIL (the original name of Skilsaw Inc.) and in the same year the company invented the electric circular saw.
In 1959, SKIL introduces the world's fastest electro-pneumatic rock drill. In 1961, a European plant was built in Breda, the Netherlands, and the company made incremental increases in production in 1964, 1967 and 1977.
SKIL patented a system for electronic control of the spindle speed in 1964. In 1988, SKIL invents the EMH system - an electromechanical hammer drill, AutoScroller - a system for automatically turning the jigsaw blade manipulator in the direction of pressing on the tool, ABC - Automatic Belttrack Control - a system for automatically centering the sanding belt in a belt sander.
In 1992, a joint venture SBPT (Skil / Bosch Power Tools Ltd.) was formed in the USA and since 1996 SKIL becomes part of the BOSCH concern. SKIL is now the world's leading manufacturer of electric circular saws and has an 18% market share in the USA and 5% in Europe. ...
More than 100 years ago - in 1886 - Robert Bosch organized the Precision and Electrical Engineering Workshop in Stuttgart, Germany, which has become one of the most successful industrial enterprises today. The first development of this enterprise was "Low-voltage magneto for ignition systems of gasoline engines". Twenty-three years later, he opened the first factory outside Germany in Springfield, Massachusetts and began a steady growth in the North American market. There are now over 50 factories in North America.
Its name - Bosch - is synonymous with many different technical innovations.
Makita Electric Works, registered in Nagoya, was founded in March 1915 to sell and refurbish lighting equipment, motors and transformers. At the end of World War II, in April 1945, in order to avoid the consequences of air raids by aviation, the plant was moved to Sumiyoshi-Cho in Anjo. In January 1958, the production of hand-held power tools began, the first in Japan, and already in May 1962, Makita Electric Works, Ltd. presents the brand "MAKITA" to the world. In July 1970, a new plant was built in Okazaki and Makita U.S.A., Inc. was formed. From that moment on, the worldwide distribution of the company's offices around the world began: in 1971, Makita France S.A. was organized, in 1972, Makita Electric (U.K.) Ltd. was organized, in 1973, Makita (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and Makita Power Tools Canada Ltd., organized in 1974 by Makita Benelux B.V. (Netherlands) and Makita S.p. A. (Italy), established in 1977 S.A. Makita N.V. (Belgium) and Makita Werkzeug GmbH (Germany). In the 80s, companies were organized in Brazil (Brasil Ferramentas Eletricas Ltda.), Austria (Makita Werkzeug GmbH), Spain, Singapore and Taiwan. Makita Manufacturing Europe Ltd. was established in December 1989.
In January 1991, the chain saw factory Sachs Dolmar GmbH in Germany was acquired and renamed Dolmar GmbH in September of the same year.
In April 1991, Makita Electric Works, Ltd was renamed Makita Corporation.
In the 90s, Makita companies were established in Hong Kong, New Zealand, China, Poland, Mexico and other countries. MAKITA tools production is located in Japan, USA, UK, China, Germany.
In many areas at the household and industrial level, hand power tools are used today. A large number of manufacturers make a wide variety of tools that are in demand by society. Consumers are not faced with a simple question of choice, everyone wants to buy quality goods that can be used effectively and for a long time. In the article we will tell you what are the best manufacturers of power tools in Russia, China and other countries, we will compare the characteristics and prices.
History, potential and activities of major companies
Leading positions are occupied by such companies as:
- BOSCH (Germany);
- Makita;
- Metabo (Japan);
- Rex (Germany);
- Hilti (Liechtenstein) and many others.
Consider six leading companies, some types of products and production conditions. Basically, all companies produce tools that are identical in their functional purpose, the most demanded by consumers:
- Electric drills;
- Perforators;
- Grinders (grinders)
- Screwdrivers;
- Electric saws, jigsaws and other tools useful for repair, construction, industrial work.
In addition to conventional hand-held power tools, some firms make highly specialized equipment and tools for the production of high-tech products. It can be woodworking, metalworking equipment or concrete processing equipment. Read also the article: → "".
BOSCH group of companies (Germany)
it large group companies, which includes 440 manufacturing plants located in 60 countries. In joint activities with other companies, BOSCH has representative offices in 150 countries, it provides 375 thousand jobs, in 2015 its turnover amounted to 70 billion euros. Around 6.3 billion euros have been invested in the improvement and development of technologies.
