Another Cordless Drill Thread - Brands

daggy

I've been reading the forums and found various threads on cordless drills, but non that really answer my question...

After a bit of reading I figure that it doesn't matter too much which brand of drill you buy, as long as it's one of the good ones, but I'm looking for guidance on what are the good brands.

I currently have a Ni-Cd 18v JCB budget jobby that has lasted ages, but it seriously struggled when I was drilling into an exterior wall to put a tv bracket up, so I'd like another cordless drill. 18V; Li-Ion; double battery and quick charge.

Over the next year I'll be boarding the loft out, building a shed, putting some decking in and possibly a new kitchen. Some other bits and bobs like new interior doors and shelves etc...

So, which brands are good brands?

Makita
Bosch
AEG
DeWalt
Ryobi
B&D
Macallister
Other?

I got my hands on a macallister drill at B and Q, but really wasn't impressed... am I wrong to think this?

DeWalt are the boyos, but they are made by B&D who are generally considered to be poor?

Budget is around £100

Cheers.

karl-123

an easy question to answer
i have 25 yrs site plumbing exp,
my cousin is a bonus joiner,35yrs site exp,


DEWALT EVERY TIME :T:T:T:T:T

YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME WITH ANYTHING ELSE

http://www.dewalt.co.uk/

espresso

Bosch

You will struggle to get what you want for £100. Here are some discontinued Bosch models on clearance. I have had a Bosch for about 12 years - still going strong!

mostly_harmless

Ryobi

If I'm honest you're not spending your money effectively. For roughly £100 I got one of these for drilling holes in walls which it does really well.

Screwfix Titan 5kg SDS £65 Item number 55660 (I'm new and can't post links)

and I use a £30 cordless drill for screwing and light drilling as required. I've boarded a loft using it and fitted a kitchen too. I'd spend more if I was using it every day but for DIY there's no real point. Spending more on a cordless drill won't make it drill holes in brick much faster as you need some proper power behind it.

Technical_Dave

Screwfix are also doing a Maikita 18v with 3.0ah Li-ion batteries for £150 at the moment.

ormus

Other

if you want the best then get a makita. not cheap though.
a local hire company uses nothing else. that should tell you something.
(they hire to the trade mainly).


as a diyer, i use own brands such as wickes. my last battery drill lasted for approx ten years.
not too bad for about 25 quid.

leveller2911

Makita

karl-123 wrote: »

an easy question to answer
i have 25 yrs site plumbing exp,
my cousin is a bonus joiner,35yrs site exp,


DEWALT EVERY TIME :T:T:T:T:T

YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME WITH ANYTHING ELSE




Not a badge tart are you?:rotfl:


OP If your budget is around £100-00 it won't matter whether you Buy Makita,De-Walt,Bosch etc.

The real difference comes when you buy the industrial tooling as apposed to DIY etc. Although you get what you pay for having a budget of £100-00 De-walt won't be any better than Makita or Bosch.

Personally I would go for Makita and Bosch rather than De-Walt. Its personal preference and over the years of buying all the brands.

Industrial quality tooling your looking to pay at least double or even more and my choices would be ;

1: Makita
1: Bosch (industrial)
3: Hilti
4:Matabo
5:Fein
6:De-Walt


If your doing regular DIY go for a decent brand as opposed to "wickes own" but if your looking to do long term regular DIY go for a brand Industrial quality range of tools...........

bradleigh1977

Makita

dewalt EVERY time for me. I have 6 or 7.

18v xrp
18v impact driver
18v drill driver
sds 240
small non sds 240
big dewalt skill saw
12v cordless
Dewalt planer.

As i do a lot of tacking ( plasterboards ) and sometines the 18v get a bit heavy if im doing ceilings all day. i have decided to buy the 10.8 v kit. I reccomend this to anyone who does not need big power for drilling through 10ft walls. They are perfect for plasterboards etc...and weigh nothing.

they come in a kit dewalt 10.8v kit

Leif

I have a Bosch PSB 18V LiIon drill that cost about £75 from Homebase after I applied a couple of deals i.e. on offer, and 15% off everything on that day. It is more than good enough for non professional use. A pro needs something that can work every day, every hour, every minute, for years, and survive being dropped, bashed, etc. That is why they pay more. It sounds like you are not going to give it pro usage.

One point not yet mentioned is that the batteries are very expensive, so if you are likely to have multiple tools using LiIon batteries, it makes sense to buy one brand, so you can swap batteries between tools. This is especially true if you have one tool, such as a hedge trimmer, that gets little use. You can spread the load over multiple batteries, keep one charged as backup etc.

tartanterra

Makita

If you want the best, then I suggest Makita. I'm in the trade, and no one at the company I work for (electrical and plumbing) uses anything else. Builders seem to prefer DeWalt.

However, if you wan't to stay within your budget, then Bosch would probably be a better bet. They are cheaper than the better brands (Makita, DeWalt, Milwaukee), but probably better value for a DIYer who isn't giving their tooling a hammering every day.

Good Luck with your purchase.:)

ormus

Other

leveller2911 wrote: »

If your doing regular DIY go for a decent brand as opposed to "wickes own" but if your looking to do long term regular DIY go for a brand Industrial quality range of tools...........

ten years for a wickes drill isnt good enough for you?