Which 18V cordless drill ??

benje302

Hi

I need to get a new drill as my old "corded" one has given up the ghost.
I am after an 18V cordless replacement but there are quite a few on offer.
I am looking to spend no more thans £100.
So far, it looks like possible contenders are DeWalt, Makita or Ryobi.
It will only be used for around the house DIY including putting up a new fence.
The big question, do i go with NiCd or the newer Li-on batteries ?
Any comment, suggestions welcome

Ben

martinsurrey

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dc100ka-gb-18v-1-3ah-ni-cd-cordless-combi-drill/73596

2 batteries and plenty of power. Not Li-on, but IMO you cant bet better for under £100

benje302

martinsurrey wrote: »

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dc100ka-gb-18v-1-3ah-ni-cd-cordless-combi-drill/73596

2 batteries and plenty of power. Not Li-on, but IMO you cant bet better for under £100

That is one on my list

another is

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/drills-drivers/hammer_drills/Makita-18V-Lithium-ion-Combi-Drill-with-2-Batteries-12988839?skuId=13499666

-taff

I've got this one, bloody good drill
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsb-18-2-li-18v-1-3ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/76997?kpid=76997

Gloomendoom

Both the linked Makita and Bosch Li-ion drills come with very low capacity batteries.

martinsurrey

Limitations of all 3 posted so far.

The Dewalt is Ni-Cd (the drill its self is a DC725).

The Makita is a BandQ special, the batteries are not compatible with the rest of the Makita range and I have no idea about the body its self, soft case unlike Dewalt (hard case)

The Bosch is one battery and only a 10mm chuck, and no case.

All 3 will fly for general DIY though.

-taff

I have that particuar drill, but managed to get it for 74 pounds with a charger and case from Homebase in the summer sale.
Shopping around or waiting for the christmas sales will probably get them a better price on whatever they decide to buy.


Actually, I got it wrong, I've got this one

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7113880.htm?CMPID=GS001&_%24ja=cgid:5312878247|tsid:41259|cid:116727287|lid:46590048167|nw:g|crid:23320314047|rnd:21049609571308522491|dvc:c|adp:1o1

closed

Corded are cheap and work when you want them to at full speed, cordless you'll probably spend more time waiting for it to charge than using it.

lowdownbug

Nobody seems to have asked what you want to do with it, apart from obviously drilling holes!

Is it just a drill/driver you need, or do you need a combi with hammer action too? Personally I get on very well with a Bosch cordless drill/driver most of the time, and have a cheap corded hammer action drill for the odd bit of masonry work.

I find cheaper combis can struggle with masonry, it takes a lot of power and can drain all but the biggest capacity battery very fast, concrete lintels in particular can be a nightmare unless you have a really good cordless combi, whereas even a cheapie cordless will usually do the job, even if it takes a while!

I guess what I'm saying is that you can get a very good cordless drill/driver, and a cheap corded combi, for the same price or less than a cordless combi that is up to doing masonry work.

From your post it sounds as though you'll be doing mostly fairly light carpentry stuff? In which case I would go for a good mid-range drill/driver, you may not even need 18v, my Bosch is only 14.4v and it's quite adequate for most jobs. Then, if and when you need a hammer action for a heavier job, go and buy a cheapie from Wickes etc...

leveller2911

martinsurrey wrote: »

Limitations of all 3 posted so far.











The Makita is a BandQ special,
the batteries are not compatible with the rest of the Makita
range and I have no idea about the body its self, soft case unlike
Dewalt (hard case)

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How are they not compatible with the rest of the range of Makita cordless tools?. The batteries are a standard fitting for Makita kit.

Wi88le

leveller2911 wrote: »

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How are they not compatible with the rest of the range of Makita cordless tools?. The batteries are a standard fitting for Makita kit.

Makita lxt is the main range where there are multiple tools for the one battery, the b&q special type offer is different.
Even when you get lxt li-ion stuff the smaller lxt batteries won't fit all of the lxt power tools as they are not powerful enough and so are shaped not to fit in some of the tools.


Op ryobi stuff is good for the money, you can also get garden tools to fit the system. Get li-ion over nicad and make sure you charge them occasionally if not used.