Dewalt DS150 Tough System Box – Little But Full of Features

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Continuing on in our series about the Dewalt Tough System range of tool boxes in this article we will cover off the baby of the range the Dewalt DS150 Tough Box. In our previous article we gave an overview of the range but it is now time to show you some of the cool features these boxes have that may pass you by with just a cursory glance. Continue reading

Cordless Power Tools 101 Pt.1 – Batteries – Voltage, Chemistry and Amp Hour

google1At Direct2Trade.co.nz we sell many different products but by far our most popular sellers are cordless power tools so I thought it might be useful for some of our non tradie friends to cover off some of the main cordless power tool types in a 101 style series.

Before we start looking seriously at the tools though let’s discuss the bits that power them – Batteries.

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Help Us Shape The Future of Direct2Trade

What is the Direct2Trade point of difference and what do you want it to be?

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I’ve been racking my brain over the last week or so wondering about many things. One of them is around our point of difference when compared to our competitors. To me this is a challenging topic as, to be honest on the surface it’s hard to see. So I thought I’d run through what I think it is and then let you tell me what you think it is and most importantly what you want it to be.

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Bright Future Ahead for Hitachi Cordless – UB18DEL Review

Lets face it, there are many suppliers of power tools and accessories in the New Zealand market and all have their strength and weaknesses. We chose to align ourselves with 2 strong brands, one of them being Hitachi. We like the way they operate and the value and innovation they bring to the customer is first rate. Hell they are so good they won Supplier of the Year in the 2013 Hardware Awards. Continue reading