Mixing paddle

[Ian]

Evening all. For mixing my adhesive/grout I use a paddle attachment on my 110v sds drill, I've tried loads over the years, some cheap, some expensive, some last 6 months some last 6 days. My latest one was from the orange shed and is pathetic, it's worn out in a very short time. Does anyone know of a good quality one that will stand the test of time?

 

[DHTiling]

wot's ya budget. ?

 

[Ian]

wot's ya budget. ?

No budget mate, the best one so far was a butech one from porcelanosa, lasted 6 months and was a tenner. Don't mind paying top dollar if it'll last a year or so.

 

[DHTiling]

I have a Evolution twister at present.. approx 90 quid from Toolstation... also used to have a Sparky one from Scr8wfix but i thought they had discontinued them but noticed last week they are doing them again... they are a good mixer and will be getting one again soon as my evolution has lasted nearly 2 yrs.. so not bad for 90 quid IMO.. but my sparky one was few yr old but the trigger went and i nacked it taking it apart :lol:

But if funds and the wife allowed i would have a refina../ Eibenstock

 

[Gazzer]

Just the paddle is it it ?

 

[Ian]

Just the paddle is it it ?

Yeah that's what I'm thinking, probably get something like Dave suggested when the whole lot packs in. Have you something in mind?

 

[widler]

i got a makita paddle mixer for 79 quid of ebay 2 years ago,i have just had to buy a new paddle for it from screwfix,20 quid or so,its one of the screw in ones bri,gotta admit the drill is brilliant,i mix everything with it for adhesive to krend

just checked on ebay,they are 160 quid now for the same one :yikes:

 

[Gazzer]

I have used various paddles but cant remember the makes, sure I have had at least one from tradetiler, another was with my Metabo mixer and more than likely had one from Ebay. Oh and one with my Sparky mixer.

 

[jonnyc]

I use paddles with m14 thread and i have to say that i have seen marked deterioration in quality in last year.
i think you now really do get what you pay for.
there is one that i used to get that had a good life usage but now this has been reduced by at least 80%.
i wont name it as some people will know supplier and think i should tell supplier first .he is very good on most products.
what i have done till now is switch back to previous supplier who is more expensive. that is refina .
only time will tell if their whisks are as good as they used to be.
this leads me on to buckets to mix adhesive in.
the quality of black builder buckets is simply appalling now and even the so called yellow ones last not much longer.
if i had the time i would go through my receipts and probably find i spend well over £ 500.00 a year on buckets.
the time has really come when im thinking to ay £15-20 on good german bucket, cant find one in uk and hope no one swipes them .
they now seem good value.
to put in context though, my business are not knocking up a few mixes a day.
we are solid bedding stone to average 7 mm bed to level floor and a bucket gets a good hammering and probably affected by a whisk that is not what it used to be.
buckets and pencils are my big bug bear but will do a new post re pencils.
ive found abeauty and it saves hundreds of pounds a yaer i reckon.

 

[widler]

bloody buckets are junk,dropped a gauger in a water bucket the other day,heard a gushing and the thing had gone right through it and peed water all over the new chipboard floor,i was not a happy chicken

 

[jonnyc]

ive even bought standard balck plastic buckets recently tha have let water through the bottom just filling up with water. just starting athread about duff pencils

 

[Peter]

Been using mixing paddles made by Tala tools for the last 3 years. Got about two years out of the last one. Great quality welds so last for ages and don't mind being bashed with the hammer. Give a good mix too as they're a spiral whisk rather than the cheaper two stranded mixers with spot welds. Cost about 12 quid for a standard hex fitting.

Don't really like the large M14 mixing paddles for general day to day mixing - a bit big for anthing under one bag.

 

[Olz]

My Rolson paddle mixer is still going strong, its really good quality and durable, suprising considering it wasnt expensive.

Been through a few paddles though, Ive been looking around for a two piece paddle which is what originally came with it because the one pieces dont fit into the case. M14 thread

 

[White Room]

I've had a few paddles from refina but mainly for plaster but one I've had for finish is about 15 years old but wearing a bit thin now...

 

[Turkish tiler]

I had same problem I have got 2 of these one in use one as spare seems pretty good. I use mine one 1300watt drill probably they do one for sds attachment is well
http://www.*************/p/berg-wrr-120-s-mixer-paddle-10mm-hexagonal-x-600mm/99006