Cordless Drill recommendation? - Page 3

kerny · 17 October 2012, 23:35

Have you not got Aldi's in Ireland willk

whisper · 17 October 2012, 23:38

I think dewalt is the trade version of black and decker.

Mollers · 17 October 2012, 23:42

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Originally Posted by whisper

I think dewalt is the trade version of black and decker.

No, but they are part of the same company. Dewalt have their own 14.4v non- pro user range.

Anchorhandler · 18 October 2012, 00:02

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Hitachi are good. Dewalt are not what they used to be, there's a rumour that Dewalt supply 'budget' quality gear to screwfix. The smart buy would be a lightly used Milwaukee 18v combi from Ebay within your budget.

Check out CEF electrical wholesalers. They have some tidy Milwaukee deals.

Seconded...

All my Milwaukee stuff comes from CEF.... (Totton branch, near Southampton)

Never owned a Dewalt cordless (although friends of mine do) but i've been using their angle grinders for the last 7 or 8 years now...really good and they stand up to all the abuse i put them through so cant be too bad.

Simon

Peter_C · 18 October 2012, 02:43

I would say who ever can service your tools is the one to buy from. For me it is Snap-on Tools. My drill has never failed me, but I have a couple battery packs that need new cells put in them. Just gotta figure out how to take them apart without breaking them.

Metabo is top quality and I am surprised no one mentioned Festool.

We have Ridgid (Sold by Home Depot), which is kinda crap, but comes with a fabulous warranty. Bosch comes on sale sometimes for dirt cheap at our local big box store Lowes. Costco has the Hitachi line, and the warranty can't be beat. I hate to say it, but often today these types of tools are considered disposable.

Personally I wouldn't buy anything less than 18 volts, and with a 1/2" chuck.

bingosucks · 18 October 2012, 10:10

hey wilk i`m a chippy and i needed a cheap drill fast ! i went for the hitachi on the back of screwfix and i aint killed it yet (6 months heavy site use)...lithium batterys last a lot longer and have no memory , they come with 2 x1.5 amp bats and don`t die in the cold as quick as ni cd u can upgrade to 3 or 4 amp batts too.. i think for a ton dewalt do 1 lithium batt....i have a couple of milwauke drills and they seem to pack a lot of punch for a small drill but hey i`ve seen your budget

Anchorhandler · 18 October 2012, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Peter_C

I would say who ever can service your tools is the one to buy from. For me it is Snap-on Tools. My drill has never failed me, .

Ohhh dont get me started on Snap-on....

They used to be really good but last year i sent my 1/2 inch drive 5 year old air impact driver in for overhaul as it was starting to lag and i had the pleasure of having it returned to me by local distributor with a note attached saying "discontinued model, spares no longer carried"

Considering what it cost me to buy i would have expected it to be servicable long after 5 years.....:-(

I use mostly Facom now ( easier to get support being in France n'all) ... Their support network is (imho) much better and more flexible than Snap-on

Simon

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Mollers · 18 October 2012, 12:29

Ebay item no. 221080975040

Get it bought.

willk · 18 October 2012, 14:46

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Originally Posted by kerny

Have you not got Aldi's in Ireland willk

We do. I find that their stuff is mostly "one shot" use. OK if you use it only VERY occasionally. Their warranty/support is appalling, almost non-existant.

willk · 18 October 2012, 14:47

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Ebay item no. 221080975040

Get it bought.

Nice kit Mollers, thanks. However, the Hitachi in in the post. It's a good deal for the Milwalkee, but I couldn't justify it

Dirk Diggler · 18 October 2012, 15:42

I've got rid of all my Makita and Dewalt, and been buying Hitachi from these guys.... Offers & Deals from UK Tool Centre

A while I bought a 10.8v drill, an impact driver, 2 batteries and a charger for £99.00 incl delivery.

Lovely bit of kit, nice and light, and great for working under dashboards, inside consoles etc.

Mollers · 18 October 2012, 17:43

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Originally Posted by willk

Hitachi in in the post.

Coming from a Worx, that's quite some upgrade.

SW Boat Transport · 18 October 2012, 19:21

Dewalt get my vote

spareribs · 18 October 2012, 19:41

it really depends on how often you use it , I've got a cheapo B&Q chopsaw, it been used for 2 floors , building a wooden building, loads of stuff , its still good, paid £100 the dewalt equiv was £350 , if I was on site everyday it would be binned ages ago. See where i,m comming from. Trade go with makita or dewalt but not really necessary, especially if your going to leave the batteries unused for long periods. I went with a dewalt screw gun, it fine apart from my spare battery being walled up somewhere in the building I built with it.

Trailer Guy · 18 October 2012, 19:53

Hitachi gets another vote from me. Price and spec won it for me. Also the battery's nice and light, so it doesn't get heavy despite using it all day.

Hightower · 19 October 2012, 01:39

I use battery drills in my Engineering Job (or I did until I was made redundant last week). I've tried De Walt and although they are pretty rugged drills I found the battery the Achilles heel and if you don't fully discharge them before charging they last no time at all and you knacker the battery quickly

I've also used Makita the last 3 years, I like the feel of the drill however the reverse function doesn't last long on these and the trigger control has a tenancy to overheat during prolonged use. But I do use it for a lot of tapping and an 18v one will handle M12 in mild steel on low range, so pretty impressive!

My latest is the Hitachi. It's my first Li-on powered drill. It's very light and powerful and so far I have had a good experience with it. One thing, and that is you're not suppose to let the battery run flat before a recharge. However you get little warning that it's going flat and will suddenly stop working and when your tapping holes it's a pita when you have to manually unwind the tap from the hole.

So my recommendation would be the Hitachi. They look pretty in green and black too!

whisper · 19 October 2012, 01:43

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Originally Posted by Hightower

I use battery drills in my Engineering Job (or I did until I was made redundant last week).

Sorry to hear that dude, do you fancy some winter cod fishing in the next couple of weeks?

Hightower · 19 October 2012, 08:36

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Sorry to hear that dude, do you fancy some winter cod fishing in the next couple of weeks?

Thanks for that Alex. Let me get the next couple of turbulent weeks out the way so I know if I'm coming or going and we'll set a date.

We'll take Blue Venom for the next one. Not sure my body can go though a three day healing process right now