In Reply to: Workman Tools posted by goondog on Friday, 20. February 2009 at 06:27 Bali Time:
messing with power tools.
Reasons as already outlined, and also weight etc etc.
However, there are bargains to be had with hand tools (measuring tapes etc) and also stuff like diamond edge cutting discs and so on.
A lot of general hardware stuff, like plumbing etc can also be bought at good prices if you shop around.