The company's activities cover wide areas, the development of technologies in the production of the automotive industry, the supply of general consumer goods, construction technologies and the production of packaging materials. BOSCH was founded in 1886 with its head office in Germany, the town of Gerlingen near Stuttgart.
BOSCH hand power tools
Consider the tools that are most in demand by consumers at the household and industrial level. The company began producing hammer drills in 1932 and is constantly improving the tool itself and its production technology. The SDS + and SDS-max accessories with quick-detachable working elements were first developed and applied in practice by BOSCH engineers.
Rotary hammer BOSCH - GBH 2-28 DV
This tool is used by professional builders and specialists engaged in the repair and decoration of premises, it is multifunctional, with the help of whole line tasks:
- Cable grooves are laid in concrete and brick walls;
- Holes are drilled for socket boxes;
- Solutions are mixed;
- Old windows, interior partitions are dismantled;
- Can be used as a screwdriver or drill.
Appearance Rotary hammer BOSCH - GBH Many various works, which are necessary for construction and repair. When working, there is no feeling of strong vibration thanks to the well thought out damping system. Replacement with quick-detachable fastening of working elements is carried out in less than 1 minute. Light weight 2.9 kg, smooth start device with speed control button makes the operation of the rock drill very convenient and efficient.
The company gives a 3-year warranty, subject to the rules for operating the tool; in practice, perforators last much longer. According to reviews, it can be judged that without accidents they are used for 5-6 years or more. The price of about 10,000 rubles is fully justified and pays off, quality and long-term operation.
Screwdrivers are in great demand among professionals; the company produces both network models and battery-powered ones. In some cases, battery types are superior in power to network types, in any case, a wide range of different models allows you to make the best choice.
Bosch brand PSR 1200 screwdriver
This version of the screwdriver is preferred to use at the household level, not numerous equipment:
- Battery;
- Charger;
- Several good quality replaceable bits.
The battery has a large capacity of 1.2 A / h, with an hourly charge, you can intensively use the tool for 3 days. Good power, rotation speed adjustable from 0 to 700 rpm ... Keyless chuck is designed for bits withØ no more than 10 mm. Small dimensions and weight 1.4kg make it easy to handle the tool and work in hard-to-reach places. For periodic work at home, the price of 3.5 thousand rubles is quite acceptable for a high-quality tool.
Makita Company (Japan)
The main activity of the company is focused on the production of hand tools with electric and gasoline motors. At the same time, electric motors are produced independently, it was from this that Makita began its activities in Nagoya (Japan) back in 1915. At first, electric motors, generators, transformers and other electrical equipment were produced, repairs and installation were carried out.
In 1935, generators and motors were exported even to the USSR, but in 1958 the first electric planer was made and from that moment the company gradually began to focus on the production of power tools. Now more than 350 are produced different types power tools, 4.5 thousand additional elements for these tools. Most of the production is located in European countries, 8 factories in Britain, Romania, Germany. This region is the main sales market for the company's products, including Russia.
Angle Cutting Machine 4114S
The machine is designed for cutting grooves in concrete structures without water cooling, for cutting non-ferrous metal blanks, channels in concrete walls or floors. They are actively used by professional construction organizations.
The tool meets all the requirements of consumers:
- Smooth start provides a soft start and subsequent cutting of materials;
- The drive has a proprietary design (Super Joint System), the system protects the operator and the electric motor in case of momentary blocking of the disk, turning off the power supply;
- The protective casing provides a branch pipe for a vacuum cleaner in the design, dust is pulled out during cutting into a special dust collector;
- The cutting depth is easily adjusted by fixing the position of the disc with a bolt in the guide grooves;
- Discs are not included, but can be purchased from specialized stores for tools and consumables.
Metabo company (Germany)
From the very beginning of its foundation in 1924 in Germany, the company was engaged in the production of tools, the first product of the drill. Even the name Metallbohrdreher is translated from German (hand drill for metal), the first with an electric drive was released in 1934. Manufacturing facilities are located in Germany in Nürtingen and in China's Shanghai.
Currently, the range of the company has been significantly expanded, the following products are produced:
- Various types of power tools;
- Pneumatic equipment;
- Woodworking machinery;
- Pumping equipment and cutting tools.
Like other firms, they produce the most popular tools, hammer drills, screwdrivers, grinders, jigsaws and saws, with mains and battery power supply. In 2015, the company merged with the Japanese concern Hitachi Koki Co, before the merger, it had 1,700 employees, profit in 2010 was 338 million euros. Since the company's first products were drills, consider one of modern options this tool from Metabo.
