Which Drill?

totalsolutions

Use a DeWalt here £230, 14v inc two batteries variable speed and brake, three speed, hammer and clutch control, charger & drills thrown in.. If you need it then get it. Its a tool.

ailuro2

Corded drills are more powerful than you'd need for most home use, and also noisier if you have neighbours.;)

. For jobs around the house, and especially in the garden, cordless drills are the dogs cojones, and they come with keyless chucks which saves time too.

For a drill with a hammer action on it (it vibrates in and out aswell as going round and round) look for one that has a hammer symbol and a drill bit symbol next to a switch.

bar_1

Right OK, so hammer action requires, around a 14v and decent drill bits. Corded wold be find as our out building has a power supply anyway.

Thanks to everyone who reply, you have saved me some money.

bar_1

My partner is concerned that because our concrete base that we need to drill into is solid cement base, 9 inches thick that the drills suggested wouldn't be poweful enough. Can someone just reassure him before we buy one...

I have seen some hammer function drills in b and q for around £50, 700w. They are described as being able to drill into concrete 20m, but could this mean concrete as in brick? our base is ballast and cement, so woulnd't that be harder to get through?

Poppycat

We got a drill the other week and it was a Bosch power drill with hammer action it was so much more powerful and easier than our cordless hammer drill

If you want to drill holes in concrete or masonry go for a corded drill as they are more powerful than cordless.

This is the one we got

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=bosch+PSB-700&selected=products&x=0&y=0

EliteHeat

Take a look at this and then read the many reviews.

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/23674/Power-Tools/SDS-Drills/ERH-650V-240V-2kg-SDS-Plus-Hammer-Drill

I bought one yesterday for general purpose quick hammer drilling. Not used it yet but Ryobi quality has always been fine.

Cheap as chips.

ukbill69

makita are the best value and are very good drills.

EliteHeat

ukbill69 wrote: »

makita are the best value and are very good drills.

And this is based on what?

I have Makita, DeWalt, Bosch (blue) and (now) a cheap Ryobi. I have approximately £3,000 worth of contractor quality corded and cordless tools which I use to earn a living.

I wouldn't presume to make a blanket statement like that.

ukbill69

Based on dewalt drills, they are good value becuase they are cheaper for the same thing.

EliteHeat

ukbill69 wrote: »

Based on dewalt drills, they are good value becuase they are cheaper for the same thing.

Well, I can't fault your logic on that one.

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Inspired.