nick205
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 09:18 AM |
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Cordless drill recommendations please
OK - I've been after a cordless drill for years, but promised myself I wouldn't buy one until my faithful Bosch corded drill died. After
many years and more than a little abuse it hasn't died and shows no sign of dying either. With that I've decided to go-ahead and get a
cordless drill anyway.
With the choice out there and a budget of £130.00 I don't know what to buy. Can anyone recommend something at that price from experience?
A keyless chuck would be nice, but is not essential.
Reverse would also be nice to aid withdrawal from the work piece.
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joneh
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 09:33 AM |
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My Ryobi one has coped with everything I've thrown at it. Concrete, brick and steel no issues. Battery has been good for 5 years.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 09:47 AM |
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I am a fan of the bosch stuff, I would be buying this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsb18-2-li-plus-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/9647j
or this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsb-18v-lids-professional-18v-2-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/17024
It is easy to be tempted by bigger batteries for a bt extra cash, but think carefully. Bigger batteries are bigger(!) and heavier. And how often will
you be using the drill continiously to drain a second battery before the first has recharged? most of us very very rarely, if ever.
I bought the screwfix own brand erbauer for about £75, I had to check it was actually in the box. Nice and light, but a couple of very minor niggles
(chuck sometimes catches and has to be whizzed fully closed to sort it, takes a couple of seconds and happens maybe 1 in 50 times)
In retrospect, I probably should have got a bosch. My previous was a bosch DIY drill, and one battery died after 4 years, so became the garage drill.
Got a spare battery off the bay, and it was pressed into proper service this week, good as gold. Bit heavier/clumsier than the erbauer though.
[Edited on 18/5/16 by cliftyhanger]
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nick205
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 09:47 AM |
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Useful to know!
I have a Ryobi cordless strimmer with two batteries so maybe they would be interchangeable.
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v8kid
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 10:29 AM |
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You will probably get more different opinions than we have locosters!
People tend to be quite loyal to tool brands for some peculiar reason with the possible exception of Black & Decker 
I'm a Makita fan, the first one built my house from scratch although I did have a few other tools. Bro in law swears by Bosch whilst I swear at
them although I'd admit the jigsaw is good.
Any well established brand is good and you get what you pay for. Generally look at what tradesmen use (Makita!!)- they will last and hold a decent
charge. You need 3 batteries if you are going to make it work for a living.
If you are doing a lot of masonry drilling there is no substitute for weight.
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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DJT
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 10:43 AM |
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Pleased with my Dewalt.
I would recommend going for the highest voltage and Li-Ion instead of Ni-Cad.
Saw one in Screwfix this week: £99, inc. 2x 18v Li-Ion batteries.
http://tigeravonbuilddiary.blogspot.com/
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lsdweb
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 10:53 AM |
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I'm a bit of a Dewalt fan. I have a Ni-Cad cordless drill and impact gun (superb bit of kit - can chew through drill bits faster than I go
through Jaffa cakes!). I have 2 chargers and 4 batteries which keep me going when I'm 'working'.
Plenty to chose from - http://www.screwfix.com/c/tools/drills/cat830704#category=cat830704&brand=dewalt&cordedorcordless=cordless
Wyn
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jtskips
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 11:03 AM |
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Dewalt hammer dril,brilliant
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Slimy38
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 11:03 AM |
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I see cordless kit being all down to the batteries rather than the tool. If you can get good use out of a battery, repair it if required and replace
it when the time comes, then it'll be fine.
I've had Aldi cordless drills and they have been fine to use, lasting a fair bit of time and being reasonably powerful. But as soon as the
battery stopped charging the drill was useless.
If my wife let me have the money I'd be focusing on the availability of new batteries rather than manufacturer or other specs.
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theprisioner
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 01:55 PM |
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Without doubt Dewalt XR series don't mess with the rest they are made by Black and Decker (their corporate owners). I have three of these would
not part with one.
http://sylvabuild.blogspot.com/
http://austin7special.blogspot.co.uk/
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 02:05 PM |
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I've recently bought a Titan Combi from Screwfix (£59), so far it's been fantastic. Two Li batteries, some accessories and a storage case
it'll never see.
I've absolutely abused a cheap NiCad Ryobi (B+Q) for many years, after taking the plunge with cordless. It still does an amazingly good job, but
the batteries have now lost capacity, so I've just converted it to a 12V paddock drill.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 03:47 PM |
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i got a titan from screwfix as well,small,light,does hammer,puts screws in,and i use it as a mini impact wrench,whats not to like ?.
