cordless drill?

ictmad

looking to buy a cordless drill,do a little bit of diy,so dont need any professional drill but want something thats at least usefull for dong various things,can anyone recommend me any brand/model obviously makita,s are good,but expensive and not sure i want to spend that kind of cash if i aint using it that much,would a 14.4v be ok for what i want to do? are black and decker,bosch or any others ok??

Tallymanjohn

I've had a Bosch cordless drill for years now - no problems. Higher voltage means higher power but 14v is adequate for most diy stuff. Second battery is v. useful as always seems to run out of juice when you need it & they tend to be expensive bought separately. Having said all this, I also bought a cheap 'jcb' branded cordless hammer drill for a particular project & I'm v. pleased with that for the price. Also noticed Tesco are doing their own brand power tools - can't be great quality but may be ok for occasional use.

greyteam1959

You can get some good deals these days on cordless drills
My advice......
Go for a 14v or 18v
Make sure it has at least one spare battery
Go for one with 2 speeds
A hammer action is also a good idea so you can drill brick concrete etc
Make sure you buy one that only takes 1 hour to charge up....some cheapo cordless drills take 5 hours which is absolutely usless
Get a drill in your hand and feel the balance some are extremely heavy and feel very numb ( if you know what I mean)
I have used makita cordless drills for about 15 years now....the are very expensive but if you are using them a lot they are a dream.
Nowadays as you say there are loads of them on the market and I am afraid after noting the above you get what you pay for

ictmad

could probably get a makita cheapish thru work,but as i said dont want to spend to much,is bosch good for screwdrivnig,concerte etc?

McAzrael

While obsessing about voltage, please don't forget that the battery has to be able to deliver that power and the ampage (if this is a word) is equally, if not more so, important. Volts x amps = watts = power provided.

weekendwarrior

Get a decent make and it will last you.

Cheap drills are false economy and take for ever to charge.

This is the bargain of the year http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=100372&ts=30013&id=75255


That includes free post and packing!

ictmad

yes that looks a good deal,but is a 14.4v actually any good,as in drillnig and screwing/unscrewing??

uncle_buck_3

I would advise you to buy a drill based on what its main use is going to be!

….its all well & good buying an 18 volt drill but the larger the battery capacity is (volts) the bulkier the drill will be...no good for getting into tight spaces etc.

A cordless hammer drill is pointless if most of the time the drill will be used for screw driving or drilling wood etc.

I have a 12 volt Bosch which is a very small drill for those tight spaces….I’ve had it for years & it has tackled all I have thrown at it & it’s still going strong!

If you want a good drill for screw driving or drilling wood etc., I think the Bosch that weekendwarrior has linked to is perfect....& it's a great price!

ictmad

uncle_buck wrote:

I would advise you to buy a drill based on what its main use is going to be!

….its all well & good buying an 18 volt drill but the larger the battery capacity is (volts) the bulkier the drill will be...no good for getting into tight spaces etc.

A cordless hammer drill is pointless if most of the time the drill will be used for screw driving or drilling wood etc.

I have a 12 volt Bosch which is a very small drill for those tight spaces….I’ve had it for years & it has tackled all I have thrown at it & it’s still going strong!

If you want a good drill for screw driving or drilling wood etc., I think the Bosch that weekendwarrior has linked to is perfect....& it's a great price!

thanks tempted to go for the bosch,but not happy at having to pay £6 postage on it,wonder how long that deals on for? if i get a makita thru work maybe a bit deaer but no postage payed:question:

ormus

makita and bosche for serious work.
wickes own brand done me fine for yrs now. fast/ish charge and i got a spare battery.

its very true that that the battery always lets you down when you really need it.

weekendwarrior

ictmad wrote:

thanks tempted to go for the bosch,but not happy at having to pay £6 postage on it,wonder how long that deals on for? if i get a makita thru work maybe a bit deaer but no postage payed:question:

The drill is free post and packing!

Unless you don't live in the UK mainland-

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/hlp/delivery.jsp;jsessionid=3K3XORRVII4PSCSTHZOSFFI?ts=43458#1