TOP 10s

DIY kit

01 Dulux PaintPod £60.00

Dulux PaintPod

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The good old Dulux dog has come up with an ingenious new gadget for painting walls – a mains-powered, splatter-free paint roller system
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02 Hammerite Metalmaster £40.00

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The Metalmaster can paint both sides of your iron railings at the same time thanks to its electrostatic trickery. And all without spilling a drop
Panasonic EY788 Rotary Hammer Drill Masonry doesn’t stand a chance against Panny’s heavy-duty drill, particularly in the face of its chisel and hammer drill modes

04 Metabo PowerMaxx Li Pro £145.00

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Metabo’s pocket-sized driver set comes with all the accessories you’d need to disassemble anything from a robot to a piece of IKEA furniture
Half garden shears, half chainsaw, Black & Decker’s hungry Alligator can help you take down a small tree without needing St John’s Ambulance on standby

06 FatMax Organiser £40.00

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Stanley FatMax Organiser Stanley’s got a brand new bag and its unique design lets you see every tool without emptying the whole lot onto the floor
DeWALT’s portable lamp is here to shed some light on your workspace, power your tools and charge your batteries all at the same time

08 BT Elements £60.00

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Accidentally drilled through your power lines? Good job you’ve got BT’s rugged phone torch in your pocket to phone a friend…

09 Hitachi DB 3DL screwdriver £80.00

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Like some kind of DIY snake, Hitachi’s bendy cordless screwdriver can slither into the tightest spots with an LED eye to guide it

10 Ryobi One+ £22.00

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ryobi Ryobi’s almost bombproof radio comes as part of a power tool family – but is it the black sheep?