Worx Power Tools

shiraz99

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Worx branded power tools, in particular their drills. There's an 18v combi and impact drill set on sale at the moment and I was wondering if they're actually worth the price - https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/worx-wx938-18v-20v-max-cordless-impact-driver-and-hammer-drill-twin-pack-2x-15ah-batteriescharger-ps6999-worx-official-ebay-store-3967931

The main reason I'm considering them is that I already own a Worx grass strimmer so I've already got a pair of batteries.

plumb1_2

Seems like a good deal,if you’re using them for diy grab um imo.

travis-powers

Tradesmen always buy tools to suit the batteries they have and it’s very rare for them to crossover, if you are happy with your strimmer you can expect the same standard with the drills, I take it would be for light diy work?

shiraz99

travis-powers said:

Tradesmen always buy tools to suit the batteries they have and it’s very rare for them to crossover, if you are happy with your strimmer you can expect the same standard with the drills, I take it would be for light diy work?

Yes, just DIY. I've currently got a decent Makita but it's an older Ni-Cd model so was looking to change it anyway. I might be able to sell it on.

benson1980

I’ve got loads of worx tools (including one of their drills) with the powershare batteries and use them a lot. I find them really good, and they do loads of different stuff for the garden plus diy. 

greenface2

worx are not a bad set for the cheaper market . theyre throw away once broke typical Chinese brand but can do a tough job well . Ive owned some drills before and they where metal geared and fairly strong . similar to einhell and Ryobi standard

cymruchris

I've got a couple of Worx tools - the interchangeable batteries are certainly beneficial, and you can buy many tools bare bones to use your existing batteries. I've had one of the 18v drills for quite a while, and have put it through it's paces as a DIY machine - it does have a recently developed annoyance that sometimes I can't unscrew the chuck to get the drill bit out - it just spins, but have learnt that a gentle tap with a hammer makes it engage and it then releases.

benson1980

The above two comments do remind me of one annoyance I have with Worx in that they don't seem to sell any spare parts for their tools...as in the actual components if something does break such as the chuck on a drill or in my case, the retaining screw on my multi tool.

shiraz99

Do I need a specific type of bit for the impact driver and can anyone recommend a good set of driver and drill bits?

shiraz99

I decided to buy and it was delivered today. They look fairly decent although it would've be nice if they came in a hard case, can't really complain given the price. I also managed to sell my old Makita for £40 so pretty good all in all.