Fein tools? - Page 4

Posted by PeterD on March 26, 2009, 3:08 pm

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:55:50 -0400, salty@dog.com wrote:

>>wrote:

>>>PeterD wrote:
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Why would you bad mouth a tool or company you have not used or
>>>>>> know anything about?
>>>>>> Fein, Metabo, Elu, LaMello, and Festool are high end stuff you
>>>>>> will probably only find at a commercial or specialty tool house.
>>>>>> I'm sure there are others that I have not used. I would certainly
>>>>>> not denigrate a brand I don't know without some point of
>>>>>> reference.
>>>>> But that's the joy (and advantage) of USENET: badmouthing in public
>>>>> on a topic that would get you slammed if done face-to-face with your
>>>>> friends or co-workers. No responsibility.
>>>> IIRC, my response was that if they were marketing using infomercials
>>>> I'd be reluctant to consider them. At least that was what I was
>>>> saying.
>>>> Then, after reading some more comments, I retracted that.
>>>> That is the joy of Usenet: you can critize me by selectively taking my
>>>> comments that you don't like, and ignoring the ones you do.
>>>> Anyway for both of you, I'll keep my eyes open for a Fein tool, and if
>>>> I see one I'll look it over carefully. Maybe I'll even buy it.
>>>Again, an almost-equivalent tool is available from Harbor Freight for forty
>>>bucks. I suggest you consider giving the cheaper model a try and, if you
>>>find that it is of significant help in the projects you encounter, then
>>>consider springing for the $300 model from Fein.

>><g> No, it is not functionality that I questioned... It is the fact
>>that a manufacturer would resort to infomercials to sell their
>>product! (If it is not clear yet, I'm not a big fan of infomercials!)

>Why?

Generally because virtually all products featured in infomercials are
substandard, over priced, imported bits of junk.

>Fein has a strong presense in the speciality and professional
>lines of distribution. It would take a lot more money and time to
>establish a presence in mass merchants. Especially in a tight economy,
>when big box stores are probably not in the mood to start promoting
>and merchandising something new. This was an easy and fast way to get
>directly to the consumer without adding a big debt load to the company
>during tight times.
>I think it is a smart move on their part. If they sell respectable
>numbers via infomercials, it will give them a foot in the door with
>Home Depot, Lowes and other big box stores.

That may be true, but being carried by HD and Lowes may not be a great
thing... Both chains have a reputation for draging products down to
their (WalMart like) level, not for building themselves to a higher
quality.

One only has to look as far as GM to see that it is not a simple sell
to the masses world! GM has, over the years (and Ford and Chrysler,
too) managed to screw up some great things in their push to take a
quality, low market product and make a big market product out of it.

Posted by Abby on March 26, 2009, 10:22 am

> Again, an almost-equivalent tool is available from Harbor Freight for forty
> bucks. I suggest you consider giving the cheaper model a try and, if you

What is it called? I looked but couldn't find anything similar to Master$$$.

Gary

Posted by willshak on March 26, 2009, 10:58 am

on 3/26/2009 10:22 AM (ET) Abby wrote the following:

>> Again, an almost-equivalent tool is available from Harbor Freight for
>> forty bucks. I suggest you consider giving the cheaper model a try
>> and, if you

> What is it called? I looked but couldn't find anything similar to
> Master$$$.
> Gary

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?itemnumber=65700&Submit=Go

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Bill
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Posted by Ron on March 30, 2009, 2:54 am

> on 3/26/2009 10:22 AM (ET) Abby wrote the following:

> >> Again, an almost-equivalent tool is available from Harbor Freight for
> >> forty bucks. I suggest you consider giving the cheaper model a try
> >> and, if you

> > What is it called? =A0I looked but couldn't find anything similar to
> > Master$$$.
> > Gary

> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3D6570..=

.

How many windshields will that POS cut out?

Posted by willshak on March 30, 2009, 10:17 am

on 3/30/2009 2:54 AM (ET) Ron wrote the following:

>> on 3/26/2009 10:22 AM (ET) Abby wrote the following:
>>

>>>
>>>> Again, an almost-equivalent tool is available from Harbor Freight for
>>>> forty bucks. I suggest you consider giving the cheaper model a try
>>>> and, if you
>>>>
>>> What is it called? I looked but couldn't find anything similar to
>>> Master$$$.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>

>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?itemnumber=6570....
>>

> How many windshields will that POS cut out?
>

I don't know. I've never used any tool to cut out a windshield nor plan
to do so. I'll take it to an auto glass shop if I need to cut out a
windshield.
Anyway, I was just pointing out the location of the HF tool for someone
who was looking for it at HF.
Apparently, it has been removed from the HF site, so it is a moot subject.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

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