Product Test
  • Product Test: Hitachi Multi Tool

    PE Product Tester Kelly Vincent was recently sent the Hitachi Multi Tool (CV18DBL) with 6.0Ah Lithium-ion ...

    PE Product Tester Kelly Vincent was recently sent the Hitachi Multi Tool (CV18DBL) with 6.0Ah Lithium-ion battery. When I pulled the Hitachi multi tool out of my bag, all the tradesmen on-site flocked ...

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  • Product Test: Milwaukee M18 FID-0

    Roger Bisby believes that impact drivers are way too powerful for most jobs and lack the intelligence to ...

    Roger Bisby believes that impact drivers are way too powerful for most jobs and lack the intelligence to know when less is more. Has Milwaukee got the answer in its M18 FID-0? Milwaukee’s impact drive ...

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  • Product Test: Bosch Sabre Saw

    Gary Fisher casts a critical eye on the latest cordless Bosch Sabre Saw. Let’s find out if it makes the cu ...

    Gary Fisher casts a critical eye on the latest cordless Bosch Sabre Saw. Let’s find out if it makes the cut. When you see the vast range of battery tools available today, working on-site has got to be ...

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  • Product Test: Bahco Fit Screwdrivers

    PE’s Product Tester, Norman Bradshaw, gives us his verdict on Bahco’s ‘Fit’ screwdrivers. You may have a ...

    PE’s Product Tester, Norman Bradshaw, gives us his verdict on Bahco’s ‘Fit’ screwdrivers. You may have a very expensive cordless drill with the latest battery technology, or an excellent chasing tool ...

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  • Product Test: Contactum USB Charging Sockets

    Gary Fisher tries out the new range of 3.1A USB Charging Sockets from Contactum. I've seen a lot of USB c ...

    Gary Fisher tries out the new range of 3.1A USB Charging Sockets from Contactum. I've seen a lot of USB charging sockets pop up recently and have already installed a few myself. As we now tend to use ...

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  • Product Test: Schneider Electric Easy9+ Consumer Unit

    PE tester, Kelly Vincent, gives us her verdict on the Easy9+ Consumer Unit from Schneider Electric. The f ...

    PE tester, Kelly Vincent, gives us her verdict on the Easy9+ Consumer Unit from Schneider Electric. The first thing you’ll notice about this consumer unit is that, aesthetically, it certainly is styli ...

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  • Product Test: Elcomponent SPC Pro 2

    Norman Bradshaw tries out the new SPC Pro 2 range of Data Loggers from Elcomponent. Many of you will be p ...

    Norman Bradshaw tries out the new SPC Pro 2 range of Data Loggers from Elcomponent. Many of you will be probably wondering: “A Data Logger – is that really for me?” Well, as an electrician, have you e ...

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  • Product Test: Super Rod ProFit Hole Saw Kit

    Norman Bradshaw tells us the hole story on the ProFit Multi-Purpose Hole Saw Kit from Super Rod. When it ...

    Norman Bradshaw tells us the hole story on the ProFit Multi-Purpose Hole Saw Kit from Super Rod. When it comes to fitting downlights you either like doing them or you don’t. Personally, I quite enjoy i ...

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  • Product Test: Nissan Navara

    As a memorable year of new commercial vehicle launches drew to a close in 2015, it fell to Nissan to see ...

    As a memorable year of new commercial vehicle launches drew to a close in 2015, it fell to Nissan to see if the best had indeed been saved till last! Like a row of perfectly appointed sun loungers all ...

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  • Product Test: Unilte Prosafe LED Range

    Professional Electrician’s Product Tester, Kelly Vincent, gives her expert view on a batch of Unilite pro ...

    Professional Electrician’s Product Tester, Kelly Vincent, gives her expert view on a batch of Unilite products. I have been using the Unilite rechargeable inspection light, head torch and inspection p ...

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