PRODUCT REVIEW


Draper 165mm plunge saw - Keeping on track


By PETER BRETT


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RACK saws have seen a quiet revolution. Initially, users had to contend with high prices for saw and track, but clearly the


advantages outweighed the cost and they were widely adopted. I, for one, cannot do without both my corded and cordless tracksaws, and they are regularly used – both onsite and in the workshop.


But, as often happens, when a market is established, other manufacturers look to take advantage of it and launch their own models. To the advantage of the consumers, these models are often very competitively priced and sophisticated enough not to disappoint.


Boxing clever Draper must surely be in with a shout for the 2019 Ingenious Packaging Award that I have just invented. It would seem easy and obvious to package the guide tracks and saw separately, but Draper has


designed a clever packaging that includes both saw and track in one


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