Impact drill Metabo SBE 650 SGP
The drill is very convenient for use at the household level for performing small chores. Read also the article: → “ ».
Council number 1. If you are not a professional, but often use a drill at work, this model is a good choice. It took into account and corrected all the shortcomings of the previous options. The dimensions and weight are balanced, the strength and service life of individual elements are increased. The ergonomic functions are very well executed, the drill fits comfortably in the hand and the controls are accessible to the user.
Specifications:
Own electronic system"Metabo Variospeed (V)" speed control allows for more efficient drilling in materials with different properties. There is a reverse (change of the direction of rotation of the chuck), the chuck of increased strength, can be easily removed, while you can install bits directly into the spindle and work like a screwdriver.
Hilti (Liechtenstein)
The company has smaller production volumes than those previously considered, but the quality of the tool and the range is in demand on the market, by professionals and ordinary people for household needs. Production produces:
- Equipment for cutting various materials with vacuum cleaner attachments;
- Laser elements for measurements;
- Drilling rigs with diamond tools;
- Water-cooled wall saws;
- Conventional hand tools, drills, hammer drills, screwdrivers and assembly guns.
Hilti DD 160 indexable diamond core drilling machine
Drills holes in hard surfaces, concrete, brick, masonry, any hard mineral materials.
Used for drilling sewer passages, water pipes, cable ducts, installation of reinforcement struts, pipes for partitions on balconies and stairways.
Rex quality machine tool company
The founder of the company was the engineer Georg Schwarzbek, in 1946 near Hamburg in the town of Pinneberg he started the production of woodworking equipment. Then the first company was named Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KT., Later it was renamed. The main direction of the modern company is not the production of small hand tools, but complex woodworking machines and accessories for them.
The company has achieved a very high quality of processing wooden products thanks to unique in-house developments. The machines are multifunctional, standard planing tools have been created for all:
- Conventional planing heads with cylindrical holes;
- Cone-shaped heads;
- Hydro-cutting heads.
- Chamfering cutters.
A milling cutter that cuts a 45 ̊ chamfer with a swivel plate on the four sides of the block:
| Ø and Length in mm | outer Ø mm | Internal Ø mm | ZKnives |
| 130 to 110 | 25 | 20 | 4 |
| 130 to 110 | 25 | 20 | 6 |
| 130 to 110 | 25 | 20 | 8 |
| 130 to 110 | 25 | 20 | 10 |
| 130 to 110 | 25 | 20 | 12 |
The screwless replacement and spreading of knives on replaceable shafts, developed by engineers, is unique in woodworking machines, the maximum width of the processed surface is up to 2.6 m. The multifunctional machines supermaster, bigmaster, timbermaster are most in demand.
Specifications:
Shafts and heads have a very large assortment, differ in functionality, design, metal from which they are made, aluminum, steel, copper.
Chinese Hand Tool Manufacturers
There are not many purely Chinese manufacturers on the market, there is an opinion about low-quality products of this production. In part, this is true, but for a complete understanding, you need to understand in more detail. China produces hand tool almost all of the world's leading companies and lesser known ones. Some companies themselves are not engaged in production at all, orders are given to Chinese factories, the color and logo on the body of the tools are negotiated, these are Bison, Stavr, DWT. Such production and goods can be called Chinese, the quality of these goods is not high, Caliber, Kolner, Whirlwind are slightly better. We must pay tribute to the price of these goods is lower and is quite consistent with the quality of this product.
Council number 2. If you buy a tool from China, take the products of companies that have developed their production there using their Bosch, Skil, Ryobi, Black and Decker technologies, they cannot be classified as Chinese tools.
They strictly monitor compliance with technology requirements, only Chinese labor is used, the quality of these tools is much higher than products made in purely Chinese factories. The price of these products is cheaper than those produced in European countries, not because of poor quality, but because of the cheap labor in production.
There are responsible Chinese manufacturers, WuXi Sunny Tools Co produces a wide range of not bad quality drills, including cordless drills, drill sets and bits for them. Read also the article: → "".
FAQ
Question number 1. Building a house, which hammer drill to buy?
Buy BOSH, assembled in China, if funds permit, then German production of a professional category, after the completion of construction, it will serve for a long time.
Question number 2. You need a jigsaw, for household work, on the market almost everything is made in China, which company to choose.
BOSH is a leader, but any of the above-listed companies are leaders, even in China, produces a tool of good quality. Choose according to your financial capabilities.
