TimC
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| posted on 11/6/09 at 10:51 PM |
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What cordless drill?
What cordless drill?
I'm on the search for a good cordless drill that will be reliable and not cost the earth.
What and where from please folks....
Ta
TC
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James
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| posted on 11/6/09 at 11:59 PM |
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I spent ~£100 on a Makita 18v drill/driver with hammer function.
Comes with 3 batteries and charges in 20/30mins or so.
If I had to pick one I'd say it was the single best and most used tool in my collection.
HTH,
James
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 05:50 AM |
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Makita tools will give good service, Ryobi tools are also very good, I'm in the building trade and many of us use both makes. Very reliable For
a bit more money there is De-Walt. Avoid at all costs Clarkes tools, total waste of money if you intend to use it a lot. Barry.
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dogwood
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 06:06 AM |
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I bought a pair of Bosch drills from B&Q's
about 6 years ago.
They came as a pair with 3 batteries and two chargers.
The batteries are finally starting to give up the ghost..
But boy have they been worked hard...
And as James says, certainly the most used tool in my collection.
The only advice I would give is, don't skimp on price.
The cheep ones have crappy batteries and in my opinion are false economy
David
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carlknight1982
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 06:42 AM |
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i have 3 of the ryobi +one range drills 2 for at home (drill/driver set) and a drill for work, i use it mainly for cutting 22mm holds in stainless
meter posts for mobile phone mast installations, never misses a beat, mind u 3 years on the batterys are a little shite now, would definately buy
another tho
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NigeEss
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 06:45 AM |
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After a few B&Q ones I bought a Bosch 12v for £80 which has given 3 years of hard service reliably.
Corded drill recently died so have replaced with an 18v Makita, prob same one James
mentioned. If this is proves as good I'll be happy.
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ashg
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 06:57 AM |
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makita bosch pro or hitachi are the list i would pick from. makita being top followed by bosch and hitachi in second.
dewalt are just re-branded black and decker rubbish.
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stevegough
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Can't disagree with any of the above, (mine's a twin - pack Makita, but I also had a Bosch which was excellent - lasted me 5 years!)
I will add that the Lithium - Ion batteries are adding a new dimension - they don't discharge themselves, have no memory effect and are a lot
lighter than nicads. The only downside seems to be the price.
Anyone used Li - ion powered drills for any length of time??
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SeaBass
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 07:50 AM |
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Similar here - had a Bosch for 5 year and the battery started to fade. I punted it onto my Dad (who thinks it's great and is still using
it!).
I then bought a Makita with a 3Ah battery from Screwfix it's bloody amazing how long the battery lasts!
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 07:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
Anyone used Li - ion powered drills for any length of time??
used a bosch IXO 3.6v screwdriver, i honestly expected it to be rubbish. it was AMAZING, could not believe how much power the little thing puts out
and how long it lasts. everytime we stopped for cuppa tea, just put it on charge to 'top it up'.
Ill be buying a half descent cordless drill soon, makita Li-ion is on top of list. well worth the extra £££ IMO.
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splitrivet
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 08:46 AM |
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I bought a challenge 18v from Argoose had it a couple of years dropped it a few times and broke a connection in the battery, was so pleased with it
went and bought its replacement which was absolute rubbish. So I took the originals battery apart and repaired it and its still going strong after 6
years.
For work Ive now got a 24v Bosch Hammerlite which is an SDS drill which will blast its way through anything but a bit heavy for car building.
Cheers,
Bob
[Edited on 12/6/09 by splitrivet]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 09:40 AM |
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Dewalt 18v. Very strong, lasts forever on the batteries and built to last.
Weighs bit too much.
Gets used for everything, even mixing plaster lol - although i did finally burn the motor out doing that, but parts are dead easy to get and cheap,
motor is a straight swap.
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 09:41 AM |
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If you can, get one with li-ion batteries as they have no memory effect.
yours, Pete
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TimC
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 09:52 AM |
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Blimey, there's a lot of choice. I'd like to spend £100 but will spend £120. What would you go for at that price?
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dhutch
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 09:54 AM |
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Im going to add to the Makita/Bosch pimping.
We have a 12v bosch from BnQ, which replaced an earlier 7.2v one, and it works well for what we use if for.
This one http://www.bosch.com.my/content/language1/img_productworlds/GSR12-2.jpg
Also, at work (JCB) they use Makita continuously, including on the production line where they get hours and hours of use.
