whos had the most reliable tool?

[Billy Bob Bob]

for me its my 12 year old henry hoover,he sucks crap out of boilers cement,sand,and any mess left after a job he does not like water lo lol,it has never broken down just needs a new hose and his eyes are sagging a bit

 

[pauls]

you cant beat old henry hoover

most reliable tool dont know every tool in my box at the moment

 

[dontknowitall]

My Jewson's wet vacuum (£60) is 2 years old and was priced into my first five jobs. Goodness knows how many gallons of water it's sucked out and various rubbish/rubble but still going strong.

What is it about household vacuums bought from Dixons and the like that only last 3 years and cost £200+?

My hammer's lasted 25 years ... my grandfather's electric drill is still working, bought in the 50's - also got his toolbox, a heavy leather case dated 1917!

 

[oldplumber]

my old metabo drill, bought it when i was 18, still going strong (now 50) only used now when the sds or core drill dies again., drapers/metabo provided spares free of charge when i burnt out the last set of carbons.

 

[stevetheplumber]

my old metabo drill, bought it when i was 18, still going strong (now 50) only used now when the sds or core drill dies again., drapers/metabo provided spares free of charge when i burnt out the last set of carbons.

metabo stuff is pukka ive got a metabo jig saw great bit of kit
oldest tool in my box is my straight pane hammer over 35 years old three new handles and two new heads still going strong

 

[Dannypipe]

Killed my wet vac last week. I had to hoover the last of a seriously hot thermal store. The customer had jammed a screw in the high temp cut out (what a clever boy - not) so it was actually boiling.

I was tempted as I drained it to then fill it up a little to cool down the last bit, but thought, "na, it'll be ok"

The vacuum was actually belting out steam as I sucked the last bit out the hose (I won't bother explaining why I couldn't drain it all under gravity).

Anyway my Wickes wet vac did the job, even if the hose was starting to go a bit soft!

I went to use it today and it tripped the MCB in the house. So I think I've killed it.

I have a brandnew one in the shed, different make. So I guess I'll be digging that out in the morning.

Most reliable tool...I can't say. I tend to lose them or have them all nicked every few years, so nothing lasts that long!

 

[TBServices]

I've killed 2 Henry hoovers

The nilfisk I have now is the business though.

 

[lame plumber]

my old metabo drill, bought it when i was 18, still going strong (now 50) only used now when the sds or core drill dies again., drapers/metabo provided spares free of charge when i burnt out the last set of carbons.

Ive one of those too, still going

 

[Howsie]

My estwing.

 

[TBServices]

My estwing.

Mine too. Oldest tool in my box.