Is this drill any good?

Linda1971

Hi

I am on a budget but we need to buy a drill. Lidl have a drill on their specials this week. Is it any good?

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080417.p.24V_Cordless_Drill.ar11

Ken68

Bought a smaller drill than this from Lidl a few years ago, needs to be used a lot to stop it deteriorating.

Linda1971

Is it worth buying or are there better ones around. I think that Aldi also had one on sale last week.

adaze

My Dad had his bathroom done and the guy swore by Lidl/ Aldi tools, they're German and good quality apparantly.

ormus

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Cordless/18V-Cordless-Hammer-Drill/invt/186852

i dont know about the lidl drill, but ive got a wickes one. had it for yrs and its very good value for the money.
not the one above as mine is discontinued. but mine was a budget model too.
so the 2 models are similar.

ps. its nearly half the price of the lidl drill.

ukwoody

They are generally very good, especially with the 3 year warranty, but I do note it has a 90 min charge time, which is quite long. If you dont mind waiting, it's avery good price for a 24v drill. You will find it very heavy though.

woody

phill99

You need to identify what you will be using it for. I'm a tradesman and have a number of drills. 24V is quite poerful, but even that power won't tackle concretye and other dense masonary. Also, if you are doing a lot of drilling, the battery will go so ensure it has a second battery and ideally an hour charger or you are forever waiting for the battery to charge.

If this is the first drill i would always recommend a 'corded' one ie electric and not rechargeable. If you get a half decent one or even good DIY quality, it will prove to be more versatile than a rechargeable one. Use the rechargeable ones as supplementary drills or for lots of scredriving work. I know rechargeable drills are all the rage and I have three but if I'm doing any masonary work or 'long' jobs, the electric one is always used.

Linda1971

Its for my husband to do odd jobs around the house. He is quite keen on diy but his last "cheap" cordless drill broke. We want one that will last for a while.

phill99 wrote: »

You need to identify what you will be using it for. I'm a tradesman and have a number of drills. 24V is quite poerful, but even that power won't tackle concretye and other dense masonary. Also, if you are doing a lot of drilling, the battery will go so ensure it has a second battery and ideally an hour charger or you are forever waiting for the battery to charge.

If this is the first drill i would always recommend a 'corded' one ie electric and not rechargeable. If you get a half decent one or even good DIY quality, it will prove to be more versatile than a rechargeable one. Use the rechargeable ones as supplementary drills or for lots of scredriving work. I know rechargeable drills are all the rage and I have three but if I'm doing any masonary work or 'long' jobs, the electric one is always used.

phill99

I think that you have answered your own question. I would suggest invest well in a corded one and maybe a cheap cordless one for use as a screwdriver etc., when you can afford it