Arges tools - any experience?

[wellywood]

It's time for a new hand-held router and my local tool shop is selling Arges routers at a very reasonable price. They are made by a company called HongDa so obviously Chinese or thereabouts. Never heard of them before.
Has anyone had any experience of this brand?

 

[Myfordman]

They seem to make quite a range of hand power tools (google) but no reviews that I saw.
Ask the store about spares support and warranty before parting with your hard earned
The price might indicate they are throw away rather than repairable?

I can't remember the name of the diy chain in NZ - orange livery/logo but they might just be big enough to buy in a range from a chinese factory - found it Mitre10 but they don't have it. Found it http://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/Products/P ... peed-1200w

2yr trade warranty ought to mean it is reasonable but for the equivalent of 70 UKP I'd have some doubts.

MM

 

[wellywood]

My thoughts exactly MM regarding price vs quality. I'd thought of using one with a permanently attached clear acrylic base for use with guide bushes (which I have). The bushes don't get used often but it's a pain in the proverbial having to change bases on the hand-held when I want to use them. With minimal use the router might have a long life.
BTW it was the Toolshed catalogue I saw the router in. I'll go down and handle one. If I buy one I'll review it on the forum.