We laugh but the amount of stuff that comes out of China and you don't even know it was made there is staggering. The computer I am typing this message on for example. A few years back I bought a new router I ended up spending a bit more on a Bosch unit... well you know where you stand with Bosch don't you ?... got it home and unpacked it for use ,made in China . There was a time when if you bought something that was made in China you knew it was and there was a made in PRC stamp there for all to see. What is happening now is Brands you used to know as made in the UK or Europe are now made in China and you have to hunt for the proof!
I bought a Grauvelle rod it is very well made as far as I can see and was not very cheap. The company used to operate out of Spain and is as far as I am aware no longer trading now. Any way I can find no marks on the rod whatsoever that give a clue where it was actually made ... my money is on China. That does not mean it is a poor product, it just means it was not made in Spain which is where it came from! One thing I see a lot more now as well is the logo "designed in x country" but yes made in China that even applies to products designed in the US... Penn and Apple comes to mind.
Old Blue Bosch was Great ive a 4.5" and a 9" Grinder made in Germany way but the later ones are Shite! Tool place near me when was looking at chop saws was saying sold a 9" guy brought it back gearbox bust got another out tried it before took it and that was Mank! sold him something else!
Ive an old AEG 9" that is the Rolls Royce so smooth no grunda grunda on gears it's power fuller than newer ones only downside is trigger is on/off instead of just release but for many it's better on/off. Mind need to gig it out and sell it!.
My Jigsaw is older blue original style where cover over gears you unscrew to get at them job done where as later one was all enclosed "Hassle"
They went to Malaysia then to China won't buy Bosch myself anymore new.
My 5" is Hitachi that's good. but another one that isn't so good anymore
Have Makita gear a lot of the newer gear is China made they have there own Factories all over world much of it is to get into markets in each country like in USA they make there also.
My Makita 5903 Saw is made in UK. Drill and Impact driver Japan.285 Impact Wrench is UK but going back as faulty! But Makita are good on warranty etc as my old 18v drill both batteries leaked NI Mh type out of warranty but they replaced(Think they'd had an issue with bad batch?)
I was prepared to rebuild them with panasonic cells.
But also many brands make for others or hive off old models to others or China etc As my Metabo 6" orbital Sander is sold by DeWalt made in Dewalt colours as Metabo brought a newer model out.
It's like the China Chainsaws like Farmertec/Hutzl there old Husqvarna/Stihl Models that they have sold plans to them as no longer made.
Mind not bad saws.
Many of the Rods have never been to spain apart from waving as go bye on the Container ships! Made in China Packaged shipped then go to country of sale and sent to places like Veals.
A clue to where made is the sales blurb/Info. How they word things esp when go on about Butt Cap!
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