Question number 3. I renew the machines of the woodworking shop, timber, tongue-and-groove floorboards, simple and corner platbands, we produce many different products. The processing quality suffers. Is the company a leader in this area?
Domestic "Maxim", "Sitek", "Orient machines", for wood sawing Finnish "KARA", for multifunctional processing with high quality German "REX". The choice depends on your needs and financial capabilities.
Question number 4. During the construction, I did not provide for holes for water pipes, the structure is concrete, strong, which apparatus for drilling or cutting walls to buy?
Drilling and cutting machines for concrete are very expensive, this is a professional tool for long-term use, then it pays off. You'd better work with a powerful rock drill or rent a drilling rig.
I greet you in this article, in which I have compiled a rating of manufacturers of power tools in terms of reliability, so that in the future, going to the store, you know which companies you should focus on. After all, there are manufacturers who produce very good tools, and there are those of them whose products it is better to bypass altogether. It would be nice to know who is who. But first, I will make a small overview of the classes of power tools, the rating itself will be at the end of the article.
Introduction
Having decided to buy a power tool and come to the store, you are immediately faced with so many items that your eyes run up. And you immediately notice that the prices for different brands are very different.
Someone believes that some firms inflate the price of their products only because of their famous name(the hackneyed phrase "overpay for the brand"), others, on the contrary, think that a cheap instrument is necessarily bad. In fact, the wrong ones and not the others are wrong.
It's just that the whole power tool can be divided in two large class: household and professional. Household is cheaper, professional is more expensive. And if you bought a household item for professional activity, then naturally you will say later that it is bad.
Or, if you again bought a household appliance for household chores, and Vasya's neighbor is professional, then, of course, you think that Vasya "overpaid for the brand", since neither you nor your neighbor's instrument breaks.
Let us now consider these two classes of power tools separately.
Household tool
Household tools are intended for infrequent use in everyday life when carrying out any one-time work. For example, it is convenient when there is a puncher at home, so that you can easily and simply hang up the shelf you just bought, and then put the puncher in the back box for six months until the next need.
When working with household units, the recommended operating mode should be observed - 15-20 minutes working, 10-15 - resting. If you do not give periodic rest, then, of course, it will not break down immediately, but in general, its total resource will decrease significantly.
Sometimes you can hear that someone, having bought a cheap power tool, works for them for hours without rest, and even every day, but at least he has something. Well, yes, there are such cases. However, there are many more people in the world who tried to work just as hard, and their apparatus eventually broke down very quickly.
The household class can be divided into two more types. Conventionally, they can be called "Chinese" and "non-Chinese" (although most of the non-Chinese are still produced in China).
There are firms that do not manufacture equipment themselves, but only order it from some Chinese plant. At the same time, it is discussed in advance what color it will be and a sticker with what name will be glued on it. Such a tool can be called "Chinese".
And the quality, as a rule, has the most that neither is "Chinese" in the usual sense for the majority. True, there is something better among this technique, for example, Bison, DWT or Stavr, there are worse ones, for example, Caliber, Whirlwind or Kolner, and there are absolutely bad ones, for example, Prorab.
Other firms have their own production facilities, even if some of them are located in China. That is, they built the factories themselves, they have their own technologies. Such a tool can be called “non-Chinese”. These are, as a rule, long-standing manufacturers, such as, for example, Skil, Black and Decker, Ryobi, Bosch (green).
The "non-Chinese" subclass is generally better than the "Chinese" subclass. Therefore, in order not to miscalculate, it is better to purchase it for home use. True, the price is somewhat higher here.
It is logical to buy "Chinese" when you urgently need to do a one-time job, and you are limited in the budget.
Professional tool
A professional tool has a large resource and is designed for long-term work. It does not have, as such, restrictions on the operating time, but you should not work with it to such an extent that it melts with you.
It is quite simple to determine that it is a professional tool in front of you, since there are not so many brands that produce it. The main brands of this class that can be found in stores today are Bosch (blue), Makita, Hitachi, Dewalt, AEG, Kress and Metabo.
There are 7 manufacturers in total. Of course, there are others, but these seven manufacturers are most represented in Russia.
Naturally, all of these products are manufactured at their own factories of these companies. Therefore, you should not be afraid to buy it, even if it says that it is made in China.
It is clear that the main purpose of a professional power tool is to work in a professional environment. However, no one will forbid you to buy it and your home. Thus, you will insure yourself against sudden breakdowns that household appliances even with correct operation sometimes happen.
Naturally, if you have started a major renovation in your home, then it is also recommended to purchase professional equipment for this.
