Ffx have a couple of stores close to me, never been in them, I'll have to check them out
Am I being miserable?
- Thread starter TechWise
- Start date
Lincs Lass
Member
- Location
- north lincs
Recently got a bare unit makita 18v impact driver from Ff through ebay ,,only downside it came in big jiffy bag ,not its original box ,,service and delivery were excellent,,
clbarclay
Member
- Location
- Worcestershire
Which model Impact driver is the OP looking at? £165+vat is quite a bit cheaper than I paid for a bare HD18W in its case, let alone £134. More frustrating though is the fuel models caming out a few months after I bought it, rather than anyone finding cheaper.
+1 for FFX, they were the cheapest, UK based, I found for bare impact and drill with 2 batteries. The drill only came with one in the box, a short phonecall to FFX and a second one was sent. Both doing well and transformed my view of cordless tools.
+1 for FFX, they were the cheapest, UK based, I found for bare impact and drill with 2 batteries. The drill only came with one in the box, a short phonecall to FFX and a second one was sent. Both doing well and transformed my view of cordless tools.
ACEngineering
Member
- Location
- Oxon
same happened to me bought the best Milwaukee was offering then they go and bring out a new model a few months after which wipes the floor with the older but still current model
I would have bought a Milwaukee 125mm 240volt angle grinder too but couldn't find one, and for some reason I opt for the makia grinder over the Dewalt model I had which was 16 years old and knackered but still a current model to buy. Why oh why didn't I just buy another dewalt which had been great I don't know
Lincs Lass
Member
- Location
- north lincs
I got the DTD 129Z brushless impact driver ,,£110.25 with free postage from ff,,didnt bother with any bateries as I picked a big set from Lamma that had 4x4ah bateries in it
ACEngineering
Member
- Location
- Oxon
Ah that was the other thing they bought out recently 5amp batteries.
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
I feel very sorry for any retail outlet now, basically you are a showroom for the Internet unless you are selling to a 75 yr old pensioner who doesn't trust the www. I buy nearly everything for the workshop online now and that will only increase.
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Internet suppliers still have warehousing and staff, most of them are probably someone else's local supplier. I have no sympathy for expensive outlets unless they have exceptional repair facilities.
ACEngineering
Member
- Location
- Oxon
nothing stopping the retail outlets getting on the internet though is there.
Folkstone fixings have shops but they're not near me. I not got time to go shopping for tools during the day anyways.
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
The problem with all these premises is the ridiculous rent they have to pay.
Robigus
Member
Last year I needed a stilh lopping saw and various attachments. I got the best quote off the internet and then went to my local dealer. I told them what I wanted and what the internet price was and asked how close they could get. I did the deal with them for 5% over the internet price because although the price is important it is also important that I have a dealer on my doorstep for parts and repairs.
mikep
Member
- Location
- Arse end of Surrey, UK
Screwfix sell Hitachi 18v combis with two 1.5ah li-ons for £99. Used and abused mine terribly for over a year, battery charges fast so use one charge one and not run out of power yet. Probably not in the Milwaukee league but still very impressed, I don't like to spend too much as I don't think they make one yet that will take a plough being dropped on it or falling off a combine.
- Location
- Near Derby
Well well well, my son wants a cordless drill for his 40th birthday and this helpful post comes along.
I've bought a Milwaukee drill and bit set from Folkestone Fixings with a 5% discount! I hope he likes it, cos if he doesn't I'll have it.
I've bought a Milwaukee drill and bit set from Folkestone Fixings with a 5% discount! I hope he likes it, cos if he doesn't I'll have it.
- Location
- Darlington
Always had Makita, but the Milwaukee stuff is far better to use,batteriy charge lasts longer as well. The brushless drill was the last thing I bought, see the 5amp batteries are on the web for £99.
Lincs Lass
Member
- Location
- north lincs
FFx have the makita 5ah for £84
ACEngineering
Member
- Location
- Oxon
Makita crap. Getting my 5" angle grinder back tomorrow from warranty repair think I will sell it and buy something else that might last more than a few months!
Lincs Lass
Member
- Location
- north lincs
not had any problems with any of my makita stuff,,havent got a grinder so no idea how they perform,,the twin 18v sds is a great piece of kit
ACEngineering
Member
- Location
- Oxon
I've had two makita cordless combi drills in the past and both were poor rubbish batteries and knackered yhe gearboxes on both of them.
- Location
- Near Derby
Further to my post about ordering a Milwaukee drill from Folkestone Fixings. I got an email saying my delivery was today, Monday. Then I got an email telling me to forget the email. Then I got an email telling me that the drill would be delivered on Tuesday. Then I got an email telling me that the drill wouldn't be delivered on Tuesday. I've just had an email telling me to click and find where my drill was. I clicked and found that they hadn't got the drill from wherever they get them from.
I don't know who recommended this bunch of idiots but please keep your recommendations to yourself in future. I will be ringing up tomorrow and cancelling my order.
Folkestone Fixings are the most incompetent firm I have ever had the misfortune to try and deal with.
I don't know who recommended this bunch of idiots but please keep your recommendations to yourself in future. I will be ringing up tomorrow and cancelling my order.
Folkestone Fixings are the most incompetent firm I have ever had the misfortune to try and deal with.