Metabo or Sparky Wall Chasers???

[Colonel Hathi]

Hi
I am looking for a wall chaser.
I have seen a metabo model at £00 and a "Sparky" at £200 for sale through Electrifix.

Does anyone have any comments on either??

Cheers

CH

 

[dufjax]

Hi
I am looking for a wall chaser.
I have seen a metabo model at £00 and a "Sparky" at £200 for sale through Electrifix.

Does anyone have any comments on either??

Cheers

CH

A colleague of mine has the Sparky as swears by it, nice bit of kit. Think he paid around the £200 mark (maybe also from screws**t oh sorry electrifix)
I’ve never used or seen the Metabo so can’t comment on it.


Personally I have a silverline £60 from the wholesalers. It’s about 3 years old and doesn’t owe me anything, haven’t even replaced the brushes yet (you get a spare set).
I wouldn’t say that the small amount of time I used the Sparky I noticed it was any better than the cheapy Silverline.

I think it depends on how much chasing you intend to do to be honest.
Hope that was some help

Cheers
Jim

 

[Colonel Hathi]

Thanks for the reply
Do you know how bad the dust is with the Sparky model?

I have seen videos online for some machines that show literally no dust - but some people have told me that they wouldn't dare use a chaser in a domestic property because of the dust!

Thanks again

CH

 

[dufjax]

Thanks for the reply
Do you know how bad the dust is with the Sparky model?

I have seen videos online for some machines that show literally no dust - but some people have told me that they wouldn't dare use a chaser in a domestic property because of the dust!

Thanks again

CH

[FONT=&quot]Very dusty,
I've not seen a chaser that doesn’t cause a sandstorm.
I do think it was better than the Silverline from what I can remember.
Normally have vacuum attached (£45 from wickes, so far lasted longer than the 3 henrys’ we’ve had) but you still end up with a dust problem. So don’t for get those disposable overalls and dust masks.
Normally will try to avoid (at all costs) using a chaser in a domestic, unless it’s a referb.

Cheers Jim
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[Colonel Hathi]

Thanks for the comment

Would a scutch chisel/SDS be significantly slower/cleaner??

Sorry to drag this out but its a lot of money !!!

CH

 

[billy110]

Have always hired the Hilti chaser and vacuum when I need one, makes no dust or mess whatsoever. Sds chisel after makes more mess. I think they are very dear to buy though.

 

[pennywise]

I've got the Hilti and the vac kit and as you say ^ there is no dust what so ever. I tried it without the vac on a new build as causing dust wasn't an issue, never again! got at least a bricks worth of dust in my face instantly well worth the money.

 

[Amp David]

This VAC is also good at keeping the dust to a minimum.

Numatic International Ltd. - NVDQ570-2

 

[dufjax]

I've got the Hilti and the vac kit and as you say ^ there is no dust what so ever. I tried it without the vac on a new build as causing dust wasn't an issue, never again! got at least a bricks worth of dust in my face instantly well worth the money.

Are we talking about this product?

DC-SE 20 wall chaser - hilti.co.uk

Doesn't look like any other chaser I've ever seen.... Probably why it works!!

Cheers
Jim

 

[pennywise]

That the one, It's well worth buying outright as it cost £150 a day to rent from HSS on their website thats 8 days worth of chasing and its paid for itself. It is heavy but worth it.

 

[billy110]

Crikey £150 a day! I'm quite pally with the chap at my local Hire Station and I don't pay that a week! If I had the spare cash though I would buy my own, remarkable bit of kit.

 

[pennywise]

The longer you rent it for the cheaper it becomes.

 

[dickie]

Bought a METABO wall chaser last year, works absoluty fine, very liitle dust when used with HENRY the hoover but you still need to use dust sheets to cover up if the house is occupied

 

[gaffer]

A colleague of mine has the Sparky as swears by it, nice bit of kit. Think he paid around the £200 mark (maybe also from screws**t oh sorry electrifix)
I’ve never used or seen the Metabo so can’t comment on it.


Personally I have a silverline £60 from the wholesalers. It’s about 3 years old and doesn’t owe me anything, haven’t even replaced the brushes yet (you get a spare set).
I wouldn’t say that the small amount of time I used the Sparky I noticed it was any better than the cheapy Silverline.

I think it depends on how much chasing you intend to do to be honest.
Hope that was some help

Cheers
Jim

Hi Jim Ive got the silverline one aswell ,it paid for itself on the first job,well worth the money.

 

[Amp David]

Is it the orange Silverline one you have gaffer?

 

[dufjax]

Is it the orange Silverline one you have gaffer?

I've got the orange one

here
Silverline Hi-Spec 150mm Wall Chaser (240v) - Silverline Tools available at Toolbox

Never knew it came with a 3 year guarantee!