Survey says: 'Corded tools doing just fine, thank you!'
Where, in the overall scheme of things, does the broad range of tools that don't run on batteries fit when it comes to both customer demand and distributor marketing? Construction Distribution recently asked more than 5,000 of its readers if sales of corded power tools have fallen off in the wake of the hoopla surrounding the latest and greatest in battery technology.
Exactly 50 percent of those responding said the sales on corded tools was about the same as it has been in recent years — 29 percent said "contractors still buy corded tools for special jobs and battery-operated tools for different jobs."
Another 29 percent did report that they think sales on corded tools have been slower than usual, while 14 percent said, in their businesses, sales of corded tools are actually up so far this year.
Only 7 percent said that sales of tools not run by batteries have almost disappeared.
While the tools in the following section aren't, technically, all "corded" (some aren't even electric), none of them gets its power from a battery. They represent a cross-section of what's available for those "special" jobs.
Quiktool universal cutting tool
The Hurricane cutting machine is designed to cut most anything from metal to wood to plastic without blade changes.
- This saw/grinder cuts wood without kickback
- 6.2-amp motor operates at 11,000 rpm
- Locking on/off switch
- Equipped with 4.5-inch C7 Bad Blade
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Metabo heat gun
This new unit has a double fan for additional power.
- 13-amp motor
- Easy-to-clean air filter
- Airflow and temperature have one-hand adjustments
- Airflow from 8.8 to 17.7 cpm
- Temperature settings of 120, 660 and 1,000 degrees F
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