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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:39 am
by stav 75
I bought a Bosch a while ago, but within about 2months the reverse gear stopped working, on inspection there just seemed to be a tiny plastic connection that had broke, so I thought I would just give the wickes brand a go,(as I'd heard they were quite robust) got to say it hasn't missed a beat all the handle fixings etc are metal, it's a good weight & has oodles of power, A bit noisy but warantee'd for 2 years , does anyone know who makes them ??
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:11 am
by GB_Groundworks
was it a green bosch (diy) or blue (professional)?
a web search would seem to indicate draper make some of the drills for wickes
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:25 pm
by rab1
dewalt are black & decker, flymo are mitsubishi
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:19 pm
by GB_Groundworks
milwauke is hilti i've heard for the USA
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:18 pm
by lutonlagerlout
slightly off topic,but i am renovating a house ATM
i had a price to supply and fit some french doors of £750 plus vat
just browsing online as you do and i came across wickes french doors in upvc
so i went and bought a set
£299 for 1200 by 2100 and it cost me £150 for a window fitter and fixings etc
thats a big saving and the door is british standard etc
the only cavaet i would add is that it was bloody heavy and although i can fit windows,i would rather use a pro for doors
IMo wickes,homebase and magnets have closed the gap on the traditional BMs
LLL
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:44 pm
by stav 75
Yeh it's quite funny I went into travis once to get some cement & I said to the guy "I can get it cheaper down Wickes" the guy says well I'll match it considering wer'e the same company! , you just don't know who owns what nowadays 
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:29 pm
by Bob_A
My local Wickes opens at 06:30 and some of the bigger B&Q's open at 07:00 to cater for the trade.
In particular they seem to attract plasterers
That's not the case with Homebase though who in comparison are far too expensive.
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:10 am
by Injured
B&Q often have offers on bagged materials but tend not to advertise it especially on cement and it canbe cheaper sometimes if you want over 10 bags. But it is a pain having to load up the trolley and then unload into van. 
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:15 am
by lutonlagerlout
yeah B and Q is cheapest by far for plaster,but the service is rubbish ,so time and motion prevents us from using them
hate hanging around waiting to be served
LLL
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:17 am
by cookiewales
lutonlagerlout wrote:yeah B and Q is cheapest by far for plaster,but the service is rubbish ,so time and motion prevents us from using them
hate hanging around waiting to be served
LLL
ps boyos they all price match get the price and they match it ???
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:56 pm
by rab1
hilti use their own name in the us, you can even buy their kit from home depot etc.