You know how some people ask...

[Zed]

...you a question such as "Is the ozito 14.4 batt drill any good" ? Are any of you ever tempted to simply say "No" ?

I know I am, frequently. for all manner of inane questions... surely it would be smarter to ask "Does anyone have an opinion on the Ozito 14.4 batt drill ?"

just thought I'd share that.

no need to reply.

I still love you Gumby.

toodles.

[namtrak]

...Are any of you ever tempted to simply say "No" ?....

no

[savage]

In a very broad view it does in some ways resemble a drilless cord!.....:confused: :eek:

savage(Eric)

[Cliff Rogers]

....a question such as "Is the ozito 14.4 batt drill any good" ? Are any of you ever tempted to simply say "No" ?...

I almost always say "It depends..."

& when they say "On what?"

I say "Exactly"

It actually makes some people think about their question more than if you just say "No"

[Gumby]

I say "Exactly"

It actually makes some people think about their question more than if you just say "No"

Why ?

[Waldo]

G'day,

It keeps the rabbits out..... there are too many rabbits in China.

[JohnM]

You mean Wabbits??

[Wongo]

Ozi wot?

[Schtoo]

Time for a new hobby o highly esteemed and furry one.

You could have made up a title like...

Everyone worships...

The smartest fella (chimp?) in the world is...

I know who just came out of the closet, and their name is...

Etc, etc.

[bennylaird]

Ozito's last for years with one simple maintenance step.

Leave them in the box for show.

[Cliff Rogers]

Why ?

Why what?

[debugger]

As a beginner, I have limited finds and cant validate spending hundreds of dollars on a panasonic or Bosch even though I would appreciate the quality.
When a cheapy will do the job for 99% of what I want and I can have two for the price of a bottle of wine. They also make a great spare.

My bother has a panasonic and he loves it, but the taxman is paying for half of it and its used everyday. Horses for courses....

I notice that they are quite clever in they reuse their dies, the 9.6V, 12V etc all have the same battery pack, just less batteries. When the batteries die in about a year dont think its worth getting a battery to replace it, I was quoted $9 to replace one C cell and a replcement drill was $14, so use your common sense.

Its good to see so many people here have some common sense, cause I was getting frustrated wondering how come they call it common? Is common a place I've yet to visit.......

[Wood Borer]

Zed,

The answer is clear if the person asking can afford and has use for a good tool, then I would advise them that the cheap and nasty is a waste of their time and to seriously consider buying the better tool.

If the person couldn’t afford the better tool or didn’t have the need for the better tool, I would politely inform them that it might be a bit of a compromise and that there are better tools around. I would however be sympathetic knowing what it’s like to be on a tight budget.

To advise people to buy the best or good tools may mean they become disheartened and end up with no tools at all. Poor tools can achieve something whereas no tools achieve nothing.

I gather you are against people pretending rubbish tools are wonderful. I agree with you, people shouldn’t kid themselves.

To prove the point, why don’t you bring along a cheap tool on Wednesday night and we can destroy one of Wongo’s good tools to see how much more bashing Scott’s good tool takes before if breaks compared to the cheap tool. I would offer to bring one of my good tools for the destructive tests in the interests of science but I doubt if I have sufficient room in my car.

[silentC]

I'll put my $5 Bunnings sledge hammer up against your $10,000 Hammer/Felder whatever any day

[Zed]

what a lovely can of worms! I did say "no need to reply didnt I?"

it was just an idle comment....