Black & Decker GK1635 Electric Chainsaw - 35cm Bar 1600 Watts (B/DGK1635TK) The Black ... more
& Decker Chainsaw range can tackle most heavy-duty sawing jobs from cutting logs for fires to pruning large tree branches. Packed with practical safety features y...
Advantages: Reliable, Trustworthy and High performance Disadvantages: Doesn't vacum plaster dust well
I was delighted when my husband bought the Black and Decker PV1205B Dust buster for my birthday. Whilst the price might seem high anything with lower voltage is a waste of time and money. Lower voltage dust busters just don't work you need something with a bit of power, one that performs well and does the job you need it to do. The Black and Decker PV1205B Dust buster is powerful, practical and efficient basically you cannot go far wrong in purchasing this and I would recommend it to anyone. My dust buster has always been reliable and it has never let me down yet. It makes the perfect gift for any occasion and will last for years.
I have a 3 year old child and I cannot tell you enough how helpful this Dust buster has been with my child. You know children, they make a mess don't they? Then you have to clean it up, sometimes it feels ...
Advantages: Easy to use, empty and maintain - does what it says, and does it well. Disadvantages: I've not found any yet
Black & Decker 1205B 12V Pivot Vac.
£59.77 from Argos
A small cordless vacuum cleaner.
It lives in its charger/base, which can be screwed to the wall, but is small enough just to sit on the worktop (unlike other cordless vacs, it stands on its end, so takes up very little space). The base needs to be near a 13A socket, but it doesn't need to be plugged in all the time, as a full charge gives plenty of suck-time (I have not timed it).
The instructions (as is Black & Decker norm) are detailed, easy to understand, and helpful.
The rotating nozzle may seem like a gimmick, but it makes the device very good at vacuuming on high surfaces (e.g. cupboard tops) and low inaccesable spots. There are two speeds, but usually the lower one is fine. The spout is telescopic, and there is a little brush that can be clipped into the end ...
Advantages: cuts like a hot knife through butter, safe and easy operation, chain automatically oiled, quiet, light Disadvantages: price
earnest.
Taking a look around my local DIY stores it became blindly obvious that I was an amateur when it came to this kind of thing and the range was mind-boggling. Stuck for choice I went with a tried and trusted brand, Black and Decker and on the advice of the sales assistant chose the higher-powered specification of the GK 1640T with its 240v output powering a 1600w motor.
The thought of climbing a ladder and chopping away at branches with a power tool had my legs shaking with anticipation and both fear. I was constantly being reminded in a playful manner by my children of the dangers of using an item that could remove a limb in the blink of an eye but found the instruction manual thorough enough to ease any fears as I learned of the automatic stop to the chain and the anti-kickback features. It also steps out in clear detailed steps ...