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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hizzi
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 04:50 PM |
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i have the hitachi, makita and dewalt from screwfix all the same price all 18v with two lithium ion batteries all very much the same drill, makita
seems the best made out of the three
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B33fy
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 06:30 PM |
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Dewalt drill for me with 4ah battery, don't go near a corded drill anymore.
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geoff shep
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 09:29 PM |
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Definitely get a Li-ion battery model, they are much quicker to recharge, no memory effect and no discharge over time. My Bosch is my go-to tool and
probably gets used almost every day. It has done me well for over 6 years, is powerful and even copes well with masonry.
Mine originally only came with one battery, which was fine as it charges quickly, but I bought a second one when doing some non-stop work. The
original battery is still going strong and lasts as long as the newer one.
Here on Amazon complete with 2 batteries, good value considering a spare battery is 30 odd quid:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PSB-1800-LI-2-1-5/dp/B00L3XK06C
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BenB
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| posted on 18/5/16 at 09:40 PM |
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HITACHI. 18V Lithium for me. Nice!
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miskit
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| posted on 19/5/16 at 10:09 PM |
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Down to the last battery of 3 after 5 years of abuse of my Makita so time to replace.
I bought the SFix erbauer mentioned above for 75 quid I think -7645F. Really, really nice, loved the steel chuck on it but nice and light with a
couple of Lithium batts. Unfortunately there was an issue with it - eccentric chuck - so it went back and now they seem to have pulled 500 of them
from stock so apparently not an isolated issue.
However it was so good that I am happy to wait a week or two until the get new ones in. So the Makita has been pulled out of retirement!
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nick205
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| posted on 20/5/16 at 07:56 AM |
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Off forum DeWalt has been recommended so will probably go that way when purchasing. Mt trusty corded Bosch doesn't seem worth anything so will
probably keep it safe in case I need it in future.
Thanks all for the input chaps - much appreciated and likely to purchase this weekend
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geoff shep
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| posted on 20/5/16 at 08:14 AM |
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B&Q have a DeWalt on offer at the moment - £68 or £100 with a spare battery:
http://www.diy.com/departments/dewalt-cordless-18v-li-ion-combi-drill-1-battery-dcd776c1-gb/765799_BQ.prd?icamp=HP_BM1_DeWaltWW_P_2005
Edited the link
[Edited on 20/5/16 by geoff shep]
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nick205
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| posted on 20/5/16 at 08:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by geoff shep
B&Q have a DeWalt on offer at the moment - £68 or £100 with a spare battery:
http://www.diy.com/departments/dewal
t-cordless-18v-li-ion-combi-drill-1-battery-dcd776c1-gb/765799_BQ.prd
Well spotted - that looks OK and will probably do the trick - a little under budget as well.
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richardm6994
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| posted on 20/5/16 at 08:50 AM |
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At any one time, my factory floor has at least 30 cordless drills in full time operation. To keep consistency, we use the same make / model drill
throughout the shop floor.
Over the years, I've phased in and out all of the main drill brands (makita, milwaukee, bosch, hitachi etc......) so have experienced on a large
scale everything they have to offer.
Up to now, the best compromise (cost vs performance) I've found are dewalt, and more recently the XR series which have been phase on the shop
floor this year.
We currently have 32 of the dewalt XR DCD776. Out of these 32, we've had 2 with chuck failures (drill bit keeps coming loose no mater how tight
the chuck is) and 1 drill had a speed control problem (the speed would vary up and down even though your finger was hard on the trigger).
These problem were all resolved under the 3-year warranty on the drills.
Battery life is good. The Li-ION battery seems to keep full speed / torque on the chuck right until the very end of it's charge (unlike the
older battery dewalts).
The XR dewalt is also lightweight but tough (ours get some abuse).
If you go dewalt, don't forget to register your drill for the 3 year warranty.
PS....I am in now way connected to any drill company.
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Mash
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| posted on 9/6/16 at 08:58 PM |
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DeWalt for me too
Bought mine just about 2 years ago, and it's been worked hard on my extension roof (and dropped from the top once too  )and it's still
going with a year left on the guarantee.
I have since got a full quiver of DeWalt tools and they are all pretty good.
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