Lithium is coming, but for the cost, i would stick to Ni-Cd/Ni-MH and you can always change the battery after a year.
Daniel
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 10:28 AM |
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I bought a DeWalt cordless and corded drill recently from Screwfix when it was on offer, cost me £60.
I've only ever bought cheap drills before but these don't slow down when under stress.
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Bob C
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 11:37 AM |
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going against the flow - I've had 3 "Aldi special offer" cordless drills over the last 5 years at a total cost of less than £50
In that time I've been asked to repair several friends makitas & dewalts, & I know plenty others who've had them lost borrowed or
stolen.
Why 3? one got a tired battery, another developed a rattly chuck bering after doing all the holes in a locost....
My bro just had his van broken into. Among the losses were £500 worth of cordless drills. (the scum also took a £3000 trailer)
[Edited on 12/6/09 by Bob C]
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 11:50 AM |
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Bought as Wickes 'Professional' 18V combi-drill from their interchangeable range as I also have the reciprocating saw that takes the same
batteries. Works well and has been abused for well over a year and still going strong.
JB
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DarrenW
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 11:53 AM |
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Its not good to just say buy a bosch, makita, DeWalt etc.
I will explain. I used to work for DeWalt and my job was working with the development teams to build and alter the production lines. The top end
models used DeWalt designed and built motors. They were fantastic. The lower end models often used industrial spec 'other' motors. Whilst
good they werent as good as the top end units. I lost count of how many times the shop would send returned drills up to us for analysis, for us to
conclude that for the application they were used the client should not have been using that particular model.
At a particular price point there isnt much to choose between the leading brands. Where differences come in is more to do with process stability (ie
variations in the build process for the full units and components) rather than the design. Also all of the leading brands have been moving manufacture
to low cost sources of late and this also has a factor to play.
My advice, get the best model that you can afford that offers a good warranty and keep hold of the receipt just in case.
For every person you talk to that will say a particular leading brand is awesome you will find another that hates them with a passion.
If you buy a cheap drill you get what you pay for. In general the better brands use better cell technology which explains why replacement battery
packs looks extortionate on their own in comparison to full cheaper drill packs.
I have an old top of the range Dewalt that was built in UK and it has never let me down.
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MikeR
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 11:56 AM |
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Mate worked on the building sites - he always got the aldi drills......
He looked at it like this - they last 3 to 6 months, then you get another one. You then have 2 sets of batteries, set one on charge whilst you use the
other. When one is dead, swap over.
He reckoned he'd kill / lose an expensive drill a year - the aldi drills left him quids in with lots of spare parts should he ever feel the need
not to throw one in the bin (he did just bin them).
(ok reality, he'd buy 2 to 4 each time they came on offer to make sure he had them).
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Paul M
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 12:14 PM |
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cordless drill
got a 10 yr old bosch still works well , in its lifetime I have bought two budget replacements as the bosch didn't hold charge very well after
4-5years, a Black & Decker and an 18v Nutool, both were binned after 18mths - 2 ys max.
got an 18v Makita from screwfix bout 6 months ago, on offer for £80 with 3 batteries , is about £180 now, superb piece of kit excellent quality.
As Ryobi seem well thought of, have a look at this offer from Screwfix,
SCREWFIX AD
[Edited on 12/6/09 by Paul M]
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fesycresy
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 12:43 PM |
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I like DeWalt.
Just because I think the yellow looks cool 
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 06:43 PM |
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I have a Hitachi Li-ion drill with 2 batteries that should have cost a couple of hundred , I had ordered a cheaper one but when I got it home and
used it I realised they had made a mistake . whoops! Brilliant drill though when the battery goes flat the drill just stops with no warning
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Fred W B
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 08:44 PM |
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I swear by my Bosch 14 volts. I'm now up to 4 of them, never had a failure, in hobby use admittedly.
Fred W B
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flak monkey
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| posted on 12/6/09 at 09:01 PM |
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Just to be different, I have an Erbauer Combi drill
Built incredibly well, metal gearbox (you can even use it as a manual screwdriver to give screws an extra nip). Batteries last for ages too, and its
supplied with 2 and a fast charger.
Nicely weighted and balanced too. Fraction od the dewalt/makita price. A lot of the dewalt/makita price is badge.
One of these
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