Best beginners drill set

stuart45

One thing to keep in mind with SDS drills when going into a hard masonry wall is that it's not just about having a good drill bit.
Using a drill of say 2J may not hammer into the wall hard enough and heat up the bit too much, whereas using one of 8 or 10J will go through a lot easier, even with a cheaper bit.

ic

If in no rush, keep an eye on Lidl - they often do good DIY deals.  They have a 20V range of tools, which includes cordless drill drivers.  They'll normally stock accessories like drill bits at the same time as the drill.  Nice thing with their range is you can expand later and reuse the same batteries and chargers on other tools in the range.  I picked up a jigsaw, circular saw, sds and multisaw a few months ago.  Personally I have a good quality Dewalt drill with 4Ahr batteries - its the tool I use the most so was worth spending on - quite a step up from an old drill it replaced in terms of power, reduced size and longevity.

DPR87

I was in a similar position last year. Ended up getting up a Ryobi One Hammer drill which has been great for DIY jobs in my new house. Put up shelves, tv brackets etc drilling into wood, plasterboard and brick. Also used it to drill through lintel when putting up blinds. I think the most important thing for me was getting a good set of drill bits. Ended up with some Bosch ones which have been great. 

531063

As above the drill bits do most of the work

stuart45

It depends on how hard the wall is. My 2kg wont touch a Chert wall, just burns the tip, whereas the 5kg drill will go into it quite quickly with the same bit. The hammer action breaks up wall enough for the drill to cut through, unlike wood or metal where the bit does all the cutting.

daivid

If drilling into walls is going to be rare I wouldn't bother with a SDS drill. I have a previous incarnation of the Bosch combi linked in the 1st reply. It drills for wall plugs and has done 8mm pilots for core drilling. Last week it put a 16mm hole through through a double skin wall without any struggle, stepping up in 2mm intervals from an 8mm pilot hole. If I needed to do lots of such jobs I would weigh up buying or hiring a SDS drill (probably corded).