whats the best cordless hammer drill to buy

quinns2003

im in the market for a good cordless hammer drill, i have heard it has to be 18v or more to do a really good job on the hammer function.. price range is about £100.
been looking at a few in b&q this afternoon but cant decide..anyone got any suggestions

mark-w20

Best & £100 probably shouldn't be in the same sentence, I have a dewalt 18v used for work has a hard life been going strong now for about 7 years, well recommended, but out of budget.

rxbren

there are some dewalts makitas and hitachis all at the £100 mark all 18v lithium batteries in either b and q or screwfix (same company)

skivenov

Are you planning on using it regularly, or just for a bit of weekend DIY?

Is cordless totally essential, or would mains and an extention lead be an option?

What are you mainly going to be using it for?

Transactionumber

AEG are worth a look.

Leif

skivenov wrote: »

What are you mainly going to be using it for?

Good question. Impossible to answer without the answer to that one.

I have a Bosch that uses 18V lithium batteries. It is in the amateur range (the pro stuff costs more and is a different colour), but I've never found it lacking for basic DIY including drilling my tough walls, which according to my neighbour are made from concrete blocks. However, even a cheap corded drill has more torque than the cordless Bosch.

Whatever you buy, lithium batteries are better e.g. charge more quickly. But batteries cost a fortune, and sometimes the sheds - B&Q etc - do fantastic deals with an extra battery thrown in. I paid £85 for mine, then a few months later B&Q were selling the same item with an extra battery for £85. A single battery costs ~£60.

globalds

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hitachi-dv18dcl2-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/64945



£99

Steve_the_fitter

If you are looking doe a drill driver you wont have a problem for £100. If you are looking for a hammer drill you wont find one with a good hammer function for £100. Better off buying a cheap corded sds drill and a cheap drill driver

wrightk

ive always used makita drills and drivers and they are fantastic. about 2-300 but im sure ive seen them going very cheap (around 100) new on ebay

quinns2003

thx for replies guys.. its just for odd jobs around the house.. i do have a corded but just want the ease of a cordless one.. did look at that hitachi drill yesterday and was tempted but thought no put your wallet away and get some advice first.. my brother did tell me that screwfix had a 22v bosch drill with 2 batts for £99 but i couldnt find that..prob a special a few weeks back

Leif

quinns2003 wrote: »

thx for replies guys.. its just for odd jobs around the house.. i do have a corded but just want the ease of a cordless one.. did look at that hitachi drill yesterday and was tempted but thought no put your wallet away and get some advice first.. my brother did tell me that screwfix had a 22v bosch drill with 2 batts for £99 but i couldnt find that..prob a special a few weeks back

Here you go:

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/drilling-screwdriving/drilling/cordless/-specificproducttype-combination_drills/Bosch-18v-Li-Combi-Drill-2-Batteries-11227751?skuId=11738455

The price is IMO a bargain.

I don't argue with Steve The Fitter - he probably has far more experience and knowledge than me - but for odd jobs it is great. I've used mine to fit curtain poles (concrete block walls), hang doors, make slatted shelves, mix cement and tile adhesive (with a paddle) and so on.