OK we have a new tile drill in development for 2012 onwards in the 6mm and 8mm size.

Feedback from tilers has been that they want more lifespan from their cores.

So we want to recruit twenty tilers from this forum to take this new product FREE and to give us feedback.

At the moment the pack concept looks like this.



And it will contain a single drill plus a guide plate and water cooling sponge.


Pack will include the water sponge.

We then want you to test the core and let us know how its performing in real world situations.

If you are a genuine tilers forum member (we will look at your postings numbers) and would like to get involved then we will take care of everything.

It will not cost you a penny.

We also need a name for the product.
So far we are 365Drills and we produce PORSADRILL.

But we were looking for a nifty name for this little black drill. So far the name board is (in no particular order)

Black Chilli
Black Hole
Saw Core
Hardcore
Max RPM
Cool Core
Super Core
365Max
Turbo Core
Cool Core
Black Bullet
Black Diamond
Diamond Extreme
Shark Bit
Shark Core
Diamond Shark
Black Shark
Galaxy grinder
Atom Bomb
Ultra Core
Porsablack
Particle Core
Vaporisor
Black laser
Sniper drill
Diamond Storm
Black Heart
Mach 365
Vampire Bite
Razabit
Delta Core
Rock Hard
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If you would like to take part in the testing then just reply and we will contact you for your name and address.


On arrival to your home the testing kit will not look 100% perfect in the packaging but we will try our best to simulate the finished pack as best we can so that when it arrives to you then
part of your feeback can be on how it looks.

In future we will probably strip down the bathroom fitters kit so that the prices are all £29.99.
So you would get the big cores at 16mm, 30mm and 40mm cores for £29.99
A single 6mm drill for £29.99
A single 8mm drill for £29.99
Total value of the three packs would be about £89.97 with a discount of buy any two and get the third pack free so it would work out £59.98
This is just to help the testers to see if there is the right value for money.

We expect to have this all put together for you guys by 12th December so there is a couple of weeks. If we can have your feedbacks by end of Jan 2012 that would be great because we would want to launch it commercially by Feb 2012.

Also dont worry the main best seller the Bathroom Fitters Kit
it will STILL BE SOLD and it will still be £49.99. We are not scrapping it!



We will STILL continue to sell the popular value for money kit above.

But at the moment we intend to create another set by removing the 6mm and 8mm from it to create another set of just the service pipes for £29.99
These are the ones at the bottom of the pack and then combining the other 6mm and 8mm cores.

Hope that all makes sense and please let us know what you think should be the ultimate product name.

Me me me ! and 365Max sounds good to me

I'll give it a try with an honest appraisal for you and compare it to the set I have had for a few years now which I've used to cut hundreds of holes. As for the name, I like "Porsal Black"


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Sir Ramic you were first on my list anyway.. So Neale yes I will send out to you.
Stewart yep I will get one out to you too.
So 18 places left...

i'll try one if possible too please. and like stewart i can compare it my set i purchased a few months ago, still going strong by the way. i like the 'ultra core' as the name, sounds good but not gimmicky

Ooooh and what about "Pro Core"

hi richard,i would gladly try this out for you with honest feedback..as it happens i used same sized cutters from a company i wont name atm last month and they didnt cut a single hole through the porcelain.so will be good to use a nice cutter in this size

Mike Yep that makes you tester number 17
Kilty great... you are tester number 16 ( and shame on you for using other brands!! )

Ultra core and Pro Core are good ones. (Doesnt bring anything too weird up when you "google" them.
Suggestion also came in "Black Scorpion" to add to the list.

I'll gladly test one for you Richard. I do a fair old bit of hole coring and haven't had the pleasure of using any of yours yet. Do I need to PM my address or will you do all communication by e-mail?

Well done Brian you are Tester number 15. For the moment the message is do nothing.
At the end of this thread when we have assembled our full team I will make contact with everyone by PM.
We will be ready to roll this out as I said more towards Christmas so I am not expecting fast results.
But I am hoping to get the feedback by end Jan.
Hang fire for now and I will be in contact with everyone once we have our crew !

Richard, I will do a Real World test for you if you want?

I use your cores regularly so if they are as good or better than those then they will do for me.

richard i would like to do the test i have a lot of holes to drill and im almost ready for a new bathroom fitters pack

I would be glad to test one Richard, if there any places left, I like Black Diamond ( sounds hard)

ROBSON you are tester 14
Brinkley you are tester 13 (unlucky!)
Phil you are tester 12

Many thanks!

Hi richard ,i would like to test out your new bits and would offer feedback from at least 10 tilers the minimum amount of tilers from the company i would let use them that way you would get positive or negative feedback from a few established tilers(at least 10 years experience) and i know that if they are as good as i know they are the guy i subbie for will buy them as he is still spending a fortune on rubi bits which to be honest dont cut nowt but ceramics.

Hi I would like to test the cores if possible please.

I use your larger cores but have to be honest that I use another make for the 8mm diameter

Black Diamond for the name

nice offer MZ30. I think getting feedback from the forum members is initially how we want to play it at the moment so that we can get the widest individual views to begin with. If its necessary to roll it out further for example to get a group test from (as you say) ten installers all from the same company then your offer will be seriously considered. I would like to start with the twenty random members here and see what the initial feedback is. For example it may be a total disaster!! so in that case we wont continue with developing the product it will just get canned.

I think it wont take long (less than 2 months) to get this part sorted.

MZ30 you are tester number 11 (But we can only send you ONE at the moment - Not ten)
Spanish Tiler - Well done you are tester number 10

No problem mate was gonna use it myself but if the other guys needed a core bit was gonna let them use it against the rubi bits too see the diffrence .only after one lol

Black Diamond for the name of the new bit, I'll give one a try Richard as I use your hole cutters anyway..

Well done Whitebeam. Look forward to a local tester (Hertfordshire!) and you are tester number 9

Ill gladly try them out for you Richard. I can also offer a consultancy service on the selction of your future 365 girls if you like. lol

You made it to the 8th space Oli.


And you are right it wouldn't be 365 post without a 365Girl in it!


Better get a few ladies involved in the testing!

Looking good so far!!!


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i,ll give them a try out for you richard no probs

Andy thats great. You are Tester Number 007 !

Count me in rich if any places left..

Pro-core sounds good..

richard i would love try them out for you and give you a honest review i do a lot hole cutting as i mainly do bathrooms in all different materials as for a name i like ultra core sounds like it would last a long time

Dave what took you so long this post has been running almost all day.... Yes you are tester number 6
Tobins your post count is a little bit low but you made it to tester number 5

richard i would love try them out for you and give you a honest review i do a lot hole cutting as i mainly do bathrooms in all different materials as for a name i like ultra core sounds like it would last a long time