Another Cordless Drill Thread - Brands

Dave_J_3

Makita

Technical_Dave wrote: »

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

i'll second this. excellent kit.

anotherbaldrick

Bosch

I have always bought Bosch for power drills cordless drills, sanders, multi tools. I have never had one give up on me and some of my first tools I bought 20 years ago

leveller2911

Makita

ormus wrote: »

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

Depends on what your drilling into, if its wood then Wickes is ok but masonry is a different matter, any tradesmen would tell you the hammer action on a cheap drill doesn't come close to a trade tool, they work totally different, like comparing apples and pairs.Its also important to use good quality drill bits too. Ive used Wickes own brand along with Erbaur etc and they are sh1te for drilling into concrete lintels even with good quality drill bits.

I still have a Hitachi cordless which is over 25 yrs old and it still works, its rubbish compared to modern tools but it still works.

Which is better? a cheap Wickes drill, 10 yrs old and used once a month or a trade quality tool that lasts for 10 years and used daily?..If your Wickes drill had been used daily and was still going after 10 years I would concede, but as I know it wouldn't last that long I won't.......

Myser

I have used a modern top-end Ryobi cordless drill with a Lithium battery. The rubber chuck grip broke after a little usage. After sending Ryobi a copy of the invoice, they did post out a replacement chuck free of charge.

The professionals/trade tend to use Makita and Milwakee. I think DeWalt is Black and Decker's professional brand.

leveller2911

Makita

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

I have always bought Bosch for power drills cordless drills, sanders, multi tools. I have never had one give up on me and some of my first tools I bought 20 years ago

I use a Bosch random orbital sander in the workshop ,had it for 12 years and use it almost daily. I had to change the brushes once in 12yrs its an excellant tool.......

john.h

Other

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

Dewalt would be near the bottom of my list..Owned plenty, conked out or sold them.. For the listed tools i would go for Bosch (blue) or Makita..
Over your budget, 1. Hilti 2 Panasonic, then Bosch or Makita..

John..

slipperyshoe

Other

I would agree with the majority. Having been a roofer and a ceiling fixer/dryliner (both these trades are some of the hardest on cordless) I can say that I would personally go for a Makita.

I had several Dewalts when roofing and no cordless' lasted as well as the Makita which I ended up with. I also had a Hilti corded Hammer drill (absolutely brilliant but often had to replace the bushes) and a Bosch cordless hammer which was also good.

As I said on the last Cordless Drill thread, if it were me I would wait until January and then buy the best Li-ion cordless which I could afford. Hope this helps

TimBuckTeeth

AEG

I bought an AEG drill for about £90 on sale in B&Q and I am pleased with the power and quality. It comes with 2 batteries and a decent charger. It may not be as good as higher priced pro drills but it is good value for the price and robust. I would choose NiCad batteries over Li-ion as they will last longer. Li-ion are lighter and higher power density but only last about 4 years after manufacture however used and will suffer reduction in capacity if deeply discharged.

karl-123

dewalt lead....

others follow.......

do your homework.........:T

slipperyshoe

Other

john.h wrote: »

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

Dewalt would be near the bottom of my list..Owned plenty, conked out or sold them.. For the listed tools i would go for Bosch (blue) or Makita..
Over your budget, 1. Hilti 2 Panasonic, then Bosch or Makita..

John..

Very good point. Bosch have blue for trade and green for domestic. Blue can be compared to any other of the premium brands whereas green should only be considered for light domestic use.