Another Cordless Drill Thread - Brands

Leif

daggy wrote: »

Are Makita's as easily sourced as Bosch, so far as different tools etc?

They are sold by B&Q, Screwfix and on Amazon so they can't be hard to get.

slipperyshoe

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Hi all.

-IMO, Makita is No.1 so I would go fot them. Hilti are a top brand though.
-Impact drivers are cordless screwdrivers on steriods, not hammmer drills. Brilliant if you are a carpenter.
-Ni-cad batteries can lose their charge and do not hold a charge for as long as Li-ion (so when you pull it out the shed you might not have power).

System

what about screwfixs own brand erbauer they have a 2 yr warranty

daggy

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CHRISSYG wrote: »

what about screwfixs own brand erbauer they have a 2 yr warranty

Hmm, haven't considered them... are they good?

Steve_the_fitter

but an sds would do it 3 times quicker and be fully charged (as its mains) for the next hole etc

tony6403 wrote: »

Absolutely wrong. I have drilled scores of bricks with a £99 Dewalt 18v cordless hammer drill.

redboy1

Makita

tony6403 wrote: »

Absolutely wrong. I have drilled scores of bricks with a £99 Dewalt 18v cordless hammer drill.

Yes thats probably what you did, just score the bricks

Im a chippy and opted for a makita MXT with 2 3.0 AH batteries which i purchased a year ago. opted for the ni-mh batteries as didnt want to pay li-Ion prices at the time, Also i got it for £180 which i reckon was a decent deal.
Wouldn't buy dewalt personally as ive seen them brake too many times although i know a lot that use them.
Around the £100 mark i would go makita and try to get the highest AH, and the highest torque rating you can.

Festool & milaukee are quite cheap

System

daggy wrote: »

Hmm, haven't considered them... are they good?

they are ok for diyers

daggy

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CHRISSYG wrote: »

they are ok for diyers

TBF I should try and keep it in perspective... I'm not likely to burn any drill out, but I have found that my current drill ran flat rather quickly when I was drilling brick. My current drill is an 18v nicad though,but as I understand it the ah is more relevant than the volts when it's longevity that's the problem.

I'm swaying towards makita, but I'll defo take a look at erbauer... is there anywhere I can get my hands on one to have a play? B&Q?

redboy1 wrote: »

Yes thats probably what you did, just score the bricks

Im a chippy and opted for a makita MXT with 2 3.0 AH batteries which i purchased a year ago. opted for the ni-mh batteries as didnt want to pay li-Ion prices at the time, Also i got it for £180 which i reckon was a decent deal.
Wouldn't buy dewalt personally as ive seen them brake too many times although i know a lot that use them.
Around the £100 mark i would go makita and try to get the highest AH, and the highest torque rating you can.

Festool & milaukee are quite cheap

I'd not considered festool although I have heard of them.... milwaukee seem to be well regarded too... just need to find a shop that has some one display so I can have a fiddle... if not it'll be a makita, bosch or possibly erbauer if I can find some in store.

john.h

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daggy wrote: »

TBF I should try and keep it in perspective... I'm not likely to burn any drill out, but I have found that my current drill ran flat rather quickly when I was drilling brick. My current drill is an 18v nicad though,but as I understand it the ah is more relevant than the volts when it's longevity that's the problem.

I'm swaying towards makita, but I'll defo take a look at erbauer... is there anywhere I can get my hands on one to have a play? B&Q?




I'd not considered festool although I have heard of them.... milwaukee seem to be well regarded too... just need to find a shop that has some one display so I can have a fiddle... if not it'll be a makita, bosch or possibly erbauer if I can find some in store.

You will be paying about £500 for a Festool drill and they don't do a combo drill...
2 local tool stores close to me won't sell Makita cordless tools, they say there are to many problems with the batteries.

John..

Leif

daggy wrote: »

but I have found that my current drill ran flat rather quickly when I was drilling brick. My current drill is an 18v nicad though,but as I understand it the ah is more relevant than the volts when it's longevity that's the problem.

Batteries lose capacity with age, although the way they degrade varies according to the particular chemistry. So you are right, that it loses mAh rather than voltage. If your battery is 10 years old, then it could be shagged. So one option is simply to buy a new one, although often a new battery costs almost as much as a new drill.

Incidentally some batteries do not like being stored and/or fully depleted. Others do not like being topped up and prefer to be discharged fully before recharging. Wikipedia should explain the benefits of different chemistries. My only concern with LiIon is that the naked LiIon cell is VERY dangerous and can kill if it vents explosively. However, makers such as Makita encase the naked cell in sophisticated packages with control circuits which ensure that the cell is safe. Still, I do wonder how many experience an 'uncontrolled venting'. It might be none! I own Bosch LiIon batteries, so I hope it is none.