It should be noted that in addition to these two classes, there is also an intermediate one - the so-called semi-professional. It will be more reliable than a household one, but it does not hold up to a professional one. This class includes, for example, Sparky devices.
In addition, there is also an extremely reliable class, which is commonly called industrial. It is rare to find it on shop windows due to its high cost. Representatives of this class are, for example, Hilti, Milwaukee, Festool and others. This technique is practically indestructible, and is used in industries where extreme loads are placed on the instrument.
Final rating
Based on the information provided, we will compile our reliability rating:
- Industrial grade. Examples are Hilti, Milwaukee, Festool.
- Professional class. Examples are Bosch (blue), Makita, Hitachi, DeWalt, AEG, Metabo, Kress.
- Semi-professional class. An example is Sparky.
- Household class:
- - 4a. "Non-Chinese". Examples are Ryobi, Black & Decker, Bosch (green), Skil.
- - 4b. "Chinese". Examples - Bison, Caliber, Omax, DWT, Whirlwind, DeFort, Hander, Grad-M, Stern, Bikor, Prorab, Stavr, Kolner, Enkor and several dozen other items.
Thus, now you know why different instruments have such different prices. I do not pretend to be one hundred percent true, but in general the picture looks something like the one described in this article. Hope knowledge of power tool grades can help you do right choice when buying it.
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Of course, it is clear that the first group includes companies (Black & Decker, DeWALT, Omax Inc, Milwaukee), Germany (AEG, Bosch, Metabo, Kress, Festul, Solo) and Japan (Hitachi, Makita) and several others.
We will take a look at some of the world's largest manufacturers of professional power tools today. A professional power tool is designed to perform a specific set of functions for which it is designed. Here, manufacturers focus not on versatility, but on the contrary - the specificity and high quality of performance of the inherent capabilities.
Therefore, the catalogs offered to the buyer are large in volume and provide a wide choice in terms of functionality and price level. Experts note that in the past five to seven years, only a few world brands have been leading the market for professional power tools.
Makita
Makita is a Japanese manufacturer of power tools and consumables with its own manufacturing facilities in Japan, Europe, China and other countries. The high level of quality and reliability at reasonable prices provides the company with a confident leadership in most of the world markets. Hardly half of the assortment produced is represented on the Ukrainian market.
Bosch
Bosch is a brand that needs no introduction. A large selection of all kinds of power tools, plus all kinds of consumables. Everything is of the highest quality level, excellent reliability and not very cheap. The assembly of the tool takes place in Europe or China.
DeWALT
DeWALT - American quality and innovative technological solutions, plus a full set of consumables, plus recognizability by the brand's black and yellow colors to make the work of Chinese “counterfeiters” more difficult. The only negative is the considerable price
Metabo
Metabo is a German brand, consistently high quality, trouble-free operation, supply of consumables. High-power equipment, the widest range of products. High, but not prohibitive prices.
Kress
Kress is a German manufacturer. A professional tool of the level of Bosch. Problems can create some difficulty in securing consumables.
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is an American brand. This means that it is very high quality, easy to use and very expensive for our market. Offers many specific instrument models that no one else offers. Therefore, if you have specific needs due to your professional activity, you can get to know their offer better.
Hitachi
Hitachi is a Japanese model. A well-known brand in our market, which is offered at a tempting price, but, recently, does not confirm its quality. When choosing these models, be prepared for unpleasant surprises and communication with warranty repair shops, which will not always be able to help due to specific technical solutions, laid down by the designers in the tool.
Black & decker
Black & Decker - once a very decent American instrument, now assembled in China, which greatly affected the quality. Good functionality and thoughtful design, not supported by quality, is not an option that will attract a professional.
AEG
AEG is a German manufacturer, which the market has "forgotten" about, but which is worth remembering. The relocation of the assembly facilities to China did not affect the traditional German quality, but made it more attractive in terms of price. Now the instrument has changed from everyday blue to professional orange. Moreover, it practically does not break.
Ryobi
Ryobi is, in fact, a simplified AEG, with which it belongs to the same industrial group TTI. Slightly less functional and significantly more budgetary. For an economical option, it can be just a godsend.
Hilti
Hilti - not the most popular brand in the world market (Austria-China) loses to the leaders in quality, but gives everyone a head start in quality and provision of consumables, as well as all types of services.
Many other manufacturers are less well-known in the market and require more careful research in case you decide to purchase their products.
Of course, our review does not pretend to be an absolute truth - in any case, the final choice is made by the buyer.